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Presight Capital

North America, California, United States, West Hollywood

Description

Presight Capital is a prominent venture capital firm based in West Hollywood, California, established in 2017. Co-founded by Christian Angermayer, Max Niederhofer, and Fabian Friede, the firm distinguishes itself by investing in ambitious founders across a broad spectrum of sectors, stages, and geographies. Their investment philosophy is deeply rooted in being "founder-first," aiming to be long-term partners for the companies they back. This broad mandate allows them to explore opportunities in diverse areas, including biotech, fintech, artificial intelligence, and consumer technologies.

The firm's strategic approach involves identifying and supporting disruptive innovations from their earliest stages, often serving as the first institutional investor or a significant early participant. Presight Capital demonstrated its substantial financial capacity and commitment to this strategy with the closing of its second fund, Presight Capital II, L.P., which successfully raised $350 million in 2021. This significant capital pool enables them to deploy substantial resources into promising startups.

Presight Capital typically deploys initial checks ranging from $500,000 to $10 million, showcasing their flexibility to engage with companies from seed stage through Series A and even into Series B. Beyond the initial investment, they retain the capacity to provide significant follow-on funding to support their portfolio companies' continued growth and development. Their portfolio spans a wide array of innovative companies, reflecting their sector-agnostic approach and commitment to fostering groundbreaking ventures globally.

Investor Profile

Presight Capital has backed more than 97 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 12 rounds, about 12% of its total and boasts 13 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Financial Services, Health Care.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (33%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Series B (15%)
  • Series C (7%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Pre Seed (2%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (44%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Singapore (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Arab Emirates (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Switzerland (3%)
  • Mexico (3%)
  • Brazil (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Life Science
  • Therapeutics
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Banking
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Presight Capital frequently co-invest with?

FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
Thiel Capital
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 8
What If Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Frisco
Co-Investments: 7
Valar Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
468 Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 10
MPGI
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 13
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 10
Kingsway Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 7
Apeiron Investment Group
Europe, NA - Malta, Malta, Sliema
Co-Investments: 8
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does Presight Capital often collaborate with?

Jonathan Doerr
Asia, Pakistan
Shared Deals: 2
PT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 8
EP
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 3
TA
Europe, Germany
Shared Deals: 4
Hosam Arab
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Shared Deals: 2
Leonard Stiegeler
Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
Shared Deals: 3
DT
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 2
AK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
Maximilian Bittner
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Presight Capital?

Divibank

São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Divibank is a financing platform offering businesses access to growth capital.

BankingFinancial Services
Series UnknownApr 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,200,000
Needle

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Needle operates as an AI-driven platform for search and agent creation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information Services
SeedMar 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,082,724
Faro

Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa

Faro provides inexpensive apparel through re-commerce, collaborating with fashion companies to reduce textile waste.

FashionRetail
SeedJan 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Razor Group

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that partners with e-commerce merchants to acquire and scale brands.

Brand MarketingBusiness DevelopmentE-CommerceInternetRetail
Series DMar 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Transmutex SA

Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland

Transmutex will reduce stockpile of nuclear waste by 99% while producing profitable carbon-free energy.

EnergyNuclearRenewable Energy
Series AJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $23,216,427
Standard Bots

New York, New York, United States

Standard Bots offers advanced automation solutions, including the RO1 robot, to help businesses streamline their operations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyRoboticsSoftware
Convertible NoteJan 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Pantheon Design

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Pantheon design makes 3D printing systems that are industry leading in speed, while delivering end use quality parts and reliability

3D PrintingAdvanced MaterialsIndustrial AutomationManufacturing
Convertible NoteDec 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $500,000
Duetti

New York, New York, United States

Duetti is a music financing platform that engages in buying catalog rights from independent musicians.

Financial ServicesFinTechMusic
Series AMay 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
Parker

New York, New York, United States

Parker offers corporate credit cards to help e-commerce businesses pay expenses and manage their finances.

BankingE-CommerceFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedMar 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,900,000
Alaan

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alaan is an AI-powered spend management platform for businesses in the Middle East.

B2BBankingFinancial ServicesFinTechPaymentsProductivity ToolsSoftware
SeedJan 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,500,000