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Based in Sofia, BrightCap ventures is an early-stage VC supported by the European Investment Fund and Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria. Founded in 2018, the company has invested in seven startups based in various countries across market verticals. To date, it has managed one exit for London-based Cloudpipes, a cloud integration as a service manager.Its most recent investments include co-leading a post-seed round with Begin Capital to raise €2m for Spanish femtech Woom and a funding round for Enview, a 3D geospacial analytics company based in the US.
Based in Sofia, BrightCap ventures is an early-stage VC supported by the European Investment Fund and Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria. Founded in 2018, the company has invested in seven startups based in various countries across market verticals. To date, it has managed one exit for London-based Cloudpipes, a cloud integration as a service manager.Its most recent investments include co-leading a post-seed round with Begin Capital to raise €2m for Spanish femtech Woom and a funding round for Enview, a 3D geospacial analytics company based in the US.
Founded in 2003 in New York, Vast Ventures has invested in over 70 early-stage companies, with a focus on companies tackling global problems or which are rooted in sustainability. It has managed 22 exits to date. It currently has 45 companies in its portfolio, the overwhelming majority of which are based in the Americas. Its most recent investments include participation in the May 2021 $8m seed round for Chilean rental management proptech player Houm, as well as the April 2021 $17m Series A round of MedChart, a Canadian healthcare data systems startup.
Founded in 2003 in New York, Vast Ventures has invested in over 70 early-stage companies, with a focus on companies tackling global problems or which are rooted in sustainability. It has managed 22 exits to date. It currently has 45 companies in its portfolio, the overwhelming majority of which are based in the Americas. Its most recent investments include participation in the May 2021 $8m seed round for Chilean rental management proptech player Houm, as well as the April 2021 $17m Series A round of MedChart, a Canadian healthcare data systems startup.
The 10100 Fund (pronounced "ten one-hundred") was established by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick as a vehicle for both his for-profit investments and non-profit projects. The fund focuses on China and India and has been described as a "home to [Kalanick's] passions, investments, ideas and big bets". 10100 had earlier invested in Kalanick's venture to develop kitchens for on-demand food delivery, CloudKitchens (now known as City Storage Systems).
The 10100 Fund (pronounced "ten one-hundred") was established by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick as a vehicle for both his for-profit investments and non-profit projects. The fund focuses on China and India and has been described as a "home to [Kalanick's] passions, investments, ideas and big bets". 10100 had earlier invested in Kalanick's venture to develop kitchens for on-demand food delivery, CloudKitchens (now known as City Storage Systems).
Founded in 2008, KIZOO Technology Ventures is a seed and early-stage VC. Current CEO Michael Greve, who founded Flug.de and Web.de, has many years of experience in the German-speaking Internet industry. KIZOO generally focuses on SaaS, Internet and mobile startups, although it has recently ventured into rejuvenation biotech, investing in companies such as CellAge and LysoClear.
Founded in 2008, KIZOO Technology Ventures is a seed and early-stage VC. Current CEO Michael Greve, who founded Flug.de and Web.de, has many years of experience in the German-speaking Internet industry. KIZOO generally focuses on SaaS, Internet and mobile startups, although it has recently ventured into rejuvenation biotech, investing in companies such as CellAge and LysoClear.
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alquilino Peña, Jose Maria Amusategui and Javier Torremocha with €114 million under management. The firm is supported by a network of 31 international co-investors who offer access to foreign markets, especially to the US and Latin America, as well as digital-savvy operating partners who provide guidance on technology matters. As of July 2018, Kibo had invested in 44 companies, five of which it has successfully exited, including Blink Booking (acquired by Groupon in 2013), Ducksboard (acquired by New Relic in 2014) and Trip4real (acquired by AirBnB in 2016).
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alquilino Peña, Jose Maria Amusategui and Javier Torremocha with €114 million under management. The firm is supported by a network of 31 international co-investors who offer access to foreign markets, especially to the US and Latin America, as well as digital-savvy operating partners who provide guidance on technology matters. As of July 2018, Kibo had invested in 44 companies, five of which it has successfully exited, including Blink Booking (acquired by Groupon in 2013), Ducksboard (acquired by New Relic in 2014) and Trip4real (acquired by AirBnB in 2016).
Based in Seattle, Washington, Pivotal Ventures was founded by Melinda Gates in 2015 as a separate, independent organization from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The VC-arm and incubator aim to foster social innovation in the US, focusing on the social progress of women and families. It has supported diversity & inclusion, healthcare and impact startups by providing early-stage funding to enterprises with philanthropic and scalable goals. In October 2020, Pivotal launched a fund for adolescent mental health in partnership with Panorama Global. In September 2020, it also joined Techstars to create a new accelerator program to find innovative eldercare solutions for seniors and their caregivers.
Based in Seattle, Washington, Pivotal Ventures was founded by Melinda Gates in 2015 as a separate, independent organization from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The VC-arm and incubator aim to foster social innovation in the US, focusing on the social progress of women and families. It has supported diversity & inclusion, healthcare and impact startups by providing early-stage funding to enterprises with philanthropic and scalable goals. In October 2020, Pivotal launched a fund for adolescent mental health in partnership with Panorama Global. In September 2020, it also joined Techstars to create a new accelerator program to find innovative eldercare solutions for seniors and their caregivers.
Redpoint China Ventures focuses on early-stage TMT startups in the consumer services, transaction platforms, social networking, video entertainment, digital advertisement, big data, cloud technology, SaaS, information security and artificial intelligence sectors, among others. It has invested in more than 50 domestic consumer internet and enterprise IT companies. It has been the first institutional investor or founding investor in 80% of its investments.
Redpoint China Ventures focuses on early-stage TMT startups in the consumer services, transaction platforms, social networking, video entertainment, digital advertisement, big data, cloud technology, SaaS, information security and artificial intelligence sectors, among others. It has invested in more than 50 domestic consumer internet and enterprise IT companies. It has been the first institutional investor or founding investor in 80% of its investments.
VNV Global was originally founded as Vostok Nafta in 1996, with its first investment in Russia. The investment vehicle initially focused on investments in agriculture and natural resources, but began to diversify into early consumer internet companies like Avito and Tinkoff Bank. Shares were listed on NASDAQ OMX and the VC pivoted to high-growth tech investments in 2007. In 2015, the name was changed to Vostok New Ventures and shortened to VNV Global in 2020 to reflect its international strategy to expand outside Europe.The mid-cap NASDAQ Stockholm exchange-listed VNV mainly invests in mobility, medtech and marketplaces. It currently has 31 startups in its portfolio and six exits managed to date. Recent investments led by VNV include the $43m Series B funding of London-based food waste app OLIO in September 2021 and the $1.6m seed round of Vietnamese dating app Fika in October 2021.
VNV Global was originally founded as Vostok Nafta in 1996, with its first investment in Russia. The investment vehicle initially focused on investments in agriculture and natural resources, but began to diversify into early consumer internet companies like Avito and Tinkoff Bank. Shares were listed on NASDAQ OMX and the VC pivoted to high-growth tech investments in 2007. In 2015, the name was changed to Vostok New Ventures and shortened to VNV Global in 2020 to reflect its international strategy to expand outside Europe.The mid-cap NASDAQ Stockholm exchange-listed VNV mainly invests in mobility, medtech and marketplaces. It currently has 31 startups in its portfolio and six exits managed to date. Recent investments led by VNV include the $43m Series B funding of London-based food waste app OLIO in September 2021 and the $1.6m seed round of Vietnamese dating app Fika in October 2021.
Since 2005, Demeter Partners has been one of the major VC and private equity funds supporting technology companies in developing solutions for ecological and energy transitions. The firm typically invests €1m–€30m in early and growth stages of startups. With assets worth over €1bn under management, its portfolio in 2019 was estimated to have cut 4.3m tons of CO2 with 575 GWh of clean energy produced. In 2021, Demeter was named the “Best Sustainable Equity investor” by a panel of former Fortune 500 individuals, global experts and industry leaders to recognize Demeter’s commitment to the UN’s SDG and ESG strategy.
Since 2005, Demeter Partners has been one of the major VC and private equity funds supporting technology companies in developing solutions for ecological and energy transitions. The firm typically invests €1m–€30m in early and growth stages of startups. With assets worth over €1bn under management, its portfolio in 2019 was estimated to have cut 4.3m tons of CO2 with 575 GWh of clean energy produced. In 2021, Demeter was named the “Best Sustainable Equity investor” by a panel of former Fortune 500 individuals, global experts and industry leaders to recognize Demeter’s commitment to the UN’s SDG and ESG strategy.
Vostok New Ventures is a Swedish investment company that invests globally in companies with network effects, founded in 2007. It has a special focus on the areas of real estate, recruitment and job sites, travel and transportation services and general classified ads. It participates in growth-stage companies and has invested in 27 companies, 18 of which as leading investor. Its exits are Avito, Quandoo and Delivery Hero.
Vostok New Ventures is a Swedish investment company that invests globally in companies with network effects, founded in 2007. It has a special focus on the areas of real estate, recruitment and job sites, travel and transportation services and general classified ads. It participates in growth-stage companies and has invested in 27 companies, 18 of which as leading investor. Its exits are Avito, Quandoo and Delivery Hero.
Founded in 1986 by global industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, Access Industries is a privately held industrial group with long-term holdings worldwide. It is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London and Moscow. In 2015, Access Industries established Access Technology Ventures which has invested in Snapchat, Yelp, Alibaba, Spotify, etc.
Founded in 1986 by global industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, Access Industries is a privately held industrial group with long-term holdings worldwide. It is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London and Moscow. In 2015, Access Industries established Access Technology Ventures which has invested in Snapchat, Yelp, Alibaba, Spotify, etc.
BiG Start Ventures is an early-stage investor in European startups involved in fintech, insurance and cybersecurity. Established in Lisbon in 2015, it is part of the Portuguese bank Banco de Investimento Global (BiG) with its headquarters in Lisbon. To date, it has participated in three seed funding rounds.
BiG Start Ventures is an early-stage investor in European startups involved in fintech, insurance and cybersecurity. Established in Lisbon in 2015, it is part of the Portuguese bank Banco de Investimento Global (BiG) with its headquarters in Lisbon. To date, it has participated in three seed funding rounds.
Baidu Ventures (BV) was launched as an AI-investment arm of online search and internet conglomerate Baidu in September 2016. It has regional headquarters in Beijing and Silicon Valley. With a phase-I fund of US$200m, it focuses on early-stage AI-startups.In San Francisco, BV's non-strategic fund focuses on the AI and robotics sectors providing pre-seed to Series B funding. Headed by Saman Farid as partner since November 2017, the US team manages investments in over 70 startups including Airmap, Covariant.ai, Atomwise, 8i and Subtle Medical.
Baidu Ventures (BV) was launched as an AI-investment arm of online search and internet conglomerate Baidu in September 2016. It has regional headquarters in Beijing and Silicon Valley. With a phase-I fund of US$200m, it focuses on early-stage AI-startups.In San Francisco, BV's non-strategic fund focuses on the AI and robotics sectors providing pre-seed to Series B funding. Headed by Saman Farid as partner since November 2017, the US team manages investments in over 70 startups including Airmap, Covariant.ai, Atomwise, 8i and Subtle Medical.
LC Ventures is a Lisbon-based VC specializing in pre-seed and seed investments, mainly in Portugal-based startups and with a focus on promoting regional growth. Established in 2015, it has €11.5m under management in three funds, two which are exclusive to Portuguese startups. It has invested in more than 40 companies to date. Recently it has invested in Botcliq, a blockchain e-marketplace for wild fish trading, and in Finnish cleantech company Solved. It also participated in the €2m Series A round of Portuguese online tech employment agency in March 2020.Its investment portfolio currently includes 32 tech startups, a majority of which are based in Portugal.
LC Ventures is a Lisbon-based VC specializing in pre-seed and seed investments, mainly in Portugal-based startups and with a focus on promoting regional growth. Established in 2015, it has €11.5m under management in three funds, two which are exclusive to Portuguese startups. It has invested in more than 40 companies to date. Recently it has invested in Botcliq, a blockchain e-marketplace for wild fish trading, and in Finnish cleantech company Solved. It also participated in the €2m Series A round of Portuguese online tech employment agency in March 2020.Its investment portfolio currently includes 32 tech startups, a majority of which are based in Portugal.
Citi Ventures is the San Francisco-based investing arm of the multinational banking group Citibank. It was founded in 2010 and invests in US-based tech startups with a financial sector focus at all investment stages. It currently has 80 companies in its portfolio and has managed 13 exits to date. Its most recent investments were in six startups in March 2021. These included contributing to the $3m seed round of co-parenting financial planning platform Ensemble, in the $130m Series D round of on-demand notary service Notorize and in the $200m Series D round of Feedzai, the world market leader in fighting online fraud.
Citi Ventures is the San Francisco-based investing arm of the multinational banking group Citibank. It was founded in 2010 and invests in US-based tech startups with a financial sector focus at all investment stages. It currently has 80 companies in its portfolio and has managed 13 exits to date. Its most recent investments were in six startups in March 2021. These included contributing to the $3m seed round of co-parenting financial planning platform Ensemble, in the $130m Series D round of on-demand notary service Notorize and in the $200m Series D round of Feedzai, the world market leader in fighting online fraud.
Bayer Growth Ventures' Paimun Amini: Invest in tech for smarter, more sustainable farming
Corporate venture capital showed up in abundance at Smart Agrifood Malaga, where CompassList spoke with Paimun Amini, Director of Venture Investments for Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV)
Want to cut plastic packaging? Notpla's edible seaweed sachets are an option
From its edible whiskey “bubbles” to biodegradable Teflon-free container liners, Notpla seeks to replace single-use plastic and help food companies boost their green credentials
NovoNutrients: Tackling the dual problems of CO2 emissions and over-fishing
The first to transform CO2 to fish food, NovoNutrients is trialing with industry giants Skretting and Chevron, and will soon raise Series A funding
Future Food Asia 2021: Two winners take home $100,000 each
Agrifood startups, corporations and investors urged to collaborate and take action, tackling challenges in nutrition and climate change
AquaCultured Foods: World's first whole-cut vegan seafood made through microbial fermentation
Armed with its fermentation technology and proprietary strain of fungi, AquaCultured is closing an oversubscribed funding round, raising more than $1.5m to launch its non-GMO seafood alternatives, with plans to expand to more food verticals and overseas
Vegan fish substitute Mimic Seafood set to disrupt the sustainable food market
Founder of food innovation hub Ivoro launches Mimic Seafood, a European pioneer in vegan fish substitutes
Big Idea Ventures Founder Andrew D Ive: Asia will lead cell-based meat innovation
In a wide-ranging interview, the managing general partner of the US- and Singapore-based foodtech investor also expounds on his goal to extend sustainability to the rest of the food sector, combining good returns with doing good
New Food Invest: Plant-based cheese, the next investment boom?
With alt-protein startups experiencing a global funding boom, industry experts and investors share their views about emerging trends in diverse food sectors
From real estate to rearing insects for food: Magalarva's way to a sustainable future
The Indonesian agritech startup is already using insects to replace fishmeal and has new funding to grow further
Indonesia's Green Rebel Foods to take its Asian-inspired plant-based meat regional
F&B veteran duo behind the Burgreens spinoff plans Series A fundraising by end-2021 for manufacturing and regional expansion
Cubiq Foods: Bioreactor farms producing the food of tomorrow
Growing appetite for meat alternatives expected to fuel demand for Cubiq’s low calorie, Omega 3-enriched lab-grown fats
Startup shutdown: Some takeaways from BlackGarlic’s demise
Meal subscription service BlackGarlic shut down in July, blaming the high costs of customer acquisition and retention. Here’s a look at why the Blue Apron copy couldn't satisfy the Indonesian market’s palate
FluroSat: Combining satellite imagery and farm data to predict crop issues
This year’s Future of Food Asia winner offers a crop management software that can be used with existing agritech platforms, adding value with machine learning, and is even used for sustainability reporting
Chinese startups feel the chill of capital winter as VC activities slow
The goods news is investors still have plenty of money. They just become more cautious when making investment decisions
Vence: Virtual fencing for sustainable livestock rearing
The startup uses GPS and AI algorithms to create virtual fences that work with animal collars for more efficient management of livestock and grasslands
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