Participated · Equity · Aug 2023

VLGE builds V-Suite, a proprietary no-code world-builder and asset management platform that includes V-BLDR, a drag-and-drop design tool and templates for creators and brands. The company has opened applications for its SDK so creators and brands can build, upload assets, and create immersive virtual destinations. VLGE is targeting experience-driven industries—fashion, beauty, and art—with tools to create scalable, intuitive virtual experiences and explore monetization like NFTs. The startup positions its platform as more affordable and user-friendly than existing virtual-world platforms and aims to help brands reduce physical footprint while preserving cultural and storytelling roles. VLGE has raised $4 million in funding to date from investors that include Venrex VC and L’Oréal’s BOLD, and it lists advisers from Wave, Sandbox, and Paper Magazine. The company was launched by Evelyn Mora, a Finnish entrepreneur and sustainability strategist based in France.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2023

Digital Village is a Paris-founded company that builds 3D immersive virtual worlds for brands and creators. Its platform offers tools for 3D world development, avatar customization, and virtual store creation, and it positions itself as a Metaverse-as-a-service provider with seamless integrations to brands' existing tools. The company says it has worked with organisations including the United Nations and Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), and it has a multi-year collaboration with WWD to create virtual worlds for the WWD Metaverse Symposium, Fairchild Museum, and CEO Summit. Founder Evelyn Mora, who previously worked with Procter & Gamble, Leica, Tesla, and Kering and founded Helsinki Fashion Week, leads the team. Digital Village plans to use the new capital to further enhance the platform’s capabilities and add new development and customization tools. The company has completed its first equity funding round, raising $4 million.

Led · Seed · Feb 2022

Intimately makes adaptive lingerie and sleepwear that use magnets, loop grips, Velcro, and extra room in straps to make bras and underwear easy to put on. The collection was designed from feedback by disabled women and aims to combine fashion and function while challenging stereotypes about disabled women. The direct-to-consumer launch features six original pieces—two bra styles, two underwear styles, and a sleep set—with bra prices of $55–$58, underwear at $25, and sleepwear at $25–$30. The company sells via intimately.co and plans to launch an app later this year where disabled women can shop and connect in a dedicated community space. Intimately positions itself in a large market opportunity, noting the global adaptive apparel market could be worth about $400B by 2026 (Vogue Business).