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TempoCap

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

TempoCap is a prominent European technology investor based in London, specializing in growth-stage companies and secondary direct investments. The firm distinguishes itself by acquiring stakes from founders, early investors, and other shareholders, providing liquidity solutions while also offering growth capital to promising tech businesses. Their investment thesis centers on identifying established companies with strong market traction and significant growth potential, primarily within the European tech ecosystem.

The firm's unique approach allows them to engage with companies at various stages of their growth journey, often providing a flexible alternative to traditional primary fundraising rounds. TempoCap aims to partner with management teams, leveraging their expertise and network to help portfolio companies scale and achieve their next phase of development. This dual focus on secondary transactions and growth equity enables them to build a diversified portfolio of high-potential technology firms across sectors such as SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, and digital platforms.

TempoCap has demonstrated significant fundraising success, underscoring its growing influence in the European venture landscape. Their latest fund, TempoCap IV, closed in 2022 at a substantial €350 million, bringing the firm's total assets under management to over €1 billion. This capital enables them to make significant commitments, with typical investments ranging from €5 million to €50 million per company.

With a clear focus on the European market, TempoCap has established itself as a key player in providing capital and strategic support to the continent's most innovative tech companies. Their commitment to both liquidity solutions and growth equity positions them uniquely to address the evolving needs of founders and early investors, while also fueling the expansion of the next generation of European tech giants.

Investor Profile

TempoCap has backed more than 35 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 11% of its total and boasts 15 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Secondary Market, Series C, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France, United States, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $5.4M – $54M.

Stage Focus

  • Secondary Market (51%)
  • Series C (14%)
  • Series B (9%)
  • Series A (6%)
  • Post Ipo Secondary (6%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Seed (3%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (3%)
  • Series D (3%)

Country Focus

  • France (40%)
  • United States (26%)
  • United Kingdom (23%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Israel (3%)
  • Sweden (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • E-commerce
  • Mobile
  • Telecommunications
  • Enterprise Software
  • Financial Services
  • Payments
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does TempoCap frequently co-invest with?

CE Innovation Capital
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
SBI Investment
Asia, Chiba, Japan, Minato
Co-Investments: 2
Crane Venture Partners
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Creandum
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 2
M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 2
Salesforce Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Octopus Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 3
Balderton Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does TempoCap often collaborate with?

JR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SD
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
CF
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
DR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Shared Deals: 1
SS
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Shared Deals: 1
AL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
OP
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
RD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
LS
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Andover
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by TempoCap?

Xempus AG

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Xempus is a pension and life insurance distribution platform.

Financial ServicesFinTechInsuranceInsurTechLife InsuranceSoftware
Series DSep 29, 2022
ProFuse Technology

Qiryat Shmona, HaZafon, Israel

ProFuse Technology revolutionizes cultured meat production.

Alternative ProteinBiotechnologyMeat and Poultry
SeedSep 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Token.io

London, England, United Kingdom

A2A payment infrastructure. Powered by open banking. Built for the payments industry.

Financial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series CMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Dedrone

San Francisco, California, United States

Dedrone develops drone detection technology to protect organizations from malicious drones by securing the airspace.

Cyber SecurityDrone ManagementNational SecuritySensor
Series CDec 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $30,500,000
Streetbees

London, England, United Kingdom

Streetbees is a human intelligence platform that collects and analyzes offline consumer behavior.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningMarket ResearchNatural Language ProcessingPredictive Analytics
Series BDec 10, 2020
Amount Raised: $6,700,000
Dedrone

San Francisco, California, United States

Dedrone develops drone detection technology to protect organizations from malicious drones by securing the airspace.

Cyber SecurityDrone ManagementNational SecuritySensor
Series UnknownOct 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $12,100,000
CybelAngel

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

CybelAngel is a digital risk management platform that provides enterprises with actionable threat intelligence.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInternetReal TimeRisk ManagementSecuritySoftware
Series BFeb 12, 2020
Amount Raised: $36,000,000
Bleckwen

Puteaux, Ile-de-France, France

Bleckwen is a software editor of anti-fraud solution for banks.

ComputerFraud DetectionSoftware
Series AJun 26, 2019
Amount Raised: $10,008,815
Depop

London, England, United Kingdom

Depop provides a mobile application that allows users to buy, sell, discover, and explore various things.

AndroidE-CommerceiOSMarketplaceMobile
Series CJun 6, 2019
Amount Raised: $62,000,000
Onfido

London, England, United Kingdom

Onfido is a provider of automated digital identity verification.

FinTechFraud DetectionIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Series CApr 3, 2019
Amount Raised: $37,115,782