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Venture capitalPre-Seed–Late Stage
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Investment thesis
VNV Global invests opportunistically in business models with strong competitive moats, concentrating particularly on network-effect businesses. The firm offers patient, long-term capital intended to give scalable technology companies the time, commitment and expertise needed to become profitable and sustainable. It backs mission-driven founders tackling real-world problems in large markets through technology. VNV invests globally and is stage agnostic. Historically its investments have clustered around themes such as marketplaces, mobility, and health and wellness, though the firm deliberately avoids rigid mandates so it can pursue innovative opportunities in emerging areas. VNV Global is publicly listed on NASDAQ Stockholm (Mid Cap) under the ticker VNV.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 23 of 42 portfolio companiesMarketplaces ×9Consumer ×6E-commerce ×5FoodTech ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Digital Health ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:Sweden×4United Kingdom×3United States×3Germany×2Egypt×2United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12015 · 12 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
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)inAbdullah Nofal(Founder)
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalOutliers VCPioneerShorooq PartnersVershina Capital+16 more
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 LabsGerman Startups Group+20 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
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
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
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+7 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
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 VenturesOctopus VenturesVNV GlobalMustard SeedNorrsken Accelerator
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
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
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+20 more
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.
ALL3CampspaceCaptain CauseCarlaKEH ABMerroOvokoTinkoff Group Holding (TCS)
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vostok New Ventures made?
- Vostok New Ventures has 42 tracked investments.
- 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.