We are excited to announce the initial closing of our second fund! In 2019, we launched session.vc as a founder-led investment platform designed to take a more hands-on approach than traditional venture capital firms. Having spent more than 20 years building startups and serving as board members of high-growth ventures, session.vc was a natural evolution for us. Our approach is centered on an owner-operator mindset, where we are ourselves the largest investors in our funds. Our first fund supports fourteen founder teams, several of which have gone on to secure Seed / Series A follow-on rounds. We continue to work closely with SalesPlaybook, Cerrion, deskbird, Dufour Aerospace, GUURU Solutions, Iona Mind, Jua.ai, Lano, Saporo, SuperDuperDB actively supporting their continued growth. With our latest fund, we are making a deliberate break from the traditional power law game of VC investing, to partner with a growing number of entrepreneurs, who are questioning the conventional venture funding path, which relies on permanent fundraising. "The mantra of these founders is to raise less and build more." Many have achieved initial product market fit and significant traction with minimal cash burn. For them raising capital has become an option, not a requirement. The reason they speak with us is not an urgent financing need. They are looking for an experienced partner, with a track record of successfully scaling business operations and delivering exits - a value proposition which few can offer and where we believe we can make a real difference. Building a broad portfolio of passive investments has always been alien to our owner-operator DNA. Leaving the conventional venture capital factory line will allow us to be more concentrated and devote our full time and attention to a handful of companies, which are in control of their destiny. If you're a founder seeking active, experienced support to scale your business, let's connect. We ❤️ to build!
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Four successful exits as founders and several exits - including two Unicorns - as first check investors. We are three entrepreneurs committing our time and capital to build tech-enabled growth companies.
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- Wagniskapital- und Private-Equity-Auftraggeber
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- 2–10 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Zurich, ZH
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- 2019
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Zurich, ZH 8000, CH
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Congratulations to Andreas Brenner, Marvin Gabler, and the whole Jua.ai team for raising an impressive 16M round co-led by 468 Capital and Green Generation Fund to build a foundational AI model for the natural world ☀️⛅⛈ Great job 💪 https://lnkd.in/eYwwcqv6
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Congrats to our portfolio company SuperDuperDB on the launch of v0.1 🚀 SuperDuper brings #AI to your favorite database! Well done Timo Hagenow, Duncan Blythe and team 💪
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Congratulations to Ivan, Jonas and the whole deskbird team for raising an impressive 13M Series A. Great job 💪 We are super excited to support you on your mission to become the global standard for workspace management 🚀🚀🚀
🎉 Exciting News Alert 🎉 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, We are thrilled to share a milestone moment in our journey today! 🌟 We have closed our 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, marking a significant leap forward in our mission to become the global standard for workspace management. What does this mean for us? It means more innovation, growth, and impact in the industry we are so passionate about! 💡 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✅ We've raised an impressive $𝟭𝟯𝗠 to propel our vision forward! 🚀 ✅ A heartfelt thanks to our investors ALSTIN Capital, Carsten Maschmeyer, AVP (AXA Venture Partners), session.vc, Rivus Capital, and PortfoLion Capital Partners for believing in us. 🙏 ✅ Our incredible team's dedication and hard work have made this milestone possible.💜 But we're not stopping here! This begins our journey to redefine the 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and making a positive impact remains unwavering. 🌐 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁? Stay tuned as we accelerate product development, expand our market reach, and disrupt industry norms. Together, we're building something extraordinary! 🙌 We sincerely thank our community, clients, and supporters. Your encouragement has been our driving force, and we can't wait to share our future successes with you. Thank you for being a part of our journey. 🚀🌍 Read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/ezsCizDf #seriesa #funding #innovation
deskbird Secured $13 Million Series A Funding
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