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Heartfelt Capital

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked

Also known as Heartfelt

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Investment thesis

Heartfelt Capital backs exceptional founders at the earliest stage, aiming to be their first investor as they build transformative companies across Europe and the US. The firm concentrates on the 0-to-1 phase and helping companies reach product-market fit. Its team of investment professionals brings varied international backgrounds and early-stage experience. Backed by anchor investors including Axel Springer and Porsche, the firm offers deep networks of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and potential corporate customers in Europe. It typically writes initial checks of €100-400k, investing solo or alongside other early backers, and provides follow-on capital in subsequent rounds.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$108K – $432K
HQ
Berlin, DE
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
5 investments
Tracked investments
165
Unicorns
3
Acquisitions
1

Team · 5 people

from public directories
Henric Hungerhoff· General Partner (Co-Founder)in

What they invest in

from 131 of 165 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×73SaaS ×54Enterprise Software ×24Fintech ×21Cleantech ×16Consumer ×15Climate Tech ×12Deep Tech ×12

HQs:Germany×27United Kingdom×18United States×9Spain×4France×3Netherlands×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 64 portfolio companies
55%
solo founders
35 of 64 mapped founding teams
34%
repeat founders
of 64 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×352 founders×263 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with education data

Technical University of Munich ×4INSEAD ×3Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ×3Università Bocconi ×3University of Oxford ×3Aston University ×2Bauman Moscow State Technical University ×2Harvard Business School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×19Engineering ×16Business & Management ×15Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×6Life Sciences ×5Humanities ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 64 founders with career history

Uber ×3AKQA ×2APX ×2Deutsche Bank ×2Google ×2IBM ×2Spotify ×2The University of Edinburgh ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2Y Combinator ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 68 with degree data)

Investments · 165 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 32022 · 111 dated

Agstackedagstacked.com

AgStacked develops an AI-powered platform for managing fresh produce supply chains, focusing on quality management, waste reduction, and supply chain efficiency.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainAmsterdam, NL

Emily Harayda(CEO)Jonathan Mitnik(CTO)Daan Helsloot(Head of Engineering)

Aide Healthaide.healthin𝕏

Aide is a digital health app that helps patients self-manage multiple chronic conditions between clinic visits, improving medication adherence at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Ian Wharton(Founder)inBrian Snyder(Founder)in

Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalFuel VenturesOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Salica InvestmentsZEMU Venture Capital1818 Ventures

Alongalongspace.comin𝕏

Along provides a buyer engagement platform with AI-powered deal management tools designed to help B2B sales teams improve deal predictability and close rates through data-driven insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Julian(Co-founder)Freddy(Co-founder)

Co-investorsRobin CapitalSiesta Ventures

AMBRambr.companyin

Ambr AI provides a voice-first, AI-powered platform for practicing high-stakes professional conversations, offering customized simulations built around each organization's industry, culture, and scenarios.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechLondon, GB

Jamie Wood(Founder)inSteph Newton(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuel VenturesGenuine Capital VenturesLook AI VenturesLoyal VCPi LabsPantera Capital

Antaresantaresindustries.comin𝕏

Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US

Jordan Bramble(CEO & Co-Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)inMark Massie(Chief Engineer)inDONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJack Altman(Director)

Co-investors53 StationsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalHumba Ventures+20 more

Anytaxanytax.io

AnyTax provides white-label tax software solutions that financial platforms can integrate to offer tax filing, forecasting, and planning features to their users.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Art Of Xart-of-x.comin𝕏

Art of X builds Minds, a platform that simulates audiences for product and research teams to gather feedback and validate decisions without conducting traditional user research at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Artificient Mobility Intelligenceartificient.comin

AI-powered video telematics using computer vision from autonomous driving research.

Co-investorsLifetime Ventures

Askuiaskui.comin𝕏

AskUI provides a computer-use agent that operates software the way a human tester would—taking screenshots, interpreting steps in plain language, and clicking, typing, and scrolling—so tests survive UI changes without selectors, recordings, or object maps.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSKarlsruhe, DE

Dominik Klotz(Founder)inJonas Menesklouin

Co-investorsLEA Partners468 CapitalEurazeo

Asynchronicsasynchronics.comin

Asynchronics develops NeXosim, a simulation framework for space systems that enables high-fidelity modeling and validation of spacecraft and satellite hardware.

Deep TechDeveloper ToolsSpace Tech

Adam Chikha(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)HEC Paris IncubatorSunfish Partners

Atopiaatopia.spacein

Atopia offers a no-code platform for creating and exploring immersive, multiplayer virtual exhibitions across VR and web browsers.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsFOV VenturesHEARTFELT_

Augmented Hearingaugmentedhearing.ioin

Augmented Hearing develops AI-powered speech enhancement technology that isolates and clarifies voice signals in noisy environments using deep learning and psychoacoustics.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechGovTechHardwareMedical Devices

MetteMartin

Co-investorsCrowberry Capital

Axepilotaxepilot.ai

Axe Pilot generates fully structured, auditable financial models in Excel from plain-English descriptions of a company, metrics, and scenario, using AI.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Beatvestbeatvest.comin

beatvest offers short investment learning modules that guide users step by step through building their own investments, using plain language without financial jargon.

EdTechFintech

Sophie Thurner(Founder)in

Co-investorsneosfer GmbHsino AG

Bendi Seedbendi.aiin

Bendi provides AI-powered supply chain mapping and risk intelligence software, helping companies handle supplier disclosures, compliance, and risk management across sustainability, ethical trade, and labour requirements.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsFuture Planet Capital

bending wordsbendingwords.comin

BendingWords develops Sharp, an AI-powered tutoring platform using adaptive learning and agentic planning for French high school students across all subjects.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Bidcrunchbidcrunch.comin

Bidcrunch is an AI-powered search engine for public procurement tenders and government contracts in Spain.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechBarcelona, ES

Co-investorsEnzo Ventures

Bluedotthebluedot.coin𝕏

Bluedot provides a payment platform that consolidates charging transactions and expense tracking for electric vehicle owners and fleet operators.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Selinay Parlak(Founder)inFerhat Babacan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCollaborative FundDorm RoomLeap Forward VenturesLobster CapitalOperator Stack+14 more

Campfire FMjoincampfire.fmin

Campfire is a mobile app (iOS and Android) that lets podcast fans join communities around their favorite shows, interact with other fans and hosts, and access exclusive bonus content.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Cato AIget-cato.comin

Cato is a platform that helps companies identify and bid on public procurement opportunities (gare d'appalto) more efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Co-investorsItalian Founders Fund

Certificcertific.co

Tallinn, EE

Taavet Hinrikus(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsChange VenturesFirstpickSpecialist VC

Chainreactorchainreactor.bioin

Chainreactor builds patented modular benchtop bioreactors and accompanying software that replicate industrial-scale physics, letting biomanufacturers design, predict, and test cell behavior before scaling up production.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareLisbon, PT

Chargetripchargetrip.comin

Chargetrip develops software tools for routing electric vehicles to charging stations and managing EV charging networks, serving charging station operators, fleet operators, and vehicle manufacturers.

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS

BoardVaughn Blake(Board Member)inChristophe Defert(Chairman of the Board)inAshley Horvat(Independent Board Member)Christian Bryn(Board Member)David Klein(Board Observer)in

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersBridges Fund Management Ltd.NextGen Venture Partners

Cinogetcino.comin𝕏

Cino provides a shared virtual card solution that allows groups to automatically split expenses among members based on customizable ratios, with transactions processed through Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Fintech

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalConnect VenturesConnect VenturesSie VenturesTera Ventures

Claimitclaimit.aiin

Claimit.ai is an AI platform that automates courier and shipping claims for businesses, handling lost and damaged parcel claims, invoice auditing against contracted carrier rates, and analytics for supply chain visibility.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Andy W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuel VenturesPitchdrive

Codio Impactcodioimpact.comin

Codio Impact is an ESG software provider focused on industrial sectors such as construction, energy, waste management, and circular economy, offering AI-supported, sector-specific compliance recommendations for mid-sized companies since 2022.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSMünchen, DE

Tilman Kemper(Co-founder & Managing Director)inSonja Radovic Paul(Co-founder)

Co-investorsOctopus Ventures

Coformusecoform.comin

Coform is a curated, practitioner-run community for Solutions Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Solutions leaders, hosting small in-person meetups and crowdsourcing best practices across teams.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSocial

Edward Kandel(Co-Founder)inNick Jablonka(Co-Founder)inYuji Higashi(Co-founder)Chris White(Co Founder)

Co-investorsRedbus VenturesTenacity Capital Global

Colossyancolossyan.comin𝕏

Colossyan is an AI video platform that converts expert knowledge into personalized training and enablement videos without editing or production expertise.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Dominik Mate Kovacs(Founder)in

Co-investorsDay One CapitalEmerge EducationHEARTFELT_LAUNCHub VenturesOktogon VenturesLakestar

Cooperhirecooperhire.ioin𝕏

Cooper is an AI-powered applicant tracking system (ATS) designed for growing small and medium-sized businesses with lean recruiting teams.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Cori Clinicalcori-clinical.comin

Cori Clinical builds an AI platform that automates the authoring and management of clinical trial documentation, including protocols, consent forms, and regulatory submissions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Jorn Jansen Schoonhoven(Co-founder & CEO)inPatricio Fernandez Weisson(Co-founder & CTO)inEmma Ogburn(Chief Clinical Officer)in

Co-investorsBynd Venture Capital

Cyclecycle.ecoin𝕏

Cycle.eco builds emission-free local transportation solutions for urban areas, focusing on decarbonizing city transport and replacing polluting vehicles and congestion.

Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationBerlin, DE

Luis Orsini-Rosenberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHFounder CollectiveLocalGlobeTechstarsVisionaries ClubScania Growth Capital+1 more

Datacydatacy.comin𝕏May 2022

Datacy measures and optimizes the consumer journey across discovery, validation, search, comparison, and purchase by tracking behavior signals across AI, social, search, commerce, and retail channels.

ConsumerMarketing TechSan Jose, US

Paroma Indilo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDana Wright(Director)in

Co-investorsAuxxoData TechExcelestar VenturesGraham Walker VentureLoftyInc CapitalTrueSight Ventures+5 more

Dc Connecteddc-connected.ai

AI-based virtual technician platform providing automated vehicle diagnostics and repair support for digital workshop management.

Co-investorsBloomhaus VenturesVENPACE

Dealcodedealcode.aiin

dealcode offers an AI-powered B2B sales suite that de-anonymizes business website visitors, finds decision-makers with their business emails and phone numbers, and writes them into the CRM through automated workflows.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

AlexanderDennis

Co-investorsAI Fund

DeepLdeepl.comin𝕏

DeepL builds a Language AI platform that provides translation, voice meeting transcription, and multilingual communication tools for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCologne, DE

Jarek Kutylowski(CEO and Founder)in

Co-investorsAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersDaniel GutenbergHEARTFELT_ICONIQIndex Ventures+8 more

Dieterdieter-datenschutz.de

Dieter Datenschutz is an all-in-one data protection software that helps companies implement GDPR requirements, generating documents such as privacy policies and records of processing activities through guided yes/no questions.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsExtraVallis

Dogodogo.appin

Dogo is a gamified mobile app that provides personalized dog training programs with guidance from certified trainers.

ConsumerEdTechWellness & Fitness

Rasa(Co-founder, Veterinary Doctor)Tadas(Co-founder, Software Developer)Eliza(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCaesar Business AngelsCaesar VenturesChange VenturesR/GA Ventures

DojoAIdojoai.comin𝕏

DOJO AI is an AI marketing system that continuously monitors channels (Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, GA4, websites) and builds a per-client knowledge graph, deploying specialized agents that analyze campaigns and execute marketing work autonomously.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Antonio Alegria(Founder)in

Co-investorsFX2 Group

doshidoshi.appin

Doshi provides a platform that helps banks and lenders turn customer behaviour into guidance, embedding financial education within institutions' existing banking systems.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaS

Co-investorsHansmann Family Office

Eleoseleos.co.ukin𝕏

Eleos offers life insurance and income protection to consumers in the UK, with an app-based process that explains cover in plain English, provides instant answers, and connects users to licensed experts by WhatsApp, email, or phone.

FintechInsurTech

Co-investorsaMoonArkin CapitalFuel VenturesInsurTechEight Roads VenturesF-Prime Capital+4 more

Elevistaelevista.ai

Elevista offers AI-powered conversational agents and tools for content creators, businesses, and enterprises to increase audience engagement and conversion.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Eluviumeluvium.aiin

Eluvium provides AI agents that analyze company spend, automate supplier sourcing (generating RFQs, engaging suppliers, and evaluating bids), and help procurement teams secure better pricing across categories like packaging, facilities, logistics, marketing, and IT.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Ric

Co-investorsSimya VC

Enao Visionenaovision.comin𝕏

Enao offers an iPhone-based AI system for visual quality control on manufacturing production lines, detecting defects, enforcing quality rules, and tracing quality from incoming goods to outgoing logistics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

Envergeenverge.ai

Enverge offers self-serve, on-demand NVIDIA GPU instances (from DGX Spark to Blackwell B300) billed by the minute, running on surplus renewable energy and accessed over SSH.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud Computing

Breno Araujo(Founder)in

Envoyenvoy.comin𝕏

Envoy provides a unified workplace platform that integrates visitor management, emergency management, digital signage, mailroom management, and space planning tools for organizations operating across multiple locations.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalDefy PartnersGraph VenturesInitialized CapitalMenlo Ventures+4 more

Fabrikatörfabrikator.ioin

Fabrikator provides supply chain management software for e-commerce businesses, helping DTC founders optimize inventory and operations by integrating with Shopify stores.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBackbone VenturesPrequel VenturesEndeit Capital

Fixed Constructionfixedconstruction.co.ukin

Fixed offers a mobile app that helps construction workers find and apply to jobs, with profile creation, job alerts, and one-click applications.

Construction TechHR TechMarketplaces

Henryk Jakubiak(Founder)in

Floxmindfloxmind.comin

FloxMind provides a hardware-agnostic intelligence platform for orchestrating robotic automation in warehouses, serving third-party logistics providers and brands.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Yanwen Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inQuirino Zagarese(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAtlas Ventures (UK)Prequel VenturesSure Valley Ventures

Forloopforloop.aiin

Forloop provides a no-code platform for data cleaning, joining, and transformation into model-ready formats, serving data teams and business users who need to work with internal and external data sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Dominik Vach(Founder)in

Co-investorsDEPO VenturesRockstart

Geniegenieframework.com

Genie is an open source, full-stack web framework for the Julia programming language, with low-code and no-code tools (including Genie Builder) for turning Julia code and data models into interactive, production-ready web apps, backends, GUIs and APIs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAntlerExpaGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesRadian Capital

Getquingetquin.comin

A digital wealth management platform that aggregates investment portfolios, cash, alternative assets, and liabilities across multiple financial institutions, providing portfolio analytics and financial guidance to individual investors across Europe.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGermany, DE

Raphael Steil(Founder)in

Co-investorsGerman Media PoolHEARTFELT_Horizons VenturesMotive PartnersRuna CapitalPortage Ventures

Ginkgoginkgo-hq.dein

ginkgo offers a digital, ETF-based and commission-free occupational pension (betriebliche Altersvorsorge/bAV) product, along with an employee app and an HR/People platform that integrates with HRIS and payroll systems.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsCaesar VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesiGlobe PartnersOS FundT. Rowe Price

Glassdollarglassdollar.comin

GlassDollar is a platform that enables enterprise innovation teams to identify business needs, discover relevant startups, and validate innovation outcomes.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Co-investorsblueworld.group

Glazedglazedanalytics.comin

Glazed is a tracking documentation tool that links analytics event specifications directly to Figma design elements, using AI to generate tracking plans and implementation prompts for AI coding assistants like Cursor and Claude Code.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Gradientwithgradient.co

Gradient is an accounting firm that combines AI with financial expertise to handle accounting, taxes, compliance, reporting, and filings for startups.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsKima Ventures

Gradientgradientcomfort.comin𝕏

Gradient manufactures a window-mounted 120V heat pump for residential heating and cooling that installs without drilling or refrigerant handling.

CleantechClimate TechHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US

Vince Romanin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAt One VenturesAutodesk FoundationAzolla VenturesClimate InvestmentCollaborative FundDangerous Ventures+6 more

Grayboxgraybx.comin

WeightsLab is an interactive AI model development platform for training, fine-tuning, and debugging AI models, currently supporting computer vision models.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Alexandru-Andrei Rotaru(Founder)inLuigi d'Ovidio(Founder)in

Greenbytesgreenbytes.isin

Co-investorsCrowberry Capital

Greenlytegreenlyte.techin

Greenlyte produces e-methanol, a low-carbon synthetic fuel for deep-sea shipping, by converting CO₂ and hydrogen using renewable electricity.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsAENUAuxxoCarbon Removal PartnersEarlybird Venture CapitalGGFGreen Generation Fund+3 more

Hashuphashup.itin𝕏

HashUp operates a blockchain-based protocol for selling PC games using digital licenses, letting game developers and marketplaces list and trade games across decentralized stores.

Crypto & Web3GamingWarsaw, PL

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Heartfelt Capital made?
Heartfelt Capital has 165 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Heartfelt Capital invest at?
Heartfelt Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Heartfelt Capital's typical check size?
Heartfelt Capital typically writes checks of $108K – $432K.
What sectors does Heartfelt Capital focus on?
Heartfelt Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS, Sales Tech, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is Heartfelt Capital located?
Heartfelt Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does Heartfelt Capital lead rounds?
Heartfelt Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Heartfelt Capital co-invest with?
Heartfelt Capital most often shares deals with HEARTFELT_, Fuel Ventures, Auxxo, among 228 tracked co-investors.

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