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Nettle Ventures

Nettle Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in London, Dubai, and Switzerland, focusing on empowering underrepresented founders globally. The firm invests in sectors such as Fintech, AI, and Climate & Energy.

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Overview

What Nettle Ventures does

What Nettle Ventures is

Nettle Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in London, Dubai, and Switzerland, focusing on empowering underrepresented founders globally. The firm invests in sectors such as Fintech, AI, and Climate & Energy.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

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Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Capital
Founded
Founded in 2024
Approximate age
About 2 years
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
April 23, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Nettle Ventures as a funder

Investment thesis

Nettle Ventures focuses on empowering underrepresented founders globally to launch and build technology-driven businesses that transform consumer industries.

Focus narrative

Nettle Ventures invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage companies across various sectors, including Fintech, AI, Climate & Energy, MedTech, Enterprise, Consumer, Future of Work, and Real Estate. The firm emphasizes the importance of diversity in its investment strategy, focusing on underrepresented founders.

Value beyond capital

Nettle Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies by providing strategic guidance, leveraging its network, and supporting founders in navigating the challenges of building and scaling their businesses. The firm is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that empowers diverse teams.

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Portfolio and track record

Recorded notable exits
Duolingo and Figma

Portfolio context

Nettle Ventures' portfolio includes a mix of early-stage and late-stage companies, such as Boom Supersonic (aerospace), Flo Health (femtech), Duolingo (public), Figma (public), as well as early-stage startups like BluumBio (biotech), Nettle Bank, Every Human, Lapz, and Terran.

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What to know about Nettle Ventures

Upseed classifies Nettle Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 23, 2026

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