Lunar Ventures
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
Lunar Ventures invests in technical founders from day zero, favoring companies solving hard technology problems with real underlying tech and avoiding hype-driven bets. The firm emphasizes early conviction in emerging technologies, having engaged with areas such as fully homomorphic encryption, transformer models, and local-first software ahead of the mainstream. It positions itself as a technically sharp, low-ego partner that adds hands-on value, particularly at the pre-seed stage. Founders describe the firm as offering deep technical expertise akin to having a senior data scientist embedded on their team, and it presents itself as a leading deep-tech fund in Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×3Biotech ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2Enterprise Software ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 23 tracked
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBruin · dailybruin.com · Jul 18, 2026
Unify · m.economictimes.com · Jul 15, 2026
Molecule · prnewswire.com · Apr 27, 2026
Neurolabs · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lunar Ventures invest at?
- Lunar Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Lunar Ventures's typical check size?
- Lunar Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Lunar Ventures focus on?
- Lunar Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Lunar Ventures located?
- Lunar Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Lunar Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Lunar Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#117 Mick Halsband, Lunar Ventures
The European VC · Mick Halsband
You are an Investor (even if you don't know it) - Elad Verbin, Lunar Ventures
Tilores · Elad Verbin
EUVC #43 Luis Shemtov and Elad Verbin, Founding Partners of Lunar Ventures
The European VC · Elad Verbin
Luis Shemtov on investing in European deep tech startups at Lunar Ventures
Jan Kartusek · Luis Shemtov · youtube.com
3Q AI with Elad Verbin of Lunar Ventures
Racefields Ltd · Elad Verbin
ZKP for CollabTech - Elad Verbin (Lunar Ventures / BIV)
Zero Knowledge · Elad Verbin
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