Soulmates Ventures

Huge congratulations to William Jalloul and the entire FLOWPAY team on being awarded the prestigious Fintech of the Year title at Mastercard Bank of the Year! 🏆 As investors, we couldn’t be prouder to support such a visionary company that’s transforming the financial landscape for SMEs. This incredible achievement is a testament to their dedication, innovation, and relentless focus on addressing the real challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses – the backbone of the economy. By leveraging predictive AI, automation, and embedded finance, they are breaking down barriers and redefining the future of operational financing. This milestone is just the beginning, and we are excited to see what the future holds for Flowpay as they continue to scale and innovate. Here’s to your remarkable journey and all the successes yet to come! #FintechOfTheYear #SMEFunding #EmbeddedFinance #AI #FutureOfFinance

Empowering a Greener Tomorrow We're happy to announce that Soulmates Ventures has won the 2024 World Future Award for Best Sustainability-Focused VC Ecosystem! This recognition highlights the company’s commitment to supporting sustainable innovation and empowering startups tackling global challenges. Founded in 2020 by Hynek Sochor, Soulmates Ventures combines investment, expert guidance, and a unique ecosystem to scale startups in key sectors like air, water, energy, circular economy, and more. With 16 companies and 23 investments, including game-changers like eAgronom, Ogre AI, and Kardi AI, they’re building a brighter, greener future. Congratulations, Soulmates Ventures, we’re celebrating along with you! Read our full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dPeNy7te

🌍 The challenges our planet faces today are undeniable – climate shifts, resource scarcity, and environmental decline. But we believe these challenges are also opportunities to rewrite the story of our future. Our philosophy is rooted in action. Committed to empowering solutions that anticipate tomorrow’s possibilities, we accelerate impactful innovations across eight critical areas: 🌬️ Air, 💧 Water, ⚡ Energy, 🏥 Healthcare, 🌾 Agriculture, 🚗 Mobility, 🎓 Education, and ♻️ Circular Economy. This is more than investment. It’s a movement toward a world where prosperity and sustainability go hand in hand. Let’s lead the change. Join us in building a future we can all be proud of. #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenFuture #SoulmatesVentures

The second incredible achievement in a row – we’ve been awarded the Best Sustainability-Focused VC Ecosystem for 2024 in New York, USA, at the prestigious World Future Awards! 🏆🌍 We received this award for our investment approach, which places sustainability at the core of our strategy. We want to support startups focused on addressing key global challenges to create long-term value for the planet. Our acceleration program provides comprehensive support in critical areas such as brand strategy, sustainability, financial services, and market entry. Through collaboration with experts and partners across various sectors, we empower startups to grow and innovate sustainable solutions with a global impact. This recognition represents a significant commitment for us. To fulfill it, we set ourselves the aspiration of becoming the best VC ecosystem in the world by 2025. We reached this milestone much sooner than expected, as we’ve already been noticed on a global scale this year. After winning the Global Startup Awards, we have now earned the title at the World Future Awards, recognizing the most innovative approaches worldwide, where all products and services undergo rigorous research, and the ultimate winners are selected by a judging panel. We’re deeply grateful for the nomination and this major milestone on our journey and looking forward to next year, where we’ll see you all in New York! 🙌🏻 #Sustainability #Ecosystem #WorldFutureAwards #Innovation #NewYork

During our trip to Istanbul for the Global Startup Awards, our colleagues Tomáš Kabeláč and Arjun Sirohi had a great opportunity to meet the team of Twin Science & Robotics. 🙌🏻 Their dedication to empowering the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, educators and other professionals is truly remarkable. Their Edtech solution brings together hardware and software aspects to improve the educational process focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). We are excited to continue supporting their journey and look forward to seeing what they will accomplish next! Thanks to the team of Twin Science –  Asude Altintas Guray, Cemil Cihan Ozalevli, Mustafa Şapçılı, Omer Gorgulu, Oguzhan Gursoy, Caglar Iscioglu and Ali Harmancı , for your passion and drive behind your mission. #STEM #Education #TwinScience #GlobalStartupAwards #SoulmatesVentures

Mental health for everyone, anytime, anywhere! 🌍 Congratulations VOS.Health — Your Way to a Balanced Life on reaching an incredible milestone of supporting 3.5 million people worldwide. This Czech app focusing on mental health care just launched a groundbreaking new feature – the AI therapist ChatMind. 💬🤖 This innovative platform, powered by artificial intelligence, provides accessible psychological support anytime, tailored to the individual needs of its users. Within the first two months of release, thousands of people, mainly in the United States, have started using it. At a time when access to therapy services is often limited, this cutting-edge solution is a huge leap forward. VOS.health is addressing the global need, and we are happy to be a part of this remarkable advancement in digital mental wellbeing. Ondrej Kopecky and Jiri Diblik, we wish your project much success in the future and many more milestones to come! Read more about VOS.health's achievement in the article below ⬇️

We’re proud to announce that we’ve been awarded global VC of the Year at the prestigious Global Startup Awards! 🏆 This award is both an honor and a motivation for our mission to drive positive change through the sustainable innovations we support. We’re deeply grateful to our portfolio startups, investors, and partners – all of whom have joined and supported us on this journey. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without them. Together, we’re creating a better future! 💡 A big thank you to the organisers of the Global Startup Awards for creating a platform where the best ideas and companies can grow and inspire one another. The jury selected the winners from a record-breaking 36,000+ nominations from over 120 countries. Join us in celebrating innovation and sustainability – let’s continue to make a difference together! #GlobalStartupAwards #GlobalVC  #Innovation #BetterFuture #Sustainability

As education is a crucial pillar for future success, we are happy to support Youni Choice, a Romanian edtech startup that’s helping students find their dream universities while optimizing the admissions process! 🚀  Youni has developed an innovative AI-driven platform that connects high school students with top global universities, streamlining the admissions process for both students and institutions. Through personalized support, from career guidance to standardized test prep, application submissions, scholarships and education grants, Youni empowers students to make informed decisions about their academic futures. In this way, they have helped applicants reach a total of $50 million in scholarships over the past two years. Thank you EarlyGame Group for tagging along to support Andrei Nicolae and his team as they continue to pave the way for more accessible and efficient education. 🎓 Learn more about this venture in the link below! ⬇️ #Education #SoulmatesVentures #Youni #AI #Investment

As education is a crucial pillar for future success, we are happy to support Youni Choice, a Romanian edtech startup that’s helping students find their dream universities while optimizing the admissions process! 🚀  Youni has developed an innovative AI-driven platform that connects high school students with top global universities, streamlining the admissions process for both students and institutions. Through personalized support, from career guidance to standardized test prep, application submissions, scholarships and education grants, Youni empowers students to make informed decisions about their academic futures. In this way, they have helped applicants reach a total of $50 million in scholarships over the past two years. Thank you EarlyGame Group for tagging along to support Andrei Nicolae and his team as they continue to pave the way for more accessible and efficient education. 🎓 Learn more about this venture in the link below! ⬇️ #Education #SoulmatesVentures #Youni #AI #Investment

Education is the way to a sustainable future. That's why we at Soulmates Ventures are happy to announce our investment to edtech startup Twin Science & Robotics! 🚀 This innovative project focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and brings new learning opportunities from pre-school to primary school. Through hands-on projects, it awakens children's interest in science and technology in an interactive way, teaching them to understand the bigger picture, creativity and teamwork skills. We are thrilled to support Asude Altintas Guray, Cemil Cihan Ozalevli, Mustafa Şapçılı and Omer Gorgulu in their efforts to bring change to the field of education and thereby nurture the future of us all. Read more about the investment in the link below ⬇️ #Edtech #STEM #sustainability #investment