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Nacre Capital
Nacre Capital is a global venture builder that creates, builds and grows disruptive start-ups with deep technologies that significantly impact lives.
Nacre Capital
Nacre Capital is a global venture builder that creates, builds and grows disruptive start-ups with deep technologies that significantly impact lives. The firm brings on board entrepreneurs and talent to imagine and create new ventures from scratch, transforming novel ideas into fast-growing, market-leading companies. It focuses on deep technology and hard science across segments including Health, Bio-Technology, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Security and Culture.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Malta
City
Birkirkara
Corporate office
Vision Exchange Building, Triq it-Territorjals Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara, CBD 1070, Malta
Principals
Howard Morgan
Chairman
Moti Shniberg
Founder
Al Brenner
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Nacre Capital source and create its portfolio companies?
Nacre operates as a venture builder, not a traditional venture fund. The firm identifies fundamental needs and internally conceives a technology solution. It then recruits a founding team, provides capital, legal infrastructure, and business development support, and stays deeply involved through the scaling phase. External companies are not considered for investment.
Who runs investment decisions at Nacre Capital?
Founder Moti Shniberg and Partner Al Brenner are the central operating figures, supported by Chairman Howard Morgan. Shniberg originates the technological concepts. Brenner, who founded portfolio company Aquaticode and was previously CEO of MutualArt, is deeply involved in venture oversight and board-level guidance across the agritech and health holdings.
Does Nacre Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Nacre only engages in direct company creation. It does not act as a limited partner in outside funds, nor does it make passive minority investments in existing startups. Every venture in the portfolio was conceived and built internally.
What investment stages does Nacre Capital typically target?
Nacre exclusively targets the earliest possible stage — conception. The firm's model focuses on ideation, R&D, and company formation (pre-seed), with ongoing financial and operational support through the growth phase. There is no late-stage or growth-equity co-investment track.
Which sectors does Nacre Capital explicitly avoid?
Nacre's portfolio spans health, biotechnology, agriculture, aquaculture, cybersecurity, and culture. It conspicuously avoids enterprise SaaS that is not tied to deep science, consumer internet outside of its art and watch platforms, and fintech. Its focus is on AI applied to hard-science problems with societal impact.
How is Nacre Capital related to MutualArt and EveryWatch?
MutualArt.com and EveryWatch are legacy digital platforms that sit inside Nacre's portfolio. Founder Moti Shniberg originally co-founded MutualArt. These holdings operate as stand-alone businesses and generate membership and data subscription revenue, but they sit outside the core health, agritech, and security focus that defines the venture builder's main effort.
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