Proxy Ventures Overview
Founded in 2013, Proxy Ventures is a global branding and strategy agency that invests in and builds brands for early-stage companies. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments, primarily in the UK, Nordics, Central Europe, and the USA. Proxy Ventures operates as a family-run company without limited partners, allowing for flexible investment timelines and structures. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Supercell, Oura, Iceye, and Metacore. The firm emphasizes creating exceptionally crafted, commercially relevant brands and has expanded its services to include corporates and prolific investors in Europe.
Is Proxy Ventures the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Proxy Ventures, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Proxy Ventures
Investment focus
Invest in
- Nordics
- Western Europe 1 / 14
- Central Eastern Europe
- North America 1 / 5
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
£100,000 - £2,000,000
How to approach funds like Proxy Ventures
When approaching Proxy Ventures, founders should highlight their vision for brand differentiation and the commercial impact of design from day one. Proxy values teams that see branding as a strategic growth lever, not just an afterthought, and are open to deep collaboration on both product and narrative. Demonstrating a willingness to iterate on brand identity and storytelling, especially in crowded or emerging markets, will resonate with their hands-on, design-driven approach.
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