Emerging Managers

Megan Maloney, who just closed on $8m for her debut fund, explains her investment thesis and why she sometimes feels like Han Solo.

The multi-medicine biotechnology investor is led by a pair of MDs who share an alma mater.

The solo-GP-led firm invests in the earliest stages of companies operating in 'critical deep tech sectors.'

The Denmark-based firm has raised €134m towards its €300m target to invest entirely in quantum technologies.

The firm is already exhibiting strong results, with one unicorn, a successful exit and five up rounds among the achievements of half of its 12 investments so far.

Aiming to start 25 new companies from scratch by 2030, the incubator hopes to stem the outflow of immigrant entrepreneurs who are moving to the US to start businesses due to limited support at home.

Anchored by fund of funds PFR Ventures, the Warsaw-based firm will invest in seed-stage AI, SaaS and healthtech start-ups.

The firm’s investment strategy builds on academic research that shows 51% higher returns over 40 years for venture-backed companies tackling big societal problems than their peers.

LPs include “individual founders” from Arch Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Polaris Partners, Third Rock Ventures.

The early-stage climate tech investment firm is anchored by Voloridge Investment Management, with other LPs including Cathay Innovation’s InnoSquare fund, Morgan Stanley and WovenEarth Ventures.