Paua Ventures

2010

Founded

69

Investments

Germany

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

SquareOne Venture Capital, formerly known as Paua Ventures, is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2010. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on pre-seed and seed stages in B2B technology sectors. SquareOne has a strong track record, having invested in over 40 companies, including notable names like Stripe, Pipedrive, Carbon One, and Wandelbots.

Their investment strategy emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering operational support in business development and assistance in HR and recruiting processes. This proactive partnership model aims to build large and profitable category leaders in B2B software and deep tech businesses across Europe. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, including Enterprise Software, Software as a Service (SaaS), Industry 4.0, Robotics, and Machine Learning applications.

SquareOne's commitment to its portfolio companies is evident through its unique first-customers-guarantee, providing a solid foundation for sustainable growth and long-term success.

Investment Stage

HQ Locations

Portfolio Companies

Wandelbots, Pipedrive, Stripe, Carbon One, Detectify

Gepgraphic Focus

Europe

Key Differentiators

Hands-on operational support, First-customers-guarantee, Proactive partnership model

Thypical Investment Size

€500K - €3M

Total Funds Raised

€70 million

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Marketing (MarTech)

SaaS

Software

Berlin

Seed

Series A

Series B

Germany