Nordstar
Venture capitalLondon · Growth–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Also known as NORDSTAR PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLP
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Investment thesis
Nordstar partners with world-class founders to accelerate their global expansion, offering both strategic capital and operational expertise drawn from over 15 years of experience leading transformative private technology companies. The firm focuses on software and tech-enabled businesses where execution and operational excellence are decisive. It invests thematically across areas including fintech, AI and software, consumer, and longevity ('people living longer and better lives'), leveraging a global operating footprint with hubs in London, New York City, and Kuala Lumpur.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 32 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Fintech ×13SaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×7Consumer ×6FoodTech ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3
HQs:United States×9Germany×2United Kingdom×2India×2Philippines×2United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Reichman University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Economics ×3Business & Management ×2Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Credit Suisse ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42024 · 12022 · 62021 · 112 dated
CloudEats operates cloud kitchens that build delivery-optimized virtual food brands, each targeting a specific consumer persona, using proprietary technology with API integrations to major delivery platforms.
ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainManila, PH
Co-investorsGobi PartnersJungle VenturesVulpes Ventures
Aaru builds a simulation platform that models how populations of people would behave in response to changes such as new product concepts, pricing, or features, positioning itself as an alternative to surveys and traditional market research.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechNew York, US
John Kessler(Co-founder)inCameron Fink(Executive Officer, Director)inNed Koh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLogan Bartlett(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesGeneral CatalystK5 GlobalLink Ventures+1 more
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Amity Solutions provides an AI-powered assistant that helps sales and presale teams quickly convert customer requirements into structured solution designs and proposal drafts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSales TechSector AgnosticBangkok, TH
Atlantic Money is a cross-border money transfer service that allows users to send funds internationally with a flat £3 fee and live exchange rates.
Fintech
Co-investorsIndex VenturesAmploKleiner PerkinsRibbit Capital
BVNK provides payments infrastructure and cross-border payment technology for fintechs and businesses.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Chris Harmse(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesSaison CapitalScribble VenturesStart Capital+1 more
Cloaked builds privacy tools that let consumers create unique identities (phone numbers, emails, passwords) and control their personal data, along with data removal, an AI-powered spam and scam blocker, and a payment product.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecuritySaaS
Abhijay Bhatnagar(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalLux CapitalLG Technology VenturesNext Play Ventures
Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US
Joseph Lubin(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVC+17 more
Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that provides modular business insurance coverage designed for technology companies.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Emily Yuan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESKindred VenturesSeven Stars VenturesTCVTranspose Platform ManagementVocal Ventures+2 more
Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that serves technology companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nico Laqua(Founder)inEmily Yuan(Founder)inNicolas Laqua(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlexander Wortmann(Director)inOliver Jung(Director)
Co-investorsOrange CollectiveY CombinatorAlumni VenturesContraryFIRST ORDERGlade Brook Capital Partners+7 more
Ankit Nagori(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelChiratae VenturesIron PillarStride VenturesTrifecta Capital Advisors
Fintech Farm partners with traditional banks to launch and operate digital banks (neobanks), providing a mobile app and an end-to-end tech stack that includes credit engines, AI-powered credit models, and data-driven customer acquisition and retention processes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Nick Bezkrovnyy(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlashpoint Venture CapitalFlyer One VenturesTA VenturesAVentures Capitalu.ventures
Forest Inc. is a Japanese company that acquires and operationally manages e-commerce brands and Japanese original products, focusing on businesses with over 100 million yen in sales or growth potential through online channels.
B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticTokyo, JP
Yuki Kato(Founder & CEO)Shingo Yuhara(Representative Director & CEO)in
Co-investorsDBJ CapitalDentsu VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Prime PartnersUTEC
Jeeves provides flexible payment and expense management solutions for businesses, including prepaid cards, payment processing, and cross-border transaction services across multiple jurisdictions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami, US
Dileep Thazhmon(Founder)in
BoardAngela Strange(Director)inSherwin Gandhi(Director)
Co-investors17SigmaAltaIR CapitalAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FoundersX+13 more
Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersReshapeSoftBank Vision FundVentureSouq+10 more
Klikit is a point-of-sale and payments platform designed for merchants across Asia.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Chris Withers(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesReshapeGentree FundGlobal Founders CapitalMoving CapitalPentas Ventures+1 more
MVPR offers a communications platform combining software and human expertise for public relations and media relations, replacing fragmented agency tools like media databases, coverage reporting, monitoring, and task tracking.
Nothing designs and sells consumer electronics, including its Phone line of smartphones, sold directly through its own website.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship FundBeyond CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Highland EuropeQualcomm VenturesStreamlined Ventures+2 more
Ornn provides pricing, financing, and hedging solutions for AI compute infrastructure, enabling safe scaling of large-scale AI infrastructure projects.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrucible CapitalLink VenturesVine Ventures
Peddlr is a Philippine software company offering a mobile business management app for micro and small merchants in Southeast Asia.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nel LaygoinQueenie Rayos
Co-investors500 GlobalFoxmont Capital PartnersIgnite House of InnovationKaya FoundersVulpes VenturesCrestone Venture Capital+2 more
Pina Earth produces carbon credits from reforestation and forest management projects in European forests, primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodMunich, DE
Gesa Biermann(Founder)inFlorian Fincke(Founder)in
Co-investorsXAngeY Combinator
The page shows AI image-generation prompts for anime/illustration-style artwork, indicating an AI art generation service focused on anime and illustration imagery.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalPeak XV PartnersTranspose Platform Management
JFrog ML (formerly Qwak) is an MLOps platform for building, deploying, managing, and monitoring AI and machine learning workflows, including generative AI, large language models, and classical ML models.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ran Romano(Founder)inAlon Lev(Founder)inLior Penso(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAmiti VenturesAnsa CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersGeodesic CapitalLeaders Fund+9 more
Rainforest is a house of consumer brands making products for families and children across various stages of parenting, spanning categories such as bedtime, bath time, play time, and travel.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsCrossbeam Venture PartnersMonk's Hill Ventures
London-based digital banking app offering multi-currency accounts, cards, trading and business accounts to 65m+ customers.
London, GB
Nikolay Storonsky(Co-founder & CEO)inVlad Yatsenko(Co-founder)inNik Storonsky(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAMK Investment OfficeAndreessen HorowitzAspire11+35 more
SaveIN operates a marketplace connecting Indian patients with nearby healthcare providers and offers installment payment plans for medical services.
FintechHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessDelhi, IN
Jitin Bhasin(Founder)inGaurav Luthra(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCY Combinator10x Founders10x GroupGoodwater Capital+3 more
Sekilo is a poultry distribution and processing company serving mid-to-downstream food service businesses including SMEs, restaurants, hotels, e-grocery startups, and meat processing manufacturers across Indonesia.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainJakarta, ID
Chandni Chainani(Founder)inNitish Chellaram(COO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investors640 OxfordY CombinatorForge VenturesTekton Ventures
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Suno is a music creation platform that uses AI to enable users of any skill level to generate songs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Omar Kiyani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKrishna Mohan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardEddie Kang(Director)
Co-investors359 CapitalAlkeon InnovationForerunner VenturesFounder CollectiveHaystackInspired Capital+7 more
Astoria, US
Demetrius Michael Karagas(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gutentag(Founder)in
BoardRebecca Kaden(Director)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesConnetic VenturesCVS Health VenturesEvolution VC PartnersForeground CapitalGreycroft+12 more
Two provides net terms (buy-now-pay-later) infrastructure for B2B sellers, automating the order-to-cash lifecycle including invoicing, reminders, dunning, credit decisioning, and fraud prevention through AI risk engines.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSOslo, NO
Edward Brandler(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureBring VenturesIdékapitalSequoia CapitalShine Capital+3 more
Upway operates an online marketplace for certified pre-owned electric bikes, reconditioning and reselling used e-bikes from brands like Specialized, Trek, and Stromer with a 1-year warranty.
Circular EconomyMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Toussaint Wattinne(Founder)inStéphane Ficaja(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.P. Moller HoldingExor VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsKorelya CapitalSequoia Capital
A weekly podcast featuring deep dives into vertical AI, with founders and VCs discussing what it takes to build and scale such companies.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsEuclid Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAUDEO VENTURESChingona VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+8 more
World provides a system for verifying that online users are real, unique humans, combining privacy-preserving proof-of-human identity with financial infrastructure and a digital token.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman (Tools for Humanity))Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO (Tools for Humanity))inMax Novendstern(Co-founder (Tools for Humanity))in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Venturesa16z cryptoAlphaLab Capital+9 more
Zazume is a digital platform for long-term residential rentals in Spain that handles the full rental process, from finding pre-qualified tenants and publishing listings to managing payments, incidents, and guaranteeing monthly rent for landlords.
FintechPropTechSaaSBarcelona, ES
Guillermo Ceballos(Co-Founder & CTO)inJeroen Merchiers(Co-Founder & CEO)inSupply Chain SaaS Alex Hersham(Founder)
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALSabadell Venture Capital
Zepto operates a network of micro-warehouses across Indian cities to provide rapid grocery delivery to consumers.
ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN
Aadit Palicha(Founder)inKaivalya Vohra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalContraryGeneral CatalystGoodwater CapitalLiquidity Capital+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
HivemechanicsOrnn AI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Revolut · europeanbusinessmagazine.com · Aug 20, 2026
Corgi Insurance · nubiapage.com · Aug 20, 2026
Ornn AI · alleywatch.com · Jul 31, 2026
Corgi · techcrunch.com · Jul 23, 2026
Zepto · voice.lapaas.com · Jul 18, 2026
Suno · cryptobriefing.com · Jul 17, 2026
Upway · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Nordstar made?
- Nordstar has 41 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Nordstar invest at?
- Nordstar invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Nordstar focus on?
- Nordstar focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Longevity, SaaS.
- Where is Nordstar located?
- Nordstar is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Nordstar lead rounds?
- Yes, Nordstar leads investment rounds.
- Who does Nordstar co-invest with?
- Nordstar most often shares deals with SoftBank Vision Fund, Zone 2 Ventures Llc, Andreessen Horowitz, among 192 tracked co-investors.
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