{"id":11839,"name":"Stake Ventures","slug":"stake-ventures","website":"https://stake-ventures.com/","hqGeo":"Berlin, Germany","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","SaaS","Enterprise","AI / ML"],"excludedSectors":[],"checkSizeMin":250000,"checkSizeMax":2000000,"thesisSummary":"Stake Ventures specializes in early-stage investments within the blockchain and gaming industries, focusing particularly on projects that disrupt traditional finance and social dynamics.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":null,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Axie Infinity","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Gaming","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Curve Finance","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Incubated/Invested","sector":"DeFi","investmentYear":null,"description":"A decentralized exchange liquidity pool on Ethereum designed for stablecoin trading.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stake Capital"},{"companyName":"Cavli Wireless","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Growth","sector":"Private Equity/Venture Growth","investmentYear":null,"description":"A provider of cellular IoT modules and connectivity solutions.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stakeboat Capital"},{"companyName":"Leegality","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Growth","sector":"Private Equity/Venture Growth","investmentYear":null,"description":"A digital document execution and e-signature platform.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stakeboat Capital"},{"companyName":"Sankalp Semiconductor","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Growth","sector":"Private Equity/Venture Growth","investmentYear":null,"description":"A provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor design services.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stakeboat Capital"},{"companyName":"CleanUP","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"An on-demand laundry service based in Lisbon, Portugal that offers a convenient and hassle-free way for customers to get their everyday laundry done.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Importrust","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"A car import service based in Portugal that helps individuals and companies to import cars from other countries.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Offcoustic","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"Provides a range of soundproof phone booths for co-working spaces, startups and SMEs.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Bling Energy","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"A company that is changing the way we harness and utilize solar energy.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Powerdot","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"Started in 2018 in Portugal, intending to bring charging solutions to commercial and retail spaces.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Pleez","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"A Portuguese food-tech startup that helps restaurants in optimising their presence on delivery platforms.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Volup","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"Offers a solution for the high-end food segment by creating a platform that bundles together the best restaurants, chefs and food concepts available.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Balto","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"B2B Software","investmentYear":null,"description":"A provider of real-time guidance software for contact centers.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stage Venture Partners"},{"companyName":"WhiteFox Defense","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"B2B Software","investmentYear":null,"description":"A company specializing in drone airspace security and management.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stage Venture Partners"},{"companyName":"Cognitive Space","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"B2B Software","investmentYear":null,"description":"A provider of satellite mission operations software.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Stage Venture Partners"}],"partnerCount":6,"partners":[{"id":37649,"name":"Felix Machard","title":"GP","seniority":null,"focusTags":["Blockchain","Gaming"],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":37652,"name":"Afonso Afonso","title":"Founder","seniority":null,"focusTags":["strategic consulting","business growth","international expansion","venture building"],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":"Previously worked at McKinsey and Power Dot, founded several successful businesses, including Pleez, CleanUP, and Importrust. Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year at the João Vasconcelos awards.","recentPosts":[]},{"id":37653,"name":"João Marques dos Santos","title":"Portfolio Manager","seniority":null,"focusTags":["Investment & Deal Flow","startups"],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":"Previously Investment & Deal Flow Associate @ Demium Madrid and Lisbon, invested in 21 startups. Works with portfolio companies’ C-suite to eliminate obstacles to growth.","recentPosts":[]},{"id":37654,"name":"Afonso Pinheiro","title":"Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":"Previously worked at McKinsey and Power Dot.","recentPosts":[]},{"id":37655,"name":"Rita Araújo","title":"Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":"CleanUP's partner, stating positive feedback about Stake's investment model and collaborative approach.","recentPosts":[]},{"id":37656,"name":"Rodrigo Pessoa Jorge","title":"Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":"Offcoustic's partner, stating positive feedback about Stake's long-term approach and network.","recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"cold outreach ok","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":13023,"name":"Volition Capital Fund","slug":"volition-capital-fund","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.volitioncapital.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["SaaS","AI / ML","Developer Tools","Other","Security"],"hqGeo":"Boston, MA"},{"id":7722,"name":"Sheesha Finance","slug":"sheesha-finance","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://sheeshafinance.gitbook.io/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Developer Tools","Fintech"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":13762,"name":"NeuroNet Ventures","slug":"neuronet-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://neuronetgpo.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Other"],"hqGeo":"Chicago, IL"},{"id":12531,"name":"TechLens Seed Fund","slug":"techlens-seed-fund","logoUrl":null,"website":null,"stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"Boulder, CO"},{"id":10061,"name":"dWeb Ventures","slug":"dweb-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://webventures.io/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Developer Tools"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"pre-seed","displayName":"Pre-Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"ai","displayName":"AI & ML Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"},{"slug":"Finding-Investors-For-Startup-In-2026","title":"How to Find Investors for Your Startup in 2026 (Without Cold-Searching Databases)"},{"slug":"how-vcs-help-portfolio-raise-follow-on","title":"How VCs Can Actually Help Their Portfolio Companies Raise Follow-On"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-07-28T05:59:44.145Z"}