Waarde Capital
Venture capitalCapellen · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Waarde Capital operates three distinct strategies. Its breakthrough-tech fund invests up to $5M in high-tech startups at seed and Series A across Israel, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the US. Its growth-capital fund invests up to $15M in fast-growing high-tech companies with defensible advantages and revenue of $3-10M. Its emerging-markets fund invests up to $15M across all stages of the digital economy in Africa, targeting companies with $10-100M revenue and positive EBITDA. Founded by entrepreneurs, the firm takes active roles in strategy, revenue growth, follow-on financing, operations, and turnarounds, and promotes environmental or social characteristics under article 8 of the EU SFDR.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 30, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 14 of 21 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5Cleantech ×4Mobility & Transportation ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×3Climate Tech ×3Hardware ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3
HQs:United States×5Israel×3Nigeria×2Switzerland×1France×1Kenya×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×63 founders×2
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12 dated
Gauzy is a vision and light control company that develops and manufactures smart glass, camera monitoring systems, and driver-assistance technologies using nanotechnology, mechatronics, and AI image analysis.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsTel Aviv, IL
Adrian Loffer(Founder)inEyal Peso(CEO)inAdrian Lofer(CTO)Meir Peleg(CFO)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesOTV
Bartini 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)inAlek 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
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)inAnthony Ketter(Head of Growth)inDiana(Chief Financial Officer)Timothy Abwoga(Director)
BoardDeepali Nangia(Director)in
Co-investors4Di CapitalEquatorSamurai IncubateTofino CapitalSpeedinvest
MAX is a mobility fintech platform that provides financial services, vehicle ownership solutions, and support services to informal transport operators across Africa.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLagos, NG
Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesGoodwell InvestmentsOlive Tree CapitalShell FoundationNovastar Ventures
Numly offers data science research-backed leadership development programs that combine curated online courses from top universities with behavioral assessments to identify and develop future business leaders in medium and large enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Octonic VR develops VR fitness technology combining virtual reality with physical exercise, focusing on treadmill-based VR applications and motion simulators.
ConsumerGamingHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
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
Anu Adasolum(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesCRE Venture CapitalFluent VenturesLoftyInc Capital+5 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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bartini AeroKOKO NetworksMax.ng (Metro Africa Xpress)MCS (Microchannel Systems)SkillCampVRZeroAvia
Exits · 1
1 IPOsGauzyNASDAQ: GAUZ
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Max · alleywatch.com · Sep 10, 2026
ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics · flightglobal.com · Aug 20, 2026
Sabi · wired.com · Apr 16, 2026
Leta · finsmes.com · Mar 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Waarde Capital made?
- Waarde Capital has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 is Waarde Capital's typical check size?
- Waarde Capital typically writes checks of $15M.
- What sectors does Waarde Capital focus on?
- Waarde Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Waarde Capital located?
- Waarde Capital is headquartered in Capellen, LU.
- Who does Waarde Capital co-invest with?
- Waarde Capital most often shares deals with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, 4Di Capital, Horizons Ventures, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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