Insider unlocks unicorn status
Back at the start of the pandemic, I wrote about Insider. The company had raised a $32 million Series C funding round — a significant accomplishment for any startup. Amid a pandemic, it was notable. Turkish-born Hande Cilingir had overcome skeptics and naysayers to build a much respected and sought-after technology startup. As I noted, Numan […]
Meddy is acquired by Helium Health
Earlier this year, Helium Health — a leading provider of healthcare solutions in emerging markets, completed the acquisition of Meddy — our MENA-based health tech portfolio company. As a result of the acquisition, 212 is now a shareholder of Helium Health. Back in 2020, when 212 invested in Meddy, we explained that 212 is investing in a dedicated and nimble team […]
Introducing Wellbees — 212’s new HR-Tech partner
If you are not feeling it yourself, I am sure you are either hearing or reading about it! In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, employees everywhere are burned out, disillusioned, dissatisfied with their current jobs, or outright depressed. The “Great Resignation” is a real phenomenon, and it is rapidly growing and expanding across the […]
212 backs Bolt Insight
9 out of 10 products and services fail within the first two years post-launch on the market. Consumer expectations and preferences are changing quickly, markets are fragmenting, and companies need to understand their customers better and faster. As a result, the insights world is going through a transformation. Companies go to great lengths to understand […]
Introducing Simya
Back in 1965, Gordon Moore, a co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, noted that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would double every two years. What he meant is those technological capabilities and, therein, technology would advance at a rapid pace. The same is true for investing. Venture capital was launched at the […]
Review of the Macroeconomic Environment for VC
I joined the 212 team around seven months ago. The timing was peculiar considering the U.S. stock market’s worst performance in 40 years, record high inflation, rising interest rates, increasing geopolitical turbulence, residues of an ongoing pandemic, supply-side shocks, and the war in Ukraine. Being an economics major and a self-proclaimed markets enthusiast, I noticed […]
Investment in SOCRadar
Democratizing threat intelligence in a world of widening attack surfaces We at 212 are excited to announce our latest investment in SOCRadar’s Series A Round. In short, SOCRadar is a cyber-threat early warning system bundle: the External Attack Surface Management, Digital Risk Protection, and Threat Intelligence solution called Extended Threat Intelligence (“XTI”). The picture they and we […]
Simya VC’s Investment in Evercopy
We are proud and excited to announce our first investment at Simya VC! Evercopy is an AI-powered content creation tool capable of creating text, image, and video content for social media and marketing platforms. It’s the Right Time for AI-Powered Tools Our investment at Evercopy comes at an opportune moment for AI-powered content platforms. AI […]
Simya VC’s Investment in Werover
Simya VC is thrilled to announce its second investment in Werover, a company that produces solutions for the digitalization of renewable energy through artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. What Are Wind Turbines and What Are They Good For? Wind turbines, which have been around since the end of the 1900s, are a […]
212 Spearheads Fazla’s $6M Post-Series A Pioneering Waste Management Solutions
We’re thrilled to announce that 212, as a reaffirmation of our belief in its vision and potential, is at the forefront of a $6M Post-Series A round for Fazla, a rapidly emerging leader in waste management solutions within the EMEA region. Fazla, already a shining star in our portfolio, continues to impress us with its innovative […]