Yolo Investments

Republic is a financial technology company that specializes in investment-related services in the private markets, which include a retail investment platform, a blockchain advisory service, and a private capital division. Republic has deployed over $900 million in investments, supported over 600 companies, with a community of over 1.5M users across 100 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and has co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity. Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide.

BlackWood was founded by experienced financiers and entrepreneurs who saw the need to help investors get access to VC by offering a diversified fund and the opportunity for angels to co-invest in selected startups. Our people Our founding partners are supported by 8 team members with backgrounds in finance, entrepreneurship, and technology. We have European DNA and speak English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish and Danish at the office. Our vision We want to optimize the access to capital for startups as well as generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. We do this by blending traditional VC investing with the additional know-how of leading angel investors. We arePan-European. We have grown and nurtured close relationships with 70+ of Europe's leading accelerators, incubators, and universities. With these partnerships in more than 15 countries, we are well-positioned to find the next European unicorns. Community. BlackWood's dedicated investor club counts over 1,000 angel investors, whom each bring diverse expertise, experiences, and personal networks to the table. When we invest in a startup, we enable our investor club to co-invest with us, to support the founders we chose to work with. Systematic. We leverage artificial intelligence to conduct a deep analysis of the value proposition, strategy, team, and financial aspects of every startup we look at.​ This systematic approach allows us to analyze over 300 startups per month within fintech, deeptech, and cleantech. Builders. Our team has founded multiple successful companies, with €100m+ exits, so we know what it takes. We understand the challenges that startups face during the earliest stages and can help avoid common pitfalls by leveraging our experience and network. We look for bold ideas and visionary entrepreneurs, just like us.

FDJ Ventures has an investment capacity of over €100 million in startups and Venture Capital funds. It invests in early-stage startups that can help us in implementing our innovation strategy. Its investment strategy focuses on our five Main Innovation Topics. The goal is to develop a win-win relationship with startups in portfolio.

We are the Credicorp’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) with the challenge of choose, invest, and help the best Fintechs and Startups of Andean Region to growth. In every portfolio company we look for the balance between financial and strategic return, seeking the right strategy for each of them. We have a specialized team constantly searching new investment opportunities and disruptive growth with a strategic direction and portfolio management in Andean Region.

We are an early-stage investor with alternative fund structures for each alternative investor type. 50 million EUR Assets under Management 3,600 million EUR market cap of total portfolio 17,000 employees in the portfolio 13 exits 3 IPOs 5 investments per year on average 500 thousand EUR minimum ticket sizes We add true value in many dimensionsExpertise: We know what we’re talking about because we’ve been there. We have grown and run everything from startups to international corporations on three continents. Access to funding: We help to secure significant follow-on fundings and configure the ideal cap table. Our own follow-on funding strength is supplemented by our proprietary access to globally renowned venture capitalists, growth equity, private equity players, and strategists. For debt funding, we maintain close contacts to venture debt (providers), commercial banks, and alternative lending players that we know will deliver. Network: We have a large network and access to investors, partners, technology providers, regulators, startups, talents and corporates that we are happy to provide to you. Entrepreneurial spirit: We all have one thing in common: a strong and determined entrepreneurial spirit, unconventional thinking, and a passion for innovative ideas that drive business opportunities forward.