ACCELERATING GROWTH
TOMCAT VENTURES IS A TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED EARLY STAGE INVESTOR
About Us
We view ourselves as service providers to the entrepreneur. We endeavor to support and challenge the amazing entrepreneurs we back but do so in a respectful manner. We take a long-term view and are aggressive, but patient. We are there for you. It’s what we call unwavering partnership.
We are investors but think and act like entrepreneurs. Why? because we have been there. We seek founders with a burning desire to get s**t done and challenge and support their ideas.
TCV takes a long term approach in building customer fanatic, sustainable and growing businesses made up of passionate people. Our focus lies in anything mobile, media & entertainment, AI, SaaS and emerging technologies.
WE ARE CONVINCED THAT WHEN GREAT MINDS MEET AMAZING THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
Our Portfolio
Active Portfolio
ACTIVE PORTFOLIO
Zassy redefines how creators engage audiences, share, and sell products & NFTs. The platform connects buyers and creators through a vetted, full-service virtual e-gallery experience.
For one low monthly fee, creators receive their own digital wallet, and fully-managed Zassy eGallery, showcasing physical & digital (NFTs) products.
Zassy removes the noise for creators by managing their online experience for them so they can spend time creating things that change the world.
Run by an experienced and passionate management team with a strong desire to give creators a platform that changes the way they do business through an engagement & branding that their buyers love.
ROOM is rethinking the modern workplace through affordable, sustainable and flexible solutions that make more room for people at work. By designing modular and creative office products that help companies of all sizes build a better work environment.
Launched in May 2018 by serial entrepreneurs Brian Chen and Morten Meisner-Jensen, honored by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2018, ROOM is already building the workplace of tomorrow for over 1,500 customers ranging from high-growth start-ups to Fortune 500 companies including Nike, Google, NASA, Salesforce, Uber, Shopify, Wayfair, and more.
Livebuy is revolutionizing the online shopping experience by enabling e-commerce shops to run vivid and engaging live shopping events on their own homepage.
Livebuy provides the technology for creators, Influencers and brand ambassadors who can then broadcast live product shows, engage with shoppers and followers to sell and promote products in real time through a live stream. These shows can feature products like apparel, cosmetics and many more.
Livebuy’s e-commerce streaming shows are tapping into the next-generation shopping experience that is estimated to be a $60 billion industry.
Fairown’s platform allows retailers and manufacturers to launch, manage and transform into a subscription business and thereby shift towards a circular model.
The world is shifting to a circular type of business model. Fashion as a Service is one of the trends born out of a people’s need to maintain their chosen lifestyle. This market has grown more than 100% p.a over the last 5 years (McKinsey).
The plug&play solution enables companies to launch, manage, and transform into a subscription business for physical goods. to establish the entire subscription architecture for physical products.
Retail.me is the first digital solution that directly connects manufacturers and retailers (i.e supermarkets).
With Retail.me, manufacturers can sell their entire product portfolio directly to retailers without having to travel across the country.
With a single click, information is sent directly to individual retailers. The most effective way to secure product placements, increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
Hence, Retail.me is not only up to 80% cheaper, but also significantly faster
3.8 million points of sale and more than 1 million manufacturers and suppliers. Of these, around 80k points of sale and 30k manufacturers and suppliers are located just in Germany.
acehub helps fast-moving companies train and educate their employees more effectively by combining immersive content formats with smart distribution.
The company is on a mission to democratize the creation of entertaining and valuable content for everyone, ensuring a much greater amount and quality of knowledge gets released.
Exited Portfolio
EXITED PORTFOLIO
A global leader in software crowdtesting that enables fast moving software development teams with a platform for on-demand QA testing throughout the entire development cycle.
Test setup takes just minutes, and we dynamically allocate human testers in real-world conditions to fit your specific testing needs.
test IO, now part of the EPAM family.
Team
Catrin was a key player in building and launching Axel Springers’ News App upday.
It is now represented in 34 countries and 26 languages across Europe with more than 100 employees.
She is an organizational genius specialized in Business Operations, Customer Success Management and HR.
Tommy is an Entrepreneur at heart and the founder of test IO which now is a global leader in the SaaS for crowdtesting Apps and Websites.
He is former Googler, Key note speaker and Technology Sales Enthusiast.
Tommy is specialized in fundraising, new business acquisition, growth and business plannning.
Why TCV
With a small portfolio, TCV ensures that every company gets the attention it deserves and is not just a line item in an investment portfolio.
As a TCV company you can expect to be challenged supported by a team that thinks and acts like a founder. We are aggressive when it comes to growth but consider our moves and decisions like a game of chess.
We get involved in the companies but are mindful of their time. We love numbers and dashboards but are not micro managers.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT
FOR PASSIONATE FOUNDERS.
TCV is an early stage fund primarily investing into businesses where teams have formed and the product has just started to gain traction and is beyond prototype. Sometimes we even invest earlier when it’s just an idea in the founders’ head.
Careers
TomCat Ventures is always looking for smart and motivated team players to join us in building something impactful.
If you think your profile is a good fit then contact us!
Contact Us
If you would like to share your business ideas, pitch deck, or feedback, please contact us via email at hello@tomcat.vc or use the form below.
When submitting a business plan, it must include a clear description of operations, current progress, team, market and competition.