Velocity Ventures

We get up in the morning to make a difference in ventures that leverage technology in unexplored high impact areas of Travel, Commerce and F&B. When it comes to tech innovation - we’ve founded divisions, advised, introduced tech solutions, supported, and managed funds for some of the world’s industry leaders. A selection of previous investments: 30secondstofly (Acquired, American Express GBT), AeroCRS (Acquired, 777 Partners) Quicklizard (IPO TASE:QLRD), Routier (Acquired, accesiBe), Collider Ventures I, Holisto, Acai Travel, Reeco, among others.

The Branded Group is a seed and series A venture and solutions oriented investment, advisory and accelerator platform that leverages its network of hospitality venues, deep expertise and experience to identify, test and invest in Hospitality Technology "HI-Tech", Innovation, Emerging Concepts & Unique Food & Beverage "UF&B". We focus on companies that are hospitality-centric and addressing the most important issues and challenges facing the industry.

Amadeus Ventures was born in 2014 as a strategic vehicle to drive collaboration with the startup ecosystem. Since then, we have introduced more than 250 startups to our business units and we have developed more than 30 joint projects with our portfolio companies. Our portfolio continues to grow by 3 – 5 companies every year. Amadeus Ventures is a startup investment program where we look for both strategic value and financial returns in all of our investments. Portfolio companies gain access to our extensive global network, industry know-how and technology. They will have opportunities to attend selected customer events, represent Amadeus in startup competitions and exchange ideas with our industry and solution experts. While business potential and financial viability are important factors to consider when making investment decisions, equally we emphasize close commercial relationships with the companies we invest in. For each investment case, we identify collaboration opportunities that are mutually beneficial for Amadeus Ventures and the startup. We look for entrepreneurs who are passionate about what they do, and together we deliver next generation technology that improves the travel experience of business and leisure travellers. Our focus We want to create better traveler experiences by solving pain points of the traveler journey either through our customers or directly. We look for startups with new value proposition and currently working with airlines, airports, hotels or travel intermediaries. Investment Criteria & Process Amadeus Ventures invests in startups with scalable business ideas, solid financial potential and exceptional teams. Amadeus Ventures is a venture fund whose aim is to encourage and nurture innovation applicable to the travel industry. By doing so we look for: Startups in an early stage of development: Companies that are working on ideas, business models and technologies with the potential to disrupt and impact the travel industry. We look for companies who have crystalized their business concept into product prototypes that are used by trend-setting customers. Talented teams: Talented teams who have the combination of business and technology knowledge and track record to execute. Ideas that shape the future of travel: Ideas that shape the future of travel which are scalable and sustainable. We look for businesses with a solid revenue model and clearly identifiable path to profitability. Direction of the company: Direction of the company in alignment with the overall Amadeus strategy. We look for tight relationships with our portfolio companies to help bring strategic value both to Amadeus and the start-up entity.

A 35,000-foot view of travel industry innovation. What we do It’s simple. We invest in and partner with early-stage startups improving the travel, hospitality, and transportation industries. We’ve taken JetBlue’s original mission to bring humanity back to travel and are expanding it on an unprecedented scale – we want to improve the end-to-end experience for travelers everywhere, whether they’re flying or not. And we believe that partnering with game-changing technology companies is a great way to do it. Why we excel As you’d expect, we have a deep expertise in aviation, but our team also specializes in hospitality, regional and ground transportation, and more. In short, we’re travel geeks and could spend hours talking your ear off about the latest developments in predictive maintenance, machine learning, and electric propulsion for the industry. Combine that with our focus on helping turn good startups into great ones, and you’ve got our recipe for success. How we help Of course, we provide funding to promising startups, but we do so much more than that. We give steady guidance, make connections to industry power players, provide proof-of-concept opportunities, and, in some cases, incubate startups in our own Silicon Valley office. What’s next Some of the companies we work with are disrupting travel for the better. Others might take a few more years to make their vision a reality, but it’ll be worth the wait. As travel industry veterans and venture capitalists, we know the value of looking beyond the horizon. You just can’t beat the view. So tell us, how can we help you?

Since 2014, Rockaway Ventures has been investing in areas where the Rockaway Capital group has deep expertise, primarily in retail and e-commerce, travel & hospitality, digital logistics, digital media, cybersecurity, defence, CleanTech, and PropTech. The goal of the Rockaway Ventures fund is to support startups with proven traction in the late seed or Series A stage, both in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Western European countries. We’re dedicated to supporting exceptional founders in disrupting traditional industries through digital innovation and transformation. If you are an innovative, enthusiastic founder looking for a partner to help take your startup to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

Orbit Capital is an investment manager that supports tech & tech-enabled scale-ups in the CEE and DACH regions. It offers Growth Equity and Growth Debt financing, through two funds. Orbit Growth Equity invests in Europe's emerging stars that have reached the scale-up phase and are aiming for global expansion. We issue initial tickets ranging from €8-15 million and currently support four companies: Booksy, MEWS, Preply, and Rohlik. Orbit Growth Debt offers non-dilutive capital to accelerate the growth of tech companies. We invest €3-7 million per deal in companies boasting an ARR of €3 million. We have supported 10 companies across 15 deals, including Convious, Cloudtalk, Rohlik, ThreatMark, and Twisto Group.