Karma Ventures

Karma Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in late seed and Series A investments, focusing on Europe’s most promising deep tech startups. Karma Ventures backs companies that demonstrate strong ideas coupled with unique technology, customer traction, and a global vision. The firm provides support to entrepreneurs in navigating their growth paths across various dimensions, including commercial, strategic, and technical aspects. By concentrating on deep-tech software companies, Karma Ventures aims to foster innovation and drive advancement in the European tech landscape.

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Principal

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner

Arthen Sirola-Hashemi

Investment Manager

Tommi Uhari

Founder and Partner

Linda-Riin Voeras

Investment Manager

Linda Võeras

Investment Manager

Past deals in FSU

Pactum

Series B in 2024
Pactum AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at automating personalized commercial negotiations for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Pactum’s AI tool enhances the value of vendor and employee contracts by facilitating win-win agreements at scale. Utilizing a chat-like interface, the platform can conduct numerous parallel negotiations simultaneously, allowing companies to renegotiate repetitive contracts quickly and efficiently. By scanning contracts to identify key priorities and establishing negotiation terms with suppliers through a chatbot, Pactum helps clients improve operational efficiency, reduce errors, and save time, ultimately enhancing their bottom line. The company’s engineering and operations are based in Estonia, and it is supported by notable founders from Skype and TransferWise.

Jobbatical

Series A in 2022
Jobbatical OÜ is an online platform that specializes in connecting professionals with short-term employment opportunities globally. Founded in 2014 and based in Tallinn, Estonia, Jobbatical facilitates a seamless immigration and relocation process for both employees and employers. The platform primarily serves professionals such as developers, graphic designers, and marketers seeking to combine work and travel experiences. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Jobbatical automates the employee visa process, simplifying the complexities of immigration and compliance. This approach allows companies to efficiently relocate international talent, addressing labor shortages while making the process cost-effective and straightforward.

CybExer Technologies

Funding Round in 2022
CybExer Technologies, established in 2016 and recognized by NATO, is an Estonian cybersecurity company specializing in advanced training platforms aimed at enhancing cyber capabilities. The company focuses on delivering a wide array of cybersecurity training and exercises tailored for various users, from everyday individuals to technical responders and high-level strategic leaders. CybExer’s flagship offerings include proprietary cyber range solutions that facilitate realistic live-fire exercises, enabling participants to engage in some of the world's largest cyber drills. Their approach combines innovative exercise environments with military-grade experience, providing organizations and individuals with the tools necessary to anticipate and effectively respond to cyber threats. Through these offerings, CybExer aims to ensure that clients are well-prepared for any cyber challenges they may face.

Tuum

Series A in 2022
Tuum is a cloud-native banking platform that is spearheading the next generation of digital innovation in the financial services industry. Built around a microservices architecture, the platform consists of flexible and independent modules covering all retail and business banking capabilities. The platform is API-based for quick and easy integration and can run on all major cloud providers, as well as on private clouds. Founded by a team of banking and technology experts in 2019, Tuum combines technological excellence with in-depth banking knowledge and packages it into a sophisticated, cutting-edge platform. Tuum currently employs over 60 people with offices in Tallinn, Berlin and Malaga.

Sonarworks

Venture Round in 2021
Sonarworks Ltd. is an audio technology company based in Riga, Latvia, founded in 2012. It specializes in software that calibrates sound across various headphones and speakers, enhancing audio experiences for both consumers and professionals. The company's key offerings include Reference 4, which is tailored for studio environments, and True-Fi, designed for everyday listeners. Sonarworks' SoundID technology customizes sound devices to align with individual hearing preferences, improving sound quality and eliminating noise shortcomings. This software is widely used in professional recording studios and is available online as well as through international dealers, bridging the gap between sound creators and listeners.

Xolo

Series A in 2021
Xolo is focusing on 40 million professionals globally who have chosen to run their business independently. Its aim is to reduce time spent on business administration to near zero by offering an incredibly simple online platform that merges company formation, banking, accounting, and other services. Xolo is the quickest and easiest way to launch and run a one-person freelancing business in Europe. Its largest markets are Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Ukraine, and Turkey. Xolo's typical customers are software developers, management consultants, designers, or other independent professionals.

Tuum

Seed Round in 2020
Tuum is a cloud-native banking platform that is spearheading the next generation of digital innovation in the financial services industry. Built around a microservices architecture, the platform consists of flexible and independent modules covering all retail and business banking capabilities. The platform is API-based for quick and easy integration and can run on all major cloud providers, as well as on private clouds. Founded by a team of banking and technology experts in 2019, Tuum combines technological excellence with in-depth banking knowledge and packages it into a sophisticated, cutting-edge platform. Tuum currently employs over 60 people with offices in Tallinn, Berlin and Malaga.

Xolo

Series A in 2019
Xolo is focusing on 40 million professionals globally who have chosen to run their business independently. Its aim is to reduce time spent on business administration to near zero by offering an incredibly simple online platform that merges company formation, banking, accounting, and other services. Xolo is the quickest and easiest way to launch and run a one-person freelancing business in Europe. Its largest markets are Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Ukraine, and Turkey. Xolo's typical customers are software developers, management consultants, designers, or other independent professionals.

Sonarworks

Seed Round in 2017
Sonarworks Ltd. is an audio technology company based in Riga, Latvia, founded in 2012. It specializes in software that calibrates sound across various headphones and speakers, enhancing audio experiences for both consumers and professionals. The company's key offerings include Reference 4, which is tailored for studio environments, and True-Fi, designed for everyday listeners. Sonarworks' SoundID technology customizes sound devices to align with individual hearing preferences, improving sound quality and eliminating noise shortcomings. This software is widely used in professional recording studios and is available online as well as through international dealers, bridging the gap between sound creators and listeners.
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