Waarde Capital
VC Fund
Moscow, Russian Federation
Waarde Capital is an investment company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. As such, they are well positioned to identify and support best companies with strong entrepreneurs.With three active funds under management, including LBO, growth equity, and venture fund, it invests practically on every stage of the business lifecycle, and do itglobally. Waarde invests in Europe, US, Israel, Russia, and Southeast Asia.Waarde Capital brings funding and assists in the strategic development of portfolio companies and, if necessary, offers debt financing that may significantly increase the value of the co-owned equity.Waarde Capital invests in Russia, Europe and the USA.Waarde Capital’s management team brings about 150 years of accumulated business experience of it's partners in Russia and other countries. Managing partners are skilled entrepreneurs who became professional investors.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Waarde Capital invests in
Stages Waarde Capital invests in
Countries Waarde Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$5M
- Convertible Note
- $6M–$20M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.9M–$4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (14%)
- Information Technology 3 (14%)
- Aerospace 2 (9%)
- Manufacturing 2 (9%)
- B2B 1 (5%)
Stage
- Convertible Note 6 (27%)
- Seed 4 (18%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (18%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Private Equity 2 (9%)
Country
- United States 5 (23%)
- Israel 3 (14%)
- Nigeria 2 (9%)
- Kenya 1 (5%)
- France 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ays Sharaev
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Maxim Kunakovskiy
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Stanislav Dzhavrunov
INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
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INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Vyacheslav Kozelskiy
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods. | $5M / Seed / Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Dot is improving the financial wellbeing of Nigerians. | Convertible Note / Mar 31, 2024 | ||
| Gauzy is a world leading vendor of material science, focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing LCG® (light control glass) technology. As the only company in the world working with two of the three active light control technologies, SPD and PDLC, Gauzy is a true pioneer in its field.LCG® nanotechnologies allow glass to change fromtransparent to varying degrees of opaque on demand for privacy, custom shading, solar control, and transparent displays in the spaces where you spend your time most. Smart glazing enabled by Gauzy is revolutionizing the way light is perceived, transforming any window into an active material.Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Gauzy has subsidiaries in both the US and Germany, and is upheld by its global presence: two dedicated production facilities and R&D centers in Israel and Germany, Three US Sales and Distribution Centers, Sales and Marketing Offices in China, sales managers that cover all continents, and a global distribution network of over 60 certified partners that bring LCG® to automotive and architectural customers in over 40 countries. Gauzy LCG® is used by global brands including Crowne Plaza, Deloitte, Intel, WeWork, The Ritz Carlton, OUE, and more.Gauzy’s technology bridges the gap between science and our everyday lives as chemistry is paired with static transparent materials. So who is Gauzy? The innovators. The creators. The thinkers. The scientists. The people touching lives and making you experience your life differently: through light. | $20M / Convertible Note / Apr 02, 2023 | ||
| KOKO Networks is an international venture-backed technology company with offices in East Africa and India. KOKO provides a platform for smart commerce in urban Africa. Our unique suite of technologies connects suppliers, retailers, and customers, enabling delivery of a range of consumer and business solutions that improve life in Africa’s cities. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 18, 2022 | ||
| HyPoint is pioneering zero-emission aviation, aeronautics, and urban air mobility. The company's NASA award-winning hydrogen fuel cell system features an innovative air-cooling and oxygen supply system to offer aircraft makers unprecedented energy performance. The system currently achieves at least 2,000 watts per kilogram of specific power —more than triple the power-to-weight ratio of traditional (liquid-cooled) hydrogen fuel cells systems — and up to 1,500 watt-hours per kilogram of energy density, enabling longer-distance journeys. HyPoint’s lightweight, climate-independent, extended-lifespan system dramatically increases operational time and utilization rate while decreasing total cost of ownership by as much as 50% relative to turbine-powered rotorcraft. The company was founded in Silicon Valley in 2019 and is backed by leading venture capital firms and individual investors. To learn more, please visit hypoint.com. | Convertible Note / Mar 04, 2022 | ||
| Gauzy is a world leading vendor of material science, focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing LCG® (light control glass) technology. As the only company in the world working with two of the three active light control technologies, SPD and PDLC, Gauzy is a true pioneer in its field.LCG® nanotechnologies allow glass to change fromtransparent to varying degrees of opaque on demand for privacy, custom shading, solar control, and transparent displays in the spaces where you spend your time most. Smart glazing enabled by Gauzy is revolutionizing the way light is perceived, transforming any window into an active material.Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Gauzy has subsidiaries in both the US and Germany, and is upheld by its global presence: two dedicated production facilities and R&D centers in Israel and Germany, Three US Sales and Distribution Centers, Sales and Marketing Offices in China, sales managers that cover all continents, and a global distribution network of over 60 certified partners that bring LCG® to automotive and architectural customers in over 40 countries. Gauzy LCG® is used by global brands including Crowne Plaza, Deloitte, Intel, WeWork, The Ritz Carlton, OUE, and more.Gauzy’s technology bridges the gap between science and our everyday lives as chemistry is paired with static transparent materials. So who is Gauzy? The innovators. The creators. The thinkers. The scientists. The people touching lives and making you experience your life differently: through light. | $70M / Series D / Feb 08, 2022 | ||
| Octonic provides software that transforms the fitness treadmill into a VR adventure. Octonic also aims to allow users to exercise without leaving home or the gym. | $1M / Seed / Dec 21, 2021 | ||
| Max addresses the last-mile delivery and online-retail problems by using mobile and web platforms to connect consumers, retail businesses, and independent drivers in real-time. They are eliminating all logistics and technology barriers that have historically prevented retail businesses in Africa from realizing their full potential. | $31M / Series B / Dec 17, 2021 | ||
| Sabi is a provider of digital infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Its platform enables and empowers underserved merchants in the world, allowing agents, merchants, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access toinventory, commodities, logistics, business tools, data insights, and financial services. | $6M / Convertible Note / Nov 10, 2021 | ||
| Sabi is a provider of digital infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Its platform enables and empowers underserved merchants in the world, allowing agents, merchants, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access toinventory, commodities, logistics, business tools, data insights, and financial services. | $2M / Seed / Aug 30, 2021 | ||
| See all 22 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Waarde Capital invest in?
Waarde Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Aerospace startups, most often at Convertible Note and Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Waarde Capital's check size?
Waarde Capital typically joins rounds of $1M–$5M at Seed, $6M–$20M at Convertible Note and $2.9M–$4M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Waarde Capital participates in.
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Who are the partners at Waarde Capital?
The team at Waarde Capital includes Ays Sharaev (Managing Partner), Maxim Kunakovskiy (Managing Director) and Stanislav Dzhavrunov (INVESTMENT DIRECTOR). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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