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We invest in early-stage B2B software.
We stand by our founders.
We talk straight.
We are Nauta.
Investing in success, with success
As one of Europe's largest and longest standing early-stage VCs, we partner with exceptional founders transforming industries with technology.
Our main areas of interest include B2B software products with strong network effects, vertically focused enterprise tech, as well as deep tech innovations tackling the frontiers of engineering and science.
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We invest early in B2B software companies with an operating product, even if pre-revenue.
If this is you, we want to hear about your journey.
Introducing Potential Sciences: the first investment from Nauta Fund VI
Nauta has backed Potential Sciences, a frontier AI lab for chemistry, as our first investment from Fund VI. The company emerges from stealth with eight figures in capital and compute, led by the Sovereign AI Fund and Twin Path Ventures.
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Celebrating 20+ years of Nauta - Launch of Fund VI, Vintage 2026
Twenty years after raising our very first institutional VC fund in 2006, we’re thrilled to announce the first close of our sixth fund at €60M, to back European B2B software and deep tech companies from pre-seed to Series A.
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Universal Quantum raises over $100M Series A to scale quantum computing globally
This is the largest Series A ever raised by a quantum firm headquartered in the UK. Nauta is proud to be investing again in the round alongside a global syndicate of sovereign, institutional, deep tech and quantum-specialist investors.
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NetBird raises $10M Series A as the open source replacement for traditional VPNs
NetBird, the European open source network security platform, has successfully closed a $10M Series A funding round led by Pace Capital, with participation from Nauta alongside InReach Ventures and Antler.
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Connect Earth acquires Nauta portfolio company Datia
Nauta portfolio company Datia has been acquired by Connect Earth, the climate-fintech supplying financial institutions with carbon measurement solutions. For Datia, this move is extremely aligned with the mission of making sustainable finance more accessible.
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Tangany raises €10M in Series A funding round to scale its crypto infrastructure solutions
Tangany, a regulated digital asset custodian and crypto infrastructure provider, has successfully closed a €10M Series A funding round led by Baader Bank, Elevator Ventures (Raiffeisen Bank International) and Heliad Crypto Partners, with continued support from Nauta and HTGF as existing investors.
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TrustWorks raises new funding led by Elkstone Ventures
TrustWorks has raised a new funding round, led by Elkstone Ventures, following a successful growth phase and strong traction with its privacy management and AI governance offering.
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Ory acquires Nauta portfolio company BoxyHQ
Nauta Labs portfolio company BoxyHQ has been acquired by Ocy, a global leader in identity and security management solutions. The acquisition enhances Ory's comprehensive offering by adding critical capabilities for B2B and B2B2C use cases.
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Neurolabs raises $7.8M to transform CPG retail execution with synthetic data and visual AI
Neurolabs, using synthetic data and visual AI to create product catalogues for CPG brands, joins the Nauta portfolio after successfully raising a $7.8M Series A funding round. The round was led by Nauta with participation from existing investors including LAUNCHub, Lunar Ventures, and Techstart.
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Lucid Software acquires Nauta portfolio company airfocus
Nauta portfolio company airfocus has been acquired by Lucid Software, a global leader in product management and visual collaboration software. Lucid's product suite has over 100M users combined and therefore the partnership is a great next step in the Airfocus journey.
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Unravel raises $7M Series A to transform travel discovery and booking
Unravel’s platform combines TikTok style video content and an AI assistant to produce a completely new travel discovery and booking experience. The team has raised $7M with Nauta leading the round, with participation from Active Partners and Slingshot Ventures.
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Zelt raises $6M to fix people operations once and for all
It's with great pleasure we welcome Zelt to the Nauta portfolio. The excellent team has raised $6M in this round to fix people operations through its unique modular software.
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Conor Scanlan joins Nauta as Associate Partner
We're delighted to welcome Conor to the team and he brings with him over a decade of experience in the investment industry, primarily investing in European early-stage software companies.
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Weecover closes €4.2M round led by Swanlaab and Nauta
Weecover, a leading innovator in embedded insurance, has just closed a €4.2m round of financing to undertake its growth and international expansion plans. The round is led by Swanlaab and Nauta.
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NetBird raises €4M to democratize Zero Trust network security through open-source
NetBird, graduate of Nauta Labs, increases accessibility of network security through zero trust and open-source platform. The round was co-led by Nauta and InReach Ventures, with participation from Antler and a grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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Acai Travel raises $4m Seed round to reinvent travel operations using AI
Acai Travel’s platform uses AI to transform the way travel companies operate and serve their customers efficiently. The platform already supports market leaders such as Kiwi.com, lastminute.com, World Travel Inc and Goway. Acai has raised a $4m Seed round led by Nauta.
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Sage acquires Nauta portfolio company, ForceManager
Already part of the Sage partner ecosystem, ForceManager has over 1,000 customers and operates in markets across the world. ForceManager will continue to be available as a standalone solution for both Sage and non-Sage customers.
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Wegrow secures €7M to revolutionise the implementation of business best practices in corporates
Wegrow, the software platform that enables companies to share and scale business best practices, announced today that it has raised €7 million in a Series A funding round. Nauta led the round, with participation from Wille Finance and existing investors Shapr Ventures, Scalefund, VU Venture Partners and she1K.
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Browserstack acquires Nauta portfolio company, Bird Eats Bug
BrowserStack intends to bring Bird Eats Bug’s bug reporting tool capabilities into its ecosystem.
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Danelfin, the AI-powered stock analytics platform, raises €2M to help retail investors make better decisions
Danelfin provides an AI-powered stock analytics platform that revolutionises decision-making for retail investors worldwide. The platform transforms thousands of stock features into an easy-to-understand stock-picking score: the AI Score (rating investments from 1 to 10). Stocks with AI Score 10 have outperformed...
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ifeel raises $20M to save millions in mental health-related disability, productivity and claims for insurance companies and corporates around the world
iFeel, the leading European mental health solution for the enterprise and insurance world, has raised a $20M Series B investment co-led by FinTLV Ventures and Korelya Capital, and with the participation of its existing investors SCOR Ventures, Nauta and UNIQA Ventures.
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Onna acquired by leading AI powered eDiscover, review, and investigations platform
Reveal acquires Onna in a bid to further bolster its AI-powered eDiscovery platform with superior data collection capabilities.
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HappySignals raises €12M to transform IT decision-making with human-centric data and AI
HappySignals, the Human-Centric IT Experience Management company, secures a €12M round led by Mandatum Asset Management and with participation from existing investors Nauta and Vendep Capital.
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ESProfiler raises £2.8M to help enterprises continuously maximize their ROI on security investment by being better informed about their overall security posture
ESProfiler, the pioneering British cybersecurity start-up, announces a £2.2 million Seed round, led by Nauta Capital. This significant milestone builds on the momentum from notable angel investments received in 2023.
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UK startup NumberEight raises $2.7M for AI privacy solutions in advertising
NumberEight, a London-based startup specializing in ‘privacy-first’ identity solutions for the advertising industry, has secured $2.7 million in Pre-Series A funding. The round was led by ACF Investors and included contributions from early backers Nauta Capital, Ascension Ventures, Enterprise 100 angels, and new groups like COREangels EnterpriseTech and COREangels Big Data & AI Europe.
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airfocus raises $7.5M to transform enterprise product management globally
As the world’s 1st modular product management tool, airfocus addresses core enterprise challenges like roadmapping, prioritization, customer insights, and OKR alignment with unmatched flexibility. Already trusted by...
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Mytraffic acquires the Spanish location management platform Geoblink to become European leader.
The Spanish startup Geoblink and the French startup Mytraffic, distinguished leaders in traffic analytics and geospatial intelligence, have formally merged to establish a preeminent force in the location intelligence sector. This strategic collaboration signifies a pivotal moment in redefining the landscape of advanced location insights across the European market.
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Last.app secures €5M funding to power restaurants across Europe
Last.app, the business operating system for restaurants, has successfully secured a €5 million funding round led by the pan–European venture capital firm Nauta Capital with participation from existing investors, All Iron and Bynd.
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HR tech firm Spotted Zebra raises £7.7M to help enterprises tackle the global skills crisis
Spotted Zebra, an award-winning HR tech company, has raised £7.7M in Series A funding led by Nauta Capital with participation from Act VC, as well as existing investors Playfair Capital and Entrepreneur First.
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ifeel raises €10M to support companies caring for their employees' mental health
ifeel, the global emotional well-being service for companies, has raised an €10M Series A investment led by UNIQA Ventures, in which Nauta Capital and other investors also participated.
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Lodgify raises $30M in Series B funding to ramp up global growth
Vacation rental soware startup, Lodgify, which empowers hosts and small to medium-sized property managers to manage and grow their vacation rental businesses, has secured $30 million in Series B funding.
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Connectbase Raises $21 Million in Series C Funding
Connectivity marketplace platform, Connectbase, today announced that it has raised $21M in its Series C funding round, led by DigitalBridge Ventures, the InfraTech initiative of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge”).
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Software management startup Cledara raises $20 million to fuel US market expansion
Cledara, the first Software Management Platform designed for growing companies, announced today that it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. CommerzVentures, the specialist fintech investor behind successes including eToro, Marqeta, and By Miles, led the round with additional investment by Carbide Ventures and Massive with additional participation from existing investors Nauta Capital and Notion Capital.
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Nauta exits Zephr, a leading subscription experience platform for global digital publishing and media companies
Zuora, Inc. (NYSE: ZUO), the leading cloud-based subscription management platform provider, today announced its planned acquisition of Zephr, a leading subscription experience platform used by global digital publishing and media companies. As an existing Zuora® partner, Zephr’s pre-integrated solution is in use today by joint customers, and will immediately expand Zuora’s product suite.
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Raven360 Closes $8M Series B Financing
Raven360, the leader in customer journey acceleration solutions, announced the closing of an $8M Series B funding round. The round was led by new investors Technology Venture Partners and Allos Ventures, joined by prior investors Nauta Capital and NXT Ventures.
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Stockagile raises €2.5M to optimise omnichannel inventory and sales for stores and SMEs
Stockagile, omnichannel management software of inventory and sales for SMEs, has raised €2.5M in a round led by the pan-European venture capital firm, Nauta Capital, 4Founders Capital, Angels (Juan Roig’s investment firm part of Marina de Empresas) and Zone2Boost.
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Climate Fintech Datia raises $3.4M to simplify investors’ transition to sustainable finance
Datia, a fintech company on a mission to simplify investors’ transition to sustainable finance, has announced that it has raised $3.4M in a Seed funding round led by pan-European venture capital firm Nauta Capital, with participation from Accel Starter Ramzi Rizk, Zenloop’s founder Paul Schwarzenholz, Söderberg & Partners and Sting.
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Tangany closes €7M in Seed round to continue their Wallet as a Service growth strategy
Tangany, a BaFin-regulated white-label platform for custody of crypto assets, has raised €7M in the seed round led by Nauta Capital. Existing investor HTGF and new investor C3 VC Fund also participated in the round.
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French data company YZR raises $12M Series A to achieve its global ambitions
YZR, the French start-up that uses AI to normalize data, has raised $12M in the Series A round co-led by Nauta Capital and Orange Ventures. Supported by 50 Partners for 2 years and winner of the Galion Booster award in 2020, the next step in their expansion plans is to be a dominant player in the US markets.
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Loyal Guru secures additional €8M in Series A funding to continue transforming customer loyalty experience in retail
Loyal Guru, a B2B SaaS company that operates the world’s only customer data platform with integrated loyalty capabilities built specifically with retailers in mind, has secured €8M in the Series A round from Nauta Capital. The company has experienced explosive growth since its launch in 2016 and has previously received funding from investors at Greycroft and THCap.
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Climedo closes €5 million Seed financing round
HealthTech company Climedo has received €5 million in a seed financing round. The lead investor is pan-European VC firm Nauta Capital. Westtech Ventures from Berlin and existing business angels such as Prof. Dr. Christian Wallwiener (WMC Healthcare) also participated in the round.
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Hullabalook raises $8.2m Series A to transform the ecommerce user experience
Hullabalook, a B2B software company whose technology platform transforms the way retailers build ecommerce sites, has raised $8.2m led by Nauta Capital, supported by existing investors Conviction VC and Passion Capital.
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QueryLayer raises €2M in Seed round to empower "good data brands"
QueryLayer, the no-code privacy workflow platform, has raised €2M in seed funding with Nauta leading the round and previous investors also participating. QueryLayer helps businesses to become “Good Data Brands”, leveraging automated workflows and PrivacyUX to build customer loyalty based on the transparent use of personal data.
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Napptive closes a €550,000 round led by Nauta and Athos Capital
We're thrilled to welcome Napptive to the Nauta portfolio. The team has raised €550,000 in their funding round to enhance its tooling platform, simplifying the design, development, and maintenance of cloud-native technologies.
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Kubermatic Raises $6M Seed Funding to Accelerate Growth of Their Open Source Kubernetes Automation Platform
Kubermatic joins the Nauta portfolio after raising $6M in their investment round. The funding will support the expansion and automation of Kubernetes and cloud-native operations across multi-cloud, edge, and on-prem environments.
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Treblle raises €1.2M in round led by Nauta Capital
Treblle's API monitoring and analytics platform helps DevOps teams consolidate and scale their APIs and APIOps efficiently. The team has successfully raised €1.2M in their funding round led by Nauta.
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ifeel, mental healthcare platform, secures €5.5M Series A round led by Nauta Capital
ifeel raises €5.5M Series A round, as they continue to scale their mental healthcare platform for organisations operating globally, increasing accessibility for both employees and clients.
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Nhost raises $3M in a round led by Nauta Capital, and also backed by Antler and BA
Nhost, a full-fledged severless backend for web and mobile apps, has raised $3M in a funding round led by Nauta, with support from Antler and angel investors.
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Nauta Capital invests £4M in Gophr
We're excited to share that Gophr has raised a £4M Series A round, led by Nauta. The team at Gophr will use the investment to continue optimising and scaling last-mile logistics for businesses.
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Bird Eats Bug closes €1.5M round led by Nauta Capital
Bird Eats Bug, bug reporting tool, announces that it has raised €1.5M Seed round led by Nauta. The tool utilises video communication for Software Quality Assurance to report bugs, simplifying the process and reducing vulnerabilities.
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AppFollow closes a $5M round led by Nauta, with Vendep Capital and RTP Global also participating
AppFollow's all-in-one-platform allows teams to manage, develop, and market mobile apps more effectively to drive growth and customer loyalty. The team has raised a $5M Series A round led by Nauta ,with participation from Vendep Capital and RTP Global.
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HappySignals closes €4.7M Series A funding round led by Nauta Capital
HappySignals has raised €4.7M in its Series A round, led by Nauta. The investment will support the team's mission to help IT leaders measure and enhance employee experience and productivity through its management platform.
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Techspert, world’s first AI-driven solution to knowledge exchange, closes $5.1M Series A funding
Techspert, AI-driven platform for identifying and sourcing specialists to meet business needs, has raised $5.1M in its Series A round. Nauta led the round, with participation from existing investors Cambridge Angels and Angel Co Fund.
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German product management and roadmapping platform airfocus raises €1.7M from Nauta Capital
airfocus successfully raises €1.7M in its funding round. The investment will further enhance its product management platform, enabling deeper integrations with existing tools to seamlessly connect high-level planning with day-to-day task management.
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Barcelona-based edtech startup World Mastery secures €3M Series from Nauta Capital
World Mastery has raised €3M in its funding round, led by Nauta. The platform records and distributes e-learning content for online courses in the Sports and Arts sector, targeted to professionals.
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Smart Protection raises €5.2M Series A led by Nauta Capital to scale-up its IP protection startup
Smart Protection continues to protect intellectual and industrial property rights online, strengthening cybersecurity and eliminating infringements. The team has successfully raised €5.2M in a Series A round, led by Nauta.
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Newly launched female sexual wellness app announces €1M seed round from Nauta Capital
Emjoy joins Nauta's portfolio after successfully raising a €1M seed round. The wellbeing app empowers women on their journey to sexual happiness, offering scientifically-backed and research-centric audio content.
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BlackCurve raises £1.5M in funding round led by Nauta Capital
Blackcurve, a pricing automation solutions platform, raises £1.5M investment round. Nauta led the round, with participation from existing investor Mercia.
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Mercaux raises £3.5M Series A from Nauta Capital to enable digital in-store retail transformation
Mercaux has successfully raised a £3.5M Series A round, led by Nauta. The platform transforms retail experience by bringing digital shopping into physicals stores for customers, and the investment will be used to accelerate its international growth and enhance its technology.
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Landbot Raises $2.2M Seed Round Led By Nauta Capital, to Transform Websites into Conversational Experiences
Landbot, no-code chatbot platform building frictionless end-to-end conversational experiences, has closed a $2.2M Seed round to accelerate their product development and triple employee headcount. The round is led by Nauta.
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Talentry raises €6M to shape the future of talent recruiting
Talentry, enterprise-ready SaaS recruiting solution based on employee referrals, has raised €6M Series A funding round led by Nauta.
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Smarp raises €4.2M from Nauta Capital to enable effective workplace communications
We're delighted to announce that Smarp, an employee communications platform, has raised €4.2M Series A round led by Nauta. The funding will allow the team to focus on global expansion, invest in R&D, and grow their team to Europe and North America.
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Holded, the management software for SMEs, closes an investment round of $1.6M with Nauta Capital
Holded's business management platform simplifies task management for SMEs and has just closed a $1.6M round of financing to further support product development, marketing, and internationalisation.
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Knowledge Integration Platform Onna Technologies Secures $5M Funding Led By Nauta Capital
Onna, knowledge integration platform that combines a company's application data, has successfully secured $5M in their funding round led by Nauta to support its growth and fuel further integrations.
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Connected2Fiber Raises $8M in Series A Funding
Connected2Fiber, which enhances location-based insights and automation for buy and sell connectivity, has successfully closed an $8M Series A round to support its growth and expansion plans.
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MishiPay Raises £1.6M Seed led by Nauta, steps up race to build the future of in-store checkout
MishiPay, mobile self-checkout solution in physical stores, has successfully raised £1.65M seed round led by Nauta.
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Nauta Capital has announced the final close of its 2016 vintage fund at $170 million, bringing total assets under management to $350 million.
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Nextail raises $1.6M to transform smart platform for fashion retail merchandising
Nextail, a smart platform for fashion retail merchandising that leverages AI and advanced analytics, raises $1.6M in its investment funding round led by Nauta.
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Lodgify raises €1.4M round of investment led by Nauta Capital
Lodgify, an all-in-one SaaS tool designed to simplify vacation rental marketing for the hospitality industry, raises €1.4M in an investment round led by Nauta.
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Geoblink raises €1M investment led by Nauta Capital
Geoblink, a SaaS platform that helps companies in the retail ecosystem make informed business decisions, raises €1M in its investment funding round led by Nauta.
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Tracking the ESG progress of our portfolio
Nauta’s 2026 ESG report is live! This year's report builds on the findings of our second annual report in 2025 and shows progress across the portfolio across all three pillars and against our ambitious long-term targets.
Tracking the ESG progress of our portfolio
Nauta’s 2026 ESG report is live! This year's report builds on the findings of our second annual report in 2025 and shows progress across the portfolio across all three pillars and against our ambitious long-term targets.
