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Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG

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Berlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Discovery Ventures positions itself as a team of operators turned investors who have personally scaled companies from early stage through pre-IPO over the past decade. The firm applies that operating experience to support a global portfolio of founders, partnering closely with their teams to help them pursue ambitious growth goals. It describes its focus as backing 'game changers' across technology, highlighting investments in companies such as Trade Republic, Deel, and SMB payment providers, and emphasizes supporting exceptional entrepreneurs worldwide.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$220K – $1.1M
HQ
Berlin, DE
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
52
Unicorns
4
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website
Dr. Jan Deepen· General Partner

General Partner at Discovery Ventures who previously co-founded Zeitgold and SumUp.

Jasper Masemann· General Partner

General Partner who was previously a partner at Cherry and HV Capital and solo-founded greatcontent.

Stefan Jeschonnek· General Partner

General Partner at Discovery Ventures and co-founder of Zeitgold and SumUp.

Benjamin Schickert· Operating Partner & CFO

Operating Partner and CFO who founded Myos and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Allianz.

Tobias Weiper· Partner

Partner who co-founded VATION and evopark.

Hannes Streeck· Operator in Residence

Operator in Residence who served as Managing Director at Fiege and CEO of Fiege Far East.

Sandra Hirsch· Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant at Discovery Ventures.

What they invest in

from 39 of 52 portfolio companies

SaaS ×23Fintech ×18Enterprise Software ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Logistics & Supply Chain ×7B2B Marketplaces ×4Developer Tools ×4E-commerce ×4

HQs:Germany×13United States×6United Kingdom×4Brazil×2France×2Argentina×1

Investments · 52 tracked

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Navannavan.comin𝕏NASDAQ: NAVN

Navan is an AI-powered platform for corporate travel and expense management that combines booking, policy management, and real-time reporting for enterprise clients.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US

CohenTwigAriel Cohen(Founder)inAurélien Nolf(Chief Financial Officer)inMichael Sindicich(President)in

BoardOren Zeev(Director)in

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAkkadian VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersCoatue Management+16 more

Albaalba.studio
Bambusbambus.io
Baobabbaobab.ioin

Baobab Risk Solutions provides cyber risk management combining insurance coverage with in-house security technologies, including managed detection and response (MDR), vulnerability remediation, employee security training, and claims handling.

CybersecurityFintechInsurTech

Andrew Saulain

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechLa FamigliaProject A VenturesViola Ventures8-Bit Capital

Bunchbunch.capitalin

bunch provides an integrated, regulated platform combining specialist expertise, proprietary software, and AI-native infrastructure to handle the full fund lifecycle for European private markets.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Levent Altunel(Co-Founder)inEnrico Ohnemüller(Co-Founder)inJessica McBride(General Counsel)inDiana Dinis(VP Product)inLeandro Storoli(VP Engineering)inViktor Apelganz(VP Tax)in

Co-investorsFinTech Collective

chocochoco.comin

Choco operates a B2B platform connecting restaurants and food suppliers to reduce order inefficiencies and food waste across the supply chain.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechSaaS

Daniel Khachab(Founder)inJulian Hammer(Founder)inRogerio da Silva Yokomizo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementForerunner VenturesG Squared+7 more

Compacompa.co
Comtravocomtravo.com

Navan is a corporate travel management platform that offers negotiated rates with travel suppliers and enables employees to book travel with customizable company policies.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsProject A VenturesCreandumDeutsche BankEndeit CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Conduitconduitpay.comin𝕏

Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Matt Zisow(Founder)Kirill Gertman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalDiagramGradient VenturesHelios Digital VenturesInovia Capital+16 more

Deeldeel.comin𝕏

Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAdventure FundAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+67 more

Dueopendue.comin𝕏

Due provides payment infrastructure and settlement services for trading platforms, enabling deposits via local payment methods and stablecoins across 80+ countries with instant settlement and multi-currency account capabilities.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Co-investorsPolymorphic CapitalYAP Capital

Ecoworksecoworks.techin

ecoworks is a general contractor for serial, energy-efficient renovation of existing residential buildings, using digital planning and industrially prefabricated facade, roof, and building-services modules (insulation, windows, ventilation, heat pumps, photovoltaics).

Emanuel Heisenberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHIsaiISAI GestionJLL Spark Global VenturesKOMPAS VCNovaco Invest+4 more

Faciofacio.com.brin

Facio provides early wage access services to employees in Brazil, allowing workers to receive portions of their earned salary before the standard payment schedule.

FintechSão Paulo, BR

Márcio Dos Santos(Founder)inSaulo Tristao(Founder)inTiciano Vieira(Founder)inMárcio Vinicius dos Santos(Founder)inTiciano V(Founder)Stefan Jeschonnek(Director)in

Co-investorsFEBE VenturesMONASHEESNext Billion Capital PartnersOnevc Venture Partners LlcSoma CapitalTekton Ventures+8 more

Fingo Africafingo.africaSeedAcquired

Fingo is a digital bank offering mobile banking services to young Africans, enabling account opening in under 5 minutes with free peer-to-peer transactions, savings, and financial education.

FintechNairobi, KE

Kiiru Muhoya(Co-Founder & CEO)inIan Njuguna(Co-Founder & CTO)inGitari Tirima(Co-founder & Co-CPO)inJames da Costa(Co-founder & COO)inJudith BogonkoinPol Masin

Co-investorsY CombinatorFjor FoundersMyAsiaVCNairobi Business Angel NetworkOUTBOUND CAPITALSprint Vc+21 more

Flagshipfoundersflagshipfounders.de
Flaschenpostflaschenpost.deAcquired

Flaschenpost is a German beverage delivery service that lets consumers order drinks online for home delivery.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Niklas Plath(Founder)in

Co-investorsCherry VenturesGR CapitalVorwerk VenturesTiger Global Management

foodcirclefoodcircle.com

FoodCircle offers order financing for food businesses, providing up to €500K per order with real-time applications and payment terms of up to 120 days.

B2B MarketplacesFintechFoodTech

Co-investorscoparion

Gorillasgorillas.io

Gorillas operated a rapid grocery delivery app that let customers order groceries and household essentials for delivery within minutes, with orders picked from local facilities and delivered by rider couriers.

E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew York, US

Co-investorsExpedite VenturesFoodLabsCoatue ManagementDelivery Hero VenturesDragoneer Investment GroupDST Global+4 more

Gourmeygourmey.comin𝕏

Gourmey produces cultivated meat, with its first product being a lab-grown foie gras aimed at fine-dining chefs and restaurants.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBig Idea VenturesEmblemJoyance PartnersKeen Venture PartnersPartech Ventures+2 more

GURUguru.com.vcin

Brazilian retail investing app for commission-free trading of B3 stocks, ETFs, FIIs, and BDRs, plus real-time quotes, charts, news, and portfolio tools.

São Paulo, BR

Felipe Catão(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarcelo Zuppardo(Co-Founder & CMO)inTom Bernardes(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsMSA NovoPICUS CAPITALQuona Capital

Hellohakunahellohakuna.com

Hakuna provides a platform that lets retailers offer customizable product protection plans to their customers, handling regulatory approval, contract management, policy documentation, and claims resolution (repair or replacement).

InsurTechRetail TechSaaSMunich, DE

Sebastian Jost(Founder)

Co-investorsVisionaries Club

I2xi2x.ai

i2x provides a real-time AI platform for contact centers that transcribes and analyzes 100% of calls, gives agents live on-screen coaching recommendations during conversations, and offers voicebots for inbound/outbound telephony and agent training.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsAsgard - human Capital for AIBerliner Volksbank VenturesBridge to GrowthMS&AD VenturesRedstoneTane Fund+1 more

Jumbotailjumbotail.comin

Jumbotail runs a B2B marketplace platform connecting India's mom & pop grocery retailers (kirana stores) and supermarkets with brands and staples producers, offering products across staples, packaged foods, personal care, and home care.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech

S.Karthik Venkateswaran(Founder)inAshish Jhina(Founder)in

Co-investorsArkam VenturesBarrel VenturesBlackSoilCapria VenturesKalaari CapitalSC Ventures+3 more

Kadmoskadmos.ioin𝕏

Kadmos provides cross-border salary payment solutions for migrant workers and global employers, enabling faster and cheaper international payroll processing.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainBerlin, DE

Justus Schmueser(Co-founder)inSasha Makarovych(Co-founder)inSergio Lopez(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsAtlanticBerliner Volksbank VenturesBlossom CapitalRedstoneTane FundAddition+2 more

Knowunityknowunity.aiin

Knowunity is an educational platform with over 30 million students that provides AI-powered tutoring, study notes, and quizzes across hundreds of subjects.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMarketing Tech

Lucas Hild(Founder)inBenedict Kurz(Founder)inGregor Weber(Founder)in

Co-investorsCombination VCEducapitalIsomer CapitalProject A VenturesRing CapitalXAnge+2 more

Legal OSlegalos.io

Flank delivers AI agents that autonomously handle routine legal work such as document drafting and contract review, freeing lawyers from low-complexity, high-volume tasks.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsAuxxo10x FoundersGradient VenturesHV CapitalSpeedinvest

Levitylevity.aiin𝕏

Levity provides "Communication Intelligence" for the supply chain, using AI to analyze high volumes of emails, identify repetitive requests and bottlenecks, and automate workflows such as quoting, order entry, and document handling.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Thilo Huellmann(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngular VenturesBalderton CapitalChalfen VenturesMartin HenkSystem.One

Lifespinlifespin.health

Lifespin combines nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and AI to turn metabolites in a small blood sample into digital metabolic profiles used for prevention, early diagnosis, and therapy monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Ali Tinazli(CEO)in

Co-investorsWieland Capital

Linearitylinearity.ioin𝕏

Linearity is a design and animation platform that provides workspace and collaboration features for designers and teams to create projects, share files, and work together on illustrations and animations.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Vladimir Danila

Co-investors468 CapitalEQT VenturesHV CapitalPossible VenturesAlchemist Accelerator

Mondumondu.aiin

Mondu builds B2B payment solutions that let business sellers and buyers pay and get paid, aiming to bring B2B payments in line with B2C experiences.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Malte Huffmann(Co-founder)inPhilipp Povel(Co-founder)inGil Danziger(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCherry VenturesFinTech CollectiveValar Ventures Llc

NaroIQnaroiq.comin𝕏

NaroIQ provides a coordination and infrastructure platform that helps capital management companies and ETF initiators launch and operate ETFs, connecting service partners, handling exchange listings, distribution, and compliance.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Nils Krauthausen(Founder)in

Co-investors14Peaks CapitalAngel InvestGeneral CatalystRedstoneLa FamigliaMagnetic Capital

Orda Apporda-app.com
Pennylanepennylane.comin𝕏

Pennylane is a financial and accounting management platform.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR

Arthur Waller(Founder)inEdouard Mascré(Founder)inFélix Blossier(Founder)inQuentin de Metz(Founder)inTancrède Besnard(Founder)inThierry Déo

Co-investorsCapitalGKima VenturesPartech VenturesSequoia CapitalTCVAngel Invest+19 more

Rebillrebill.comin𝕏Seed

Rebill is a payment infrastructure platform designed for Latin America that enables businesses to accept payments using local methods across major markets with minimal integration time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBuenos Aires, AR

Nahuel Candia(CEO & Founder)inAriel Diaz Ailan(Founder)in

Co-investorsExceptional CapitalMagma PartnersSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccelAlt Capital+16 more

Sastrifysastrify.comin𝕏

Sastrify provides an AI-powered platform that helps IT, Finance, and Procurement teams discover all software applications in use, automate license management, and control software spend.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Maximilian Messing(Founder)inSven Lackinger(Founder)

Co-investorsBOOOMEndeit CapitalFirstMark CapitalQuint VenturesSimon CapitalAlchemist Accelerator+3 more

Sentosento.ioinacquired by Markant AG · Nov 2025

Sento.io is a technology company that builds software to automate trading partner processes, handling the cumbersome parts of those workflows for its business customers.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE

Felix Krauth(Co-Founder & CEO)inLucian Riediger(Co-Founder & COO)inNimar Blume(Co-Founder & CTO)inTheresa Ann Gonnella(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersMGV CapitalPICUS CAPITALPlatanus Ventures

SEONseon.ioin𝕏

SEON provides a fraud prevention and AML decision-making platform that uses real-time first-party data signals and an AI rules engine to detect fraud and automate compliance across the customer journey.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBudapest, HU

Tamas Kadar(Co-founder)inBence Jendruszak(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsSixth StreetCreandumIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)PortfoLion Capital Partners

Softrsoftr.ioin𝕏

Softr is a no-code platform whose AI Co-Builder lets businesses build custom team intranets and internal apps from a prompt, including database, permissions, workflows, and branding.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Mariam Hakobyan(Founder)inArtur Mkrtchyan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsCoalition OperatorsFirstMark CapitalGelt VCItalian Angels for Growth+3 more

Sumupsumup.comin𝕏

SumUp provides card readers and payment solutions such as invoices, gift cards, and payment links aimed at small merchants and businesses that are underserved by traditional banks.

FintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB

Victor Hoin

Co-investorsAnya CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesDaniel GutenbergFin CapitalG SquaredLiquidity Capital+15 more

Supersuper.aiin𝕏

Super.AI provides intelligent document processing (IDP) software that automates information extraction and downstream business processes from documents for enterprises in logistics, shipping, financial services, and technology sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareWilmington, US

Brad Cordova(Founder)in

Co-investorsMosaic VenturesNFXPioneer Square LabsSeaplane Ventures

Trade Republictraderepublic.comin𝕏

Berlin, DE

Christian Hecker(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelFounders FundGaldana VenturesLingottoProject A VenturesSequoia Capital+3 more

Trezytrezy.ioin𝕏

Trezy provides financial management software for businesses, offering real-time cash flow tracking with AI-powered forecasting, performance analytics and KPIs, break-even analysis, invoice and receipt management, multi-bank transaction sync with categorization, and supplier cost intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSParis, FR

Florian Corgnou(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpansion CapitalKima VenturesPlayfair Capital

Ultimateultimate.appin𝕏

Iron, a MoonPay company, provides API-first stablecoin payment infrastructure including virtual accounts, fiat-to-stablecoin on/offramps, global payouts, checkout, and OTC services.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Ivan Soto-Wright(CEO, MoonPay)

Co-investorsRockawayX

Valvespacevalvespace.com

Valve provides a digital platform for flexible commercial real estate operators and agents to connect supply and demand more efficiently.

B2B MarketplacesMarketing TechPropTechSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsProject A Ventures

Verbitverbit.aiin𝕏

Verbit is a voice AI platform providing transcription, captioning, translation, and audio description services through its Captivate technology.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Yair Amsterdam(CEO)in

Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalATOORO FUNDClaltechDisruptive AIHorizon CapitalOmega Venture Partners+13 more

Vocatevocate.me
Warehousing1warehousing1.comin

Warehousing1 is a logistics software startup that digitizes fulfillment operations for e-commerce brands through a network of warehouses.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBerlin, DE

Nico SzeliinNils AschmanninFabian Sedlmayrin

Co-investorsAster CapitalBOOOM

Zenhomeszenhomes.com
Zenjobzenjob.comin

Zenjob is a staffing service that connects companies with student temporary workers through an online booking platform and a mobile app, using AI-based matching to fill shifts and handle payroll and contracts.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Cihan AksakalinFrederik Fahning(Founder)inFritz Trottin

Co-investors500 GlobalActon CapitalAtlanticAtlantic LabsForestay CapitalIsomer Capital+4 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG made?
Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG has 52 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG invest at?
Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG's typical check size?
Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG typically writes checks of $220K – $1.1M.
What sectors does Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG focus on?
Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG focuses on Fintech, Future of Work.
Where is Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG located?
Discovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KG is headquartered in Berlin, DE.