River Venture Partners

www.rivervp.com

We invest in Nordic, Baltic, and Benelux founders to build AI software companies that serve the world, not eat it. Focus areas include B2B software applying ML/AI across four themes: Sustainable Living, Trusted Society, Future of Work, and Future of Commerce.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Proptech

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Investment Thesis

Curiosity VC invests in early-stage AI and ML software companies from Nordic, Baltic, and Benelux regions with international ambition and European values alignment. Their core philosophy centers on backing founders who build technology that “serve the world, not eat it”—emphasizing responsible, socio-economically beneficial AI applications. They take a hands-on, founder-centric approach, positioning themselves as true partners through pragmatic support, strategic guidance, and long-term commitment rather than passive capital providers.

What Sets Them Apart

Geographic focus on fastest-growing European tech hubs (Nordics, Baltics, Benelux) with international ambition
Values-aligned investment thesis emphasizing responsible AI that benefits society
Hands-on investor involvement with founders citing weekly engagement and strategic partnership
Portfolio collaboration facilitation and talent sourcing support beyond capital
Balance of 'partnership and autonomy'—providing support while respecting founder independence
Deep integrity and high-agency team culture reflected in founder testimonials