Earlybird Venture Capital
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 32 people tracked
Also known as Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG · EARLYBIRD GMBH & CO. KG
Investment thesis
Earlybird partners with Europe's early-stage technology founders, supporting companies from initial idea through to IPO. It concentrates on pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with the majority of activity at the seed stage, writing initial tickets of up to roughly €12m. The firm positions itself as a hands-on, long-term 'day one' partner, providing financial resources, strategic guidance, and access to a broad international network. Its track record includes multiple IPOs and trade sales across the portfolio, spanning sectors such as consumer finance, clean energy/fusion, and other technology-driven businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
The Earlybird Venture Capital mafia →6 people who came through Earlybird Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 68 of 146 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×33SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×19Deep Tech ×16Fintech ×13Data & Infrastructure ×10Developer Tools ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×6
HQs:Germany×22United States×12Switzerland×2France×2United Kingdom×2European Union×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 43 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×252 founders×103 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×8Freie Universität Berlin ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×2INSEAD ×2Stanford University ×2Stiftung Bayerische EliteAkademie (BEA) ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history
Apple ×2Bank of America Merrill Lynch ×2ETH Zürich ×2SAP ×2
2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data)
Investments · 146 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12021 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 210 dated
Uniondale, US
Kostadin Jordanov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stefan Lilov(Executive Officer, Promoter)Nickolay Rashev(Executive Officer, Promoter)Metodi Filipov(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardLyuben Belov(Director)
Board seatDan Lupu· per SEC Form D · $712.4K raise · filed Jan 2021
Hazelcast provides a distributed in-memory data platform offering caching, data integration, in-memory compute, and stream processing for building real-time applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Morgan Dioli(Executive Officer)Ali Kutay(Director)Nadine Teixeira(Executive Officer)Greg Luck(Executive Officer, Director)Fuad Melikzade(Director)ROD JOHNSON(Director)
Board seatRoland Manger· per SEC Form D · $3.1M raise · filed Mar 2017
Co-investorsC5 Capital
HealthtechSan Jose, US
Duncan Maitland(Director)Michael Henson(Executive Officer, Director)Edward F. Ruppel, Jr(Executive Officer, Director)Carolyn M. Bruguera(Executive Officer)James Y Lancaster(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatThom Rasche· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jul 2026
Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLP
UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSNew York, US
Daniel Dines(Co-founder & CEO)inMarius Tirca(Co-founder & CTO)
Board seatDan Lupu· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationAmakorCapitalGCoatue ManagementCrane Venture Partners+18 more
Creator of the to-do list app Wunderlist, acquired by Microsoft in June 2015.
Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
CREALOGIX is a Swiss software company providing digital banking and wealth management solutions to financial institutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
AIPERIA provides AI-based demand forecasting and production planning for highly perishable fresh goods, generating per-store, per-item order and baking recommendations that factor in around 150 external variables like weather and holidays.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Aiven provides an open source data platform designed for AI-readiness that enables businesses to build and deploy data applications across enterprise and startup segments globally.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsHelsinki, FI
Heikki Nousiainen(Founder)in
Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lifeline VenturesMolten VenturesAtomico
Aleph Alpha develops specialized language models and AI solutions for enterprise and public sector organizations in Europe, prioritizing data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and domain-specific customization on European infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHeidelberg, DE
Samuel Weinbach(Co-Chief Research Officer, Co-Founder)Ilhan Scheer(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inReto Spörri(Co-Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsCavalry VenturesD11ZEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGLEA Partners+8 more
Alpic operates an AI infrastructure platform that lets B2B and DTC companies build AI-native interfaces such as MCP servers and ChatGPT integrations, with built-in security, observability, and distribution, alongside open-source frameworks and developer tools.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsParis, FR
Co-investorsGalion.exeK5 GlobalKima VenturesPartech VenturesFounderful
Arago develops a photonic AI accelerator chip that uses light-based computing to reduce energy consumption for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareParis, FR
Nicolas Muller(CEO)inEliott Sarrey(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstProtagonist
Stockholm-based company; intelligence layer for modern manufacturing
Pre-seed fintech/insurtech company based in Helsinki.
ConsumerTech company based in Munich
Munich-based consumer tech company
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDigital Currency GroupFuture Energy Ventures
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)Patrick Esser(Founder)Tim Dockhorn(Founder)
BoardAnjney Midha(Director)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBroadLight CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCLEA Partners+10 more
Berlin-based consumer tech company (seed).
ConsumerTech company (exited); pre-seed backing, based in Chandler.
London-based consumer tech company (seed).
CARTO is a cloud-based location intelligence and GIS platform for spatial analysis, designed to run on cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery without moving the data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Javier de la Torre(Executive Officer, Director)inSergio ÁlvarezLuis Sanz(CEO)
Co-investorsAccelKibo VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURES
Ceartas uses AI to scan millions of websites and platforms for leaked content, deepfakes, and impersonator accounts using a customer's likeness, then issues takedowns across DMCA and other legal frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCybersecurityDublin, IE
Dan Purcell(Founder)Daniel Purcell(Founder)
Co-investorsInsiders Ventures
CELUS provides AI-driven automation software for electronics engineering, helping engineers design and develop electronic circuits faster.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMunich, DE
André Alcalde(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpeedinvest
Certivity is an AI-powered product compliance platform that converts regulations, standards, and internal documents into engineering-ready requirements, keeping them linked to source, traceable, and up to date.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMunich, DE
Sami Vaaraniemi(Founder)
Co-investorsUVC PartnersAlmaz Capital
Fin- & InsurTech / ConsumerTech company based in Munich (exited)
ConsumerTech company (exited); Series A, based in Berlin.
Co-investorsCapnamicVentechVorwerk Ventures
CrossLend provides portfolio management and securitisation technology for private debt and digital lending.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Oliver Schimek(Founder)in
Co-investorsGen CapitalMouro CapitalNorthzone
Seed-stage company (exited), Tel Aviv & London
dcs plus provides an enterprise travel technology ecosystem and consultancy for travel companies such as TMCs, DMCs, OTAs, tour operators, and wholesalers, including a travel ERP, booking engine, inventory, corporate, and B2C solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsCredo Ventures
Bonterra Deed is a platform that unifies employee giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and corporate social responsibility initiatives for organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Deevee Kashi(Founder)inAske Ertmann(Founder)inSteve Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersSquareOneY CombinatorACE & Company
DeepCode AI is a code-scanning technology from Snyk that combines symbolic and generative AI with machine learning methods and security-researcher expertise to detect security issues in code with high accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Boris Paskalev(Founder)in
Co-investors3VCEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGECONA AG
Provider of e-commerce, payments, and logistics SaaS solutions for direct-to-consumer businesses.
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersFarol Asset ManagementSiris
ConsumerTech company based in Munich (exited)
eleQtron develops and operates trapped-ion quantum computers using its MAGIC (Magnetic Gradient Induced Coupling) technology, which controls qubits with microwave technology rather than lasers.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Jan LeisseMichael Johanning
BoardKaoru Naganuma
Co-investorsAnkaa Ventures
Korial provides a software platform that orchestrates fleets of robots, drones, and sensors for autonomous industrial operations, monitoring, diagnosing, and acting on data across critical facilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Marc(CEO)StefaninMarc Dassler(Founder)inDorian(Head of Software/Product)in
BoardOskar(Scientific Mentor & Consultant)in
Seed-stage company based in Zurich
Bernhard Kratzwald(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesLa Famiglia
Eyva is an AI platform for product intelligence in the beauty and personal care industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsRobin CapitalVenista Ventures
finmid provides embedded lending infrastructure that lets software platforms and marketplaces offer financing products—such as cash advances and business loans up to €5M—to their business customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Alexander Talkanitsa(Founder)Max Schertel(Founder)
Co-investorsBlossom Capital
FintechOS offers an AI-first, composable core insurance modernization platform that lets insurers and MGAs build, price, and run policy administration, origination, and claims across P&C, life, health, pet, and specialty lines.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsCipio PartnersGecad VenturesMolten VenturesOTB VenturesLAUNCHub Ventures
Pre-seed company based in Sofia (exit).
Flanks is an AI-powered wealth data platform that automates the aggregation and standardization of client financial data for financial advisors and wealth managers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Alvaro Morales(Founder)
Co-investorsMotive PartnersSeedRocketJME Ventures
Greenlyte develops its LiquidSolar technology, which captures air, sunlight, and water to produce high-purity fuel feedstocks for synthetic (e-)fuels aimed at reaching cost parity with fossil fuels.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsAuxxoCarbon Removal PartnersGGFGreen Generation FundHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_+1 more
Getsafe is a fully digital insurance provider offering policies such as liability, legal protection, contents, income protection, travel and pet health, private/public health, term life, and pensions, all managed through an app.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Christian Wiens(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalCaesar VenturesCapnamicCommerzVenturesIris Capital468 Capital
Pre-seed company based in Bucharest.
Greywolf is a clinical-stage biotech developing antigen modulation therapies, including oral small molecules in Phase 1/2 trials, for people with cancers and autoimmune disorders.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Peter Joyce(Co-founder)Tom McCarthy(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAndera PartnersCanaan PartnersOxford Science EnterprisesPfizer Venture InvestmentsBritish Patient CapitalPfizer Ventures
ConsumerTech company, Seed stage, based in Berlin & Munich.
HiveMQ provides a platform for moving and managing real-time operational data using MQTT, turning raw data streams into governed, contextualized intelligence for enterprise and industrial operations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Christian Meinerding(Founder)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalMolten VenturesNew ForgeSenovo+2 more
Hive provides a fulfillment and logistics platform for e-commerce businesses across Europe, offering multi-carrier shipping solutions, inventory management, and last-mile delivery within 1-2 days.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsActivant CapitalEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGPICUS CAPITAL
Inkitt is a digital publishing platform where writers can upload manuscripts for free while retaining full copyright, readers can discover and provide feedback on books without ads, and high-performing titles are published through the Galatea app.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoastCapFrontline VenturesKhosla VenturesKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
ConsumerTech company (exited), Seed stage, based in Munich.
Involve Space is an Italian company developing autonomous high-altitude and stratospheric platforms for real-time Earth observation and environmental/disaster monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Jonathan Polotto(Founder & CEO)Alessandro Piazza(Software Developer (first hire))Claudio Piazzai(COO & Board member)Raoul Vetere(Chief Scientist Officer)Rocco Corsini(Chief Engineer)
Co-investorsCDP Venture Capital
Isar Aerospace provides launch services for small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations, targeting global customers seeking access to space.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechMunich, DE
Daniel Metzler(Chief Executive Officer)Josef Fleischmann(Chief Technical Officer)Stella Guillen(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCipio PartnersCoastCapHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalMolten Ventures+5 more
Keel is an operations platform that lets teams define custom data models and build tailored systems for their workflows, positioned as an alternative to legacy ERP software.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Benoit Machefer(Founder)in
Co-investorsLocalGlobe
koppla is a construction scheduling software that lets general contractors, planners, project developers and architects create schedules, track site progress in real time, standardize processes and generate reports.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Jerome Lange(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrandenburg KapitalNewion
Seed-stage deeptech company based in Darmstadt
Pre-seed company (exited), London
ConsumerTech company (exited), pre-seed, based in San Francisco.
M0 provides a modular platform for designing and deploying stablecoins, with configurable layers for token behavior, issuance, and partner integrations.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Gregory Di Prisco(Founder)in
Co-investorsKraynos CapitalMouro CapitalPantera CapitalParaFi CapitalBain Capital CryptoEndeavor Catalyst+4 more
Universal platform enabling builders to create safe, programmable, and interoperable application-specific stablecoins (digital dollars).
Marvel Fusion develops a laser-based inertial fusion energy concept, combining a proprietary fast ignitor approach with innovations in lasers, targets, and power plant technology to enable commercial fusion power generation.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsBlueYard Capital
Seed-stage fintech/insurtech company based in Bratislava (exit).
Co-investorsSalesforce VenturesTarget Global
N26 is a digital bank offering investment services including cryptocurrency trading, stock and ETF trading, ready-made funds, and automated savings plans through its mobile app.
FintechBerlin, DE
Marcus W. Mosen(CEO)Valentin Stalf(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMaximilian Tayenthal(Co-Founder, Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAllianz XArmada Investment AGAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGHEARTFELT_+11 more
Neotaste is a mobile app that connects diners with restaurant deals and promotions in their area, featuring discounts like 2-for-1 main courses from partner restaurants.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Hendrik Sander(Founder)in
Co-investorsBurda Principal Investments
Fin- & InsurTech / ConsumerTech company based in Munich (exited)
Nortech connects directly to equipment control systems to extract high-frequency operational data and convert it into structured, validated signals for industrial digitalization.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureIoT
Anders Paulsen(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndico Capital Partners
Berlin, DE
Felipe Lino(Founder)in
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalGrey Silo VenturesKickstart Innovation
Obligate operates a platform for issuing debt securities (eNotes) on-chain, charging issuers volume-based fees for bond and note issuance settled in stablecoins such as USDC and EUROe.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsGateCap VenturesSICTICBlockchange Ventures
OneFootball operates a football (soccer) app and website offering match results, team and competition information, and a directory of clubs worldwide for football fans.
AdTechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Lucas von Cranach(Founder)in
Co-investorsAser VenturesGerman Startups GroupMolten VenturesPrysm CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
DeepTech company based in Turin (Active)
Ottonova offers private health insurance for employees, self-employed individuals, students, and government employees in Germany, as well as supplementary insurance for those enrolled in statutory health insurance.
Digital HealthInsurTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsSTS Ventures GmbHVorwerk Ventures
Peak is a mobile games company that builds and operates products for tens of millions of active players, managing large-scale cloud infrastructure, big data pipelines, and databases behind its games.
Cloud ComputingConsumerGamingIstanbul, TR
Co-investorsHummingbird Ventures
peopleIX is a People Intelligence platform for HR leaders that integrates 100+ HRIS, ATS, LMS and payroll systems, uses an AI Data Analyst to run people analytics, and conducts AI-led voice conversations with employees to explain the reasons behind workforce metrics such as attrition, engagement and retention.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSCologne, DE
Nick Stodt(Co-Founder)Dr. Georg Schaal(Co-Founder)inTobias Mähl(CTO)inKanika Choudhary(Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsBLN Capitalneoteq ventures
Photoneo, now part of Zebra Technologies, develops 3D vision sensors and AI-driven robotic intelligence software for industrial automation tasks such as bin picking and depalletization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Jozef Veres(Founder)inJan Zizka(Co-founder & CEO)inTomas Kovacovsky(Co-founder & CTO)Michal Maly(Co-founder)Branislav Pulis(Co-founder & VP of Sales & Marketing)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeTaiwania CapitalAI CapitalCredo VenturesVenture to Future Fund
Pre-seed company based in Prague.
Polares Medical is a medical device company developing a device for treating mitral valve regurgitation.
HealthtechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US
Alex Khairkhahan(Founder)in
Co-investorsDecheng CapitalLongitude CapitalEndeavour VisionIDO Investments
Portal Biotech develops bench-top instruments that use nanopore biosensors coupled with machine learning to detect, sequence, and characterise single protein and metabolite molecules, revealing modifications, mutations, and isoforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsPillar VC
Prothea is developing technology to combine lung cancer biopsy and treatment into a single hospital visit, reducing the time from diagnosis to treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsKorysMérieux Equity PartnersOld College Capital
QuantumDiamonds develops quantum sensing systems for non-destructive semiconductor defect inspection and failure analysis, using magnetic current imaging with diamond-based sensors to localize faults such as shorts, opens and leakages in chips.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMunich, DE
Co-investorsOnsight VenturesWorld FundFirst MomentumIQ Capital
QuantumDiamonds builds non-destructive semiconductor testing tools that use quantum diamond microscopy and magnetic current imaging to localize chip defects, including depth information, for the advanced packaging era.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMunich, DE
RapidMiner is an enterprise AI and analytics platform that unifies disparate data sources and activates insights through advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities to modernize organizational systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Ingo Mierswa(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLuke Burns(Director)inJason Whitmire(Director)Patrik Backman(Director)inNilanjana Bhowmik(Director)in
Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersBlossom Street VenturesConvergeNGP CapitalOpenOcean
Seed-stage company based in San Francisco
remberg provides maintenance management software for industrial companies to manage preventive and reactive maintenance operations.
Enterprise Software
Cecil Wöbker(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalFly VenturesTechFounders
RIIICO uses AI to convert 3D scan data of factories into pre-classified, CAD-ready 3D models and digital twins for simulation, collaboration, and robot programming.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Mertens Patrick(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Buchsenschutz(Executive Officer)Felix Fink(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPi LabsSeed+Speed
sennder operates sennOS, a digital platform for road freight logistics that directly connects shippers with carriers, offering capacity booking, real-time shipment tracking, and pricing tools.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
David Nothacker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelDynamo VenturesGR CapitalNext47Project A VenturesTarget Global+3 more
Seed-stage company based in Bucharest.
ConsumerTech company, Series A, based in London.
Sikoia offers an API-first platform that ingests customer application data from documents, open banking, and existing systems, unifying it into a single structured profile and generating audit-ready insights for onboarding and verification.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Alexis Rog(Founder)inAlastair Bulger(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersMassMutual Ventures
SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation platform that combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetics capabilities with AI-powered tools for engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSMunich, DE
David Heiny(CEO & Co-founder)inVincenz Dölle(COO & Co-founder)inJohannes Probst(Co-founder)inAlexander Fischer(Co-founder & Product Manager)inAnatol Dammer(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMolten VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Vsquared Ventures10x Founders
Sintra is a platform offering role-based AI "employees" — chatbot-style digital workers that handle tasks like social media, customer support, email, content creation, and business operations.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Chris Sidlauskas(Founder)in
Co-investorsInovo VCInsiders VenturesPractica Capital
Pre-seed fintech/insurtech company based in Barcelona.
smava operates an online loan comparison platform in Germany that matches consumers with credit offers from over 20 partner banks for personal loans, car financing, debt consolidation, and mortgages.
FintechMarketplacesBerlin, DE
Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGECONA AGRuna Capital
Snyk is a developer-focused security platform that identifies and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure using AI-powered analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Guy Podjarny(Director)Peter McKay(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Dominy(Executive Officer)
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inMatthew Weigand(Director)inKen Fox(Director)
Co-investors2050 CapitalAccelAlkeon InnovationAmity VenturesAmplify PartnersAtlassian Ventures+19 more
SpAItial develops physically-grounded world models, a form of generative AI that creates and reasons about the appearance and physics of real and imagined 3D environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingLondon, GB
David Novotný(Founder)Luke Rogers(Founder)Ricardo Martin Brualla(Founder)
Co-investorsNorrsken VC
DeepTech company based in Zug (Active)
Interaction is building Poke.com.
Sector Agnostic
Felix Schlegel(Cofounder)Marvin von Hagen(Cofounder)Felix M. Schlegel(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystCory LevyFred EhrsamSpark CapitalVivi Nevo
Seed-stage company (exited), Karlsruhe
London & Toronto-based company (seed).
ConsumerTech company (exited), Seed stage, based in Hamburg.
TopK is a search platform that vertically integrates retrieval, inference, and document processing to run search over structured and unstructured data, built on object storage for lower cost and scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Jerguš Lejko(Founder)in
Co-investorsKAYA
DeepTech company (exited), Seed stage, based in Berlin.
Upvest provides an API enabling financial institutions to offer investment products to their customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Martin Kassing(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalNotion CapitalSapphire Ventures+5 more
Urbia operates an online community and information platform covering pregnancy, babies, children, parenting, health, and family topics.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
ConsumerTech company based in Paris (exited)
The Vision Lab creates high-density action labeling datasets for video and industrial data using proprietary vision language models combined with human annotation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Tanachart (James) Kujareevanich(Founder)inZhichu Ren(Founder)inWill Wenbo Zhang(Founder)inTrevor Madigan(Managing Member)
Co-investorsAngel InvestY Combinator500 GlobalFoothill VenturesRace Capital
ConsumerTech company, Seed stage, based in Berlin.
Workist offers an AI agent that reads orders, quotes, and inquiries from emails, PDFs, Excel sheets, and iDocs, validates them against ERP master data, and converts them into structured ERP orders without manual entry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Alexander Müller(Founder)in
Co-investorsLEA Partners468 Capitalanother.vc
Berlin-based fintech/insurtech company (seed).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Earlybird Venture Capital made?
- Earlybird Venture Capital has 137 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Earlybird Venture Capital invest at?
- Earlybird Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Earlybird Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Earlybird Venture Capital typically writes checks of $540K – $12M.
- What sectors does Earlybird Venture Capital focus on?
- Earlybird Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, InsurTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Earlybird Venture Capital located?
- Earlybird Venture Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Earlybird Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Earlybird Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Earlybird Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Earlybird Venture Capital most often shares deals with Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG, Molten Ventures, Accel, among 180 tracked co-investors.
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Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Notion Capital is a European early-stage venture investor focused on business software companies, run by a team of former entrepreneurs and operators.
Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.
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Mouro CapitalActon Capital3VCCapnamicCipio PartnersAndreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalInsight PartnersAtomicoPlug and Play VenturesPartech VenturesPICUS CAPITALCreandumCapitalGDigital Currency GroupLa FamigliaLocalGlobeEndeavor CatalystProject A VenturesVisionaries ClubLAUNCHub VenturesWorld FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsAndera PartnersMotive PartnersFounderfulIndico Capital PartnersJME VenturesBright Pixel CapitalGreen Generation FundSTS Ventures GmbHClear Current CapitalFJ LabsUnknown VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Battery VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersUncorrelated VenturesCausalPassion Capital2xNfoobar.vcAmadeus Capital PartnersMMC Ventures137 VenturesSmash CapitalAstanor VenturesEQT Life SciencesVersant VenturesWalden CatalystAtlantic Bridge VenturesPiton Capital LLPMPM BioImpactBMW i VenturesBek VenturesTeam GlobalPivotal Life SciencesCusp CapitalSalica InvestmentsKurma PartnersVivo CapitalCelonisAI21 LabsThe Fintech FundTarget PartnersPhenomen VenturesFinancial Technology Partners / FT PartnersSeroba Life SciencesHealthCapPureos BioventuresAlpine Space VenturesHi InovBorski FundBVCF
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