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 13 of 15 portfolio companiesCleantech Γ4SaaS Γ4Biotech Γ3Logistics & Supply Chain Γ3Mobility & Transportation Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Climate Tech Γ2Consumer Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ3SwitzerlandΓ1KenyaΓ1NigeriaΓ1
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
Co-investorsY Combinator
Menlo Park, US
Aleksei Ivanenko(Director)Danila Shaposhnikov(Director)Brian C Benicewicz(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetry Ventures
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
Co-investorsLateral CapitalVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Novastar Ventures
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)inKip Maritim(Head of Product and Engineering)Anthony Ketter(Head of Growth)Diana(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors4Di CapitalEquatorSamurai IncubateTofino CapitalSpeedinvest
MAX operates a transportation platform in Africa that provides vehicles, financing, insurance, and driver training to transport operators and micro-entrepreneurs, and offers ride services to passengers.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesGoodwell InvestmentsOlive Tree CapitalShell FoundationNovastar Ventures
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
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesCRE Venture CapitalLoftyInc CapitalNimble Partners+3 more
ZeroAvia develops hydrogen-electric powertrain technology for aircraft, aiming to enable zero-emission aviation.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechMobility & TransportationHollister, US
Valery Miftakhov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sergey Kiselev(Director)inJames McMicking(Chief Strategy Officer)in
BoardGeoff Eisenberg(Director)inMatt Eggers(Director)inChristine Ourmieres-Widener(Director)
Co-investorsAP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDniproEcosystem Integrity FundHorizons VenturesScottish National Investment Bank+8 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZeroAvia x-tech-robotics Β· flightglobal.com Β· Aug 20, 2026
Sabi Β· wired.com Β· Apr 16, 2026
Leta Β· finsmes.com Β· Mar 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Waarde Capital made?
- Waarde Capital has 15 tracked investments.
- 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.
- Who does Waarde Capital co-invest with?
- Waarde Capital most often shares deals with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, 4Di Capital, Horizons Ventures, among 30 tracked co-investors.
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