Yara Ventures

at yara ventures, we are smart money investors and manage investment vehicles: • yara seed (evergreen open-end) -> seed stage / up & running / 7 active investments in Spain, US and Israel / 2018 fundraising now open • food tech & innovation fund -> early stage/series A/B / scheduled 4Q2018 / fundraising now open • fintech, insurtech, proptech, regtech fund -> early stage/series A/B / stay tuned for +info ;) proven investment thesis at seed stage, attractive portfolio and exclusive investment opportunities to deploy capital now and eventually directly co-invest or syndicate with us what we do • seed and early stage investments • vetted startups • positively impacting the way we live • typically co-investing with our network  areas of interest • 2016-2017: Marketplaces, Mobility, AI and Cybersecurity • 2018-2019: focused in these 4 areas - food - from agriculture to kitchen devices inc. retailtech - health - especially mobile devices & genomics - madtech - intersection of media, advertising & technology - fintech, insurtech, proptech, regtech - special attention to AI/ML & blockchain our target startups • proven team - serial (or well mentored) entrepreneurs with a strong team we can build on - vetted startups that have been through a partner incubation or acceleration program - scalable investment in seed stage (follow-on investments while accomplishing milestones) • proven product/service - controlled technology risk (preferred if technology is already patented) - innovative with defensive strategies - large market opportunity or clearly fitting in the industry • proven business model - consistent revenue growth - recurring revenue models are preferred - scalable, specially internationally - metrics-driven --- yara is the Yoruba word for acceleration, it's in our DNA besides the cash, we mentor and offer tactical support to the entrepreneurs so they can scale-up their startups