Slingshot Ventures

Slingshot Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that focuses on investing in fast-growing technology and e-commerce companies, particularly those operating in B2C and B2B2C markets. The firm primarily targets investments in the Netherlands and the broader European region, seeking to back ambitious entrepreneurs with a strong vision. Slingshot Ventures typically invests in companies with revenues exceeding €0.05 million, with initial investment amounts ranging from €0.5 million to €10 million, and the potential for follow-on investments within the same range. The firm manages a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies such as VanMoof and Boldking, emphasizing its commitment to helping startups and scale-ups accelerate their growth through strategic support and access to an extensive network.

Jimmy Dietz

Analyst

Tom Kist

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Marlot Meddens

Investor

Marco Pieters

Founder & Managing Partner

Ernst Rustenhoven

Investor

Constance Scholten

Venture Partner

Past deals in Amsterdam

Naduvi

Series A in 2021
Developer of a curated online marketplace intended to sell overstock interior designing products from various brands. The company's marketplace charges a fee from brands to sell their products and these products include furniture, bathroom fittings, and designer lights and receive updates on the collections, enabling customers to realize their conceptualized interior decoration using furniture and decorative accessories.

Naduvi

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a curated online marketplace intended to sell overstock interior designing products from various brands. The company's marketplace charges a fee from brands to sell their products and these products include furniture, bathroom fittings, and designer lights and receive updates on the collections, enabling customers to realize their conceptualized interior decoration using furniture and decorative accessories.

Swishfund

Venture Round in 2020
Swishfund Nederland B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Bussum, the Netherlands, specializes in online business lending services tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company offers short-term loans ranging from three to six months, allowing businesses to access flexible financing quickly to seize growth opportunities. Swishfund's platform simplifies the loan application process by automating it and employing algorithms that evaluate both objective and subjective factors to predict loan repayment likelihood. This efficient approach eliminates lengthy paperwork and enables entrepreneurs to focus on business development rather than financial concerns. Additionally, repayment is fully automated, enhancing the convenience of managing loans for its clients.

Swishfund

Series A in 2018
Swishfund Nederland B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Bussum, the Netherlands, specializes in online business lending services tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company offers short-term loans ranging from three to six months, allowing businesses to access flexible financing quickly to seize growth opportunities. Swishfund's platform simplifies the loan application process by automating it and employing algorithms that evaluate both objective and subjective factors to predict loan repayment likelihood. This efficient approach eliminates lengthy paperwork and enables entrepreneurs to focus on business development rather than financial concerns. Additionally, repayment is fully automated, enhancing the convenience of managing loans for its clients.

Temper

Seed Round in 2018
Temper B.V. is an online marketplace established in 2016 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It specializes in connecting freelance professionals with companies in the hospitality sector. By facilitating this connection, Temper aims to meet the staffing needs of the horeca industry, enabling businesses to find suitable temporary workers while providing freelancers with opportunities to showcase their skills.

VanMoof

Series A in 2017
VanMoof is a developer and designer of urban e-bikes to help commuters get to work without breaking a sweat. It helps modern city-dwellers get from one place to another faster, smarter, and in style with different digital devices like antitheft systems and intelligent motor and automatic electronic gear shifting that enable commuters and office goers to travel with a sustainable mode of transportation. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Wonderkind

Seed Round in 2017
Wonderkind Global B.V. operates a programmatic job advertising platform that helps corporates and staffing agencies to create and execute recruitment marketing campaign. The company is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.