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Inception Fund vs NATO Innovation Fund

Inception Fund lists 7 portfolio companies and has joined 8 funding rounds; NATO Innovation Fund lists 27 companies and has joined 23 rounds. Inception Fund comes in most often at Seed (71% of its entries), NATO Innovation Fund comes in most often at Series A (59% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Basecamp Research.

7Portfolio companies27
8Funding rounds joined23
2Rounds led9
8Rounds, last 12 months14
$5M to $20MTypical round it comes in at$20M to $100M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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Inception Fund and NATO Innovation Fund, head to head
Inception FundNATO Innovation Fund
Portfolio companies727
Funding rounds joined823
Rounds led29
Rounds, last 12 months814
Typical round it comes in at$5M to $20M$20M to $100M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed14%0%
Seed71%18%
Series A0%59%
Series B0%18%
Growth14%6%

Inception FundNATO Innovation Fund

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Entry stages of Inception Fund and NATO Innovation Fund, share of entries
Inception FundNATO Innovation Fund
Pre-seed14%0%
Seed71%18%
Series A0%59%
Series B0%18%
Growth14%6%

Themes

share of checked companies
AI & Machine Learning46%57%
Enterprise Software15%0%
Healthcare & Biotech15%8%
Industrial & Manufacturing0%14%
Legal & Compliance8%0%
Mobility & Logistics8%0%

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Themes of Inception Fund and NATO Innovation Fund, share of checked companies
Inception FundNATO Innovation Fund
AI & Machine Learning46%57%
Enterprise Software15%0%
Healthcare & Biotech15%8%
Industrial & Manufacturing0%14%
Legal & Compliance8%0%
Mobility & Logistics8%0%

Companies both back

1

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