O3 Partners

ff Red & White was established in 2023 as a joint partnership between ff Venture Capital and JBIC IG Partners, with the aim of helping European early-stage startups scale globally.

 Our family: 
 → ff Venture Capital - One of the most engaging technology venture capital firms in New York → JBIC IG Partners - a Japanese investment firm backed
by Japan Bank for International Cooperation

 Partnership with Japanese enterprises: ff Red & White is backed by a group of Japanese corporates from a wide range of industries. With deep roots in Japan and the US, we are committed
to supporting founders expanding into the US and Asian markets. Our value goes beyond capital We leverage our cross-border expertise and networks
to help our portfolio companies connect with customers, secure investors, and grow effectively. We strongly believe in the potential synergies between Central European startups and Japanese enterprises. Japan faces social challenges such as a hyper-aging society, labor shortages, and low productivity, driving a constant search for innovative solutions. European startups are seeking large test markets to pilot and refine their products. We partner with early-stage founders from Central Europe.

 Why Central Europe? → The fastest growing region for VC funding in Europe → Strong supply of AI and software engineering talent with international potential

AVIVO Capital is a venture capital fund designed to support fearless entrepreneurs in their conquest for global markets. We provide growth capital and share insights, experience, and network of proven global entrepreneurs and investors to make it happen. Our strategy Invest in CEE-based companies with a proven product and help them go global. We offer complete unique VC package of flexible capital, entrepreneurial and investment experience. Unique team’s competence We have seen this movie before. We have built global companies out of CEE. We have invested over $200m in growth equity as well as decided on buying and selling Unicorns. We delivered consistent 3x returns to our investors on our VC portfolio. Now experienced investors join forces with accomplished business builders to help your companies make the most of their global potential, through our investment, business insight and fund-raising competence of our team and our network. Unique startup We invest in companies that solve important problems of the modern world engaging teams with exceptional skills and hungry for global success. We expect at least a validated business model or commercialized technology and a proven product-market fit. Unique investment scope We support founders mainly from Round A through growth and expansion Rounds B and C. This way we can provide startups with longer-term financial support than a typical VC fund. We might invest in pre-A Round on an exception basis together with another renowned VC fund. Unique investment product As a 100% private fund we have exceptional flexibility in terms of financing. We tailor investment to company needs, not the other way round. Together with founders we determine the best financing for the company. We support businesses via investments in equity, providing convertible loans or venture-debt. We help companies also with special situations, e.g.: debt-to-equity conversion or pre-IPO. Unique geographical mandate We focus on Central Europe, but we are open for investment opportunities outside of the CEE Region. Our management team invested across Europe, Asia and the US. With that first-hand experience we will support our companies in global expansion.

We know it’s time for LATAM. Opportunities are vast and wide; experienced operators are building more startups than ever before. As founders, we don’t primarily back projects, we back founders: Who How what We understand deep regional problems, and look for operators obsessed with them. We love investing in people captivated by a specific, targeted problem; who are willing to try a million ways of solving it. If we invest in you, it’s because we believe in you. We let founders succeed following their ideas, convictions and objectives. We hate micromanaging and a big brother attitude. We’re here for the long-ride. We are looking for very long partnerships. We will work together from the start line to the finish line. We execute extremely targeted interventions. We will come in when you need us, execute, and help fix any issue. We support companies in between this framework: Soft landing: Entering a new country in Latam? We can support you expanding operations. Investment: We are very experienced raising capital, and our VC network expands throughout regions. Network: Whoever you need to contact, we most probably have access to them. You’re an email away from the most experienced operators in the region.

We invest in global tech companies entering Japan and Japanese companies expanding overseas.

We are an international and multidisciplinary team of professionals passionate about entrepreneurship and business innovation, and the wealth and values they bring to our society. With a presence in Spain, Germany, Belgium, and France, we align with our investors by jointly participating in some of the most interesting and high-potential Startups in Europe, driving their success and growth.