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Overview

Who we areSyndicate founded by Budi Voogt, serial entrepreneur in the music industry and exited founder. Managed artists from bedroom producers to global fame, and grew two record labels in the process. Exited in 2022 to pursue investing full-time.
Value addTogether with my syndicates (where my network invests alongside me), I invest in the pre-seed & seed stages, with initial tickets up to $100K. Besides money, I bring 10+ years of entrepreneurial expertise and a network of domain experts in tech, music, blockchain and finance.
Firm typeAngel network
Global HQ

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Thesis

Funding requirementsWe invest in FinTech, blockchain, entertainment and the creator economy. We invest in early stage; pre-seed, seed and series A. We target investments <$20MM post-money valuation with traction.
Funding stages2. Prototype3. Early Revenue
LeadSometimes
Check size$10k to $100k
Target countries USA India Indonesia Japan Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan Austria Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland UK Australia New Zealand

Team

Budi Voogt
GP/MD		I invest in Blockchain, Future of finance, Future of work, Future of play, B2B SaaS

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Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/strikingmarkets
Twitter@strikingmarkets
Websitehttps://striking.markets/

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We invest in FinTech, blockchain, entertainment and the creator economy. We invest in early stage; pre-seed, seed and series A. We target investments <$20MM post-money valuation with traction.

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