Fundraising FoxECONA AG
Venture capitalBerlin · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ECONA supports ambitious founders as a long-term, hands-on partner, contributing capital, know-how, and entrepreneurial experience to help build successful companies and maximize their chances of success. The firm frequently co-founds, acquires, or provides majority financing to companies and holds positions for the long term. Its portfolio and exits span consumer, D2C, food, health and veterinary networks, fintech, marketplaces, media, and technology businesses, primarily in Germany and the DACH region but also internationally in the US and Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 1999, ECONA states it has achieved above-average results for its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 24 of 38 portfolio companiesConsumer ×10E-commerce ×5Marketplaces ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×4Healthtech ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Direct to Consumer ×3
HQs:Germany×16Malaysia×4United States×3France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×34+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Pioneer ×2
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12014 · 12 dated
Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, and funds the Reality Labs division and the open-weight Llama models.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMenlo Park, US
Mark Zuckerberg(Founder)inEduardo Saverin(Founder)inDustin Moskovitz(Founder)inChris Hughes(Founder)inAndrew McCollum(Founder)inChristopher K Cox(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLCDaniel GutenbergEverest Group+16 more
Action Pin is a producer of pine-derived products and ingredients operating a responsible, sustainable business model, and holds B Corp certification.
Impact & Social GoodNew Materials
ARMEDANGELS is a fashion brand offering sustainable clothing for women and men, including t-shirts, socks, and other apparel made with materials such as TENCEL.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Martin Höfeler(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlvenHeadlineY Combinator
New York-based D2C provider of high-quality hearing aids in the US.
HealthtechNew York, US
Patrick Freuler(Executive Officer, Director)inAndre Sequin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPHOWZAT PartnersNat TurnerTIA Ventures
A food delivery platform that uses artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automated cooking equipment to offer affordable meals with culinary innovation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Chris Edelmann(Founder)inChristian Edelmann(Founder)Jessica Li(Founder)inJonathan Weins(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsia Venture GroupEast VenturesJAFCO AsiaKorea Investment PartnersPartech VenturesPioneer+3 more
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)inMartin Vechev(Founder)Veselin Raychev(Founder)Veselin Reychev(Founder)
Co-investors3VCEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture CapitalEuropean Super Angels Club
FINANZCHECK.de operates an online loan comparison platform that gathers individual credit offers from over 20 partner banks in Germany, covering installment loans, car loans, debt restructuring, mortgage financing, and small loans.
FintechMarketplacesHamburg, DE
Moritz Thiele(Founder)
Co-investorsActon CapitalCoastCapHighland EuropeTruVenturo GmbH
Getsafe is a digital insurance platform offering app-based protection products for individuals across Europe.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthFintechInsurTechSaaSHeidelberg, DE
Christian Wiens(Founder)inMarius Simon(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalCaesar VenturesCapnamicCommerzVenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalIris Capital+3 more
GIGA is a major German tech and gaming portal that provides news, product reviews, deals, and guides on technology, internet, and games based on hands-on experience rather than lab data.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE
Co-investorsNexus Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesY Combinator
iMoney is a Malaysian financial comparison website where users can compare, apply for, and earn rewards on financial products; this page lets consumers browse and compare unit trust (mutual fund) investments available in Malaysia.
FintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsJungle VenturesRebright PartnersSpiral VenturesAsia Venture Group
iPrice Group operates a price comparison and shopping platform that helps consumers find the cheapest online prices by aggregating offers from e-commerce partners across Southeast Asia.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechKuala Lumpur, MY
David ChmelarinHeinrich WendelinPaul Brown-Kenyonin
Co-investors500 GlobalCento VenturesGlobal BrainJG Digital Equity VenturesZ Venture Capital
Löwenzahn Organics produces organic baby food and nutrition products—such as infant formula (Pre and follow-on milk in cow's and goat's milk varieties) and bone broth—along with products for mothers, focused on nutrition during the first 1,000 days from conception to a child's second birthday.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Eva Neugebauer(Co-Geschäftsführerin)inDavid Rau(Co-Geschäftsführer)in
Co-investorsOyster Bay Venture Capital
myToys was an online shop for toys and family/children's products in Germany.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
nexmed operates radiology centers offering imaging services such as MRI scans using 3-Tesla equipment, with a focus on patient service and consultation.
HealthtechMedical DevicesDortmund, DE
Berlin-based direct-to-consumer pet food brand for dogs and cats.
Berlin, DE
Co-investorsGlobal Founders CapitalIndex VenturesProject A Ventures
Pop Meals is a digital food and beverage company that uses AI, data, and automated smart kitchens to prepare and deliver affordable meals to consumers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMalaysia, MY
Jonathan Weins(Founder/CEO)inChris Edelmann(Founder)inJessica Li(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsPartech VenturesPioneerVentech ChinaWhite Star CapitalY CombinatorAtami Capital+7 more
PraxisEins operates and digitizes medical practices in Germany, using modern processes to reduce the administrative burden on medical staff and support practice succession for retiring physicians.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Food company built on quality, seasonal and regional ingredients; part of ECONA since 2003.
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
Alexander Artopé(Founder)Eckart Vierkant(Founder)
Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture CapitalKreos CapitalRuna CapitalSella Direct VenturesPhenomen Ventures
Sparwelt.de is a German online shopping portal that researches and publishes vouchers, discount codes, deals, free samples and travel offers from various retailers, with editorially reviewed listings.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Tierarzt Plus Partner operates a network of small-animal veterinary practices and clinics across many regions of Germany, maintaining and building veterinary care structures.
Healthtech
WinLocal provides online marketing services including SEO, paid search advertising (Google Ads), and reputation management through its KennstDuEinen review portal for local service businesses, particularly in the carpentry and furniture-making trades across Germany.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSFrankfurt am Main, DE
Carsten Schmidtin
Wunderflats operates an online platform for renting furnished apartments, connecting tenants, landlords, and companies.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCreathor VenturesPT1TA VenturesIBB VenturesVerdane
XbyX offers supplements and fitness products, including collagen powders, capsules, fascia rollers, and video workout courses, designed specifically for women in midlife to support mobility, joints, skin, and hair.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Peggy Reichelt(Founder)
Co-investorsAuxxo
XING provides recruiting tools, advertising solutions, and professional networking premium services for businesses to find talent, reach target audiences, and increase company visibility within a professional network environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocialHamburg, DE
Lars Hinrichs(Founder)
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalBitStone CapitalBrandenburg KapitalCaesar Business AngelsCJH Family Office GmbHFX Ventures+5 more
Zynga is a mobile game developer and publisher that creates and acquires gaming franchises for mobile and social platforms.
ConsumerGamingCalifornia, US
Mark Pincus(Founder)inEric Schiermeyer(Founder)inFrank GibeauinAndrew Trader(Founder)Justin Waldron(Founder)Michael Luxton(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBaseline VenturesDag VenturesDaniel Gutenberg+17 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AmapurApertoBehaVRBING MAPSComatchDa PlatformData ArtisansFoodspringMeinalarm24Pixelpark
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1MetaNASDAQ: META
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ECONA AG made?
- ECONA AG has 38 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does ECONA AG invest at?
- ECONA AG invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does ECONA AG focus on?
- ECONA AG focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Digital Health, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is ECONA AG located?
- ECONA AG is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Who does ECONA AG co-invest with?
- ECONA AG most often shares deals with Acton Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, Access Technology Ventures, among 85 tracked co-investors.
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