Laursen Van Swieten

Laursen Van Swieten is an Asia-focused investment firm headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializing in funding and managing the expansion of innovative B2B early and growth-stage companies. With a strong emphasis on healthcare and biotech, industrial and new energy, and media and entertainment sectors, the firm facilitates rapid and secure market entry for its portfolio companies. Leveraging a team with a combined 140 years of experience in cross-border operations in China, Laursen Van Swieten effectively addresses the challenges associated with international expansion. Their hands-on approach ensures that companies can navigate new regions successfully.

Nick Laursen

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Gerard Van Swieten

Co-Founder

5 past transactions

PropTexx

Seed Round in 2022
PropTexx is a property technology platform designed to serve the real estate industry. It offers a comprehensive system that includes a variety of tools and features aimed at enhancing real estate operations. Users can create listings, generate engaging property descriptions, and pre-populate listings with ease. The platform also supports virtual staging and image tagging, allowing real estate professionals to effectively showcase properties. Additionally, PropTexx provides a Professional Real Estate Hub that includes professional landing pages, a media library, marketing support, and an online store, all customizable under the user's brand. This combination of hi-tech functionalities and marketing resources enables real estate professionals to streamline their processes and scale their businesses effectively.

PropTexx

Private Equity Round in 2021
PropTexx is a property technology platform designed to serve the real estate industry. It offers a comprehensive system that includes a variety of tools and features aimed at enhancing real estate operations. Users can create listings, generate engaging property descriptions, and pre-populate listings with ease. The platform also supports virtual staging and image tagging, allowing real estate professionals to effectively showcase properties. Additionally, PropTexx provides a Professional Real Estate Hub that includes professional landing pages, a media library, marketing support, and an online store, all customizable under the user's brand. This combination of hi-tech functionalities and marketing resources enables real estate professionals to streamline their processes and scale their businesses effectively.

Silenseed

Series A in 2020
Silenseed Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of RNA interference (RNAi)-based drugs and delivery systems aimed at treating malignant solid tumors. The company utilizes its proprietary LODER delivery platform to enhance the efficacy of its drug candidates. Its lead products include SiG12D-LODER, which has undergone pre-clinical studies and a Phase I clinical trial for pancreatic cancer; Prostate-LODER, currently in pre-clinical studies for prostate cancer; and GBM-LODER, targeting Glioblastoma Multiforme, a malignant brain tumor, also in pre-clinical studies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, Silenseed is focused on developing innovative therapies for challenging cancer types.

Soltaro

Private Equity Round in 2019
Developer of solar battery storage system designed to support less energy consumption. The company's product uses batteries that are lithium-ion phosphate to offer hybrid batteries or AC retrofit to the existing solar system and helps in storing solar power from existing solar PV, allowing customers to save money on energy bills and store unused electricity.

ARTMO

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ARTMO operates a social platform designed to connect various stakeholders in the art world, including artists, galleries, collectors, and universities. This open platform serves as a comprehensive resource for art enthusiasts, allowing users to create profiles, share content, and engage with others in the community. It combines elements of social networking with a marketplace, facilitating the discovery of exhibitions and artists while offering entertaining and informative content. With members from over 100 countries, ARTMO aims to create a vibrant network where individuals can connect and engage with the global art scene.
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