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Piva Capital

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We invest in founders and emerging companies whose ideas are transforming the trajectory of industry. Their game-changing technologies are solving some of the world’s greatest problems, improving the outlook for both people and planet. Our team of domain experts has a global network of partners and professionals in over 90 countries on 6 continents. As partners to humankind and nature, we invest in founders, and in our shared future.

We are thesis-driven. Piva Capital seeks out companies with foundational cross-industry technological solutions. We look for platforms with substantial deployment value and scalable sales potential in large markets. Our focus is early to growth-stage companies at commercial inflection points, managed by executive teams with high entrepreneurial drive.

Why Piva Capital?

Our team of accomplished domain experts is passionate about working with creative entrepreneurs to address the complex technical challenges facing industry today.

Piva Capital’s global connections help startups access new markets, leading corporations, and technical experts. We take risks and reap the rewards - as a team and as a planet.

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