Investors in Commerce

Passion Capital is a partnership of entrepreneurs and operators who are applying our experiences to helping founders and early-stage teams build great digital media/technology companies. We are committed to fostering an ecosystem of technology, collaboration and executional excellence in Europe, and we believe that the critical differentiator and key asset of a successful business is the passion and ability of its founders. We take pride in the calibre and success of all of our founders and teams including but nowhere near limited to GoCardless, Tray.io, Mendeley, Digital Shadows, urban, Adzuna, Smarkets, Ravelin, Nested, Tide, Spill, Marshmallow, Butternut Box,, PolyAI, Lendable and Monzo Bank

WestTech Ventures, a Berlin-based investment firm, partners with emerging VC funds in Europe and pre-seed & seed startups in Germany dedicated to making a positive global impact through technology.

We are a Venture Capital fund supporting European tech companies in their global expansion. We focus on companies with a global product, global ambitions, and an amazing team to deliver on these ambitions. We focus on early growth stage (late seed, Series A and B) Our team combines investment (top 10% track record with 20+ exits) and entrepreneurial experience of multiple start-ups and scaling global companies

In March 2022 we closed our first $20m fund, to invest globally in early-stage companies innovating in consumer-internet.

We back growth-stage ventures in verticals including esports, e-commerce, biotech, artificial intelligence, robotics and technology hardware. We also make private market investments into companies with a clear path toward an imminent IPO.

Hanse Ventures develops internet and mobile business concepts and implements these together with suitable founder teams. Hanse Ventures is a company builder in Hamburg. The start-up incubator develops its own Internet and mobile business concepts and implements these with suitable founder teams.

Mallin Eiendom prioritizes the needs and desires of their tenants, focusing on preventive maintenance, quick responses, follow-ups, and efficient issue resolution. They strive to provide excellent customer experiences and have been recognized for their mutual interests.

Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods in the Nordics and Baltics, creating sustainable value through active ownership.Orkla has a long-term, industrial approach to its portfolio companies. We invest in companies where we can contribute to further value creation through our industry expertise, consumer insight and experience in building leading brands.

Easo Ventures is a Basque Private Venture Capital Company created with the aim of supporting people and companies that have a clear growth project, providing investment, advice and experience. They focus on partnering with innovative projects that demonstrate clear growth potential and are in their initial phases of development, led by capable entrepreneurs. Their offerings include an Acceleration Program hosted at BerriUp and an investment amounting to €50,000, with further details accessible at BerriUp.com. Moving into Phase 1, they prioritize companies equipped with a well-defined growth strategy and a proven business model, supported by a capable team capable of managing and expanding the project. In this phase, investments range from €100,000 to €1 million, complemented by comprehensive support and advisory services provided by their experienced team.

"Extension Fund is a pioneering venture debt firm based in Madrid and Barcelona, specializing in supporting bold entrepreneurs aiming to build global companies. They forge long-term partnerships with portfolio companies, leveraging their extensive knowledge, experience, and network to drive growth and success. Extension Fund operates as a hybrid debt fund, investing through convertible notes and venture debt, tailored for companies from pre-seed to Series B stages. They invest from €100k to €3M in companies with global potential at different stages; through convertible notes in earlier stages or venture debt in more mature startups. In their Seed Pocket initiative, Extension Fund partners early on with high-potential companies expected to raise several rounds of funding. They utilize convertible notes as a form of short-term financing with the final purpose of conversion into equity, typically in a future round. Additionally, their venture debt offering provides debt financing for venture-backed companies at more flexible terms than traditional financing, supporting companies in scaling their operations effectively."

Oceanflow Ventures is a group of business angels and entrepreneurs with global experience in the digital space. Drawing from both their successes and failures, they invest where they can make a meaningful contribution. Passionate about their work, they focus on B2B SaaS models related to management, technology, and mobility, particularly in the Seed or early stages. Although newly established, their portfolio already includes ChatCenter, Ntente, and Pulpo.

They are active entrepreneurs themselves. As a collective of technology entrepreneurs, they invest for the long term. They bring their capital, network, experience, and a hands-on mentality. They have eradicated all structural issues found in typical VC funds. In this partnership, your goals become theirs.