Hydra Ventures, backed by Adidas, is an investment firm specializing in creating and developing new consumer brands.
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Operating
2011
Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
Hydra Ventures is an investment and business development firm that creates and develops new consumer brands in the apparel, footwear and sports-related areas. It is basically formed as a venture capital fund but has the full backing of Adidas.
The managing director is Tom Montgomery, who was formerly head of corporate strategy at Adidas. Besides Adidas CEO Herbert Hainer and Adidas CFO Robin Stalker, the board includes Duncan Fitzwilliams, founder of Nash Fitzwilliams, and Toby Hoare, CEO of JWT Europe.
Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies1
Follow-on Investments1
Current Portfolio Count1
Top Investment Stages
Series D1 (50.0%)
Series E1 (50.0%)
Stage Mix
Series D 50%Series E 50%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.