2021
A landmark year with the first four exits.
Impress
Offers teeth alignment using clear plastic mouthguards to replace traditional metal braces. The mouthguards are made to measure each patient using precise 3D scans. In its first year of operation, Impress increased its turnover 13-fold. The company also expanded rapidly from Spain to markets in Italy, the UK, France and Portugal. In May 2011, Impress raised a $50 million round of funding while the ICLUB members made an exit.
Bipi
A long-term car rental service. The company was founded in Spain in 2017. In three years, the service grew to 120 employees and 10,000 customers, becoming one of the leaders in its niche. In 2021, the Renault Group bought Bipi.
Finimize
A media product that makes finance understandable and accessible through a combination of newsletters, a mobile app and events. The platform creates a unique ecosystem with a focus on an engaged, closed community that receives up-to-date information about the financial world in simple language. In 2021, Finimize was acquired by the asset management company abrdn.
Xometry
A marketplace for making customised industrial parts. Users upload a 3D model of the part they need, and the platform automatically selects the best manufacturers and compares their terms. We became a shareholder in Xometry after it acquired our portfolio startup Shift. In 2021, Xometry had an IPO and raised approximately $302 million.
Also in 2021, the number of active club members grew to 150 and the ICLUB expanded to Kazakhstan.