Help when you want, out of your way when you don’t.
Ethos
We believe that adaptability and resilience are critical traits for startups to thrive. We love founders who thrive in harsh environments, which is why we’re named after the most resilient micro-organism on earth.
We Invest In
Founders with Grit
Entrepreneurship is hard. We bias for founders who are resilient and refuse to give up – just like a water bear.
Venture Scale
We seek companies with the potential for eight-figure revenue, and commensurate valuations down the line.
Serial Operators
We seek people who are natural builders; who are driven to put everything behind high-potential ideas.
Early Stage Companies
We are focussed on companies who still have plenty of room to flourish: pre-seed, seed and Series A stage ventures.
Exponential Value
We seek products that improve at an exponential pace, driving companies whose growth rate compounds and drives maximum returns.
Founders with Grit
Entrepreneurship is hard. We bias for founders who are resilient and refuse to give up – just like a water bear.
Venture Scale
We seek companies with the potential for eight-figure revenue, and commensurate valuations down the line.
Serial Operators
We seek people who are natural builders; who are driven to put everything behind high-potential ideas.
Early Stage Companies
We are focussed on companies who still have plenty of room to flourish: pre-seed, seed and Series A stage ventures.
Exponential Value
We seek products that improve at an exponential pace, driving companies whose growth rate compounds and drives maximum returns.
Our Investments
Why Us?
We’re a team of people who’ve been funded – not just done the funding. We know what companies need to scale and flourish.
“Water Bear were incredible partners to use during our Series A round. They believed in our mission, gave us constant hands-on support, and were willing to offer their expertise at every turn.”
— Will Foussier, Founder and CEO of AceUp
We Have Operational
Know-How
We have a proven track record of helping secure funding with strategy, introductions, and execution.
We’re About More Than Spreadsheets
We understand that creating great companies is about both art and science. We combine intuition and relationship-building with data-backed decision-making.
Our Track Record
35+
Companies funded
16
Companies graduated in the last 12 months
250
Founder coffees in last 12 months
200
Intros made in the last 12 months
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Connect With Us
Enrico Palmerino
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”
— Rikki Rogers
Jonathan Taylor
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kyle Samelson
“Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games”
— Babe Ruth
Brice Penaud
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul”
— William Ernest Henley