Failup Ventures

Overview

Failup Ventures is a Finnish-American venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups with strong, mission-driven teams. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments, typically ranging from €200,000 to €1 million, with the capability to follow up with larger tickets. Failup Ventures was founded by three young exited founders and angel investors, with experience in building and investing in over 40 startups. The firm's limited partners include some of the world's most successful startup founders, including several unicorn founders. The firm's investment themes include Future of Work, Future of Consumption, Dynamic Marketplaces, Digital Infrastructure, and Commercial Climate Tech. Failup Ventures is happy to lead pre-seed and seed stage rounds but is also comfortable co-leading with other investors. The firm is comfortable jumping into the deep end and dealing with problems head-on, spending time with portfolio companies in the challenges they face. Failup Ventures has a track record of being founders themselves, which is why they are always happy to work with each team in a way that fits them the best. They are happy to be hands-off investors and let portfolio companies do what they know best. The firm is comfortable jumping into the deep end and dealing with problems head-on, spending time with portfolio companies in the challenges they face.

Investment Focus

• Strong, mission-driven teams