New Fund Investment: Metreecs
We are thrilled to announce our investment in Metreecs, a French–American startup using AI to make retail supply chains smarter and more sustainable. The Round We invested in Metreecs’s $2.7 million Seed round with participation from Y Combinator, Founders Future, Kima Ventures, Bpifrance, and several prominent angel investors. The Problem: Fixing a $2 Trillion Problem Every […]
New Fund Investment: Triver
We are excited to announce our investment in Triver, a platform that gives UK SMEs the ability to turn client invoices into instant cash flow whenever they wish, providing an open-ended facility up to £400,000. The Round We participated in the £14M Series A led by AlleyCorp with participation from Axeleo Capital, Inkberry Ventures, Stride […]
Ian’s article on seed investing in “The Monegasque” magazine
The Monegasque is not a typical magazine. Its contributors include remarkably well-known figures royalty like H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, celebrities such as Jermaine Jackson and Evander Holyfield, and sporting icons including Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Sébastien Buemi, and Maro Engel. It is a privilege to contribute alongside them. The magazine was founded by […]
Exit Announcement: Simba Sleep
I am thrilled to share that Simba Sleep, the leading UK sleep company, was recently acquired by a strategy buyer (terms and name remain confidential). I led the very first round in Simba Sleep, as an angel in early 2016. In 2018, Simba was ranked #2 of the top 100 UK start up list by […]
Portfolio Company news: AssetWatch raises $75M Series C
I am excited to share that our portfolio company US based AssetWatch has just raised a $75M Series C led by Viking Global Investors, with participation from Harmonic GrowthPartners and continued support from early investors such as Wellington Management and G2 Venture Partners. Press release here. I was the lead investor in four successive financings, […]
New Fund Investment: Scout AI
We’re excited to announce our fund’s investment in the seed round of Scout AI, which has just officially emerged from stealth with the mission to build the robotic foundation model for defense and bring Silicon Valley-grade autonomy to the U.S. military. The Seed Round Scout AI raised an oversubscribed $15M Seed round led by Align […]
Why We All Need to Be Venture Capitalists – And How to Build a Portfolio
16 years ago, I left my role running capital markets in Asia for an European investment bank. I had spent my entire career in derivatives,but when it came time to invest my own money, I invested in private deals. I started Monte Carlo Capital in 2009 with a simple idea: I could achieve significantly better […]
Our Fund Close Featured on EU Startups
Thanks to EU-Startups for featuring our fund close! We’re proud of this first milestone and look forward to continue supporting even more visionary founders and startups. Exciting times ahead!
Ian Sosso on the Ignite Ventures Podcast
Excited to be featured on the Team Ignite Venture podcast with the amazing Brian Bell! As a European seed fund, it’s great to get recognition in the US, in the Valley area, where MCC is very active. With 22 investments closed from our current fund, we remain committed to supporting exceptional founders solving big problems […]
Investing in AI Startups – Some Thoughts
I recently participated in a panel titled “AI Investing: Where Are the Commercial Opportunities and Where Not to Invest”. The panel was organised by SuperInvestor, one of the largest private equity conferences, which this year took place in Monaco. The article covers some high-level points I made as well as some extracts from an interview […]