About us

Serena scale,
Makesense grit.

Racine² is the result of a unique partnership between Serena, a tier-1 VC firm, and makesense, a pioneering impact non-profit. Together and funded by MGEN, we set out to prove that impact and profitability can go hand in hand.

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Team at Racine², from serena and makesense

Operating support
like no other.

11
Operating Partners, repeat founders & serial execs at Europe’s top scale ups
30%
Portco Key Hires sourced by our in house Talent Manager
500
C-levels gathered in the Serena Squad, Europe’s largest peer-to-peer community

Our Operating Team turns strategy into execution. Former founders and execs from Europe’s top scale-ups, we know what it takes to build and scale companies. We’ve been there.

We work hand in hand with Racine² entrepreneurs on their most critical challenges — from go-to-market and international expansion, to leadership, organization design, and key talent recruitment.