The Hidden VC #3: 38 new companies
A German entrepreneur who sold his previous company for $60M, a Dane who was leading an entire practice at McKinsey now building something B2C, and a French keyman at OpenAI starting something new.
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14 free leads this week
Johannes Pfeiffer from Germany is in stealth mode, trying to revolutionize tax processes (whatever that means). He is the former CTO of Kontist where he spent more than 5 years after starting as a mere engineering manager.
Neuralize is a B2B SaaS company based in the UK, halving the time required to develop on-device AI/ML for mobile and laptop apps. They are part of the latest Y Combinator batch (YC S24). You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
Alice.tech is a B2C SaaS company based in Denmark, instantly transforming course material into personalized notes and exercises using best-in-class AI. The founder led McKinsey's consumer practice in Denmark. You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
yampa is a B2B SaaS company based in France, providing AI-native agents for a new era of customer care. One of their co-founders is the former Head of Data at Alma, a 514-employee French scale-up. You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
Replacer is a B2B SaaS and transaction-based company based in the UK, helping companies transition away from problematic plastics, disposables, and single-use items. You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
Henrique Helfer Hoeltgebaum from the UK is in stealth mode. He was awarded a prestigious scholarship for exceptional academic and research achievements by the Imperial College London and is now building something at the intersection of AI and energy.
nook care is a B2C SaaS and marketplace company based in France, revolutionizing access to care for survivors of incest. Founder Fanny was the founder and Chief Growth Officer at each One.
Yan Peng Zhao from Sweden is in stealth mode. He’s a fresh graduate who joined Antler’s latest cohort to build the future of life science (that’s ambition right there).
Robin Lais from Germany is in stealth mode. He’s a young graduate working on improving the tenant and landlord relationship (didn’t know it was possible).
Larsen Mabika from the UK is in stealth mode. He worked for 3 years in product at Sylvera - a UK ClimateTech scale-up - and is now building at the intersection of AI and Climate.
Pedro Nobre from Spain is in stealth mode. He dropped out of college to start a company in the talent industry, and is now starting a new venture.
Tahiry Ramamonjy from France is in stealth mode. He has extensive experience in assets & liabilities management, and solvency.
Voltar is a B2B and B2C services company based in France, reinventing corporate mobility with a leasing solution for refurbished electric cars. You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
ODDIFACT is a B2B services and transaction-based company based in France, upcycling medical research to address unmet medical needs. You can learn more about them on their LinkedIn page.
24 more leads this week 🔒
What you can’t see as a free subscriber this week:
A Frenchie that led one of OpenAI’s biggest initiatives and just left to start a new venture.
A German founder who sold his previous company for $60M and is now building in the revenue space.
A deep-tech company founded by a former executive at Arrival.
A Spain-based woman who led international expansion efforts for 2 big European scale-ups and is now building in the HR & Future of Work space.
And much more, including multiple stealth profiles from the UK, Germany, and the Nordics!
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