When we first backed Shelly Group (it was Allterco then in 2015), we did so with the conviction that good businesses eventually find their audience, wherever they happen to be headquartered. These days, that conviction got another important validation: Shelly Group has been included in the SDAX, becoming the first Eastern European company ever to […]
In healthcare investing, the most transformative opportunities often hide in plain sight. While billions chase AI diagnostics and precision medicine platforms, Daye is building one where the data has been missing: gynecological and menstrual health. In November 2025, IMPETUS invested in Daye’s clinical platform. This wasn’t just another femtech check. Women’s health still receives less
Sofia, January 2026 – While global investors debate whether American tech and AI sectors are overvalued, a 9-component index in Bulgaria has quietly delivered 242% returns over 5 years. Why nobody mentions that? Most investors don’t even know it exists. The Numbers Don’t Lie, But Nobody’s Looking in This Direction From January 2021 to January
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In every big technology shift, a handful of brands become so dominant that their names turn into verbs. We don’t just “search the web”, we “Google it”; in many places people still say “Xerox this” when they mean “make a copy”, and “call an Uber” has become shorthand for “book a ride”. The smart home
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IPO notes from a crossover investor We didn’t raise a classic VC round as not a single VC believed it was a good investment. Simultaneously,the round was too small for PE investors. We then chose the capital-markets path when the alternative markets wern’t ready. This is the behind‑the‑scenes story of how Shelly Group (ex‑Allterco) went
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