Slingshot Ventures

Firm Name: Slingshot Ventures Investment Thesis: Offering inspirational growth capital from successful entrepreneurs to build strong consumer-tech brands with happy customers and healthy margins. Focus: Digital consumer brands, platforms, and marketplaces; B2C/B2B2C tech across e-commerce, fintech, foodtech, retail, mobility, personal care and more. Stage: Pre-seed to Series A (initial €200K–€4M, follow-on up to €10M). Geography: Amsterdam-based, investing across Western Europe including Netherlands, Germany, UK, Nordics and more. Notable Portfolio Companies: VanMoof, Temper, Boldking, Check, Wasteless, Wild, Toothfairy, Fangage, Eatch Description: Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Slingshot Ventures is a consumer-tech-focused VC backed exclusively by successful entrepreneurs. They target early-stage brands and platforms with strong consumer appeal and scalable models, writing initial checks of €200K–€4M and retaining capacity to invest up to €10M per company. Their entrepreneurs-for-entrepreneurs ethos means they bring hands-on support, networks, and industry insights, fostering growth via strategic guidance. Slingshot’s standout portfolio includes brands reshaping various consumer verticals: VanMoof (electric mobility), Temper (freelance marketplace), Boldking (personal grooming), Check (shared electric vehicles), Wasteless (AI-driven grocery pricing), Wild (plastic-free personal care), Toothfairy (digital dentistry), Fangage (creator platforms), and Eatch (automated meal delivery). With €65M under management, the firm positions itself as the largest Dutch VC fund backed solely by entrepreneurs. Their focus on emotionally compelling brands, strong unit economics, and western Europe expansion makes them a go-to partner for founders aiming to scale consumer-tech ventures internationally.