
Monte Carlo Capital
Description
Monte Carlo Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2019, headquartered in Monaco. The firm strategically focuses on technology companies across key global innovation hubs, specifically targeting opportunities in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its investment thesis centers on disruptive innovation within high-growth sectors, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Fintech, DeepTech, and Health Care. Monte Carlo Capital positions itself as a partner for nascent companies, providing capital and support during their critical initial growth phases.
The firm primarily invests in companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, demonstrating a commitment to nurturing startups from their earliest development. Monte Carlo Capital typically deploys initial checks ranging from $250,000 to $2.5 million, indicating a sweet spot for significant early-stage capital injections. Their approach involves identifying promising technological advancements and backing visionary founders who are poised to redefine their respective industries. This targeted investment strategy allows them to build a diversified portfolio of high-potential ventures.
Since its inception, Monte Carlo Capital has rapidly built a robust portfolio, boasting over 50 investments to date. This extensive activity underscores their commitment to the early-stage ecosystem. The firm has also demonstrated a strong track record of successful exits, with more than 10 companies from its portfolio achieving liquidity events. Notable investments include Synthesia, a leader in AI video generation, and Wayve, which is advancing autonomous driving technology. Their portfolio also features prominent names like Uncapped in revenue-based financing and Zilch in the buy-now-pay-later space, showcasing their breadth across fintech. The successful acquisition of virtual events platform Hopin further highlights Monte Carlo Capital's ability to identify and support companies that achieve significant market traction and value creation.
Investor Profile
Monte Carlo Capital has backed more than 27 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 33% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland.
- Strong thematic focus on Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Typical check size: $250K – $2.5M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (44%)
- Series Unknown (15%)
- Series A (15%)
- Series B (11%)
- Pre Seed (7%)
- Corporate Round (4%)
- Series C (4%)
Country Focus
- United States (63%)
- United Kingdom (22%)
- Switzerland (11%)
- Germany (4%)
Industry Focus
- Machine Learning
- Predictive Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Biotechnology
- E-commerce
- Retail
- Big Data
- Industrial Automation
- Internet Of Things
- Crm
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