Latvian BADideas.fund invests in Polish Juo
Latvian BADideas.fund has invested in Polish technology startup Juo. Other participants in the €4 million round included Market One Capital, Peak, SMOK Ventures, FJ Labs, and Lakestar.
Juo is a Polish startup developing subscription technology for physical products. The company provides a complete set of tools for developing, launching, and managing subscription models for a wide range of physical goods: from simple regular orders, such as food supplements and cosmetics, to complex and expensive goods, such as household appliances or medical equipment. Since its launch in 2018, Juo has secured more than 500K active subscriptions for hundreds of customers in Europe and North America. Its customers include Pulse4all, Mother's Earth, Meowbox, Impossibrew, Boerschappen, Guud, Yummygums, and Natulim. The startup's founders are Leszek Zawadzki, Alina Prelicz, and Paweł Tatarczuk.
Market One Capital (MOC) is a European venture capital firm founded in 2017, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with additional offices in Luxembourg. MOC focuses on investing in early-stage startups, particularly platforms, infrastructure software, vertical SaaS, and other technologies with network effects.
Peak Capital is a European venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is located in Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands). The company invests in early-stage companies, focusing primarily on SaaS (Software as a Service) models, marketplaces, and platforms.
SMOK Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. SMOK Ventures' goal is to invest in early-stage startups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its diaspora. The company focuses on sectors such as software development tools, game development, and artificial intelligence.
FJ Labs is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 and based in New York (USA). The company specializes in investing in early-stage technology startups. FJ Labs operates in sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, transportation, and healthcare.
Lakestar is a European venture capital firm founded in 2012. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland. The company specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies. It operates in sectors such as deep tech, digitalization, artificial intelligence, financial technology, and healthcare.
