Early-stage capital, bridging the Eurasian continent.
Steppe Ventures backs B2B software founders at pre-seed and seed. Alongside the investing, we help Asian founders build a European base in the Netherlands, and advise European startups heading into Asia.
Long before the Silk Road had a name, the steppe was the route between China and Europe.
What we invest in
One cheque, early, against a written thesis. If your company fits, send us the deck.
- Stage
- Pre-seed and seed
- Ticket
- €20–75k, one cheque
- Model
- B2B and B2B2C software
- Sectors
- Future of Work · FinTech · MarTech
- Geography
- Europe first · Benelux in front
Between Asia and Europe
Practical help for founders crossing in either direction: Asian founders building in Europe, and European startups heading to Asia.
Selected portfolio
- Barter
Creator-marketing company running a self-serve creator marketplace alongside managed campaigns for brands and agencies. - Makea
Production operating system for small-batch fashion, connecting independent brands with Chinese factories: supplier matching, sampling, quality control and fulfilment. - Qash
Stablecoin-powered business accounts for Latin America: companies open a US-dollar account, convert local currency and pay suppliers and teams across borders from one portal. - StudiesIn
Study-abroad platform for Spain: an AI course finder covering more than 12,000 university programmes, with expert guidance from choosing a programme through to admission. - Thred
AI-native accounting platform for European SMEs: AI agents, with experts in the loop, run bookkeeping, VAT returns and annual filings on its own general ledger.
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