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VentureFriends
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VentureFriends is an early-stage European VC backing ambitious founders building category-defining companies, deploying €500k–€3m first tickets at Pre-Seed and Seed stage across Europe and MENA, with follow-on capacity up to €10M. Founded by serial entrepreneurs, the firm focuses on tech-enabled B2C and B2B startups with a sweet spot in FinTech, PropTech, Marketplaces, TravelTech, and SaaS — targeting companies that can develop a sustainable moat and scale internationally. VentureFriends positions itself as a founder-first, operator-led investor. Having built and scaled companies themselves, the partners go beyond capital to act as operators, connectors, mentors, and idea generators — becoming an extension of the founding team. The firm manages €170M across three funds (VF1 €20M/2016, VF2 €50M/2018, VF3 €100M/2021) and has backed 89+ companies, producing two unicorns (Blueground, Jeeves) and notable exits including InstaShop.
Notable quotes
“Industrial companies are being forced to make larger decisions on shorter timelines as volatility becomes the norm. We're excited to support Bjol and the team as they become the decision layer for manufacturing.”
“Valeria is tackling one of the most complex and underserved challenges in modern HR software, affecting millions of frontline workers in Europe. The team has demonstrated real traction by focusing on operational payroll complexity rather than generic HR workflows.”
“Learning is constant. In our job you're learning all the time and then this knowledge becomes relevant for other people.”
Team
George Dimopoulos
Partner
Lily Joo
Venture Partner
Alistair Owen
Principal
Michal Bas
Principal
Recent investments
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Kima Ventures | 2 |
| Semapa Next | 1 |
| Heartcore Capital | 1 |
| 4Founders Capital | 1 |
| K5 Global | 1 |
| Fortino Capital | 1 |
| Serena | 1 |
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