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Stake Ventures

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite

Stake Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in Other, SaaS, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.0M checks and has 15 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Portfolio

15+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Stake Ventures specializes in early-stage investments within the blockchain and gaming industries, focusing particularly on projects that disrupt traditional finance and social dynamics.

How Stake Ventures invests

Stake Ventures is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Enterprise, AI / ML.

Stake Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$2.0M per investment.

Stake Ventures has backed 15 companies in our records, including Axie Infinity, Curve Finance, Cavli Wireless.

Meet the Team

FM

Felix Machard

GP

Blockchain
Gaming
AA

Afonso Afonso

Founder

strategic consulting
business growth
international expansion
venture building

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.

JM

João Marques dos Santos

Portfolio Manager

Investment & Deal Flow
startups

Previously Investment & Deal Flow Associate @ Demium Madrid and Lisbon, invested in 21 startups. Works with portfolio companies’ C-suite to eliminate obstacles to growth.

AP

Afonso Pinheiro

Partner

Previously worked at McKinsey and Power Dot.

RA

Rita Araújo

Partner

CleanUP's partner, stating positive feedback about Stake's investment model and collaborative approach.

RP

Rodrigo Pessoa Jorge

Partner

Offcoustic's partner, stating positive feedback about Stake's long-term approach and network.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Enterprise
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (15)

Other

AX

Axie Infinity

Gaming
CU

Curve Finance

DeFi·Incubated/Invested·Stake Capital

A decentralized exchange liquidity pool on Ethereum designed for stablecoin trading.

CA

Cavli Wireless

Private Equity/Venture Growth·Growth·Stakeboat Capital

A provider of cellular IoT modules and connectivity solutions.

LE

Leegality

Private Equity/Venture Growth·Growth·Stakeboat Capital

A digital document execution and e-signature platform.

SA

Sankalp Semiconductor

Private Equity/Venture Growth·Growth·Stakeboat Capital

A provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor design services.

CL

CleanUP

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.

IM

Importrust

A car import service based in Portugal that helps individuals and companies to import cars from other countries.

OF

Offcoustic

Provides a range of soundproof phone booths for co-working spaces, startups and SMEs.

BL

Bling Energy

A company that is changing the way we harness and utilize solar energy.

PO

Powerdot

Started in 2018 in Portugal, intending to bring charging solutions to commercial and retail spaces.

How to pitch Stake Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Felix Machard, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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