Define Next

  • Matt Oppenheimer, Remitly
    Backed in 2013. IPO in 2021.
  • Hakan Koç, Auto1
    Backed in 2013. IPO in 2021.
  • Philipp Heltewig, Cognigy
    Backed in 2019. Acquired in 2025.
  • Karima Ben Abdelmalek, Happn
    Backed in 2014. Acquired in 2025.
  • Andrew Fisher, Shazam
    Backed in 2004. Acquired in 2018.
  • Steve Papa, Endeca
    Backed in 2002. Acquired in 2011.
  • Kalie Dove Maguire, Evidently
    Backed in 2025.
  • Sharath Keshava Narayana, Sanas
    Backed in 2021. Unicorn in 2026.
  • Gary Smerdon, MEXT
    Backed in 2024. Acquired in 2026.
  • Irene Klemm, Edurino
    Backed in 2023.
  • Noureddine Tayebi, Yassir
    Backed in 2019. Unicorn in 2026.
  • Ricardo Amper, Incode
    Backed in 2021. Unicorn in 2021.
  • Linsay Jurist-Rosner, Wellthy
    Backed in 2017.
  • Philip Brohlburg, Ahead
    Backed in 2024.
  • Kacper Nowicki, Nomagic
    Backed in 2018.
  • Franziska Meyer, Edurino
    Backed in 2023.
  • Shawn Zhang, Sanas
    Backed in 2021. Unicorn in 2026.
  • Christian Gaiser, Numa
    Backed in 2021.
  • Marianna Amper, Incode
    Backed in 2021. Unicorn in 2021.

Backing founders who define new eras.

01Enduring conviction

Experience investing at the technological frontier.

02IPO track record

Delivered by the founders and companies in our portfolio.

03Early to exit

Long-term backing across multiple generations of technology.

04Global footprint

Bridging the European and North American tech ecosystems.

05Decades in the making

From dot com to dot AI. What’s next?

Our portfolio

RemitlyTransforms lives by making sending money home fast, fair, and digital.
$7 billion IPO (NASDAQ)Cross-border payments
Auto1Europe's digital infrastructure for buying and selling used cars.
$10 billion IPO (MDAX)Marketplace
CognigyEnterprise-grade AI agents for the contact centre, making every customer conversation intelligent.
$ billion+ acquisition (NiCE)Conversational AI
IncodeTrust layer for the AI era: verifies that people, content, and agents are who they claim to be.
$ billion+ valuationIdentity verification
YassirSuper-app for North and West Africa: ride-hailing, food delivery, grocery quick-commerce, and payments in one platform.
$ billion+ valuationSuper app
SanasThe world’s first real-time accent translation technology.
$ billion+ valuationVoice AI
EndecaMakes enterprise data discoverable: guided navigation and search for e-commerce.
$ billion+ acquisition (Oracle)Enterprise Search
ShazamOne of the world's most-downloaded apps, answering a universal question — "what song is this?" — with a tap.
Acquisition (Apple)Music recognitionExplore our full portfolio

What’s next?

11 August 2026
Sanas ranked No. 1 AI companySanas is named No. 1 AI company on the 2026 Inc. 5000, after recording 17,426% three-year growth and reaching $77 million in ARR.
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29 June 2026
Interloom raises $16.5 millionInterloom has raised $16.5 million in seed funding, led by DN, to capture the operational knowledge buried in enterprise workflows.
Read more15 June 2026
AMD acquires MEXTAMD has acquired MEXT, bringing the startup’s AI-powered memory optimisation technology into its data centre portfolio.
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How we partnerWho we are

Category-defining companies aren't built by following someone else's playbook. They're built by founders making thousands of difficult decisions across years of uncertainty. This is where the right partner makes all the difference.

Defining where AI goes next

  1. Systems of Intelligence

    Agents that act on insight and own a share of the business outcome.

    Our current focus

  2. The conversation layer of AI

    CognigyAcquired by NiCE

  3. The identity layer of AI

    IncodeValued at $ billion+

  4. The voice layer of AI

    SanasValued at $ billion+