Nordstar is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2020. Founding Partners Ole Ruch and Eugen Miropolski drove international expansion at Groupon, Airbnb, and WeWork for over 15 years, launching and scaling businesses across more than 40 markets before becoming investors. Differentiating itself from purely financial investors through its operator-led approach, Nordstar invests in seed to Series A/B startups in the US and Europe, targeting markets where operational complexity—physical assets, regulation, distribution, and user adoption—rather than technology alone, forms the barrier to entry. With a team drawn from Airbnb, Uber, Revolut, Amazon and others, and a network spanning top-tier US and European VCs, founders, and global corporations, Nordstar provides practical, hands-on support for international expansion, organizational scaling, and fundraising.