Slingshot Ventures

Slingshot is explicit that it is 'solely backed by successful entrepreneurs.' The firm markets this as an entrepreneurs-for-entrepreneurs model, where founders investing in founders provides credibility and network access. It has not published specific names of its limited partners or an AUM figure.

Slingshot focuses on early-stage opportunities and describes its mandate as 'seed stage and beyond.' It writes initial tickets between €500,000 and €3 million, and can scale up to €10 million in total per company, participating in multiple rounds. Its portfolio includes seed-stage companies and businesses advancing to growth stages.

Slingshot's website defines its investment focus narrowly: consumer tech. It lists 'cutting edge consumer brands, platforms and marketplaces' as the target. The portfolio is dense with direct-to-consumer goods, digital wellness, mobility and food brands — there is no visible exposure to enterprise SaaS beyond consumer-adjacent tools, materials science or hard tech.

Slingshot operates a lean model with a public team of seven including investment professionals, an office manager, and a human-capital venture partner. The Amsterdam office houses the entire group, with no additional offices displayed. The firm's volunteer advisory network is referenced on its website but not detailed with names.