Pente Capital

Pente Capital is a wealth management firm located in London, established in 2022. It functions as a Venture Studio, focusing on investing in and accelerating businesses led by entrepreneurs and operators dedicated to building impactful ventures. The firm partners with innovative teams that work across various domains, including technology, design, and product development, fostering a kinder and more sustainable world. Pente Capital is committed to collaborating with promising founders who possess radical and empathetic visions, aiming to catalyze positive change and redefine the standards of quality and luxury in business. The executive management team oversees the firm's assets, ensuring strategic alignment with its mission to support transformative initiatives.

Michael Bartenstein

Founder and Director

18 past transactions

WatchHouse

Venture Round in 2024
WatchHouse is a coffee roastery and chain of artisan coffee shops founded in 2014 in a former watch house on Bermondsey Street in London. The business emphasizes a commitment to 'Modern Coffee,' aiming to enhance the local café experience through high-quality beverage offerings. With a focus on unique specialty coffees, WatchHouse provides a diverse selection of seasonal espresso, decaf, and filter roasts. The company has rapidly expanded, now operating ten locations across London and the UK. Additionally, WatchHouse offers a direct-to-consumer coffee subscription service, allowing customers to enjoy a wide range of brewed coffee products conveniently from their homes.

Pentire Drinks

Venture Round in 2024
Pentire Drinks is a beverage company based in Wadebridge, England, specializing in the production of botanical, non-alcoholic spirits. Founded by Alistair Frost, the company focuses on creating healthy alternatives to traditional alcoholic beverages by offering a range of spirits that are free from artificial sweeteners and colors. Pentire Drinks utilizes naturally distilled coastal botanicals, developed through extensive research and collaboration with local botanists, distillers, and mixologists. This commitment enables the company to provide customers with a unique, flavorful, and responsible drinking experience that aligns with modern lifestyle preferences.

Mytos

Series A in 2023
Mytos is a company focused on creating a fully automated cell manufacturing platform tailored for the biotechnology sector, particularly in drug development. The platform utilizes advanced automation technology to streamline the production of human cells, allowing pharmaceutical and biotech companies to optimize their cell culture processes. By enabling scientists to easily modify culturing protocols, Mytos facilitates more rapid advancements in cell growth and overall efficiency in research and development. This innovative approach aims to enhance the capabilities of businesses in the drug development industry by providing a sophisticated solution for cell production.

FlexSea

Seed Round in 2023
FlexSea specializes in the development of innovative biomaterials sourced from renewable marine resources, specifically seaweed, to create sustainable packaging solutions. The company focuses on producing compostable biopolymer materials that serve as alternatives to conventional plastic film packaging. These materials are designed to degrade within weeks and can break down in various environments, including marine, soil, and home-composting settings. By providing environmentally friendly packaging options, FlexSea enables clients to maintain product freshness and safety while minimizing environmental impact.

Solo Coffee

Venture Round in 2023
Solo Coffee Ltd is a beverage company based in Stroud, United Kingdom, specializing in cold brew coffee. Established in 2016 and rebranded from Antler And Bird Limited in May 2018, Solo Coffee produces a range of coffee products, including espresso shots, coffee concentrates, and espresso martini kits. The company emphasizes quality and affordability, positioning its cold brew as a healthier alternative to conventional shop-bought coffee. Customers can conveniently purchase coffee directly through the company's online platform, which is accessible via web browsers and mobile apps. Solo Coffee aims to provide a consistent and locally sourced coffee experience for its consumers.

Pickles

Seed Round in 2023
Pickles is a pioneering veterinary service provider in the UK, recognized as the first 'next generation' vet. The company integrates digital and in-person services to enhance pet care, focusing on a vertically integrated model that re-bundles pet care around the veterinarian relationship. Pickles offers a membership-based platform that grants pet owners access to a wide range of veterinary services, including primary and preventive care, surgery, diagnostics, and routine vaccinations. This approach allows consumers to receive personalized care and treatment tailored to specific breeds, all without incurring consultation fees. By capturing a significant share of the pet care value chain, Pickles aims to transform the way pet healthcare is delivered.

Hedvig

Private Equity Round in 2023
Hedvig AB is an innovative insurance provider based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2016. The company offers a range of insurance products including home, contents, travel, and accident insurance, as well as coverage for personal belongings such as bicycles and mobile phones. Launched in 2018, Hedvig has expanded its services to all Scandinavian countries and operates as an EU-licensed carrier. The company distinguishes itself through a focus on customer service and efficient claims handling, aiming to create a user-friendly experience that resonates with clients.

LoveRaw

Venture Round in 2023
LoveRaw Ltd is a Manchester-based company that specializes in producing and selling innovative vegan confectionery and nutritious snacks. Founded in 2013, the company offers a range of products, including snack bars, food boosters, almond drinks, chocolates, and butter cups, all made without palm oil or dairy products. LoveRaw emphasizes the use of clean, organic ingredients, ensuring that its offerings are not only healthy but also flavorful. The company markets its products through various international stockists as well as online channels, promoting transparency and simplicity in its food production processes. LoveRaw aims to enhance customers' wellbeing by providing natural and wholesome food options.

Lick

Venture Round in 2023
Lick is a home decor brand focused on simplifying the process of transforming living spaces. The company manufactures a range of products, including durable and low-odor paints, artisan wallpaper, and stick-on samples that allow customers to visualize their choices effectively. Additionally, Lick offers easy-to-use tools and sustainable decor supplies to facilitate redecorating efforts. The brand also provides support services, such as color consultations, to enhance the customer experience and ensure successful home transformations. By prioritizing ease and customer satisfaction, Lick aims to make home decor accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

ALTR

Seed Round in 2023
ALTR is a beverage company that offers technology and non-destructive process for reducing alcohol or drinks with less alcohol.

Djuce

Seed Round in 2023
Djuce is a beverage company that specializes in the production of sustainable wines and spirits. The company sources its products from sustainably farmed vineyards, ensuring that its offerings are both environmentally friendly and of high quality. Djuce emphasizes minimizing carbon emissions through its innovative practices, including the use of aluminum cans for packaging instead of traditional glass, which significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Its wines are crafted with minimal sulfites and are vegan, allowing consumers to enjoy a more eco-conscious drinking experience. Djuce aims to provide a playful and versatile approach to wine, enabling customers to mix and match their selections.

Stories & Ink Tattoo Care

Venture Round in 2023
Stories & Ink is a direct-to-consumer beauty company built for a new generation of tattoo enthusiasts. Their skincare products are sold in the United States and United Kingdom directly through Stories & Ink's website and on Amazon marketplace.

Pott Candles

Seed Round in 2023
Pott Candles a manufacturing company that specializes in creating natural and sustainable hand-poured candles.

MOTH:

Seed Round in 2023
MOTH: is a beverages company that provides ready-to-drink cocktail for family and friends.

GROUNDED

Venture Round in 2023
Grounded is a London-based food and beverage company founded in 2016, specializing in the production of healthy natural drinks. The company focuses on creating low-sugar and plant-based beverages, including protein milkshakes made from coconut milk. Grounded uses only raw ingredients sourced from nature, ensuring that its products provide a flavorful and nutritious alternative to traditional drinks. The packaging is environmentally friendly, utilizing materials derived from plants, which aligns with the company's commitment to sustainability while catering to health-conscious consumers.

aer

Seed Round in 2023
aer is a home and body care brand that creates sustainably formulated products and packaging solutions that are better for you and ultimately better for our environment. We're on a mission to revolutionize conventional home and body care products by eliminating the need for single-use plastic packaging, with our reusable, refillable products. As a science-first company, all our product innovations start in our lab - not in a marketing department. To date, our customers have helped us eliminate more than 50.000 single-use plastic bottles from landfills and waterways. And this is just the beginning. Follow along @theaercare.

Veat

Seed Round in 2023
VEAT AB is a Stockholm-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in producing and delivering healthy, plant-based food items. The company prepares fresh meals, including salads, bowls, wraps, and snacks, locally at Stora Essingen and distributes them through vending machines across the city. By focusing on accessibility and sustainability, VEAT aims to offer affordable, nutritious alternatives to traditional convenience foods, catering to a growing demand for healthier dining options.

Haelf

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We are all about personalized, clinically-proven treatments backed by science. With our approach, we strive to empower broader wellbeing by opening the floor to talk about things that aren't easy and potentially embarrassing. Just as scientific research is integral to each treatment we provide, our utilitarian platform ensures you reach better health with ease. We believe unequivocally that the translation of science leads to better questions, better choices, and better health. No gimmicks, no false promises. We are Haelf and we care.
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