Digital Leaders Ventures is a European Venture Capital Fund based in Luxembourg.
Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV) is a European Venture Capital Fund based in Luxembourg. DLV is investing in tech companies disrupting industries on a global level. We focus on entrepreneurs who go global from day one, combining a scalable business model with high growth and large demand.
At the core of DLV is our global network, which is managed by our separate company – Digital Leaders. We are hosting leadership events and taking CEOs, chief executive managers, corporate groups and government delegations on customized learning journeys and tech tours to technology centers such as Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Bangalore or Tokyo.
We see the largest investment opportunities where technology is changing traditional industries such as Communication, Education, Healthcare, Finance (incl. Bitcoin, Blockchain), Mobility and Smart Cities – embracing the changes of the fourth industrial revolution. We practice what we preach and embrace three principles:
Efficiency – our team use the latest tech for analysis and monitoring, we are quick in decision making
Transparency – we open many deals for co-investors on crowd-investing platforms and collaborate with leading investors and acclaimed business angels
Loyalty – we help our portfolio companies on their way to success by leveraging our Digital Leaders network
Digital Leaders Ventures invests in the most promising technology companies.
Global: Entrepreneurs going global from day one.
Scalable Business: Working product, early revenues and ready for global roll-out
Post Seed & Post Accelerator: Companies coming out of accelerator programs, incubator programs or who have closed seed / business angel investments in the past.
Since September 2015 DLV is closing one investment per month. Our current portfolio companies are headquartered in USA, Israel, Denmark, France and UK.
Digital Leaders Ventures is a fully registered alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and alternative investment fund (AIF) headquartered in Luxembourg.
DIGITAL LEADERS VENTURES IS INVESTING IN THE DIGITAL LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Digital Leaders Ventures Ignition Fund invests in fast-growth tech companies, scalable business models and strong management teams that value our global network and collaborative teamwork to building great companies.
Investment Criteria:
– Focus: Smart Cities, Education, Healthcare, Finance and Communication.
– Stage: Working product with customers and early revenues.
– Funding: Participant of an accelerator program, incubator or raised investment from business angels or other seed investors before.
– Growth: Proven growth in users, clients and/or revenues.
– Global: Investments in high potential and fast growth companies operating in several international markets.
– Team: Experienced and passionate founders with deep knowledge in their field.
Aircall
Aircall is a highly scalable B2B SaaS solution allows companies to set up and manage phone support online globally....
Paykey
PayKey enables payments within any social network, including Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Twitter etc....
Cortrium
Cortrium is developing advanced wearable healthcare technology - offering a mobile ECG device....
Snaplytics
Scalable Snapchat Analytics: Snapchat Management, Metrics and Growth Made Easy....
ENKI
Enki is building the leading network to acquire and share professional knowledge - daily workout for software developers....
Pingpad
Pingpad is a new social network for getting things done. Real-time wiki built on Slack: capture knowledge, organize and act on it....
Revue
Revue is re-inventing the newsletter by enabling everybody to share and distribute curated content via email....
VOIQ
VOIQ is an on-demand call force used to qualify thousands of leads with one click - an intelligent sales call platform....
It always seems impossible until its done.
Digital Leaders is a network of some of the most influential leaders in the internet, mobile and tech industry. You can learn more about our global network, events and publications at DigitalLeaders.co
We are leveraging our network to help you build your StartUp. Wether you are looking for key clients and need somebody to open doors, preparing your Seed, Series A or B Round or looking for Growth Capital. DLV will support you on your way to success and coaches you on the business plan and strategy.
At DLV Ignition Fund we have invested alongside a broad range of investors, such as:
Michael Arrington (CrunchFund), Balderton Capital, e.Ventures, ERA NY, Floodgate Ventures, Greylock Partners, Paul Graham (Y-Combinator), Jonathan Abrams, Kima Ventures, Magma Venture Partners, Dave McClure (500 StartUps), Momentum, NewFund, Oleg Tscheltzoff (Fotolia), Mark Pincus, Reid Hoffmann, Socialatom Ventures, ZenStone Venture Capital and others.
The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.
Monty C. M. Metzger
Partner
Thought Leader on Digital Future. Founder CScout (Exit 2008). CEO at Ahead of Time. Chairman of DigitalLeaders.co
Thomas S. Enge
Partner
Entrepreneur. Investor. Founder & former CFO at simyo (Exit to KPN). Founder & former CFO at amaysim (IPO 2015).
John Manella
Special Advisor – N.America
Portfolio management, family offices, hedge fund, private equity and venture management.
Luis F. G. Ulibarri
Venture Partner – Mexico
Professor at Monterrey Institute of Technology. Founder of TeraSigma Aviation (Exit 2015). Advisory Board Member at Startups.
Claude Crauser
Manager
Souvanna Chen
Executive Assistant
Do. Or do not. There is no try.
Top 10 Smart Cities Startups North America 2017
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DLV on 21 Jul, 2017Montréal aims to become the global leader among smart and digital cities. That why we can’t imagine a better place to host our next FIA Smart Cities Startup Contest. The Global Startup Contest is organized and managed by Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV) in close teamwork with the FIA and supported by Formula E, Michelin, ENEL […]
Top 3 Finalist at the FIA Smart Cities Startup Contest at the Formula E in Berlin
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DLV on 08 Jun, 2017After a long day of our Jury Workshop at the FIA Smart Cities Contest in Berlin, the Jury has choosen the top 3 finalists. Finalist at the Smart Cities Startup Contest Magment – Smart Electric Cement – www.magment.de OnTruck – Logistic Service – www.ontruck.com Naventik – Navigation reinvented for selfdriving cars – www.naventik.de Congrats to […]
Top 10 Smart Cities Startups Europe 2017
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DLV on 05 Jun, 2017It’s only 4 days until the next FIA Smart Cities Startup Contest. This time we are invited to the capital of Germany, Berlin. The Global Startup Contest is organised and managed by Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV) in close teamwork with the FIA and supported by Michelin, ENEL Group and Julius Baer. The Jury Workshop and […]
Launch of the DLV Global Startup Contest on Smart Cities and Road Safety in teamwork with the FIA
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DLV on 08 Mar, 2017In an age of rapid global urbanisation, it becomes ever more pressing to redefine a new model for sustainable urban mobility. Today, at the Geneva Motor Show, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in collaboration with Digital Leaders Ventures launched a new initiative – the FIA Smart Cities Startup – with the aim of helping cities […]
Entrepreneurs investing in entrepreneurs: Digital Leaders Ventures launches venture fund and announces the first four investments
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DLV on 26 Jan, 2016After a successful IPO for his youngest company serial entrepreneur Thomas Enge is now going into promoting young talent. Together with the entrepreneur and technology futurist Monty C. M. Metzger with “Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV)” he is investing in start-ups from sectors that they have their success to thank for: the Internet, mobile communications and […]
Unternehmer investieren in Unternehmer: Digital Leaders Ventures startet Venture Fund und kündigt die ersten vier Investments an
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DLV on 26 Jan, 2016Nach dem erfolgreichen Börsengang seines jüngsten Unternehmens geht Serienunternehmer Thomas Enge nun in die Nachwuchsförderung. Gemeinsam mit dem Entrepreneur und Technology-Futurist Monty C. M. Metzger investiert er mit „Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV) “ in Start-ups aus Bereichen, denen sie ihren Erfolg verdanken: Internet, Mobile und Technologie. Jeden Monat ein Investment: Dieses Vorhaben halten Thomas Enge […]
Des entrepreneurs investissant dans d’autres entrepreneurs: Digital Leaders Ventures lance Venture Fund et annonce ses quatre premiers investissements
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DLV on 26 Jan, 2016Après l’introduction en bourse réussie de sa toute dernière entreprise, le créateur d’entreprises Thomas Enge se penche désormais sur la relève. Aux côtés de l’entrepreneur et «futuriste en matière de technologie» Monty C. M. Metzger, il investit avec «Digital Leaders Ventures (DLV)» dans des startups au cœur de domaines grâce auxquels ils ont eux-mêmes connu […]
Digital Leaders Ventures Management S.A.R.L.
Luxembourg