Irena Goldenberg
General Partner @ Highland Europe
Geneva, Switzerland
Irena Goldenberg is a Series B investor at Highland Europe in Geneva focused on Software and E-Commerce. Irena is a co-founder and General Partner at Highland Europe, which invests exclusively in growth stage software and internet businesses. Highland Europe’s portfolio includes eGym, GetYourGuide, Malwarebytes, MatchesFashion, and WeTransfer. Irena joined Highland Capital Partners in Boston and moved from the US in 2007 to establish the firm’sEuropean office alongside Fergal Mullen. She worked closely with Privalia (acquired by Vente-Privee for over $500M) and currently represents Highland Europe on the boards of eGym, Jampp, JUNIQE and WeTransfer.Irena grew up in the Ukraine and Wisconsin, and speaks Russian and French. She attended MIT as an undergrad and Harvard for her MBA.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 55%
Last updated:
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Industries Irena Goldenberg invests in
Stages Irena Goldenberg invests in
Countries Irena Goldenberg invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $7M–$25M
- Series B
- $13M–$112M
- Series C
- $11M–$45M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (18%)
- E-Commerce 4 (18%)
- SaaS 3 (14%)
- B2B 2 (9%)
- Apps 2 (9%)
Stage
- Series B 5 (23%)
- Series A 3 (14%)
- Series C 3 (14%)
- Series E 3 (14%)
- Series D 2 (9%)
Country
- Germany 4 (18%)
- Finland 3 (14%)
- United States 2 (9%)
- Italy 1 (5%)
- France 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| If you want to know more or have any queries, just knock us here– 24 Hours Reply/Contact Email: smmsellshop@gmail.com Telegram: @smmsellshop Skype: smmsellshop | $2.7M / Pre-Seed / Dec 02, 2024 | ||
| PVcase is the leading software company revolutionizing utility and commercial-scale solar project development through comprehensive automation of the entire value chain. Our end-to-end suite provides automation software for site selection, PV design, and yield assessment — offering a seamless alternative to traditional manual methods and deliveringoptimal results in significantly less time. Whether you use a single product or the entire suite, PVcase accelerates project timelines and reduces costs at every stage of solar development, supporting the global push toward sustainable energy. Trusted by over 1,500 customers in 75+ countries, including industry leaders like AES, ib Vogt, RWE, Voltalia, and Iberdrola, we underpin the development of more than 4 TW projects annually.Our commitment, however, goes beyond technology. We believe in nurturing the growth and well-being of our employees, recognizing that health and happiness are crucial to the prosperity of our company. | $112.4M / Series B / Jul 17, 2023 | ||
| Oro Inc., founded in 2012 by industry leaders in open-source business application development, is the company behind OroCRM, OroCommerce, and OroPlatform.OroCRM, which was launched in 2014, has rapidly established itself as a disruptive force in the CRM market. The platform’s open-source nature gives multi-channel businesses the inherentflexibility they need to tailor the product to their specific business requirements, helping them achieve a true 360-degree view of their customers. OroCRM, delivered as SaaS or on-premise, offers robust customer management tools, detailed analytics and a broad spectrum of third party software integrations for all types of businesses, from retail conglomerates to marketing and customer service organizations.OroCommerce, a pioneering B2B-focused e-Commerce software platform, will redefine the benchmarks for best-in-class customer experience practices. By providing a diverse range of capabilities, such as personalization, localization, intelligent marketing tools, powerful reporting, and ground breaking segmentation, OroCommerce is the only true B2B eCommerce platform.Oro’s founding team consists of Yoav Kutner, Co-Founder and former CTO of Magento; Jary Carter, former VP of Sales and Channel of Magento; and Dima Soroka, former Lead Architect for Magento. Through many years of experience in commerce and CRM, Oro is committed to delivering innovative solutions that will further disrupt the customer experience. | $13M / Series B / Jan 19, 2023 | ||
| Le Collectionist is a luxury travel brand offering the discerning traveller a selection of exquisite holiday rentals around the world with hotel-like services. | $63.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 02, 2022 | ||
| EGYM makes the gym work for everyone. They provide gym operators, trainers and members with the technology to advance the user experience and thus make gyms more profitable. There is their own EGYM cloud where they connect all hardware on the training floor (supplier independent) into one cloud and they provide trainers and members via theirTrainer App and Member App access to that data. As the strength area is typically purely mechanical they have even developed their own smart strength machines-connected to their cloud as well. | $41M / Series E / Sep 16, 2021 | ||
| Data-driven superpowers for software teams | $6.9M / Seed / May 12, 2021 | ||
| EGYM makes the gym work for everyone. They provide gym operators, trainers and members with the technology to advance the user experience and thus make gyms more profitable. There is their own EGYM cloud where they connect all hardware on the training floor (supplier independent) into one cloud and they provide trainers and members via theirTrainer App and Member App access to that data. As the strength area is typically purely mechanical they have even developed their own smart strength machines-connected to their cloud as well. | $34M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| WeTransfer streamlines the workflow process for millions of creative professionals. Its ecosystem of creative productivity tools makes it easy to collaborate, share and deliver work. WeTransfer has more than 87 million monthly active users in 190 countries. The company has a dual revenue model split between subscriptions and ads and has beenprofitable since 2013.As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer has long been a champion of using business as a force for good. Since its founding in 2009, WeTransfer has donated up to 30% of its advertising space to support artists and social causes. | $38.8M / Secondary Market / Aug 19, 2019 | ||
| Adjust is the mobile marketing analytics platform trusted by marketers around the world, with solutions for measuring and optimizing campaigns and protecting user data. Adjust powers thousands of apps with built-in intelligence and automation, backed by responsive global customer support. In 2021, Adjust was acquired by AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP), aleading marketing platform providing developers with a powerful, integrated set of solutions to grow their mobile apps. Learn more about Adjust at www.adjust.com. | $227M / Series E / Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| EGYM makes the gym work for everyone. They provide gym operators, trainers and members with the technology to advance the user experience and thus make gyms more profitable. There is their own EGYM cloud where they connect all hardware on the training floor (supplier independent) into one cloud and they provide trainers and members via theirTrainer App and Member App access to that data. As the strength area is typically purely mechanical they have even developed their own smart strength machines-connected to their cloud as well. | $20M / Series D / Nov 20, 2018 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Highland Europe
Highland Europe invests in rapidly growing European internet, mobile, and software companies that address large market opportunities and have over €10 million in annualized revenues. They can provide acquisition finance or lead secondary transactions as well as making primary investments. Their capital enables management teams to accelerate growthand build a lasting, valuable business.Highland Europe was launched in 2012 and closely collaborates with Highland Capital Partners, an independent global venture capital firm with a twenty-seven year investment experience and offices in Boston and Palo Alto.
Highland Europe Contacts
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Fergal Mullen
co-founder and partner
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Gajan Rajanathan
General Partner
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Jean Tardy-Joubert
General Partner
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Samuel Brooks
Partner
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Stan Laurent
Partner
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FAQ
What does Irena Goldenberg invest in?
Irena Goldenberg invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and SaaS startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Irena Goldenberg's check size?
Irena Goldenberg typically joins rounds of $7M–$25M at Series A, $13M–$112M at Series B and $11M–$45M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Irena Goldenberg participates in.
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When did Irena Goldenberg last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Irena Goldenberg closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 22 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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