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PROfounders Capital
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PROfounders Capital is a pan-European early-stage technology investor, founded in 2009 by experienced founders and operators. The firm backs 'the fixers' — entrepreneurs who identify broken customer experiences and use technology (primarily software) to transform them. PROfounders invests an initial €500k–€3m as lead or syndicate participant in teams with a working product and early customer validation, focusing on disruptive B2B or B2C models headquartered in Europe or with significant team and commercial presence there. As a fund 'for founders, backed by founders,' PROfounders emphasises conviction (investing in only 6–8 companies per year from thousands reviewed), radical honesty with portfolio companies, and hands-on support through both the hard times and the good. The firm is affiliated with Oakley Capital and closed its third fund (PROfounders III) at €77m in 2023.
Notable quotes
“We love to invest in companies that use technology to fix broken customer experiences. Healthcare is beyond broken!”
“2020, despite the pandemic, was his firm's busiest yet, with seven new investments.”
“We believe that investing is more than just a financial commitment – we aim to be partners through the hard times as well as the good times.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capalo AI | Series A | $13m | 2026-02-05 |
| Kinfolk | Seed | $7m | 2026-02-25 |
| Scaleup Finance | Seed | $4m | 2025-10-22 |
| HotHouse Therapeutics | Seed | $4m | 2025-12-02 |
| GetYourGuide | Series E | $85m | 2023-06-01 |
| Abacum | Series B | $60m | 2025-06-01 |
| Small Giant Games | Series A | $6m | 2017-03-01 |
| Made.com | Seed | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Veri | Seed | $4m | 2021-06-01 |
| Nilo Health | Seed | $8m | 2022-05-23 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Index Ventures | 5 |
| Creandum | 4 |
| Lifeline Ventures | 3 |
| KFund | 2 |
| Passion Capital | 2 |
| Atomico | 2 |
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