V3 Ventures

👋 Hi LinkedIn family! We are thrilled to kickstart our page and share what has been brewing behind the scenes. We present to you, V3 Ventures - an early-stage venture capital fund, that will back the consumer businesses of tomorrow across #Europe, the #US and #India. Led by seasoned entrepreneurs and investors Arjun Vaidya, Lopo Champalimaud, Rahul Maheshwari 冉虎 and Jimmy Dietz, we want to revolutionise the consumer biz landscape by supporting founders who take ideas to action. Find out more about us below, and follow our page to become a part of the journey! More about us: www.v3.ventures | Verlinvest - #V3 #Verlinvest #VC #EarlyStageStartup #ConsumerBrands

We are incredibly excited to share our latest investment in SURI, the most loved sustainable oral care brand, founded by Gyve Safavi and Mark Rushmore. V3 Ventures co-led the £6m Series A round with JamJar Investments, with participation from dmg ventures and Hambro Perks. SURI's commitment to delivering high-quality products while minimising environmental impact aligns seamlessly with V3’s values and mission. We look forward to supporting the team in making SURI a global leader in sustainable oral care.

We're thrilled to finally be able to announce Yepoda's Series A funding round. Since first meeting Sander van Bladel and Veronika Strotmann, we have been blown away by their passion for creating the leading next generation Korean beauty brand. Young beauty consumers are uncompromising, and, we have long believed there was an opportunity to create an authentic and truly clean brand that also delivered cutting edge effectiveness. Yepoda is doing just that and is a great example of why we love to back disruptive beauty brands. Our gratitude goes to our friends Roman Kirsch and Christopher North for introducing us and we're excited to be working once again with JamJar Investments and Slingshot Ventures. We're also very excited to welcome Chris Good, former Group President North America at Estée Lauder Companies, as an advisor and investor, bringing his extensive expertise to our mission. https://lnkd.in/eEevkegF

👨👩👧👦 Ever wondered how V3 Ventures came about? 💻 Want to hear about the journey from starting out as a founder and operator to becoming an investor? Or how to build a successful marketplace business? ⚖ Curious about why we and Verlinvest are so bullish about consumer companies at a time when consumer spending is low? Our Co-Founder Lopo Champalimaud and Verlinvest's Raphael Thiolon discuss these topics and share actionable advice on today's episode of the Riding Unicorns podcast. Listen below and let us know what you think 👇 Thank you for having us James Pringle & Hector Mason! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eMBkQyAS Apple: https://lnkd.in/ecw75Rw8

Great article in The Grocer today on HOLY's Series A announcement and their move into the UK (and the rest of Europe). https://lnkd.in/egbYRxpR

We are very excited to announce V3 Ventures participation in HOLY's new €10.5 million Series A funding round.  HOLY offers a healthier, low-sugar alternative to regular soft drinks, and it's better for the planet by saving 90% of packaging waste. HOLY already has more than 200,000 customers across four European countries, and has sold more than 10 million drinks entirely online. Holy has everything we love to see at V3 Ventures  – a mission-driven brand, with fervent customer love, and an exceptional team of founders driving exceptional growth.  This new Series A round will support the company’s expansion across Europe, launch of new products, and move into retail channels.  We are thrilled to be part of the journey with Frederick Jost, Philipp Nass, and Mathias Horsch and to be working with our friends at Left Lane Capital, Simon Capital and FoodLabs to make HOLY one of the leading consumer brands of tomorrow. Link to the investment announcement by The Grocer in the comments below