Fundraising FoxCOOPERATIVA
Family officeBerlin · Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
COOPERATIVA acts as the private venture capital family office of a group of entrepreneurs, supporting its principals in managing direct startup and VC fund investments. Its partners draw on experience from more than 200 venture capital transactions and are active in the European entrepreneurial ecosystem. Beyond investing, the partners contribute on a non-profit basis to media and industry associations to promote equity culture, good governance in startups and scale-ups, and favourable market conditions for entrepreneurship in Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteSenior Partner, entrepreneur and business angel contributing experience and network.
Senior Partner and founder of BV Capital / e.ventures, bringing extensive venture experience and network.
Managing Partner of COOPERATIVA; also referred to as Anja Rath (Arnold).
Managing Partner of COOPERATIVA, co-leading its management alongside Anja Rath.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does COOPERATIVA invest at?
- COOPERATIVA invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does COOPERATIVA focus on?
- COOPERATIVA focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is COOPERATIVA located?
- COOPERATIVA is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
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