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Cheque Size$1M to $50M
Stages6
Industries15
Markets20
Stated Portfolio8
Operating Since2012 (14y)

About NJF Holdings

NJF Holdings is an international private investment firm founded by Nicole Junkermann, focusing on venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments. The firm has built a strong international network of investments, partners, and expertise across Europe, Asia, and the United States. NJF Holdings is open to exploring co-investment and syndicated opportunities, as well as direct, private investments. Through its venture capital arm, NJF Capital, the firm oversees a portfolio of over 40 start-ups in sectors including healthcare, fintech, and deep tech. Notable early investments include Songza, Dollar Shave Club, and RelateIQ, which were successfully acquired by Google, Unilever, and Salesforce respectively. NJF Holdings has also invested in companies such as SpaceX, Rippling, and Lendable. The firm's approach is to bridge traditional business models with emerging technologies, creating a portfolio of highly successful companies. Nicole Junkermann, the founder, has experience living and working across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and is fluent in six languages. She has served on various advisory boards and was named in 2021 as one of Handelsblatt’s 100 Women Transforming Germany for the Future. In 2023, she was appointed a trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts, and in 2024, she became a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. In 2025, she was appointed a visiting professor at Lancaster University. NJF Holdings continues to support and guide talented entrepreneurs aiming to disrupt and redefine traditional business models through industry-defining technologies. NJF Holdings is an international private investment firm founded by Nicole Junkermann, focusing on venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments. The firm has built a strong international network of investments, partners, and expertise across Europe, Asia, and the United States. NJF Holdings is open to exploring co-investment and syndicated opportunities, as well as direct, private investments. Through its venture capital arm, NJF Capital, the firm oversees a portfolio of over 40 start-ups in sectors including healthcare, fintech, and deep tech. Notable early investments include Songza, Dollar Shave Club, and RelateIQ, which were successfully acquired by Google, Unilever, and Salesforce respectively. NJF Holdings has also invested in companies such as SpaceX, Rippling, and Lendable. The firm's approach is to bridge traditional business models with emerging technologies, creating a portfolio of highly successful companies. Nicole Junkermann, the founder, has experience living and working across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, and is fluent in six languages. She has served on various advisory boards and was named in 2021 as one of Handelsblatt’s 100 Women Transforming Germany for the Future. In 2023, she was appointed a trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts, and in 2024, she became a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. In 2025, she was appointed a visiting professor at Lancaster University. NJF Holdings continues to support and guide talented entrepreneurs aiming to disrupt and redefine traditional business models through industry-defining technologies.

Geographical Focus

African markets1

Other stated markets19

United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaGermanyJapanAustraliaSingaporeChinaIndiaBrazilFranceItalyUnited Arab EmiratesSpainMexicoLuxembourgSouth KoreaSaudi ArabiaRussia

Requirements

Innovative business models, Scalable growth potential, Experienced management teams, Strong market positioning, Sustainable competitive advantages

Stated Portfolio8

SpaceX
Rippling
Swarm Technologies
Bolt
Owkin
Blockchain
Deep Genomics
Lendable

As reported by the investor. We hold no profile for these companies, so they are printed as stated rather than linked.