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Welcome Samaipata 3.0: Same, same but different. Backing founders who dare to better the world

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October 14, 2022

Today is a big day for all of us at Samaipata: after months of hard work and deep introspection, we are very excited to introduce you to our revamped brand and website.

Our name is hard to pronounce (sama-i-pata), but we are very proud of what it stands for (plus we love all the different versions of the name people come up with).

From the start of this wonderfully fun (and intense) journey of our brand revamp, we have known one truth: we currently are an early-stage fund investing in digital businesses with network effects across Europe. But the brand building process has given us the chance to take the time to rethink deeply about who we really are — what is our purpose — what is it that drives us — and to define who we want to be.

We back founders who dare to better the world. If you dare to be bold. To think differently. To better the world. We’ll back you.

Our why remains the same. We are still driven by people. We still believe in people’s potential to change the world through innovation. To our founders, the samaipata team and investors, thank you, for you have been our inspiration.

We go beyond. It takes so much more than capital, we call it Founder Success.

We think big. As a Founders Fund the entrepreneurial spirit has been instilled into the entire Samaipata squad, we are ambitious and insatiable. That’s how we see ourselves and that’s how we like our Founders too.

We stay real. We have big goals but we’re still grounded and realistic. We are honest and transparent and this cannot be more paramount.

We don't mandate nor overpromise, our goal is to empower. We fight for progress and innovation, stand for integrity and inclusiveness within the wider ecosystem.

Check out our new website to see it in action and let us know what you think (we are always hungry for feedback and bug spotting is more than welcomed!).

*A special thanks to Francisco and the whole Pixel team for their infinite patience and dedication to the project.

The Founders Q&A

As we strive for transparency at Samaipata, we want to shed some light on our investment thesis and on some of the key questions entrepreneurs often ask us. If the answers laid out below fit with what you’re looking for from a potential VC investor, we would like to hear from you! We review all opportunities sent to us.

Market Perspectives

AI is shaking up the software market, for the better

The software industry will have to bring the power of AI to the broader economy and face a collective innovators dilemma in doing so. Traditional SaaS solutions were originally designed to simplify specific tasks within job descriptions and boost overall productivity. They serve as tools that augment human work but ultimately require a workforce to operate them.

Other

The Hive Summit 2024: Samaipata Founders' Retreat

Every year at Samaipata, we host our Founders' Retreat—The Hive Summit—under our Founders’ Success Platform, "The Hive." Celebrating its second edition this year in sunny Mallorca, the Summit brought together the founders of our portfolio companies, operating partners, and some of Samaipata's close friends. This retreat is designed to strengthen the bonds within our community, fostering meaningful connections and facilitating collaboration among all attendees.

For founders

Fueling startups with smart engineering

In this episode, Stephan delves into strategies for optimising engineering productivity while keeping technical debt in check. He emphasises the importance of fostering collaboration between product and engineering, maintaining a focus on business value, and using key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.