Data Ventures is a boutique venture capital firm focused on data analytics technologies for B2B. We invest in projects which automate processes, eliminate middlemen and reduce information asymmetry within markets to make them more efficient.
We are based in Warsaw, Poland and invest only in early stage projects with global ambition and potential. We are concentrated on Fintech, DevTools, SaaS verticals and Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big Data technologies.
About
No small ideas.
Built to last.
We set several rules which distinct us from all other VC firms:
- We invest in disruptive ideas which can completely change economic landscapes in the chosen industries.
- We invest at pre-Seed, Seed and pre-A stages. We prefer post-MVP projects.
- We only invest in our areas of competencies (technology - driven B2B companies).
- We invest in great products and teams not in business plans and Excels.
- We aim to invest in CEE region with planned global roll-out.
- We invest 0.25 to 0.75 mln EUR but we can consider investing smaller/larger amounts in interesting ideas and technologies.
- We actively search for synergies between our portfolio companies.
- We are open to club deals and joining forces with other VCs and business angels.
- We invest permanent capital and don’t focus on exiting from the investments in foreseeable future.
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We build companies to last.
Investment Motifs
Artificial Intelligence
About
Data processing and analytics stand for the main competitive advantage for most of the businesses in the years to come. Companies started to analyse massive amounts of data and derive predictive insights to beat their competitors.
Why now
Accelerating adoption of Big Data / AI / Machine Learning stack by a broader set of companies, ranging from medium-sized to the very largest multinationals.
Areas of interest
Hadoop/Spark/No-SQL DB/Graph DB/MPP DB tools, data integration and visualisation, machine learning, real-time analytics, deep learning, search, industry application of analytics tech, pattern recognition.
Blockchain
About
Bitcoin the digital currency was the first successful application of blockchain. The technology allows disintermediation of business models by eliminating trusted 3rd parties from value chains. The ultimate goal of this technology stack is to liberate the data and empower the users.
Why now
Now, innovative startups are using blockchain technology to provide greater efficiency, transparency and security in all sorts of industries.
Areas of interest
smart contracts – digital rights, escrow, wagers; record keeping for ownership, voting, ownership, compliance; digital currencies – payments, value transfer, remittance, P2P lending, decentralised apps stack
DevOps
About
DevOps is the practice of operations and development engineers participating together in the entire service lifecycle, from design through the development process to production support.
Why now
DevOps is a term for a group of concepts that have catalyzed into a movement and are rapidly spreading throughout the technical community.
Areas of interest
tools for microservices, provisioning, CI, monitoring, cloud IaaS/PaaS, build/config management, release management, deployment, logging, repo management, software testing, tools assisting in software development
Fintech
About
Financial Industry was for years one of the the least vulnerable for disruption in the economy. FinTechs are a group of startups aiming for disintermediation and defragmentation of traditional financial business models.
Why now
Now it’s perfect time to get off the bench: over 20% of Financial Services businesses are at risk to FinTechs and the industry is growing at exponential pace.
Areas of interest
digital and mobile payments, roboadvisors, smart insurance solutions, new generation brokerage servies, financial market data, B2B lending and receivables, alternative equity financing, alternative assets, anti-fraud
HRTech
About
The fusion of technology, organisations and HR is gathering momentum. This ‘new world of work’ requires innovation from HR leaders – but it also creates the opportunity for truly high impact HR.
Why now
Globalisation and demographic shifts are shaping modern HR industry, where the emphasis is towards employees who are more connected, tech savvy, and expect services to be ‘always on’.
Areas of interest
recruiting marketplaces and tools, freelance/contractors management, HR Insurance/Benefits, applicant tracking, performance management, talent management, training management
SaaS
About
SaaS is the essence of whole cloud computing idea. Services delivered over the Internet have no technical limits to make a global impact.
Why now
All companies fit into one of two buckets: either becoming a software company or being disrupted by one. Every industry is being fundamentally altered by software.
Areas of interest
specialised vertical SaaS products for enterprise, data-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, analytics-as-a-service, APIs, tools for SaaS apps administration
About
Data processing and analytics stand for the main competitive advantage for most of the businesses in the years to come. Companies started to analyse massive amounts of data and derive predictive insights to beat their competitors.
Why now
Accelerating adoption of Big Data / AI / Machine Learning stack by a broader set of companies, ranging from medium-sized to the very largest multinationals.
Areas of interest
Hadoop/Spark/No-SQL DB/Graph DB/MPP DB tools, data integration and visualisation, machine learning, real-time analytics, deep learning, search, industry application of analytics tech, pattern recognition.
About
Bitcoin the digital currency was the first successful application of blockchain. The technology allows disintermediation of business models by eliminating trusted 3rd parties from value chains. The ultimate goal of this technology stack is to liberate the data and empower the users.
Why now
Now, innovative startups are using blockchain technology to provide greater efficiency, transparency and security in all sorts of industries.
Areas of interest
smart contracts – digital rights, escrow, wagers; record keeping for ownership, voting, ownership, compliance; digital currencies – payments, value transfer, remittance, P2P lending, decentralised apps stack
About
DevOps is the practice of operations and development engineers participating together in the entire service lifecycle, from design through the development process to production support.
Why now
DevOps is a term for a group of concepts that have catalyzed into a movement and are rapidly spreading throughout the technical community.
Areas of interest
tools for microservices, provisioning, CI, monitoring, cloud IaaS/PaaS, build/config management, release management, deployment, logging, repo management, software testing, tools assisting in software development
About
Financial Industry was for years one of the the least vulnerable for disruption in the economy. FinTechs are a group of startups aiming for disintermediation and defragmentation of traditional financial business models.
Why now
Now it’s perfect time to get off the bench: over 20% of Financial Services businesses are at risk to FinTechs and the industry is growing at exponential pace.
Areas of interest
digital and mobile payments, roboadvisors, smart insurance solutions, new generation brokerage servies, financial market data, B2B lending and receivables, alternative equity financing, alternative assets, anti-fraud
About
The fusion of technology, organisations and HR is gathering momentum. This ‘new world of work’ requires innovation from HR leaders – but it also creates the opportunity for truly high impact HR.
Why now
Globalisation and demographic shifts are shaping modern HR industry, where the emphasis is towards employees who are more connected, tech savvy, and expect services to be ‘always on’.
Areas of interest
recruiting marketplaces and tools, freelance/contractors management, HR Insurance/Benefits, applicant tracking, performance management, talent management, training management
About
SaaS is the essence of whole cloud computing idea. Services delivered over the Internet have no technical limits to make a global impact.
Why now
All companies fit into one of two buckets: either becoming a software company or being disrupted by one. Every industry is being fundamentally altered by software.
Areas of interest
specialised vertical SaaS products for enterprise, data-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, analytics-as-a-service, APIs, tools for SaaS apps administration
Contact
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Data Ventures
Head Office
Rozbrat 6/18
00-451 Warsaw, Poland
HQ
Wloclawska 161
87-100 Torun, Poland
Data Ventures Sp. z o.o. (wcześniej Data Invest Sp. z o.o.) realizuje projekt pt. „Data Fund 1 – wyspecjalizowany w technologii big data fundusz typu seed z głównymi obszarami zainteresowania: branża finansowa (fintech), bezpieczeństwa IT, technologiczna, SaaS, Internet Rzeczy, Sztuczna Inteligencja” dofinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Inteligentny Rozwój 2014-2020.
Działanie 1.3. Prace B+R finansowane z udziałem funduszy kapitałowych.
Poddziałanie 1.3.1. Wsparcie projektów badawczo-rozwojowych w fazie preseed przez fundusze typu proof of concept – BRIdge Alfa
Wartość projektu: 15 000 000 zł
Dofinansowanie projektu z UE: 12 000 000 zł
