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Tiburon

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Tiburon focuses on seed and early stage startups in the digital sector, preferably operating in media, mobile, communities, meta platforms, FinTech, or SaaS. They are committed to becoming 'the leading European-American early-stage investment boutique.'

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Investment Thesis

Tiburon believes in providing ‘smart money’ rather than just capital, positioning themselves as a sparring partner and trusted advisor on the entrepreneurial journey. They emphasize deep engagement with founders, stating ‘We do not want to work with you on the surface, because success has deeper reasons. We dive with you where great opportunities wait.’ The firm combines their 20+ years of venture investing experience with hands-on strategic support, network access, and marketing expertise.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Willingness to invest in small/early stage companies ('A baby shark is still a shark')
  • Deep hands-on partnership approach beyond capital provision
  • 20+ years of venture investing experience with over 150 startup investments
  • Access to outstanding network offering marketing expertise and strategic synergies
  • Combination of experienced serial entrepreneurs and business builders on team (Daniel Wild, Bill Fisher, etc.)
  • European-American geographic reach and cross-border investment capability
  • Track record of major exits including XING, Trivago, Invoco, and MovingImage24

Portfolio Highlights

Webel

Services Marketplace

Closer

Saas

Startup Insider

Media

Packshack

Logistics

movingimage

Saas

Testbirds

Saas

Fruits

Fintech

Montredo

Ecommerce

+ 22 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

6 Partners at Tiburon

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