Czech Soulmates Ventures expands investment in sustainable innovation with a €50M fund. The goal is to invest up to €3M per startup with the possibility of €2M in follow-on funding. The fund aims to work closely with founders to provide strategic expertise and support market expansion.
“Our goal is to help innovative, fast-growing companies in sustainability scale and expand. When we see their ‘rocket’ launched — powered by a strong team and a great product — we want to be the ones providing the extra fuel. We accelerate their journey, help them navigate challenges, and drive even greater success,” says Hynek Sochor, Founder and Managing Partner of Soulmates Ventures.
The new fund works under Article 9 of the SFDR, the accelerator and VC firm backs scalable transformative ventures that drive environmental and social change.
“Since our inception, sustainability has been at the core of our strategy, ensuring investors gain a clear understanding of how the startups we support address environmental and social challenges backed by detailed ESG performance insights. By aligning our portfolio with Article 9 of the SFDR standards, we ensure our investments meet the highest sustainability criteria,” explains Sochor.
26 investments across eight key sectors
With 26 investments that support 17 startups across Europe, Soulmates Ventures has built a track record across eight key streams: air, water, energy, mobility, circular economy, food and agriculture, education, and healthcare.
Soulmates Ventures remains committed to seed investments, whilst also expanding its support to later-stage funding to ensure startups receive long-term backing from their earliest stages through to Series A rounds.
Soulmates Ventures was founded by Hynek Sochor in 2020 with its first investment made in 2021. Their portfolio includes seventeen ambitious companies such as eAgronom, Kardi AI, Twinzo, Flowpay, Signapse AI, Fusebox, Ogre AI, Madmonq, Youni, Twin Science and more.
