Trind Ventures is a seed-stage venture fund focusing on startups with a consumer or community component. We are headquartered in Tallinn with team members also in Helsinki and Munich.
Where we invest
- Primarily Northern and Central Europe
- Tech innovations benefiting end users
- Community driven inbound business models
- Hardworking teams who have attracted their first happy customers
- Companies with a long-term path to a defensible competitive position
How we can help
- We start from the seed round, initially committing €0.1-0.5 million
- We could lead a seed round or be a syndicate member with business angels and other investors
- We are focused investors, and only invest in up to 8 companies per year
- We help to lengthen the runway, with a focus on financial sustainability, not on constant fundraising
- We follow-on, investing up to €3 million per company
Investments
The entrepreneurs we have partnered with over the last 20 years are hardworking and extremely smart. But even then they needed more time and resources to make an impact. With our support, they have increased their time horizons, allowing them to sustain their businesses.
We have been humbled by some of the outstanding exits our partner entrepreneurs have provided us. Nevertheless, we think that some of the most valuable lessons come from our failures; we are excited to share our experience with new teams.