Slingshot Ventures

Slingshot Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing early, mid, late venture and growth capital to fast-growing technology and consumer-focused companies in Western Europe, with a focus on the Netherlands. It typically makes initial investments from €0.5 million to €10 million and can support multiple rounds up to €10 million total. The firm targets sectors including information technology, e-commerce, SaaS, B2C and B2B2C platforms, beauty, education technology, food technology, gaming, Internet of Things and related consumer and business services. It backs ambitious entrepreneurs and accelerates growth through its knowledge and experience and international network. Notable portfolio includes VanMoof, Wonderkind, Boldking, Wasteless and Temper.

Jimmy Dietz

Analyst

Marlot Meddens

Investor

Simon Neefjes

Venture Partner

Marco Pieters

Managing Partner

Paul de Ronde

Analyst

Ernst Rustenhoven

Investor

Constance Scholten

Venture Partner

Roope Vahahyyppa

Investment Director

28 past transactions

Cruit

Seed Round in 2025
Cruit specializes in optimizing employee referral programs for businesses worldwide. Its platform transforms employees, communities, friends, and family into potential candidate sources by centralizing and enhancing existing referral systems.

XOXO Soda

Venture Round in 2025
XOXO Soda is a plant-based drink with prebiotic fiber that is low in sugar and calories.

Unravel

Series A in 2025
Developer of a shoppable video platform intended to connect consumers with the world's most instagrammable experiences. The company platform combines immersive content, intuitive, clutter-free design, and artificial intelligence capabilities, and on the supply side enlisted twenty travel content creators who make a living off the platform. On the demand side, help millennials book their next holiday, enabling the world's popular content creators to create immersive, shoppable video content, that inspires trip discovery and seamless purchase experiences and travelers to book holidays, by discovering bucket-list-worthy Instagrammable travel experiences, recommended by themore

Spacegoods

Seed Round in 2024
Spacegoods is a London-based wellness company specializing in natural health products. It offers Rainbow Dust, a chocolate powder blend designed for daily use, and a range of mushroom and adaptogenic powder blends for various health benefits.

Yepoda

Series A in 2023
Yepoda is an online skincare brand that offers products formulated with natural ingredients. It emphasizes clean beauty through cruelty-free formulations free from silicones, parabens, formaldehyde, artificial colorants, PEGs, mineral oils, microplastics, and sulfates. The range focuses on healthy skin while prioritizing environmental responsibility and sustainability, appealing to consumers seeking eco-friendly skincare options.

Hey Holy

Seed Round in 2023
Hey Holy is a pet food manufacturer dedicated to providing dogs with wholesome nutrition. They offer a variety of products made from fresh meat and regional ingredients, free from sugar additives and chemical preservatives.

Valyuu.com

Seed Round in 2023
Valyuu operates a circular economy marketplace focused on extending the lifespan of electronic products to minimize electronic waste. The company facilitates the buying and selling of used electronics through a selection of plans, ensuring that items are recirculated among consumers, refurbishers, and recyclers. Valyuu employs matching and pricing algorithms to optimize transactions, allowing customers to earn money from their unwanted products while simultaneously supporting environmental sustainability. By promoting the reuse and refurbishment of electronic goods, Valyuu contributes to reducing the ecological impact of electronic waste.

UNIT 1

Series A in 2023
UNIT 1 is an innovation company focused on action sports, comprising a team of riders, designers, engineers, and business builders committed to developing groundbreaking products. Their flagship offering, the Soundshield helmet, integrates detachable wireless headphones, allowing users to enjoy music while participating in various action sports. This helmet features a sports-specific interface, built-in microphone, and safety lights, enhancing both the user experience and safety for activities such as skiing, snowboarding, skating, and biking. By merging safety with advanced technology, UNIT 1 aims to redefine the way enthusiasts engage with their sports.

Cruit

Seed Round in 2023
Cruit specializes in optimizing employee referral programs for businesses worldwide. Its platform transforms employees, communities, friends, and family into potential candidate sources by centralizing and enhancing existing referral systems.

Tyles

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Tyles is a software startup that helps users harness information more efficiently and effectively. The startup allows high-performing professionals to build up critical knowledge at the highest speed possible. It currently functions as a modular note-taking tool, making it extremely simple to save information from any app, such as browsers, PDF files, or presentations, and keep yourself organized without friction.

Casper

Series A in 2022
Casper is a pan European Hybrid Kitchen pioneer and a modern day food hall; 100% virtual and getting everyone what they want. Their vision is to have a foothold in every great city of Europe: a virtual food hall (referring to the wide variety of cuisines available from which you can order) at everyone’s fingertips, from the comfort of their own home. Available for in-store purchase, pick-up or within 30 minutes delivery distance. Similar to a dark kitchen, Casper's kitchen operations are takeaway & delivery focused. However, they differ by choosing high street locations where customers are able to walk in and order from a kiosk, click & collect or pick-up from the deli. While they wait for and see how their food is prepared, the branded in-store environment allows them to engage with the brand; completely wiping out the mystery-factor and all misconceptions around ghost kitchens.

The Fabricant

Series A in 2022
The Fabricant is a digital fashion house that designs digital-only clothing and experiences for use in virtual environments. It specializes in hyperrealistic digital garments and end-to-end fashion narratives that are created, worn, and traded within blockchain-enabled ecosystems and metaverse platforms. The company emphasizes innovation and sustainability by delivering fashion assets that avoid physical production, reducing waste while expanding opportunities for gaming, virtual reality, and online commerce.

Wild Cosmetics

Seed Round in 2022
The natural and single-use plastic free deodorant that works. Kind to your body and the planet.

Ride check

Venture Round in 2022
Ride Check is an online application that offers electric scooters to reach their destination on time to its customers.

Wundermart

Funding Round in 2021
Wundermart operates unmanned convenience stores within hotels, transforming unused lobby space into revenue-generating retail outlets. Their technology enables retailers to manage their shops without staff, offering customization options for assortment and additional modules like fresh food or coffee.

NADUVI

Series A in 2021
NADUVI is an online marketplace specializing in furniture and interior products sourced from various leading brands. The platform focuses on offering overstock items, including furniture, bathroom fittings, and designer lighting, allowing customers to access high-quality home and living products at competitive prices. By facilitating direct shipping from sellers to consumers, NADUVI streamlines the distribution process, reducing unnecessary stops and costs associated with traditional retail channels. This model not only enhances efficiency but also enables customers to realize their interior design concepts with a curated selection of products while brands benefit from a platform to reach a broader audience.

NADUVI

Seed Round in 2020
NADUVI is an online marketplace specializing in furniture and interior products sourced from various leading brands. The platform focuses on offering overstock items, including furniture, bathroom fittings, and designer lighting, allowing customers to access high-quality home and living products at competitive prices. By facilitating direct shipping from sellers to consumers, NADUVI streamlines the distribution process, reducing unnecessary stops and costs associated with traditional retail channels. This model not only enhances efficiency but also enables customers to realize their interior design concepts with a curated selection of products while brands benefit from a platform to reach a broader audience.

CHRONEXT

Series E in 2020
CHRONEXT operates as a comprehensive platform for trading luxury watches. It facilitates buying, selling, and servicing of timepieces through its in-house certified watchmaking atelier. The platform offers brand new models alongside pre-owned and vintage pieces, all inspected for quality and authenticity.

Swishfund

Venture Round in 2020
Swishfund is a financial services company specializing in providing quick and flexible loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Swishfund understands the need for swift decision-making and rapid access to capital to seize business opportunities. The company offers short-term loans ranging from 3 to 6 months, with a streamlined application process that leverages automated algorithms to predict loan repayment likelihood. This approach eliminates the need for extensive paperwork, making it easier for businesses to obtain financing promptly. Repayments are fully automated, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their business rather than managing finances.

Boldking

Series A in 2019
Boldking is a prominent European online razor brand headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company specializes in manufacturing personal care products, including innovative shaving razors featuring flexible blades, shaving creams, gels, lotions, face washes, and travel caps. Boldking aims to alleviate common frustrations associated with shaving while enhancing the overall experience for users. Their products are designed with a focus on sustainability and natural ingredients, reflecting a commitment to responsible grooming. Boldking's unique value proposition includes convenient home delivery and competitive pricing, which has garnered a loyal customer base across eight countries in Europe, serving hundreds of thousands of satisfied clients.

ShapeShift Gaming

Seed Round in 2019
ShapeShift Gaming, founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, develops Jumper.tv, a streaming content aggregator and viewership platform designed to enhance the gaming and eSports viewing experience. The company's platform captures, tracks, and analyzes live video game streams from various sources, utilizing proprietary computer vision and machine learning algorithms to make viewing more interactive. Composed of passionate gamers, ShapeShift Gaming aims to provide all users with an engaging and unique viewing experience.

Wasteless

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Wasteless is a technology company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce food waste in supermarkets. Its platform optimizes markdowns based on product expiration dates and perishability, enabling retailers to offer better pricing and reduce waste.

Swishfund

Series A in 2018
Swishfund is a financial services company specializing in providing quick and flexible loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Swishfund understands the need for swift decision-making and rapid access to capital to seize business opportunities. The company offers short-term loans ranging from 3 to 6 months, with a streamlined application process that leverages automated algorithms to predict loan repayment likelihood. This approach eliminates the need for extensive paperwork, making it easier for businesses to obtain financing promptly. Repayments are fully automated, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their business rather than managing finances.

Wasteless

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2016, Wasteless is a technology company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce food waste in supermarkets. Its platform optimizes markdowns based on product expiration dates and perishability, enabling retailers to offer better pricing and reduce waste.

Temper

Seed Round in 2018
Temper is a technology company that operates an online platform connecting freelance professionals with clients for shift-based work across a range of sectors. The platform serves as a digital marketplace where freelancers can browse and select contracts based on project requirements and their skills, while companies gain access to a flexible and qualified workforce. It provides tools to manage engagements, including contract and payment processes, and gives freelancers control over when and where they work to optimize earnings and work-life balance. By facilitating direct connections between professionals and clients, Temper aims to streamline the sourcing of freelance talent and align business needs with available shifts.

VanMoof

Series A in 2017
VanMoof is a designer and developer of urban e-bikes aimed at facilitating convenient commuting for city dwellers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the company focuses on providing modern transportation solutions that combine speed, intelligence, and style. Its e-bikes are equipped with advanced features such as antitheft systems, intelligent motors, and automatic electronic gear shifting, all designed to enhance the commuting experience. By promoting sustainability, VanMoof aims to offer an efficient alternative for individuals looking to navigate urban environments without the hassle of traditional transportation methods.

Wonderkind

Seed Round in 2017
Wonderkind is an online recruitment platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance the hiring process by targeting candidates based on their online behavior. The company specializes in programmatic job advertising, allowing recruiters to reach both active and passive job seekers across various digital platforms, including social media and apps. By analyzing demographics, interests, and online activities, Wonderkind optimizes job advertisements to attract ideal candidates, thereby reducing the time and effort traditionally involved in recruitment. The platform employs thorough A/B testing to refine ad performance, ensuring that the content resonates with potential hires. Through its innovative approach, Wonderkind aims to connect businesses with top talent at the right moment and in the right context.

Boldking

Venture Round in 2016
Boldking is a prominent European online razor brand headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company specializes in manufacturing personal care products, including innovative shaving razors featuring flexible blades, shaving creams, gels, lotions, face washes, and travel caps. Boldking aims to alleviate common frustrations associated with shaving while enhancing the overall experience for users. Their products are designed with a focus on sustainability and natural ingredients, reflecting a commitment to responsible grooming. Boldking's unique value proposition includes convenient home delivery and competitive pricing, which has garnered a loyal customer base across eight countries in Europe, serving hundreds of thousands of satisfied clients.
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