Waarde Capital
Venture capitalPre-SeedβLate Stage
Investment thesis
Waarde Capital positions itself as a firm built by entrepreneurs to back other entrepreneurs and the strongest companies they lead. Operating three active funds under management, it can invest across essentially every stage of the business lifecycle and does so globally. Its geographic focus spans Europe, the United States, Israel, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The firm also emphasizes sustainability, stating that it promotes environmental or social characteristics in line with Article 8 of the SFDR under the European Commission's Sustainable Action Plan.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ4Biotech Γ3Cleantech Γ3Logistics & Supply Chain Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Consumer Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ2SwitzerlandΓ1KenyaΓ1NigeriaΓ1
Investments Β· 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBartini is developing affordable electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft for on-demand passenger and cargo air transport.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
GetGoing is an all-in-one travel and expense management platform that combines booking and expense tracking with support from travel experts.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Alek Vernitsky(Founder/CEO)Alek Strygin(Founder/COO)inIlya Gluhovsky(Founder/CTO and Vice President of Engineering)in
Menlo Park, US
Danila Shaposhnikov(Director)Aleksei Ivanenko(Director)Brian C Benicewicz(Director)
Inflamalps is a biopharmaceutical company discovering anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial molecules, with its lead candidate INF101 targeting dry eye disease in ophthalmology.
BiotechMedical DevicesValais, CH
Leta is an AI-driven logistics platform for African businesses that optimizes delivery routes, provides real-time tracking, and integrates payments to reduce transportation costs and climate impact.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNairobi, KE
Nick Joshi(Founder & CEO)Kip Maritim(Head of Product and Engineering)Anthony Ketter(Head of Growth)Diana(Chief Financial Officer)
Numly operates EngageAI (NumlyEngage), an enterprise platform that combines agentic AI with ICF-accredited human coaches to deliver leadership development, sales coaching, upskilling, and compliance training for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Sabi provides infrastructure and platform services for the distribution of goods and services across Africa's supply chain, offering businesses access to supply chain logistics, financial services, and market insights.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Utilight develops a printing technology (PTP) for solar cell manufacturing that increases solar cell conversion efficiency while using standard industry pastes and processes to lower production costs.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Xplenty provides a data integration platform that lets teams build pipelines to prepare and load data, including from sources such as Salesforce, without relying on IT.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSabi Β· wired.com Β· Apr 16, 2026
Leta Β· finsmes.com Β· Mar 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Waarde Capital invest at?
- Waarde Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Waarde Capital focus on?
- Waarde Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
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