YL Ventures

As a "first money in" investor, we support founders in gaining their first momentum. ROCKET FUEL We invest in DACH-based technology-driven B2B startups in pre-seed and early seed rounds. BIZDEV BOOST We catalyze your market entry with our network of more than 100 executives from Scale-ups, mid-sized and large enterprises. FAST-TRACK FUNDRAISING We streamline the communication with other Angel and VC investors for your current and future funding rounds. FAMILY ACCESS We multiply your social capital with access to our community of experienced founders, industry professionals and domain experts.

Our strategic alignment with AWS and cloud expertise provides unrivaled growth opportunities to early-stage businesses Our experienced management team has an intricate understanding of the challenges early-stage companies face at each stage of their journey. Our core value proposition is centered around a strategic alignment with AWS, complimented by our own in-house technical and commercial cloud expertise. This powerful combination provides unrivaled growth opportunities to early-stage businesses, transforming visions into reality. Our value proposition has been designed to offer value-added, programmatic services, encompassing the following areas: Technical: Access to a deep bench of cloud specialists who can be instantly deployed to help in areas such as information security, compliance, workload migration, cost and infrastructure optimisation, plus much more. Commercial: Enterprise go-to-market expertise and access to a carefully curated community of global Enterprise decision-makers. We go beyond surface-level Enterprise introductions to provide tangible growth opportunities through bespoke Innovation workshops. AWS Expertise: Underpinning the above is our in-depth knowledge of AWS teams, services, products, and programs, which foster the connections required for seamless growth.

Our goal is to contribute to the development of a free democratic society, based on equality, freedom and universal welfare. PEV in numbers$300M+ Assets under Management 50+ Years of experience in venture capital $2000M+ Funds raised by PEV portfolio companies 2500+ Jobs created by PEV portfolio companies Investment strategyLead or Co-Investor Role: Target investments approx. 5M – 10M USD per company with board representation Investment Stages: Seed to Series C Target Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Health Tech B2B Software: We focus on SaaS or quasi SaaS software services and products Geographical Focus: 50% Israel, 25% Europe, and 25% USA Investment ThemeCyber Security Big Data Artificial Intelligence Health Tech

We are an early-stage venture capital fund investing in visionary entrepreneurs where AI is a t the heart of their innovation, across Europe, North America, and LatAm, empowering them to create transformative solutions that redefine industries and shape the future. Investment Thesis Our investment thesis is focused on identifying and supporting early-stage B2B startups where Artificial Intelligence is the core driver of innovation. We exclusively invest in AI-driven companies that have the potential to redefine traditional industries and create transformative impact. Our geographical scope spans Europe, North America, and Latin America, enabling us to access diverse and high-potential markets. We target startups with exceptional teams, scalable business models, and cutting-edge AI applications, specifically in areas such as AI infrastructure, vertical-specific solutions (healthcare, fintech, cybersecurity, education), and B2B platforms that enhance business operations and decision-making processes. By investing early, we aim to accelerate their growth and scalability, providing not only financial capital but also strategic support and access to a global network of industry experts and co-investors. While our primary focus is on driving technological innovation and business growth, we also support companies that leverage AI to contribute to sustainability and positive social impact.

We are customer-obsessed, relentless about creating winning teams, operators and builders, long-term partners, consistent, and proven. TIA stands for “Thought Into Action” and is the philosophy we live by. Founded in 2014, TIA Ventures is an evolution of the Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Incubator (2009) and our passion for accelerating exceptional entrepreneurs. We are customer-obsessed, relentless about creating winning teams, operators and builders, long-term partners, consistent, and proven.

Building a company is hard. We’ve been there. And we want to make it easier. We join founders early on their journey and we stay by your side as you build, navigate the ups and downs, and go on to do great things. We’re a community of B2B SaaS experts, founders and operators here to support you every step of the way. Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, program and community for B2B SaaS startups. Founded in 2014 as Acceleprise, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders, through pre-seed and seed-stage funding, high touch programming, corporate perks and introductions, and an active SaaS community. Forum For Founders, our pre-seed program, provides founders with $100k in funding and 15 intense weeks of talks, events, mentorship and 1:1 guidance focused on go to market and fundraising. Forum Seed, our seed fund, backs exceptional SaaS startups at the seed-stage both from within and outside of our pre-seed program. With over 250 portfolio companies, Forum founders have gone on to raise from NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel, True Ventures and many more. Our private peer community for Innovation executives -- The Innovation Forum -- brings together like-minded intrapreneurs from all backgrounds to share best practices, insights, and advice, and support one another. In addition to our incredible peer community, members get access to industry trend reports, collaborative events, emerging technology, and startup introductions.