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2nd Ventures

2nd Ventures is a private equity firm based in Northern Europe that specializes in investing in secondary shares of Series A and B startups backed by Tier 1 venture capital firms.

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Overview

What 2nd Ventures does

What 2nd Ventures is

2nd Ventures is a private equity firm based in Northern Europe that specializes in investing in secondary shares of Series A and B startups backed by Tier 1 venture capital firms.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Private Equity
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026

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Capability profile

2nd Ventures as a funder

Investment thesis

2nd Ventures aims to provide liquidity for founders while generating returns for investors by focusing on secondary equity in Tier 1 venture capital-backed startups.

Focus narrative

2nd Ventures invests in secondary equity of startups that have received backing from Tier 1 venture capital firms. The organization primarily targets Series A and B startups located in Northern Europe.

Focus and fit

Stages
Series A · Series B

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

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Upseed classifies 2nd Ventures under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 4, 2026

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