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Daria Saharova

Founding Partner at World Fund

Germany

VC
Investor

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

Locations:

Germany

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Mergers & Acquisitions
Management
Entrepreneurship
Business Planning
Market Research
Investments
Mergers
Corporate Finance
Start-ups
Investor Relations
Due Diligence
Emerging Markets
E-commerce
Angel Investing
Strategy
M&A experience
LBO
New Business Development
Private Equity

Education

Investments

Planet A Foods

Series A

Total Funding: $21M

ecoworks

Series A

Total Funding: $59M

Customcells Group

Series A

Total Funding: $63M

IQM Quantum Computers

Series A

Total Funding: $130M

Space Forge

Seed

Total Funding: $20M

Work Experience

World Fund

2021

  • Managing Partner

    2021

    We back entrepreneurs building climate tech for a regenerative world.

1E9

2019

  • Co-Founder

    2019

    1E9 ist die erste digitale Denkfabrik für Zukunftsoptimisten und Tech-Affine - made by the former WIRED Germany Team. Sign-up here https://1e9.community/ & #staytuned Wir glauben daran, dass die globalen Probleme der heutigen Zeit über Technologie und Innovation Lösungen finden. Statt Technologie-Angst, Skeptizismus und Bashing zu befeuern, wollen wir ein positives Bild prägen und ein Gefühl des Empowerments durch Technologie kreieren. #Tech #Lifestyle #Optimism #Courage #Empowerment

European Commission

2018

  • Expert Advisor to the European Commission

    2018

    Expert Advisor // Horizon Europe

Vito ONE

2015 - 2021

  • Managing Partner

    2015 - 2021

    First founding member of Vito Ventures, then spun off Vito ONE. Since 2015, the first German fund purely focus on PropTech, ConstructionTech and EnergyTech industries. Selected portfolio: Gridx, Building Radar, CHOOOSE, Home.ht, Imerso, Inpera, Simplinic, Daibau

DAHO.AM

2017 - 2018

  • Organizer

    2017 - 2018

    Concept development and re-branding // Responsible for the program: disruption and deep tech tracks // Support of the developer track with champions league inventors and entrepreneurs from Blockchain / DLT, AI, IoT, Mobility, New Space, Quantum Tech and Embedded Software innovation fields.

Münchner Gründer e.V.

2011 - 2017

  • Co-founder

    2011 - 2017

    Co-founder of an association with focus on fostering the startup scene in Munich primarily through organization of the “Venture Wiesn”, an annual event in Munich for approx. 300 selected entrepreneurs and investors from Germany and since 2014 international.

Bellegs GmbH

2010 - 2013

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2010 - 2013

    Founder and managing director of an ecommerce venture Bellegs, a brand for Italian premium hosiery with exclusive distribution online.

SevenVentures

2010 - 2013

  • Investment Manager

    2010 - 2013

    Deal sourcing, analysis of selected business models, valuation of targets and media investments, preparation of investment proposals for investment decisions, terms and contractual negotiation with targets, management of due diligence process, supervision of portfolio companies.

Holtzbrinck Digital/ Holtzbrinck Ventures

2009 - 2010

  • Associate

    2009 - 2010

    Support general partners in the fundraising process, identification and evaluation of growth staged digital deal flow.

Jefferies & Company

2007 - 2009

  • Analyst

    2007 - 2009

    3rd year analyst in the Media Group of the Investment Banking Division and a member of the Jefferies German Brunch founder team (former KPMG team).