Cusp Capital — Full Portfolio

Cusp Capital is a European venture capital firm that invests across enterprise software, infrastructure, deeptech, and sustainable businesses, supporting portfolio companies through operational expertise and strategic guidance.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Cindy Candrian(Co-founder)Anne Scherer(Co-founder)

BoardCarolin(Investment Team Member)Jan(Investment Team Member)Christian(Investment Team Member)Maximilian(Investment Team Member)

Co-investorsKfW CapitalPeak

ONE WARE provides software that automates the AI development lifecycle, from data to deployment, letting users create customized neural network models.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSemiconductors

LeonHendrikin

Acto is an AI sales tool for wholesale distributors that analyzes ERP and CRM data to give field sales teams weekly recommendations on which customers need attention, churn risks, and cross-sell/upsell opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investors468 Capital

akeno builds an AI-based production planning and scheduling platform that combines optimization, live data orchestration, and exception management to automate scheduling under many real-time constraints.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

CarbonCloud calculates product carbon footprints for food companies using an AI engine that derives emissions from a company's bill of materials.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechFoodTechSaaS

David Bryngelsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeakMaki.vcTS Ventures

CertHub provides software for medical device manufacturers to streamline compliance documentation and regulatory submissions under MDR, IVDR, and other EU regulations.

Medical DevicesSaaSMunich, DE

Leon Kobinger(Founder)in

Co-investorsD11Z

Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neha Narkhede(Co-founder; former Chief Technology Officer and board member)inJay Kreps(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJun Rao(Co-founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)+13 more

Delta Labs develops custom AI solutions, with its main product Elaiia being an "Artificial Customer Intelligence" platform that builds synthetic populations from behavioral and attitudinal data to simulate how customer segments respond to product, pricing, messaging and creative decisions.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSZurich, CH

Cindy Candrian(Founder)inAnne Scherer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAuxxo

deutsche-startups.de is a German-language online news publication covering the startup ecosystem, reporting on companies, founders, and market developments.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsPando Ventures

Fixably provides a SaaS aftersales platform for repair businesses to manage device repair, refurbishment, and resale more efficiently.

Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Joel Mansnerus(Founder)in

Co-investorsIcebreaker468 Capital

Empowers craftsmen's operations with an industry-specific operating system.

HERO is business management software for tradesman and craft businesses (Handwerk), offering tools such as invoicing, calculation, inventory management, time tracking, construction site planning, CRM, and document management.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Michael Kessler(Founder & CEO)inPhilipp Lyding(Founder & CRO)in

Co-investorsEight Roads Ventures

Hivebuy offers an AI-agent platform that automates indirect procurement for mid-sized and enterprise companies, handling ordering, price comparison, approvals, and invoice processing directly through chat tools like Teams and Slack.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Stream processing cloud that lets developers turn data into real-time action at scale.

Co-investorsEssence Venture Capital

Laborai combines AI and tax experts to optimize personal income tax returns, reviewing past filings for missed deductions and preparing and filing them with the Spanish tax authority.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Said Abouali Sánchez(Founder)inEduardo Suarez(Founder)inPau Comas Ollé(Founder)in

Leadity offers an all-in-one platform for ESG, carbon (CCF/PCF), ISO management, and product/supply-chain compliance, covering strategy, KPIs, audits, and reporting for standards such as CSRD, EcoVadis, GRI, and ISO 9001/14001/27001/50001/45001.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Libeen offers a rent-to-own housing model in Spain: it buys a home the customer selects from any real estate portal, rents it to them while they save 30% of the monthly rent toward a down payment, and lets them become the owner in 3 to 7 years.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsActyus

Livo is a platform for managing healthcare staffing that lets medical centers and hospitals publish and fill shifts, post job openings, and handle workforce planning through a validated network of clinical professionals.

HealthtechHR TechSaaS

Mainteny provides a cloud-based ERP and maintenance-management software for lift/elevator maintenance companies, aimed at reducing administrative workload and paperwork so engineers spend more time on installations.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Tom Chenna(CEO)in

Meight provides an intelligence platform for road freight carriers to optimize operations, with a patented fuel savings feature.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Luis Mendes(CEO)in

Co-investorsFaber

Payflow is a financial wellness platform for employers that enables employees to access earned wages on demand instantly and provides flexible compensation benefits through a mobile app and card.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMadrid, ES

Avinash Sukhwai(Founder)inBenoit Menardo(Founder)inBenoist Menardo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCedric Asselman(Director)Elisabet Faus Morros(Director)

Co-investorsCarolus InvestCathay InnovationCats.vcExtension FundRocket Internet SESprint Vc+5 more

Recyda provides a software platform that helps companies manage Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance by consolidating packaging data, calculating EPR obligations according to country-specific regulations, and generating compliant declarations.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Anna Zießow(Co-Founder & Managing Director)inVivian Loftin(Co-Founder & Managing Director)inChristian Knobloch(Co-Founder & Managing Director)in

Co-investorsAuxxoFutury CapitalSpeedinvest

SIDES is an all-in-one cloud-based restaurant management software offering modular tools such as a POS system, webshop and app, self-order terminals, kitchen management, delivery routing, inventory, staff management, payments and loyalty programs.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsStage 2 Capital

Turbalance develops hardware and software systems for data centers and telecommunications providers, with a focus on AI infrastructure system engineering.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHardware

Hans-Juergen Schmidtke(Founder)inPatrick Jahnke(Founder)

VIDA helps governments, donors, and investors identify gaps in infrastructure such as energy, water, and roads across underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East using geospatial data and AI.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

VIDA

Co-investorsConcentricTrammell Venture Partners