Carthona Capital

Constructor Capital is a Swiss based early-stage capital firm investing in Deep Tech, Software, and Edtech. We bridge frontier research and scalable venture capital, backing founders who turn scientific breakthroughs and advance software ideas into global businesses. We’re the venture engine inside of Constructor Group - our global ecosystem across research, universities and applied technology. We connect frontier research with venture discipline, by backing founders to go from Lab to Market faster and with higher conviction. Our edge is the Research Network: relationships with 50+universities (Columbia, Oxford etc.) and 500+ world-class researchers (Hongkun Park, Harvard University; Ruslan Salakhutdinov, Carnegie Mellon University; Alexei Kitaev, Caltech etc.) to source and diligencedeep science opportunities early. Group assets: access to Constructor > University (Germany’s largest private university with 2000 students), Constructor > Tech (all-in-one platform for research & education) for pilots, talents and co-development and Constructor > Start, our flagship equity-free accelerator program. Our operator DNA: partners who’ve founded and scaled platforms like Parallels, Acumatica, Acronis, Virtuozzo and WebPros - we know how to build, sell and scale B2B software. Go-to-market Reach: a global network of VC’s, Lps, and corporate partners across Europe, Mena, US, Asia, with Swiss credibility and compliance at the core. Ecosystem deal flow: we work hand to hand with TTOs, incubators and accelerators to turn academic IP into companies, and keep our pipeline sustainably strong. We are passionate about the future – and we back it with our investments. We invested in quantum technologies before they gained mainstream attention (IDQ, IonQ), and we are constantly on the lookout for breakthrough innovations that accelerate learning and scientific discovery. So much so that our General Partner acquired Germany’s largest private university Constructor University and is building research Constructor Tech, an all-in-one platform for education and research because changing the world begins with knowledge. We don’t just anticipate the future. We build it.

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.

For the last decade, Bullpen has funded 100+ companies. We do one thing, and we do it well: Post-seed financing for people and companies that have found that special product-market fit but are overlooked for no good reason. Together, we will build the next generation of great businesses.

O Brasil é um país que enfrenta desafios por conta do seu subdesenvolvimento estrutural e, por isso, possui oportunidades de expansão geográfica para empresas e projetos que desejam mudar essa realidade. Atualmente, existe uma concentração de mercado fornecedor habilitado para atendimentos complexos a grandes corporações, o que faz com que poucos players dominem grande parte do mercado, algo que entendemos que precisa ser alterado. Não buscamos apenas empreendedores e projetos com potencial de resultados financeiros, mas sim aqueles que querem transformar e melhorar a realidade do país, contribuindo para o seu desenvolvimento e seu crescimento de forma sustentável e equilibrada. O que nos faz diferentes Para acelerar o crescimento e maximizar o retorno das empresas investidas, é essencial adotar uma estratégia que não apenas agilize a implementação de processos, mas também minimize os custos relacionados às estruturas de suporte necessárias para a operação do negócio Por isso, possuímos um Centro de Serviços Compartilhados (CSC) desenvolvido estrategicamente para atender nossas investidas, oferecendo serviços de múltiplas áreas de backoffice e operação para apoiar as empresas no seu dia a dia, tanto em termos de planejamento quanto de operação. Entenda nossa cultura de investimentos Possuímos uma metodologia única de atuação no mercado, contando com um horizonte de investimento flexível e focando no desenvolvimento da autonomia operacional de cada investida Horizonte de investimento: Nosso horizonte de investimento é flexível, permitindo que as empresas investidas permaneçam no portfólio por tempo indeterminado, de acordo com nossa avaliação de seu potencial de crescimento e a plena absorção do conhecimento disponível por meio do nosso CSC. Autonomia Operacional: As empresas investidas têm acesso ao CSC por tempo indeterminado. No entanto, ao longo de toda a jornada com a Crosser Capital, elas são preparadas para a transição gradual e estruturada de desvinculação do CSC. Isso assegura a absorção de todo o conhecimento necessário para que suas operações sejam conduzidas de forma totalmente autônoma.

Tao Invest, the direct investment entity affiliated with Tao Capital Partners, invests in technology, alternative energy and transportation, healthcare, education, sustainable food & agriculture, consumer, and real estate businesses that have a positive impact. Tao is an active investor with the ability to support companies through various stages of their life-cycle. Portfolio Companies Alternative Transportation Tesla (TSLA), Uber (UBER), Proterra (PTRA), Ouster (OUST), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Bird (BRDS), SpaceX, Turo, The Boring Company Alternative Energy SolarCity (SCTY), Enlighted (Siemens), Arcadia Technology DeepMind (GOOG), Akerna (KERN), ironSource (IS), IonQ (IONQ), BitTitan (Idera), Crossbar, Illumio, Snow, RapidDeploy, Premise, Skupos, Holo, Seso Labor, Overflow, Republic, ZaiNar, Nimble Robotics Healthcare Foundations Recovery Network (UHS), Twist (TWST), 908D (MASS), Zymergen (ZY), CareZone (WMT), PointClickCare, Verge, Activ Surgical, Encodia, Enspectra, Truvian, SiteRx, Apnimed, Vizgen, Ultivue, Lumicks, IMIDomics, Arbor, Kallyope Education DreamBox (Evergreen), Newsela, Panorama, Hazel Health Sustainable Food & Agriculture Granular (DWDP), Benson Hill (BHIL), GreenLight Bio (GRNA), Ripple, Myco, Apeel, Revolution Foods, Brightloom, TemperPack, Dig Inn, Meati, Good Eggs, Fifth Season, Kingdom Supercultures, Sweet Nothings Consumer Warby Parker (WRBY), Harry's, PAX, JUUL, Eight Sleep, 100 Thieves, Cometeer, Nettwerk, United Record Pressing Real Estate & Hospitality Buildium (RP), Porch (PRCH), Sonder (SOND), Raken, Revinate, Atlantica Hotels, multi-family