Participated · Seed · Jan 2025

Palona AI’s core product is a multimodal "capture, understand, act, learn" operating layer powered by a proprietary Interaction Model for Physical AI that combines vision AI and object detection to interpret spatial, temporal and semantic context in physical locations. It offers product suites including Revenue Expansion, Revenue Intelligence and Operations Intelligence, each with specialized autonomous agents such as ordering and catering agents and integrations into point-of-sale systems. The Operations Intelligence tool links to security cameras to monitor food safety, cleanliness and real-time incidents and sends alerts to managers. Palona has been deployed at the Cali BBQ restaurant chain, where it reported increasing Father’s Day revenue by more than 20% year-over-year and becoming the restaurant’s most valuable sales channel by capturing missed orders and catering opportunities. The company launched out of stealth in January 2025 after a $10M seed and subsequently raised a $20M Series A. Palona is initially focusing on restaurants as a proof-of-concept with plans to extend to other frontline physical businesses.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2022

Womp is a New York-based collaborative cloud 3D-creation platform that integrates social features with design tools to create a fully collaborative user experience. The platform removes much of the complexity from 3D content creation, allowing users to learn from the community, grow their design skills, and share artwork. Womp is free to use with subscription-based tiers available for access to premium features and offers packages for business and enterprise use. The company will roll out a private beta to about 1,000 people initially and plans to open to additional users in the coming months. Led by CEO Gabriela Trueba, the platform is fully functional on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Womp recently raised $4.7M in seed funding to refine its core technology and make it faster and easier for creators to use.

Led · Equity · Nov 2017

Victoria Beckham Limited comprises a ready-to-wear mainline (Victoria Beckham), a sister line (Victoria, Victoria Beckham), accessories, footwear and eyewear. The design team is based in two ateliers in London and the majority of the ready-to-wear line is manufactured in the UK. The brand sells via its e-commerce site, a flagship store opened in 2014 in London, a first Asian store in Hong Kong in 2016, and through about 400 stockists in more than 50 countries. It employs 180 people worldwide and is part of Beckham Brand Holdings, owned equally by Victoria Beckham, David Beckham and Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment. Global revenues for the year ending December 2016 were £36 million, and first half 2017 revenues indicated double-digit growth year-over-year. The company has run collaborations including sold-out make-up capsules with Estée Lauder and a major collaboration with Reebok announced in November 2017.

Led · Series B · Sep 2014

Scarosso makes and sells handcrafted Italian shoes through its e-commerce platform and six retail stores, offering ready-to-wear, bespoke and customized designs. The company is vertically integrated, working directly with Italian manufacturers and sourcing leather from tanneries in the South of France and Italy. By cutting out wholesale channels it aims to deliver luxury products at roughly half the price of competitors. Scarosso reported growth of over 300% in 2013 and has recruited fashion industry figures as advisors. The brand operates retail locations in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Vienna and sells internationally online. Management has stated plans to expand further internationally. Scarosso is a Berlin-based online luxury shoe brand that offers premium-quality Italian shoes and accessories. Founded in 2010 at the Milan University Commerciale Luigi Bocconi by CEO Moritz Offeney and COO Marco Reiter, the company leverages relationships with Italian manufacturers to deliver its products. It has begun expanding into retail, opening its first store in Hamburg and planning a Berlin store in the coming months. The company intends to use new funding to launch a women's collection designed by Marco Censi and Guillaume Hinfray, accelerate development of its retail operations and expand international distribution. Scarosso raised a Series A funding of undisclosed amount led by DN Capital, with participation from IBB Venture Capital’s Kreativwirtschaft Berlin, Perikles Ventures and other local angel investors. The company is based in Berlin and employs more than 30 people.