Copenhagen -based Blackwood VenturesA network- and technology-powered early-stage funds focus on European founders, today, about $ 22 million has announced the final completion of the first fund.
Since the first closure of April 2021, Blackwood has invested 19 in nine countries with a plan to create a portfolio of about 30 Fintecs, Clintak and Web 3.0 companies.
“Europe is not short; This is short in the capital of ICT. We’re here to fill in“Said Bastian LarsonFounder and CEO of Blackwood Ventures. “We made Blackwood to be truly European and to discipline the procedure, every month hundreds of opportunities and supporters who stand aspire and focusThe “
Established in 2021, Blackwood Ventures are a network- and technology-driven initial phase VC firm with team members across Europe. The firm is sown with a “seed with a” with a pre-beans of the founders of Fintech, Clintket and Web 3.0Disciplined, Pan-European approach“.
Investment includes:
- The Dutch company is a B2B Sass platform for Beserius, mining and metal industries that recently raised an up-round led by Berlin-based NAP and have already used companies like Arselmital.
- From London to IVM Markets, a Fintech SAS company converts the distribution of structural products for financial institutions established by the bank officials in the former-Duws.
- The UK’s Sidekick, recently, has surpassed $ 85.3 million under management under management platform for mass-loving customers.
- Yander, a UK-based reward card company is worth more than $ 85.3 million, named for the late-laden UK Tech scaleup of the 2025 Future Fifty Cohort, the Take Nation’s flagship program.
- From Germany to Particula, AI-powered risk intelligence for digital resources enables institutional adoption of tokenized finances through automatic risk ratings across the DFI and tradeFY.
Matthew FordThe Founder and CEO of Sidecick added: “Blackwood supported us early last year and was great to work with it. They invest in the view of the ICT, and refreshes how fast and skilled they were. Their fintech-experienced team has lost every twist and supported us. It is in the process of funding, assisting in sales, or general assistance and direction. It’s been a great partnership!“
Blackwood’s sourcing model combines an network of +1K in an angel investors with a regular screening of hundreds of opportunities per month, with the technical-capable sourcing platforms growing.
According to Blackwood-Lokalglob, Wi-Combinator, Cedcamp, Northzone, Octopus Ventures, Firstminenut Capital, RTP Global, Giant Ventures, Narsaken and others are frequently co-appointed.
“I continue to be fascinated by the clarity of the strategy and intensity that this group has shown“Said Stephen SaltftA limited partner in Blackwood and a member of the board and the Chief Executive Officer of Janetiva, a multinational pharmaceutical company with more than 3,000 employees. “Blackwood has created a powerful European footprint, has moved quickly and supports the companies by ignoring many Nordic VCs due to geographical barriers. This ambition and concentrated performance is that we aim exactly with the fund i and I am glad to see it continued.“
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