Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Mobile • Restaurants |
Stages | Early, Seed |
Investing | India • Luxembourg |
SGH Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Luxembourg, focused on deploying capital to early and mid-stage disruptive companies primarily across the United States and Western Europe. With a track record of over 200 investments, SGH Capital has established a strong portfolio featuring more than 10 unicorns and involvement in over 5 initial public offerings (IPOs), reflecting their commitment to seeding and scaling innovative enterprises. They boast investment in 13+ venture funds, indicating a diversified approach to capital allocation. Core sectors for SGH Capital's investments include media, enterprise technology, fintech, blockchain, software, food, healthcare, beauty, logistics, marketplaces, business-to-business, and robotics. Along with direct equity investments, the firm also deals in venture debt and fund-of-funds, strategically targeting both emerging and established companies and teams. SGH Capital leverages a proprietary AI platform, developed by a robust community of 7000 scientists from 91 countries, to optimize investment decisions through what they term 'quantamental' inference, a blend of quantitative analytics and fundamental financial principles. Their investment strategy is further bolstered by the use of over 1000 AI algorithms and input from 900 PhDs. Firm members such as Alexandre Azoulay, with his eclectic background in business development and entrepreneurship, and Guillaume Deback, with expertise in venture capital and private equity as well as experience as a Satellite and Rocket Engineer, exemplify the firm's unique combination of operational understanding and financial acumen. Karine Arama, with a wealth of experience in investment banking and start-up management, brings a passion for technology and finance to the team. SGH Capital's investment vehicles, namely SGH/Alpha, SGH/One, SGH/Fluid, SGH/Growth, and the LTV platform, span a wide spectrum of stages and sectors, from seed-level to Series B-C, and areas such as fintech and blockchain. Their tagline, 'Nobody wants a slower phone', encapsulates their belief in continuous technology evolution and adoption as fundamental drivers of their investment philosophy.