
AddVenture
Description
AddVenture is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, with a strategic focus on early-stage technology companies. The firm primarily targets investments at the Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A stages, demonstrating a commitment to supporting startups from their foundational phases through initial growth. With a broad geographic mandate, AddVenture actively seeks opportunities across the globe, maintaining a notable presence in key markets such as Europe, the United States, and various emerging economies. This international outlook underscores their ambition to identify and nurture innovative ventures with global scalability potential.
AddVenture's investment thesis centers on disruptive technologies and business models across a diverse range of sectors. Their portfolio spans areas including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), marketplaces, fintech, edtech, foodtech, artificial intelligence, and gaming, among others. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to its portfolio companies. To date, AddVenture has made investments in over 100 companies, showcasing a robust and active investment pace since its inception.
The firm typically deploys first cheques ranging from $500,000 to $5 million, indicating a sweet spot for significant early-stage capital injections that can fuel product development, market entry, and team expansion. AddVenture's impact extends beyond initial funding, as evidenced by the collective success of its portfolio companies, which have cumulatively raised over $1.2 billion in follow-on funding from subsequent investors. Furthermore, the firm boasts a track record of more than 10 successful exits, validating their ability to identify promising ventures and guide them towards lucrative outcomes for founders and investors alike. Their long-term vision and commitment to fostering innovation position them as a key player in the global early-stage venture ecosystem.
Investor Profile
AddVenture has backed more than 52 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 28 rounds, about 54% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Russian Federation, United States, India.
- Strong thematic focus on E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace.
- Typical check size: $500K – $5M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (31%)
- Seed (27%)
- Series B (17%)
- Series Unknown (15%)
- Series C (6%)
- Pre Seed (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
Country Focus
- Russian Federation (46%)
- United States (13%)
- India (8%)
- Spain (6%)
- South Korea (6%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- United Arab Emirates (6%)
- Turkey (6%)
- Cyprus (2%)
- Greece (2%)
Industry Focus
- E-commerce
- Internet
- Marketplace
- Software
- Service Industry
- Food Delivery
- Delivery
- Home Services
- Mobile
- Logistics
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