A Global Venture Capital Fund Focusing On The World's Largest Opportunities
VU's Investment Managers Have Been Some Of The Earliest & Largest Investors In 25+ Unicorns
VU Operates At A Scale & Strength Greater Than A $1B+ Investment Fund
10x Larger Investment Team
VU's Investment Team = 50+ Investors
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund Team = 3-7 Investors
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund Team = 20-40 Investors
High Quality Investment Team
VU's senior Investment Managers have 50+ yrs of VC experience leading some of the largest and best performing VC funds in the world, investing $2B+, generating 4x+ net realized cash-on-cash returns
10x More Deal Flow
VU Sources ~20,000 Deals / Year
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund Sources ~2,000 Deals / Year
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund Sources ~5,000-7,000 Deals / Year
10x More Selective
VU Invests In ~0.1% Of The Companies Sourced & Reviewed
vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund: ~1%
vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund: ~1%
Covering Markets Broader, Deeper, Faster, & Smarter
Dedicated investment teams focused on:
- Consumer
- Enterprise
- FinTech
- Frontier
- Healthcare
- PropTech
Geography Agnostic
HQ offices in:
- North America: San Francisco, United States
- Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong, China
- Western Europe: Munich, Germany
- LatAm: São Paulo, Brazil
VU also has investment teams that operate across:
- North America: Canada, LA, Chicago, Austin, Philadelphia, Austin, NYC, Boston, & Miami
- Europe: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands
- LatAm: Mexico, Brazil
- Asia-Pacific: China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Korea, Japan, Australia
- Africa: Nigeria & South Africa
- Middle East: Israel & Saudi Arabia
Investments
Initial Investment: $200K - $1M
Follow-on Investments: Up to $10M
Activity: 2-5 New Portfolio Company Investments per Quarter
Capital Reserved For Following & Leading Investments
VU is a long term capital partner throughout a portfolio company's journey, with the capability to lead and participate in multiple follow-on rounds
A Powerful Proprietary Network To Better Support Portfolio Companies
VU has access to the global startup, corporate, and investor ecosystem through its proprietary insider investor network at an unprecedented scale
VU accelerates the growth and success of its portfolio companies by actively supporting customer acquisition, partnerships, capital raising, hiring, marketing, and exit strategies