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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in fast-growing B2C and B2B2C companies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Belgium
Germany
Israel
...

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Internet
Mobile
...

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Inbiome
Apr 2026Led
$16 MSeries A
Spacegoods
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Valyuu.com
Aug 2023Led
$2 MSeed
UNIT 1
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
Tyles
Oct 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Casper
Apr 2022Led
$5 MSeries A
The Fabricant
Apr 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Wild Cosmetics
Feb 2022Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Naduvi
May 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
ShapeShift Gaming
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Cardihab
Dec 2018Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Wasteless
Oct 2018Led
$2 MSeries A
Inbiome
Apr 2026Led
$16 MSeries A
Spacegoods
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Valyuu.com
Aug 2023Led
$2 MSeed
UNIT 1
Apr 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
Tyles
Oct 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Casper
Apr 2022Led
$5 MSeries A
The Fabricant
Apr 2022Participated
$14 MSeries A
Wild Cosmetics
Feb 2022Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Naduvi
May 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
ShapeShift Gaming
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Cardihab
Dec 2018Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Wasteless
Oct 2018Led
$2 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Slingshot Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Slingshot Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A42
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Slingshot Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 102 months.All available history.
Slingshot Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 102 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Slingshot Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Slingshot Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail5
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Health & Life Sciences3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Travel & Hospitality1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Slingshot Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Slingshot Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Slingshot Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Slingshot Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe8
United States2
Israel2
Australia1
Slingshot Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Slingshot Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Slingshot Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led538%
Participating862%
Slingshot Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Slingshot Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead240%
Co-led360%

Team

Ernst Rustenhoven

Sr. Investment Associate

Jimmy Dietz

Investment Analyst

Marco Pieters

Managing Partner

Marlot Meddens

Investment Associate

Tom Kist

Managing Partner