Polipo Ventures
Growth equitySydney · Pre-Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Polipo Ventures provides growth capital aimed at enabling companies to scale on a global level. Run by experienced entrepreneurs and investors, the firm seeks to back great founders who have global ambitions and need capital to grow their businesses internationally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Circular Economy ×4Direct to Consumer ×4E-commerce ×3Climate Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:Germany×4United States×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBooksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.
ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US
Konrad Howard(Executive Officer)Stefan Batory(Founder & CEO)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)Ripsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)Ewelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)Selim Dogguy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovia CapitalInovo VCKAYA+8 more
Crisis management software helping organizations coordinate and resolve critical events.
iluminr provides Microsimulations, short scenario-based exercises that help organizations continuously test and document their strategic, operational, and cyber resilience.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
F4S offers Marlee, an AI-based coaching and assessment tool that analyzes individual work styles and communication preferences to help people collaborate more effectively with their teams.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Marlee (Fingerprint for Success) is a collaboration and performance platform that uses AI and a science-based assessment measuring 48 work motivations to help individuals and teams understand work styles, collaborate, and hire.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Insightech provides digital experience analytics that show how users behave on a website, surfacing friction points, errors, and drop-offs across the conversion funnel along with their business impact.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Koh sells non-toxic, multipurpose home cleaning products, including a universal cleaner, reusable cloths, and a spray mop, designed to replace many single-use cleaning products.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesRheingau FoundersInkef
Les Lunes is a clothing brand selling women's apparel such as bodysuits, tanks, tops, and tees, with an emphasis on soft materials and consciously chosen fabrics.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsECP Growth
Neara provides a 3D, physics-based digital twin platform that unifies LiDAR, GIS, and asset records into an engineering-grade model of electrical networks, letting utilities simulate environmental and mechanical scenarios to predict asset failures, prioritize grid hardening, and plan network designs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSquare Peg CapitalTCVEQTSkip Capital
Pomélo+Co is a hair care brand that sells silicone-free shampoos, conditioners, masks, and sprays formulated with ingredients such as proteins, amino acids, panthenol, and hyaluronic acid for different hair and scalp needs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Reebelo sells refurbished consumer electronics including laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and home appliances at discounted prices compared to new products.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsCathay InnovationGandel Invest
Digital health clinic offering patients online doctors and pharmacists.
Spacelift is an infrastructure orchestration platform that combines Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps pipelines, and an AI assistant to let developers provision and manage cloud infrastructure while platform teams retain governance and control.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedwood City, US
Marcin Wyszynski(Executive Officer, Director)Paweł Hytry(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestBlossom CapitalFive Elms CapitalHoxton VenturesInovo VCInsight Partners+2 more
European personalized dietary supplement brand offering individually formulated supplements delivered to the door.
Vanilla Steel operates an AI-supported trading service for buying and selling carbon steel products, acting as the direct counterparty and managing offers, financing, and logistics for sellers and buyers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesNew Materials
Alexis Ducros(Founder)in
Co-investorsMSM
Vytal operates a deposit-free reusable packaging system for food and drinks, working with restaurants, delivery services, large corporate clients, and events to replace single-use takeaway packaging.
Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgGrazia Equity GmbHInven Capital
Wild is a UK refillable personal care brand selling deodorant, body wash, lip balm, and roll-on deodorant designed to cut single-use plastic through reusable cases and plastic-free refills.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessUK, GB
CharlieFreddyFreddy Ward(Founder)inCharlie Bowes-Lyon(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreator VenturesRedbus VenturesV3 Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpacelift · trysignalbase.com · Jul 15, 2026
Vytal · startbase.com · Jul 2, 2026
Neara · dlapiper.com · Feb 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Polipo Ventures made?
- Polipo Ventures has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does Polipo Ventures invest at?
- Polipo Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Polipo Ventures focus on?
- Polipo Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Polipo Ventures located?
- Polipo Ventures is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
- Does Polipo Ventures lead rounds?
- Polipo Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Polipo Ventures co-invest with?
- Polipo Ventures most often shares deals with Inovo VC, Rheingau Founders, Cathay Innovation, among 35 tracked co-investors.
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