Bootstrap Europe
Venture debtLondon · Series A–Late Stage · 19 people tracked
Also known as Bootstrap Europe SCSp
Investment thesis
Bootstrap Europe offers non-dilutive growth (venture) debt to ambitious, later-stage technology entrepreneurs and shareholders, enabling them to fund their next stage of growth without giving up equity. The firm targets businesses making a positive impact on people and the planet, embedding ESG considerations into its deal origination, selection criteria, and ongoing portfolio management. It backs companies across areas such as biotechnology, efficient energy solutions, and financial inclusion, positioning itself as a responsive, solution-driven partner that supports clients throughout their unique scale-up journeys.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 50 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×17Enterprise Software ×11Biotech ×7Fintech ×7Hardware ×7Cleantech ×6Healthtech ×5
HQs:Germany×6France×6Switzerland×5United Kingdom×4Belgium×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
ETH Zürich ×3ESCP ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2University of Zurich ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2
Investments · 50 tracked
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Ablefy provides sales software for high-ticket coaching and online course providers, enabling teams to create customized deals and manage commission structures during client conversations.
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsAvid VenturesPartech VenturesTarget Global
Animaj is a media company that creates and develops children's entertainment franchises using AI-powered production and digital-first distribution.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Gregory Dray(Founder)in
Co-investorsDaphniDisney AcceleratorKima VenturesLeft Lane CapitalResonance VCXAnge
ANYbotics develops autonomous robots that perform inspection and maintenance tasks in industrial facilities, particularly in energy, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTRoboticsZurich, CH
Dr. Péter Fankhauser(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersAramco VenturesWalden CatalystClimate InvestmentNGP CapitalQualcomm Ventures+4 more
Blueprint Genetics is a genetic testing company that combines laboratory science, genetics, and bioinformatics to analyze and interpret genetic data.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsCreathor Ventures
Candis offers software for invoice and financial document management, letting mid-market companies collect incoming invoices, receipts, travel expenses, and contracts in one place, read them automatically with AI, route them through customizable approval workflows, export them, and archive them in a GoBD-certified format.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investors42CAPFly VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersPoint NineSpeedinvestViola Ventures+2 more
CarOnSale operates a B2B online marketplace and auction platform for used-car trading, connecting licensed dealer groups, OEMs, and fleets (sellers) with professional car dealers (buyers) across Europe.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Tom Krüger(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersNorthzoneStripes
CloudNC develops CAM Assist, software for machine shops that automates programming, quoting, and tool selection to reduce manual work and increase productivity.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Theo Saville(Founder)inChris Emery(CTO)in
Co-investorsAdelineBackedEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1GRIDS CapitalIn-Q-Tel+7 more
CoachHub offers a digital coaching platform that connects employees with certified business coaches for one-on-one online sessions, with AI-based coach matching, personalized content, and analytics dashboards for HR teams.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Matti Niebelschütz(Founder)inYannis Niebelschuetz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestMolten VenturesPartech VenturesRTP GlobalSoftBank Vision FundSpeedinvest
Dexory builds autonomous robots that scan warehouses and a software platform, DexoryView, that turns the captured data into a live digital twin with AI-driven inventory and space analytics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Adrian Negoita(Founder)inAndrei Danescu(Founder)inOana Andreea Jinga(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCapnamicDTCPElaiaKindred CapitalMaersk Growth+5 more
Edited provides data insights and analytics for retail and ecommerce teams, enabling them to convert fragmented data into actionable intelligence for competitive monitoring and market response.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Doug Kofoid(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBeringea
ETA provides advanced electric drive solutions for customers across UAV, eMobility, outdoor power equipment, and HVAC construction sectors.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
ev.energy provides an API-first intelligent charging platform for energy retailers that manages smart EV charging across residential, commercial, and fleet segments.
CleantechEnergyIoTSaaSSouthampton, GB
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersFuture Energy VenturesNational Grid Partners
Fittingbox develops augmented reality and digital eyewear solutions that enable consumers to virtually try on glasses and allow retailers and manufacturers to create digital representations of frames.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Benjamin Hakoun(Co-founder)Ariel Choukroun(Co-founder)
Fnatic sells esports apparel, including its 2026 Pro Jersey, a black-and-orange team kit made from recyclable polyester and designed with Fulllife.
ConsumerE-commerceGamingHardwareMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Sam Mathews(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeringeaRaptor GroupWWVentures
Gen Phoenix produces high-performance recycled materials, including recycled leather made from wet blue offcuts and post-industrial hide waste, for use in products such as footwear, aircraft seating, and consumer goods.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Chris Bevan(Founder)
Co-investorsInMotion VenturesMaterial Impact
French operator of unstaffed 24/7 convenience stores built in recycled shipping containers using computer-vision checkout.
UK digital mortgage broker offering online mortgage advice, applications and switching; acquired by Monzo.
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechMosaic VenturesSBI Ventures Europe GmbHVolution Ventures
Hedera Dx develops in-house, NGS-based liquid biopsy tests and clinicogenomic data solutions for decentralized oncology care, partnering with laboratories and clinicians to support cancer diagnosis and personalized therapy selection.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Tommi Lehtonen(CEO, Co-founder)Damien Lapray(CCO, Co-founder, PhD)Christian Meisel(CMO, Co-founder, MD PhD)Frances Rhodius(CFO)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalInventureVsquared Ventures
Munich, DE
Johannes Siebers(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthClaret Capital PartnersKey1 CapitalNewtown PartnersNorthzoneVenture Stars+1 more
Co-investorsNina CapitalYZR Capital
KONUX provides an AI and IoT platform (CoBrix) and monitoring products like KONUX Switch for railway infrastructure, combining sensor data with field observations and inspection reports to predict asset failures and support maintenance planning.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Johanna Leisch LL.M., Executive MBAin
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SalviaTechFoundersUVC PartnersBoundary Holding
M2i is a French industrial group specializing in complex molecules and pheromone-based biocontrol products used to protect plants and crops as an alternative to conventional chemical pesticides.
AgTechBiotechNew Materials
Berlin-based digital recruitment marketplace matching hospitals and clinics with nurses, caregivers and other healthcare professionals.
Johannes Roggendorf(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationSalica InvestmentsAtlantic LabsCherry VenturesNorthzoneQuadrille Capital
Meniga provides transaction data enrichment and analytics for financial institutions, transforming raw transaction strings into actionable customer spending insights and merchant information across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Piotr Tybura(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureIndustrifondenVelocity Fintech VenturesFrumtak Ventures
Biotech company that secured funding with Bootstrap Europe's support during a difficult environment for growing biotech businesses.
Co-investorsaMoon
MiNA Therapeutics develops small activating RNA (RNAa) therapeutics, a new class of medicines designed to restore or enhance gene function for treating genetic diseases and other conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Nagy Habib(Co-Founder)John Rossi(Co-Founder)Pål Sætrom(Co-Founder)Robert Habib(Chief Executive Officer)
Berlin-based provider of submission, peer-review, conference and research-integrity workflow software for publishers and societies.
Co-investorsOwl VenturesCherry VenturesMolten Venturesredalpine
Neon Invest is a mobile investment platform that enables individuals to trade stocks, ETFs, and crypto-ETPs with transparent, low-cost pricing in Switzerland.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSICTICTX VenturesZiano Ventures
OCUS operates a on-demand professional photography platform that connects enterprises with vetted photographers worldwide to produce high-quality images for digital commerce and hospitality.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSFrance, FR
ThibaudJulien
Co-investorsCAP HORN VCnoa
Onoff is a mobile app that lets users get and manage multiple phone numbers (professional, personal, e-commerce, etc.) on a single device without a second SIM card, handling calls, SMS, and contacts via VoIP or GSM.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Co-investorsOneRagtime
Planetary develops biomanufacturing facilities to enable sustainable, bio-based production at industrial scale.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechClimate TechFoodTechZurich, CH
Prof. Dr. Ian Marison(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer)David Brandes(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationExceptional VenturesGGFGreen Generation Fund
Qblox designs modular control and readout electronics and a software stack for controlling quantum processors, including superconducting, spin, and color-center (NV/trapped-ion) qubit architectures.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsQDNL ParticipationsQuantonation
Quantilope provides automated market research solutions through its Consumer Intelligence Platform, enabling businesses to gather real-time insights for pricing strategy, ad campaign performance tracking, and product portfolio optimization.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSHamburg, DE
Peter Aschmoneit(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Lucas Bremer(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsClaret Capital PartnersDawn CapitalSenovoYttrium
Red Points provides brand protection services including counterfeit removal, anti-piracy, domain management, and impersonation removal across digital channels like marketplaces, websites, and social media.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Laura Urquizuin
Co-investorsBStartupIris CapitalMangrove Capital PartnersNorthzoneSummit Partners
Scandit builds Smart Data Capture software that turns smartphones, handheld computers, fixed cameras, and drones into barcode and data scanning devices, integrated into business workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSZurich, CH
Samuel Mueller(Founder & CEO)inChristian Floerkemeier(Founder)Christof Roduner(Founder)in
Co-investorsWarburg PincusForestay CapitalG2 Venture PartnersNGP CapitalSE VenturesSony Ventures Corporation+5 more
Scoutbee offers an AI-powered procurement platform that helps enterprise buyers discover and evaluate suppliers, manage compliance, and handle sourcing in one place.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Gregor Stühler(Founder)in
Co-investors42CAPNext47Toba CapitalAtomicoLakestar
Sequana Medical develops the alfapump system and DSR therapy for treating fluid overload in patients with conditions such as liver disease and heart failure.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGhent, BE
Co-investorsNewton BiocapitalBlackRockEQT Life SciencesKreos CapitalRosetta Capital Ltd.VI Partners+2 more
Shares is a neobroker and social investing app that lets individuals buy stocks, ETFs, and crypto-assets, with a mobile app launched in France.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Benjamin Chemla(Co-Founder)Harjas Singh(Co-Founder)Francois Ruty(Co-Founder)Harjas SINGH(Founder)
Co-investorsValar Ventures LlcRed Sea VenturesSingular
Silicon Mobility designs semiconductor solutions and software algorithms for electric and hybrid vehicle powertrains, optimizing energy efficiency and extending driving range.
CleantechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsSophia Antipolis, FR
Co-investorsCapital-E
Sivers Semiconductors is a publicly listed semiconductor company based on its Nasdaq Stockholm listing.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Smart Protection provides brand and content protection services using AI and machine learning to detect and eliminate digital piracy, counterfeiting, and online threats for businesses globally.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsExtension FundNauta CapitalSwanlaab Venture Factory
Staffbase offers an AI-powered employee communications and experience platform that lets enterprises target and orchestrate internal communications, run an intranet and employee hub, support frontline workers, and deliver knowledge and services across channels.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Frank Wolf(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapnamicHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCInsight PartnersIris CapitalLEA Partners+1 more
Thinksurance offers a digital advisory and sales platform (Advisory Suite) that connects insurers, actuaries, and broker or tied agents for omnichannel insurance consulting and sales.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsVIEWPOINT VENTURES
TransferGo is a financial platform that enables money transfers and financial services for people and businesses across borders, serving expatriates, freelancers, and international users in over 160 countries.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsSmart Partnership CapitalTaiwania CapitalPractica CapitalRevo Capital
Co-investorsJolt CapitalSupernova Invest
Voltea develops Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) technology for sustainable water purification and desalination.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Todd Marron(CEO, board member)Johannes Landgraf(Chief Innovation Officer)Michael French(CFO)Sebastian Murillo(Chief Engineer)Martin Novák(VP of Market Development)Fred Kerpels(VP of Product Development)
WorkMotion provides an Employer of Record (EOR) platform that lets companies hire, onboard, and pay employees and contractors in over 160 countries without setting up local legal entities.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Felix Steffens(Founder)inKarim Zaghloul(Founder)inCarsten Lebtig(Co-Founder (former CEO))inHR Tech SaaS Felix Steffens(Founder)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalPICUS CAPITAL10x Founders
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Hedera · changelly.com · Aug 19, 2026
Planetary · trysignalbase.com · Apr 25, 2026
Dexory · finsmes.com · Apr 7, 2026
Meniga · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Animaj · ascendants.in · Mar 12, 2026
Workmotion · remotepeople.com · Feb 19, 2026
Scoutbee · finovate.com · Oct 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bootstrap Europe made?
- Bootstrap Europe has 52 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bootstrap Europe invest at?
- Bootstrap Europe invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Bootstrap Europe focus on?
- Bootstrap Europe focuses on Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Bootstrap Europe located?
- Bootstrap Europe is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Bootstrap Europe co-invest with?
- Bootstrap Europe most often shares deals with Northzone, Insight Partners, NGP Capital, among 130 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team🚀 Breaking into Finance? Career Tips from VC Expert Fatou Diagne, Bootstrap Europe
Private Equity Podcast: Fund Shack · Fatou Diagne
Women in VC Briefing - Fatou Diagne (Bootstrap Europe)
Kinga Stanislawska · Fatou Diagne
COSAMS16 | Fatou Diagne | Bootstrap Europe
Capital On Stage · Fatou Diagne
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Capital On Stage · Stephanie Heller
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