Smartfin

www.smartfinvc.com

VCMatch tracks Smartfin as an investor focused on Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and Data Infrastructure companies, Series A and Series B rounds, Europe, United Kingdom, and Belgium markets, and $50k to $2.5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$50k to $2.5m

Stages

Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth

Focus Areas

Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Data Infrastructure

Geography

Europe, United Kingdom, and Belgium

Investment Thesis

Smartfin believes in providing more than just capital to European B2B technology companies. They combine financial support with ‘clear-cut feedback and relevant guidance from those who’ve gone before you.’ Their approach emphasizes ‘well-educated convictions’ with rigorous selection criteria, maintaining a focused yet diversified investment strategy. They prefer to be ‘credible guides’ leveraging both financial expertise and operational experience, supporting companies through staged investments over the long term with the belief that ‘performance comes with perseverance, and good things come to those who wait.’

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Smartfin is most relevant for founders raising Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds in Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity, especially across Europe, United Kingdom, and Belgium, with public check-size signals around $50k to $2.5m.

Focus statement

Smartfin targets growing B2B technology companies headquartered in Europe with ambitious founders looking to lead. They focus on companies with working products, initial paying customers, and plans for growth in rapidly expanding markets, providing investment tickets ranging from early-stage to growth-stage companies.

Value Add

Combination of financial and operational expertise - 'covering both ends of the business spectrum, the financial and the entrepreneurial'
Staged investment approach with significant follow-on investments over the long term
Extensive European ecosystem partnerships including Pitchdrive (early stage), Tioga Capital Partners (blockchain), Supernova, and The Big Score
Well-diversified portfolio strategy - 'convinced that a well-diversified portfolio is a better long-term strategy than a narrow focus'
Willingness to pursue contrarian opportunities 'where other investors hesitate to go, refusing pigeonholing'
Strong track record - ranked 9th in HEC Paris-DowJones Venture Capital Performance Ranking (2023)