Vostok New Ventures
Crossover fundStockholm · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
VNV Global describes itself as an opportunistic, long-term investor focused on business models with strong moats, particularly network-effect businesses. With a patient capital structure, it gives scalable technology companies the time, commitment and expertise to grow into profitable, sustainable businesses. The firm invests globally and is stage agnostic, backing mission-driven entrepreneurs who address real-world problems in large markets through technology. While its past investments have centered on themes such as marketplaces, mobility, and health and wellness, VNV deliberately avoids rigid mandates so it can pursue innovative opportunities in new areas.
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Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 30 of 54 portfolio companiesMarketplaces ×15Consumer ×7FoodTech ×7E-commerce ×6B2B Marketplaces ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5PropTech ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:Sweden×7Germany×3Egypt×3United Kingdom×3United States×3United Arab Emirates×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×73 founders×64+ founders×4
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Economics ×5Engineering ×5Computer Science ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Speakol ×2World Economic Forum ×2
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12019 · 12015 · 24 dated
Alva Labs provides a hiring platform that uses evidence-based assessment methods—including adaptive testing, structured interviews, and composite scoring—to replace subjective decision-making in recruitment.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSStockholm, SE
Malcolm Burenstam Linder(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsVNV GlobalAlmi Invest
Vladimir PravdivyinFilip Engelbert(Founder)Jonas Nordlander(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelKinnevikNorthzoneVNV Global
Babylon Health was a London-based digital primary care provider using an AI symptom checker and video GP consultations; it collapsed in 2023.
London, GB
Ali Parsa(Founder)
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesVNV GlobalKinnevikMunich Re VenturesPublic Investment Fund
Baly is an Iraqi technology company that operates a unified application combining mobility, food delivery, and digital services designed for users in Iraq and to support the local private sector.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationIraq, IQ
منقذ عزّاويMartin Rohland(Founder)inMunqith Alazzawi, Ph.D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsRocket Internet SEMSA NovoVNV GlobalGlobal Founders CapitalMarch HoldingMSA Capital+1 more
BasharSoft builds employment marketplaces and ecosystems that connect job seekers with career opportunities and employers with talent, primarily serving emerging markets with a focus on Egypt.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechEgypt, EG
Ameer Sherif(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalPiton Capital LLPEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeVNV Global
Francis Nappez(Founder)Frédéric Mazzella(Founder)Nicolas Brusson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelColle Capital PartnersFJ LabsIndex VenturesInsight PartnersLead Edge Capital+4 more
A Swedish marketplace that allows customers to book beauty, wellness, and health services such as haircuts, massages, nail care, and skin treatments from independent professionals.
ConsumerMarketplacesWellness & FitnessStockholm, SE
Co-investorsSprints CapitalVNV Global
Booksy 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(Founder)Stefan Batory(Founder)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)inRipsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)inEwelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)inSelim Dogguy(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovia CapitalInovo VCKAYA+11 more
Borzo provides same-day intra-city delivery services for businesses and individuals, with delivery times as quick as 60 minutes or at a scheduled time.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsFJ LabsVNV Global
Breadfast is a delivery app offering groceries, fresh bakery items, fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, beauty, pharmacy, and household products, along with financial features like cashback and rewards.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Muhammad Habib(Founder)inAbdallah Nofal(Founder)inMostafa Amin(Founder)inMuhammad S. Habib(Founder)inAbdullah Nofal(Founder)Madonna George(Senior Tech Recruitment Specialist)
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalOutliers VCPioneerShorooq PartnersVershina Capital+16 more
Campspace is a marketplace connecting guests with private and small-scale outdoor accommodation hosts across Europe, offering over 75,000 bookable stays in 45+ countries.
Impact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityBassum, DE
Co-investorsVNV Global
Collectiv Food operates an automated food supply service for professional kitchens, sourcing meat, seafood, and plant-based products directly from producers and delivering them via a sustainable, patented logistics model.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
JeremyJeremy Hibbert-Garibaldi(Founder)
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesColle Capital PartnersFrontline VenturesKima VenturesNorrsken VCPartech Ventures+5 more
German multinational online food ordering and delivery company (DHER.DE).
Berlin, DE
Nikita Fahrenholz(Founder)Niklas Östberg(Founder)inKolja Hebenstreit(Founder)Lukasz Gadowski(Founder)Markus Fuhrmann(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAsgard - human Capital for AICathay InnovationExpon CapitalFJ LabsGeneral Atlantic+21 more
Dave Waiser(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesDa Vinci CapitalTarget GlobalVNV Global
Glovo is an on-demand delivery app that lets users order food from restaurants as well as groceries and goods from supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, and florists in their city.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBarcelona, ES
Oscar Pierre(Founder)Sacha Michaud(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACriteria Venture TechDirlangoEntrée Capital+10 more
Hemnet is a Swedish online real estate marketplace where users can browse, list, and transact residential properties.
E-commerceMarketplacesPropTechSweden, SE
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticSprints CapitalVNV Global
HousingAnywhere operates a global online marketplace that connects tenants with landlords for residential rentals.
MarketplacesPropTechRotterdam, NL
Co-investorsVNV Global
Hungry Panda operates a food delivery platform serving Chinese communities globally, offering restaurant delivery, fresh food delivery, and lifestyle services.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
ERICK DU(Founder)inEric Liu(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichBurda Principal InvestmentsFELIX CAPITALKinnevikKreos Capital+5 more
Hype Ventures is a venture capital and investment firm that backs early-stage startups and portfolio companies across technology and innovation sectors.
Sector AgnosticStockholm, SE
Mathias(Founder/General Partner)Alex(General Partner)
Co-investorsVNV Global
JamesEdition operates an online luxury marketplace where dealers and private sellers list high-end goods such as exotic and classic cars, real estate, and other luxury products for an international audience of affluent buyers.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsVNV Global
JobNet.com.mm is an online job search platform where candidates in Myanmar can create profiles, upload CVs, and apply to positions posted directly by employers across industries such as banking, manufacturing, retail, and education.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Marley Spoon is a meal kit delivery service that provides fresh food and recipes to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechBerlin, DE
Fabian Siegel(Founder)inJennifer Bernstein(Chief Financial Officer)inDaniel Raab(Chief Operations Officer)inKatalin Fritz(Chief Customer Officer)inNasreen Abdujaleel(Chief Technology Officer)Federico Rossi(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesLifeX VenturesPoint NineRedstoneRunway Growth CapitalTane Fund+8 more
Medoma provides technology to support hospital-at-home care, enabling hospital-level treatment for high-acuity patients to be delivered in patients' homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Henrik Bjartun(Founder)Johan Nordenström(Founder)Mikael Kastengren(Founder)
Co-investorsBonnier CapitalInventureInventureAtomicoBonnier VenturesCherry Ventures+3 more
Myelin is an industry-agnostic venture capital firm that invests in founders from seed through Series A.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsJazzya InvestmentsVNV GlobalBeyond Next VenturesEndiya PartnersSIDBI Venture Capital
Naseeb Networks is a U.S.-based IT consulting and software development company that builds custom web applications, SaaS products, cloud infrastructure, and AI/analytics solutions.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Monis Rahman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregory Lockwood(Director)Per Brilioth(Director)
Co-investorsVNV GlobalePlanet CapitalPiton Capital LLPThreshold Ventures
Numan is a UK-based, CQC-regulated online healthcare provider offering personalised medical treatments, diagnostics, and clinical coaching for metabolic health, hormonal balance, and longevity.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessUK, GB
Sokratis Papafloratos(Founder)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBig Pi VenturesColle Capital PartnersVNV GlobalWhite Star CapitalAppOnboard+1 more
Saasha Celestial-One(Founder)Tessa Clarke(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsOctopus VenturesVNV GlobalMustard SeedNorrsken Accelerator
Swedish pre-seed and seed venture fund investing in climate tech companies across Europe and, selectively, the US.
Co-investorsAQVCTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)VNV GlobalWave VenturesPrima Materia
Palta is a group that builds and operates a portfolio of consumer health and wellness applications, including products focused on women's health, weight management, and photo editing.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Yuri Gurski(Founder)inAlexey Gubarev(Founder)inDmitry Gurski(CEO, Flo)Mike Prytkov(CEO, Simple)inAlexey Shagraev(CEO, Lovi)Andrey Usoltsev(CEO, Prisma)
Co-investorsTarget GlobalVNV GlobalHARTBEAT VENTURES
Parsly provides purchase management and price monitoring software for restaurants, automatically collecting and analyzing invoices to help operators reduce procurement costs and find better supplier pricing.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsVNV Global
Property Finder is a real estate marketplace and portal serving property seekers, agents, and developers across the MENA region with property listings, data tools, and CRM solutions.
Data & InfrastructureMarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE
Michael Lahyani(Founder)inRenan Bourdeau(Co-founder)inRenan Bordeau(Founder)
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersGeneral AtlanticBECO CapitalPermiraCOTU VenturesVNV Global
Shohoz is an online bus ticketing platform that allows users to book tickets from over 100 bus operators across the country.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceTravel & HospitalityDhaka, BD
Maliha M. Quadir(Founder)inMaliha M Quadir(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate VenturesPartech VenturesVNV Global
ShweProperty is an online real estate marketplace operating in Myanmar that enables users to buy, sell, and rent residential and commercial properties across the country.
MarketplacesPropTechYangon, MM
Justin Swayin
Co-investors500 GlobalVNV Global
Stardots is a company led by startup founders and subject matter experts that develops evidence-based solutions grounded in human and clinical needs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Daniel Petrini(CEO & Co-founder)inHanno Lindroth(Chairman of the board & Co-founder)Alexander Medvedev(Scientific Lead & Co-founder)
Co-investorsVNV Global
Listed on Nasdaq at a $1.5B valuation.
Ahmed Sabbah(Founder)Mahmoud Nouh(Founder)Mostafa Kandil(Founder)
Co-investors12X VCBECO CapitalRAED VenturesSawari Ventures
A second-hand trading platform making reuse more fun and inspiring.
Eirik Frøyland Rime(Founder)in
Co-investorsBring VenturesRubyLightSkyfall VenturesTrind VenturesVNV GlobalEbay+1 more
Dubai, AE
Amir Barsoum(Founder)Ahmed Badr(Founder)
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesSilicon BadiaVNV GlobalBECO CapitalSTV
Hanover, US
William Hudenko(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Jafer(Founder)Douglas Stark(Founder)Filip Lindvall(Founder)Fredrik Hjelm(Founder)
BoardMcKay Thomas(Director)
Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalProject A VenturesSnowflake VenturesCreandumJME VenturesLocalGlobe+2 more
Shared electric scooters across Europe.
Adam Jafer(Founder)Douglas Stark(Founder)Filip Lindvall(Founder)Fredrik Hjelm(Founder)Johan Pietilä(Founder)Keith Richman(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCreandumCSVE Venture PartnersHCVCJam FundLocalGlobe+3 more
Wallapop is a mobile marketplace app that enables users to buy and sell items with other nearby users in their local community.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Agustín Gómez(Founder)inAgustin Gomez(Founder)Gerard Olivé(Founder)Miguel Vicente(Founder)Rob Cassedy (CEO)(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACriteria Venture TechFJ LabsGarapaInsight Partners+8 more
Wasoko is an e-commerce platform providing convenient and cost-effective access to products and services for shopkeepers and small businesses across Africa, offering same-day delivery and flexible payment options.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceImpact & Social Good
Co-investors4Di Capital4DX VenturesAHL Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalFlucas Ventures+21 more
WUZZUF is an online recruitment platform operated by BasharSoft that connects job seekers with employers using data-driven candidate matching.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsA15500 GlobalEndure CapitalPiton Capital LLPVostok Ventures
YouScan is an AI-powered social listening platform that collects brand mentions from thousands of media sources in real time using keyword, logo, and image-based search, and provides sentiment analysis and audience insights.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Alexander Sirach(Founder)Alexey Orap(Founder)Leo Lytvynenko(Founder)
Co-investorsVNV Global
Zameen.com is a real estate marketplace that connects buyers with sellers and tenants with landlords in Pakistan, offering extensive property listings and development projects.
MarketplacesPropTechLahore, PK
Zeeshan Ali Khan(Co-founder)inImran Ali Khan(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedVNV GlobalExor Seeds
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
2xNALL3Captain CauseCarlaKeepfikaKEH ABMerroOvokoTinkoff Group Holding (TCS)Vostokemergingfinance
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vostok New Ventures made?
- Vostok New Ventures has 54 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Vostok New Ventures invest at?
- Vostok New Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Vostok New Ventures focus on?
- Vostok New Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Digital Health, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Vostok New Ventures located?
- Vostok New Ventures is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.
- Who does Vostok New Ventures co-invest with?
- Vostok New Ventures most often shares deals with VNV Global, FJ Labs, 500 Global, among 125 tracked co-investors.
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