
Simile Venture Partners
Description
Simile Venture Partners is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm established in 2011, primarily focused on investing in early-stage internet and mobile technology startups. The firm targets companies at the Seed and pre-Series A stages, seeking out innovative ventures poised for significant growth within sectors such as FinTech, SaaS, e-commerce, and various digital services. Simile Venture Partners has positioned itself as a key early-stage investor in the European tech ecosystem, providing not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies. The firm successfully closed its first fund at €30 million (approximately $32.4 million USD) in 2017, underscoring its commitment to backing promising ventures.
Investor Profile
Simile Venture Partners has backed more than 21 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 14% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in India, Germany, Singapore.
- Strong thematic focus on E-Commerce, Automotive, Internet.
- Typical check size: $250K – $2M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (48%)
- Series A (33%)
- Series Unknown (10%)
- Series C (5%)
- Series B (5%)
Country Focus
- India (24%)
- Germany (19%)
- Singapore (14%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Brazil (10%)
- Spain (5%)
- United Arab Emirates (5%)
- Turkey (5%)
- Russian Federation (5%)
- Indonesia (5%)
Industry Focus
- E-commerce
- Automotive
- Internet
- News
- Public Relations
- Publishing
- Social Media
- Retail
- Marketing
- Virtual Workforce
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