Primo Ventures

Frontier Ventures is a venture fund investing in early-stage technology companies with network effects in the United States and globally. Our investment team is based in the United States. The fund was founded by serial entrepreneur Dmitry Alimov, co-founder of IVI.TV, the largest video service for Russian-speaking consumers worldwide serving over 60 million users globally. Frontier Ventures partners with talented entrepreneurs to help them build global market-leading businesses. We stand out by helping our portfolio companies scale globally in Europe and Asia where our partners have access to strong networks of technology entrepreneurs, investors, and tech company executives. We open these powerful networks to the companies we invest in, which helps them scale across borders faster. We also help our portfolio companies raise follow-on financing by giving them access to more than 1,000 US and global VC, growth funds, and family offices where we have long-term business relationships. Our founding team has more than 30 years of collective experience in venture investing, having backed over 50 early-stage companies. Frontier Ventures is backed by family offices, technology entrepreneurs, and financial investors as limited partners. Most of our limited partners are current or former technology entrepreneurs. WHY ARE WE CALLED “FRONTIER VENTURES”? In the history of the exploration of North America, the term “Frontier” was used to determine the boundary between inhabited and unknown territory, where from the 18th to the 20th centuries, settlers developed new areas. Unlimited free land in this zone was available, and thus offered the psychological sense of unlimited opportunity. This, in turn, had many consequences such as optimism, future orientation, and shedding of restraints due to land scarcity. The development of new land to the West and the North of the United States became a catalyst for the settlement of the North American continent and its subsequent rapid economic development. By analogy, the name of our fund – Frontier Ventures – is intended to symbolize the limitless possibilities that are open to entrepreneurs and investors in the development of the software and Internet. Our team and our entrepreneur partners share the spirit of optimism and belief in success, combined with a rational willingness to take risks to achieve great goals, which at one time united the North American pioneers, during their advance towards the unknown.

WE HELP SUPPORT TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS’ WILDEST DREAMS. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ECOSYSTEM OF GLOBAL PARTNERS AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN THINKERS – ALL WITH SHARED VALUES FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND POSITIVE IMPACT. THE IDC VENTURES TEAM UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF FOUNDERS AND SHARING PLATFORMS TO BUILD FUTURE WINNERS. Our network is valuable. That’s how we’ve successfully helped investors provide value in deal flow, diligence, and market and industry expertise. As entrepreneurial experts, we’ve enabled partnerships and new opportunities for founders since 2019.

We invest from day-zero to seed, backing founders from all over Europe. We are fortunate to have been on the zero to one journey with portfolio companies who have raised in excess of $1Bn in follow-on funding from some of the world's best VCs.

We look for the biggest waves of innovation and we back the most ambitious founders who dare to ride those waves. We commit to be 100% by their side as a partner on their journey. That’s how big change is made together. Our Investment PhilosophyWe back founders who have what it takes. We back those who can back themselves. That means they also have the muscle, grit and secrets to do it right. We invest in digital businesses with network effects. Making big change means affecting as many nodes in the network as possible, whether that’s people or businesses. We invest in digital platforms because they are powerful, defensible and scalable models when they achieve network effects. We believe in European-led. We believe that Europe is a market well positioned to play a critical role on the global tech stage and emerging European unicorns attest to this. We may focus on investing in Europe for now but we back those whose goal is the world. We are hands on and we’re in it for the long term. When we’re in, we’re fully in. We are dedicated to our Founders because our relationships are built on a shared vision and passion to better the world. We know it’s a long journey until we can get there, so we’re here for the long haul. We bring all we can to the table. As ex-entrepreneurs, we know it takes more than money to breed a unicorn, so we bring as much real expertise and support as we can to our Founders. We curate operational experts in every field, we partner with leading providers for our portfolio, and we are there on speed dial for when our Founders need us-that’s what it takes for Founder Success.

At Ventures.eu, our mission is to empower European startups leading the way in creating innovative solutions that drive positive change in Europe and across the globe. We strive to be a transformative force in the European startup ecosystem, and we believe that by nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and embracing diversity, we can shape a brighter, more prosperous future for Europe and the world. Our strategy targets European tech strengths Geography: 60% Portugal / 40% Europe Investment Stage: Seed, Series A and B Sector: Disruptive technologies, industry agnostic Our Roots Ventures.eu team is the same team that created Dealflow.eu an established European Venture Builder Dealflow.eu is an established pan-European venture builder created in 2019 and working closely with European Projects such as the Innovation Radar. Dealflow.eu’s mission is to help more startups scale up in Europe and bridge the gap between private and public funding. Portuguese Presence: Team based in Lisbon, Portugal​ Established Portuguese VC knowledge & network Founders' Trust: 400+ startups supported​ Trusted ecosystem and acquired support experience EU Network: Solid market recognition, as key EU Venture Builder​ Access to EU funded innovations & opportunities Co-investors Network: +300 close connections with investors from venture building activities Useful to find new investments and co-investors Who we look for EU-based companies, aiming to disrupt the market. Growth Potential Global Ambition Strong development potential Ability to capture a large market share Outstanding leaders Strong and committed teams Ready to adapt and receptive to coaching Diverse and well-rounded teams Impactful Ideas Innovative and futuristic technologies Market disruptive Mission-driven Exit Potential Long-term vision and clear exit strategy Traits to sustain a successful and profitable exit Focus on industry dynamics and competitive landscape

We love when new things are being built. New companies, new relations, new perspectives. This is why we like to be amongst the first to join builders in their entrepreneurial journey. And since some endeavors are bigger than others, we are committed to go the long way. With over € 1.7bn under management and about 200 companies backed, HV’s funds have the resources and the experience needed. NEW COMPANIES HV’s funds invest early. Leading investment rounds with initial tickets between € 500k and € 5m. If a company is developing exceptional but was missed in the early stage, the relationship can also start in growth stages with tickets of up to € 20m as initial investment and follow on investments with up to € 100m per company. NEW RELATIONS Our network is our biggest value. In our history, we have backed hundreds of entrepreneurs, enabling great success stories. We are creating an ecosystem for companies to connect and thrive together. HV’s funds co-invest with a set of top international business angels and investors. NEW PERSPECTIVES We have backed about 200 companies in the last 20 years. We have enabled the creation of more than 100,000 jobs across all sectors of the industry.