WVC:E Blog Series: Behind the Deal
At WVC:E we are committed to providing transparency into the European Venture Capital ecosystem. To that end, we asked some of our speakers to dig into their recently announced deals. We hope this blog provides you inspiration, insight, and maybe your next deal . . .
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P.s. we didn’t ask them specifically to highlight female founders . . just saying . . .
Triin Linamagi -Founding Partner, Sie Ventures
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
With over $30 trillion in wealth transfer occurring over the next decade, women will soon control more than half the world’s wealth and they’ll want to know the best ways to invest it. All investment platforms are targeting white male but women invest differently. There was no educational investment platform for women in Europe
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Via Sie Ventures Catalyst Program where the founders participated
When are they next raising?
Most likely Q4 2023
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Dr. Gesa Miczaika — Founding Partner, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
The team is extraordinary and the topic of governance has not been addressed by anyone so far
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Personal connection to the founder
When are they next raising?
The last round just took place, so this might take a while….
Sara Rywe - Partner, byFounders
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
Extraordinary (and diverse!) team who’s truly revolutionising contributor ownership
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Proactively sourced
When are they next raising?
Fall of 2023
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Check Warner - Partner, Ada Ventures
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
Today, employees choose jobs based on “how” they work, rather than just “what” they will do. Flexa has more than 160 paying customers and over 450,000 users on its platform to this date in just 18 months. More here . . .
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Ada Scout Ariella Young introduced us to Molly at Flexa
When are they next raising?
Q4 2023
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Sabina Wizander - Partner, Creandum
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
Amazing founding team — obsessed with customer feedback and with laser focused on building the most diverse unicorn in Europe, as well as the opportunity and their approach to becoming the no 1 tool for creators globally
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Through network
When are they next raising?
2023
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Eileen Burbidge - Partner, Passion Capital
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
I’m very passionate about reproductive healthcare (for men and women), fertility, menopause and family-forming (Disclosure: I’m currently running the company now too)
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
Introduced by an angel investor, Katie Beck
When are they next raising?
September 2022 (£5 million seed round)
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Itxaso del Palacio - Partner, Notion Capital
What’s the last publicly announced investment you got really excited about?
Yulife raised $120M (announced in July 2022)
What got you so excited and why did you say yes?
I led their Series A three years ago. The founders are committed to help employees be happier and healthier
Where did the deal come from / how did you source the deal?
One of our associates heard about it — they already had a TS signed so we had to fight our way in. It worked out in the end!
When are they next raising?
Hopefully they don’t need to raise anymore :)
