Observed Signal · Jul 11, 2024 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
BOOOM launches €17M fund for European B2B startups
BOOOM, a newly launched microfund, announced plans to invest €100,000 to €400,000 in approximately 30 European early-stage startups, focusing on B2B software at Pre-seed and Seed stages. The fund closed at an oversubscribed €17 million, backed by institutional investors and founders of unicorns like Celonis, Coupa Software, King.com, and Flix, as well as partners from VC firms such as Accel, Creandum, and Index Ventures. Felix Plapperer, formerly Partner at SquareOne, leads the fund as General Partner. Portfolio companies will receive 1:1 mentoring from sennder co-founders David Nothacker, Julius Köhler, and Nicolaus Schefenacker. BOOOM has already invested in Timberhub, Ankar AI, and Spread AI.
New microfund for European B2B startups, notable LPs and mentorship program, but not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- BOOOM is a new microfund investing €100,000 to €400,000 in 30 European early-stage startups.
- The fund closed at €17 million, oversubscribed.
- Felix Plapperer, former Partner at SquareOne, leads the fund as General Partner.
- sennder co-founders will mentor portfolio companies for 12-18 months.
- BOOOM has already invested in Timberhub, Ankar AI, and Spread AI.
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9 Entities mapped“backed by institutional investors, many founders of unicorn scale-ups like Celonis, Coupa Software, King.com and Flix...”
“backed by institutional investors, many founders of unicorn scale-ups like Celonis, Coupa Software, King.com and Flix...”
“backed by institutional investors, many founders of unicorn scale-ups like Celonis, Coupa Software, King.com and Flix...”
“backed by institutional investors, many founders of unicorn scale-ups like Celonis, Coupa Software, King.com and Flix...”
“as well as Partners at VC firms such as Accel, Creandum or Index Ventures...”
“as well as Partners at VC firms such as Accel, Creandum or Index Ventures...”
“as well as Partners at VC firms such as Accel, Creandum or Index Ventures...”
“either prior to or alongside venture firms such as Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Creandum, Point Nine or Accel....”
“either prior to or alongside venture firms such as Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Creandum, Point Nine or Accel....”
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