Sustainable business management is our top priority.

ESG at seed + speed 

As a company, we are dedicated to promoting sustainable business practices at every opportunity.​​ Our commitment to reducing environmental and social risks should be reflected in every one of our investments.

Investment Strategy

We aim to bring more diversity into our portfolio and fund founding teams with different backgrounds, such as different ethnicities and genders. We have also included initiatives in our employee search process that promote teams with diversity. 

We exclude sector and business practices that we consider to be socially and/or environmentally harmful. That includes illegal activities, companies that support racist or anti-democratic media or values, child labor, weapons, gambling, casinos, companies that produce and/or trade distilled alcoholic beverages or tobacco, human cloning, companies that promote production and/or trade of wildlife or wildlife products.

Investment Process

When selecting start-ups, we focus specifically on those that share our values and incorporate ESG principles into their business philosophy. Compliance with ESG criteria is checked during the investment process. Any incorrect information may result in exclusion from the pitch or investment process.

Portfolio Management

We review the diversity of the teams in our portfolio and help the founding teams to consider and further develop their ESG criteria in their daily business. We support our portfolio companies in expanding their ESG strategy.

ESG in our operations

Our efforts include sourcing 100% of our electricity from renewable energy sources, creating as little waste as possible in our events, going paperless wherever possible and by saving office energy by smart lighting and heating. 

When traveling, we favour train transportation whenever feasible, and, when flying is unavoidable, we consistently select economy class and we are offsetting our CO2 emissions.  

Teamculture and how we work

We activley promote diversity in our team with different backgrounds and circumstances, including by supporting suitable initiatives and interviewing and hiring suitable candidates with the right profile

We prioritise our team's work-life balance by offering the option to work from home, working part time hours, working flexible shifts to combine family and work life. We also subsidize membership with sports aggregators to promote personal health.

Our office is furnished with ergonomic amenities, including ergonomic chairs and standing workstations. 

Additionally, we offer complimentary fresh fruits, vegetables, and beverages to our employees at the office. We ensure fair salaries for all employees, regardless of gender, identity or other criteria. 

We organize regular team events and our office is pet friendly. 

We foster a culture where our key values are equality, trust, inclusion and participation and in which everybody can share and live out their private lives as they wish.