Identity.vc
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Identity.vc backs early-stage, post-product startups across Europe that have LGBTQ+ leadership on the founder or C-suite level. The firm believes diverse teams innovate more effectively and achieve stronger financial results, and aims to extend the LGBTQ+ community's history of reshaping creative industries into all business sectors. It positions itself as a hands-on partner offering mentorship rooted in the shared experience of being LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, removes the need for warm introductions, and supports founders through community initiatives such as the League of Unicorns network and a Scout Program.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×4Enterprise Software ×3E-commerce ×2Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro patheco.mio builds software that encourages more sustainable choices in corporate business travel, integrating CO2 emission calculations into online booking tools to influence traveler behavior.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Sarah BenareyMario BlatterKatharina Riederer
Co-investorsHansmann Family Office
Frontnow helps businesses integrate artificial intelligence into real-world operations to optimize processes and enhance customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Marc Funk(Founder and Co-CEO)Bernhard Lihotzky(Founder and Co-CEO)Cedric May(Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsPeak
Co-investorsHeartfelt CapitalFuel Ventures
Omni is a UK-based pet food company that makes novel protein, allergy-friendly food for pets, aimed at improving pet health while reducing environmental impact.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechHealthtech
Guy Sandelowsky(Co-Founder)Shiv Sivakumar(Founder)Dr Guy Sandelowsky(Founder)
Co-investorsArtesianBrincCompanion FundIW CapitalLever VCMiroma Ventures+1 more
Paxton is an AI assistant for legal professionals that conducts legal research, drafts documents, and analyzes documents, identifying relevant case law and regulations.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investors25MadisonFlori VenturesKyber Knight CapitalUnusual VenturesVoyager Capital
Peec AI is an AI search analytics platform that lets marketing teams and agencies track, analyze, and improve their brand's performance across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Deepseek using metrics such as visibility, position, and sentiment.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Daniel Drabo(Co-founder)inTobias Siwonia(Co-founder)inMarius Meiners(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Invest20VCAntlerSingular
Shuttle is an open source cloud platform for developing and deploying web applications with Rust, replacing container technology with a lightweight alternative to achieve sub-second deploy times.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Nodar Daneliya(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalY Combinator
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Omni · news18.com · Aug 17, 2026
Peec AI · techfundingnews.com · Jun 29, 2026
Shuttle · finsmes.com · Oct 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Identity.vc invest at?
- Identity.vc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Identity.vc's typical check size?
- Identity.vc typically writes checks of $270K – $1.6M.
- What sectors does Identity.vc focus on?
- Identity.vc focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Identity.vc located?
- Identity.vc is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Identity.vc lead rounds?
- Identity.vc typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTil Klein from identity.vc talks to us about what it takes to be a founder
Founderbounty · Til Klein
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