U-Start
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Investment Firm
Overview
U-Start is a professional advisory firm structuring club deals for a club of private investors. U-Start works alongside top-tier VC funds to scout and invest agnostically in digital and tech companies across Europe, Israel and the US. U-Start aggregates high-net worth Italian and Swiss families into one of the most comprehensive VC investor club active in the European VC landscape – The U-Start Club.
The U-Start Club is a leading elite group of investors with a deep passion for innovation and VC investments. Through U-Start, U-Start Club members gain access and constant exposure to innovation globally. By being part of the U-Start Club, Family Offices and private investors can access the digital and tech space in a more holistic, strategic and conscious way, and can build up an efficient asset allocation.
Highlights
Founded
2012
Industry
Venture Capital
Employees
11-50
Investment
36
Lead Investment
2
Exits
4
Stages
Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Location
Europe
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
U-Start, established in 2012 and headquartered in Europe., specializes in Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture investments across Travel, Leisure, Rental, Boating, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, FinTech, Online Portals, Event Management, Catering. The organization boasts a portfolio of 36 investments, with an average round size of $9.2M and 4 successful exits. Their recent investments include marinanow, United Ventures, La Belle Assiette, Kima Ventures, Ithaca Investments. The highest investment round they participated in was $26.7B. Among their most notable exits are marinanow and United Ventures. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
U-Start has made 36 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 04, 2019, when Dott raised $34.0M.
U-Start has made 4 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Jul 17, 2018, when Naadam raised $16.0M.
investments
36
Diversity investments
4
Lead investments
2
Number of exits
4
Investments
36
| Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | TransferGo | Financial Services | 7.6M |
| Mar 22, 2019 | - | - | 13.6M |
| May 08, 2019 | TransferGo | Financial Services | 3.4M |
| Jul 04, 2019 | Dott | Transportation | 34.0M |
Exits
4
Funding Timeline
Funding rounds
36
Investors
2
Funds
1
Funding Rounds
36
U-Start has raised 36 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 04, 2019 from a Series A - Dott round.
| Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | Series B - TransferGo | - | 7.6M | - |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Series B - Keatz | - | 13.6M | - |
| May 08, 2019 | Series B - TransferGo | - | 3.4M | - |
| Jul 04, 2019 | Series A - Dott | - | 34.0M | - |
Investors
3
U-Start is funded by 3 investor(s). Angel Capital Management and Angel Capital Management Kantor are the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
Angel Capital Management | No | Secondary Market - U-Start | 0 |
| - | No | Seed Round - U-Start | 0 |
Angel Capital Management | No | Secondary Market - U-Start | 0 |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
| Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
| May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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