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Prototron

Founders Kati Nikopensius

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Total investments 38
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$46K
Portfolio companies 27
Rounds per year 3.45
Lead investments 21
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.29
Key employees 2
Stages of investment
Seed

Areas of investment

  • Software
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Internet of Things
  • Mobile
Summary

Prototron is the famous VC, which was founded in 2012. The venture was found in Europe in Estonia. The leading representative office of defined VC is situated in the Tallinn.

For fund there is a match between the country of its foundation and the country of its the most frequent investments - Estonia. Among the most popular fund investment industries, there are Big Data, Hardware. Among the various public portfolio startups of the fund, we may underline Sympower, High Mobility, Lingvist The fund has no exact preference in a number of founders of portfolio startups. When startup sums 3 or 5+ of the founder, the probability for it to get the investment is little.

The typical case for the fund is to invest in rounds with 1-2 participants. Despite the Prototron, startups are often financed by Startup Wise Guys, Seedcamp, SOSV. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Xevin Investments. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by Jaan Tallinn, Startupbootcamp Smart Transportation & Energy Berlin, Startupbootcamp.

The high activity for fund was in 2012. The common things for fund are deals in the range of less than 50 thousands dollars. The fund is constantly included in 2-6 investment rounds annually. Speaking about the real fund results, this VC is 68 percentage points more often commits exit comparing to other organizations.

This organization was formed by Kati Nikopensius.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

RAIKU Packaging

CleanTech
GreenTech
Manufacturing
Packaging Services
$1M27 Jun 2023 Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

KrattWorks

$17K02 Dec 2019 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

Smart Load Solutions

Energy
Industrial Automation
Internet of Things
$5K10 Jun 2016 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

GlobalReader

Industrial
Information Technology
Manufacturing
$6K06 May 2015 Estonia, Tartu maakond

ULTRINIA

Knowledge Management
$59K03 Sep 2014 Estonia, Harju maakond

Wise Velocity

Automotive
$10K16 Aug 2014 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

Heelosophy

Fashion
Personal Health
Shoes
$1K03 Apr 2014 Estonia, Tartu maakond

Organic Filter

Manufacturing
Water
Water Purification
$10K16 Oct 2013 Taiwan Province

Rikai Games

Mobile
Software
$9K16 Aug 2013 Estonia, Harju maakond

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Total investments 38
Average round size 46K
Rounds per year 3.45
Peak activity year 2012
Lead investments 21
Follow on index 0.29
Group Appearance index 0.08

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

RAIKU Packaging

CleanTech
GreenTech
Manufacturing
Packaging Services
$1M27 Jun 2023 Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

KrattWorks

$17K02 Dec 2019 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

Smart Load Solutions

Energy
Industrial Automation
Internet of Things
$5K10 Jun 2016 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

GlobalReader

Industrial
Information Technology
Manufacturing
$6K06 May 2015 Estonia, Tartu maakond

ULTRINIA

Knowledge Management
$59K03 Sep 2014 Estonia, Harju maakond

Wise Velocity

Automotive
$10K16 Aug 2014 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

Heelosophy

Fashion
Personal Health
Shoes
$1K03 Apr 2014 Estonia, Tartu maakond

Organic Filter

Manufacturing
Water
Water Purification
$10K16 Oct 2013 Taiwan Province

Rikai Games

Mobile
Software
$9K16 Aug 2013 Estonia, Harju maakond
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