Focussed, Diverse, Disruptive.
Building a transformative business is a hard and lonely challenge. We pride ourselves on providing genuine, long-term support and also knowing when to step back.
BANKING AND Fintech
Energy and water
Robotic process automation
life longevity
About CYDONIA
Investing in innovative technology companies
CYDONIA partners with passionate entrepreneurs and startups to build enduring, era-defining companies that define their categories.
10+
Profitable
M&A Ventures
$10m+
Capital
Invested
500+
Workplaces
created
Experience and knowledge
We have invested through several market cycles. We have a sage perspective that comes from being in the industry for decades. There are very few internet and software Silicon Valley businesses – or venture funds – that we don't have senior level access to.
We are from tech industry
We’re not bankers and we’re not consultants. We’ve worked at some of the most prominent tech companies, including Google, Intel, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. We’re not bankers and we’re not consultants. We’ve worked at some of the most prominent tech companies, including Google, Intel, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.
Actively helpful minority investor
Great companies are built by great entrepreneurs, not venture capitalists. Our help is behind the scenes. We help founders from day zero. Entrepreneurs count on us for introductions, advice on hiring, market intel, inking strategic partnerships and handling operational issues.
Quick conviction
When we believe in your vision, market and team, we get conviction quickly. We often write the first large check a company receives. We aren’t afraid of being the only investor, but we are happy to invest alongside other helpful early stage investors.
We back founders who start category defining ventures
A. Malin
PARTNERAlexander is CEO of FortySeven Software Professionals, Europe based Custom Software Development company with offices in London and Riga. Alexander has deep technology expertise in such industries as Energy, Fintech and Payment Systems, IT, Banking.
I. Astapchik
PARTNERIgor is CFO of FortySeven Software Professionals, Europe based Custom Software Development company with offices in London and Riga. Igor is an experienced entrepreneur.
Global.
We support founders in all geographies.
“We don't make bets. We make commitments.”
We focus on what can go right, not what can go wrong
We seek out entrepreneurs inventing new industries
We are deeply connected in the tech economy
We focus on startups seeking to invent new market categories or transform large, existing industries. We are deliberately anti-thematic. We invest when we think a founder is going to build something of importance for tomorrow. We care more about the magnitude of the long-term return and less about minimizing risk in a company’s early days.
We take risks on brilliant people and products. We work with founders on a mission to change the one thing they think is fundamentally broken in the world. We’re comfortable with the rough imperfection of a new venture. We welcome young or first-time founders who are technical or domain experts in their field.
Operational. We offer founders all the support they need to scale.
