PICUS CAPITAL
Pre-Seed–Series B · 51 people tracked
Investment thesis
Picus Capital invests in early-stage technology companies from pre-seed through Series B, focusing on ambitious founders building category-defining businesses that challenge industry status quo. The firm emphasizes deep operational engagement alongside capital provision, including strategic advising, talent recruitment support, and hands-on assistance with complex business challenges such as business model optimization and geographic expansion.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 51 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founded Picus Capital in 2015. Experienced entrepreneur and technology investor who was an early backer of companies including Zalando and LinkedIn through the European Founders Fund.
Co-founder of construction tech startup Alasco and e-commerce company Stylight; expert in organizational building and scaling; founding investor in HR-tech Personio and health-tech TeleClinic; graduated with degrees in media informatics and technology management.
Founder and CEO of Facily, Latin America's leading social commerce platform for food retail, which raised over $500 million; previously held executive roles at Facebook Latin America and SAP; Harvard MBA graduate.
Founded CLARK, one of Europe's largest insurance distributors and insuretech unicorns, serving 2 million customers across five countries; previously served as COO of Wimdu vacation rental marketplace and consultant at Boston Consulting Group.
Founder and CEO of analytics and business transformation platform Prometa.AI; former CTO and Chief Analytics Officer at ING; advised European Commission on AI Act; led digital transformations at McKinsey across Europe and Middle East.
Co-founder and COO of fintech platform WeRize; specializes in developing AI/ML-based credit and risk underwriting models that have underwritten billions in loans; holds degrees from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and European universities.
Co-founded Picus Capital in 2015. Brings extensive infrastructure expertise from leading renewable energy and real estate investments in Europe.
PR and communications executive with 20+ years in public relations and a decade in tech ecosystem; co-founder of consulting firm Cosmyc Partners advising on communications, PR, IR and branding for VCs and startups.
Robotics and automation expert with 25+ years of C-level experience including roles at FANUC, MIDEA, and KUKA; co-founder of Coboworx providing affordable DIY robotic technology for SMEs.
Founder and CEO of Agora, a social commerce platform disrupting the beauty industry; spent six years in Southeast Asia co-founding Lazada Group, the region's leading commerce platform acquired by Alibaba in 2016.
Founding partner and managing director who joined in 2016. Previously worked at McKinsey on digital customer experience and later led team growth at Picus.
Co-founder and CTO of construction tech startup Alasco and e-commerce company Stylight; expert in software product development and tech engineering; chairman at deep-learning startup Luminovo; former board member at Personio.
Partner who joined in 2017 and built the firm's emerging markets portfolio. Previously worked at Boston Consulting Group on corporate strategy and digitalization.
Partner managing Picus Americas operations from New York since 2020. Previously worked in investment banking and capital markets at Credit Suisse, advising financial services and fintech clients.
Managing partner of investment firm L2 Point specializing in structured financing for growth companies; previously led structured equity strategy at Sixth Street Partners; career spans capital structure and company lifecycle from early stage to IPO.
Chief human resources officer and platform partner who joined in 2020. Previously led recruiting and staffing initiatives at Boston Consulting Group with focus on inclusive hiring.
Partner responsible for pre-seed stage portfolio since 2017. Previously worked at McKinsey on marketing, sales, and business building for retail clients.
Partner supporting growth-stage portfolio companies with growth strategies, financing, and M&A since 2021. Previously worked at Stirling Square Capital Partners and McKinsey.
Partner focused on pre-seed investments who joined in 2018 and was promoted in 2023. Supports early-stage founders with growth and operations strategy.
Investment advisor focused on India investments. Previously worked in investment banking at Citi, advising on M&A and capital markets transactions across emerging technology, financial services, industrials, and infrastructure sectors.
Physics and PhD-educated technologist with 7 years at Amazon Web Services as VP and Distinguished Scientist, extensive academic and industry research background, and over 250 published papers; founder of Boson AI focused on artificial intelligence.
Technology executive and CTO at mobility startup FINN with expertise in building tech ventures; brings e-commerce experience from Westwing and strong background in software product development, web and native engineering, computer science, and distributed data structures.
Senior sales executive who scaled fintech unicorn Bill.com's revenue from $30 million to $200 million through IPO; previous founder of Caring.com; active angel investor and advisor in fintech and senior care sectors.
HR executive with expertise in strategy consulting for private equity and HR technology; led people functions through hypergrowth and IPO phases at ABOUT YOU and SCAYLE; holds advanced degrees in psychology and international business.
Leads investor relations and fundraising for Picus since 2023. Previously held capital raising and business development roles at Titanbay and UBS Wealth Management, advising tech entrepreneurs and family offices.
Junior HR manager who joined in 2025. Previously interned at Inverto (BCG Company) supporting talent acquisition and employer branding initiatives.
Banking and fintech executive leading payment operations at French fintech unicorn Spendesk; previously led major digital wallet initiatives at MasterCard and digital transformation at BPCE bank.
International payments executive with expertise in launching and scaling consumer and B2B payment products; previously led payments at Amazon and held senior roles at Paysafe, Santander, and fintech firms.
Investor who joined in 2026. Previously worked at McKinsey focusing on growth, marketing, and sales strategy in the energy sector.
Neurologist and biotech expert with clinical training from Cambridge and Oxford; spent six years at AstraZeneca Neuroscience developing therapies for dementias; entrepreneur in residence at Oxford Science Enterprises and Cambridge Innovation Capital.
Investor who joined in 2025. Gained startup ecosystem experience through work at an early-stage logistics technology company and consulting roles at Roland Berger.
Executive leading strategic partnerships and platform ecosystem at NavVis; digital strategy advisor to Ashoka and Cambridge Digital Innovation Fellow; previously led digital transformation at McKinsey; holds PhD and multiple master's degrees.
Technology and operations executive who joined Betterment as employee 23 in VP Engineering role and advanced to CTO and COO over 8 years; expertise in product leadership, scaling, and launching new business lines.
Executive assistant who joined in 2026. Previously gained experience in high-standard customer-focused environments following hospitality training.
HR manager who joined in 2025. Previously gathered experience in a digital health startup and holds graduate training in organizational psychology.
Pharma and biotech executive with senior leadership roles across diagnostics and personalized healthcare; focused on digital biomarker platforms in oncology drug development; PhD in molecular and cell biology.
Senior operations and HR manager for Picus Americas based in New York, joining in 2022. Previously worked at fintech startup N26 in office management.
General counsel who joined in 2022. Brings venture capital and private equity legal expertise from prior roles at N26 and international law firm Noerr.
Investment advisor focused on India and Southeast Asia investments. Previously spent two years at McKinsey advising on financial services, energy, and consumer sectors across India and Europe.
Global technology executive and former founder; held CTO and managing director roles at various entities; currently director of engineering at Facebook advising on cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and data products.
Payments and fintech expert with 15+ years in payments, e-commerce, and loyalty; held executive roles at Swiss Post, RatePay, PAYMILL, and Wirecard; currently heads merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank; advisor and investor in early-stage companies.
Energy and digital transition expert at BCG; spent 25 years at SAP leading utilities industry strategy and initiatives; holds engineering degree and executive education from INSEAD and MBA from Católica Lisbon.
Sales expert at HR-tech unicorn Personio specializing in B2B SaaS sales strategy and scaling; skilled in defining sales strategies, building GTM organizations, and optimizing customer sales journeys for SME and enterprise markets.
Junior finance manager who joined in 2025 after supporting the finance team as a working student. Holds a master's degree in global business management.
Product management expert at log-tech unicorn Forto; specializes in scaling technology and teams, driving product strategy, and developing B2B software; previously founded Amoviom luxury travel platform.
Senior office manager who joined in 2025, overseeing the Munich office. Previously held similar office and event management responsibilities at BCG.
Engineering leader with experience scaling teams at high-growth tech companies including Twitter, Salesforce, BigCommerce, and Carta; expert in building pre-IPO engineering organizations; advisor and investor in early-stage startups.
Executive assistant who joined in 2025 with diverse international background. Previously built paralegal experience in German and American law firms.
Cybersecurity executive leading regional strategy and operations at Palo Alto Networks; spent nine years at Deutsche Bank building international cyber defense and investigations teams; executive lecturer in cybersecurity.
Tax and accounting lead who joined in 2022. Brings accounting experience from FGK Clinical Research and group accounting roles.
Legal counsel who joined in 2026. Previously worked as a lawyer at Morrison Foerster in Berlin with venture capital and funds law experience.
What they invest in
from 35 of 161 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×17Enterprise Software ×16Fintech ×14Developer Tools ×5HR Tech ×5E-commerce ×4InsurTech ×4
HQs:United States×13Mexico×3Singapore×2United Arab Emirates×1Brazil×1Canada×1
Investments · showing 60 of 161
founders shown can be your intro pathConifers builds CognitiveSOC, a platform of coordinated AI agents that automate security operations tasks including threat investigation, detection engineering, and incident response for enterprise security teams and managed security service providers, without requiring replacement of existing security tools.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDallas, US
DigiBuild is a construction procurement platform that helps general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners source materials, reduce costs, and maintain project timelines. The company also offers AI-powered procurement scheduling and construction services across the United States.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSMiami, US
DualEntry is an AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to replace legacy accounting systems for mid-market to enterprise businesses. It automates financial workflows including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation, and reporting, while supporting multi-entity, multi-currency operations with rapid implementation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
<UNKNOWN>Santiago Nestares(Co-founder & CEO)Benedict Dohmen(Co-founder)
Aleph is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tool built with a spreadsheet-first approach that integrates company-wide data. It serves finance teams who need to understand historical data, monitor current performance, and forecast future results.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Aspire provides corporate account and card solutions for businesses with complex operations, offering relationship management and an online platform for employee spending oversight.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)inGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)in
Avi Medical operates a network of primary care practices across Germany offering preventive medicine and general medical services. The company employs medical professionals to deliver patient care at multiple clinic locations.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Axle provides instant access to insurance data for fleet managers, asset lenders, and gig platforms, allowing them to verify coverage and reduce risk in seconds rather than hours.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechNew York City, US
Cameron Duncan(Co-Founder & CEO)inNihar Parikh(Co-founder & CTO)inArmaan Sikand(Founder)in
Axle Energy develops software connecting electric vehicles, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries to electricity markets to balance grid supply and demand without fossil fuels. The company serves grid operators and enables decarbonization of the electricity grid.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTSaaS
Bennie is a benefits platform that combines elite brokerage expertise with technology to help employers manage healthcare costs and employee benefits. The company serves mid-to-large employers across multiple industries and regions, offering consulting, plan design, employee experience tools, and real-time analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Cyble provides AI-powered threat intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for organizations to protect against threats across their attack surface. The company serves enterprise organizations, MSMEs, and government entities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders. The platform handles payroll, compliance, and HR administration for companies managing international workforces.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Bouaziz(CEO & Co-Founder)inShuo Wang(CRO & Co-Founder)in
Easyship provides shipping and logistics solutions for eCommerce stores, enterprise shippers, platforms, and crowdfunding projects, offering discounted multi-carrier shipping rates, label generation, international shipment handling, and fulfillment services.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Fetcher provides automated sourcing and outreach software to help companies hire talent across engineering, go-to-market, and executive roles. The platform uses personalized, AI-driven candidate sourcing to enhance recruitment efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
AndresChrisSanti Aimetta(Director of Data and Analytics & Co-Founder)
Formant Metaphysics is an AI-powered incident management and ticketing system designed for physical operations in industrial settings. It consolidates institutional knowledge, manages alarms, and enables predictive maintenance for enterprise fleets using goal-oriented agents and generative AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Genus.ai provides product feed management and AI-powered ad creative generation for e-commerce brands to distribute catalog content across multiple ad channels including Facebook, Instagram, Google, Pinterest, and others.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerce
Gotrade is a fractional stock trading platform that allows users to buy shares of major companies like Google, Apple, and Netflix with investments starting from $1. The platform serves retail investors globally and is regulated for account protection up to USD 500,000.
B2B MarketplacesFintechRetail TechSingapore, SG
Norman Wanto(Founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does PICUS CAPITAL invest at?
- PICUS CAPITAL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does PICUS CAPITAL focus on?
- PICUS CAPITAL focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Does PICUS CAPITAL lead rounds?
- Yes, PICUS CAPITAL leads investment rounds.
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