Sie Ventures

Sie Ventures is a European investor that puts money and networks behind companies started by women. The team is made up of former founders and investors who saw how few funding rounds go to female-led teams. They say they want to make fundraising less opaque and bring more capital to diverse founders.

Products and services

• Investment in female-founded companies: backing for founders who are changing how people work, manage health, build wealth and live sustainably.
• Sie SPVs: special-purpose vehicles that let members of the investor community back individual companies.
• Catalyst programme: support for founders who are about to raise their next round.
• Investor community: a network of people who invest alongside the firm and share introductions.

Who it serves

The firm works with women-led startups and with investors who want access to them. Founders it has backed describe the network as quick to produce commitments for a round.

Key facts

• Region: ecosystem building across Europe
• Founding partner: Triin Linamagi, a former entrepreneur turned investor
• Team background: community building, early-stage investing and corporate finance