What stage does Project A invest at?

Project A invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is Project A's typical check size?

Project A typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10.8M.

Where is Project A located?

Project A is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Project A

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 28 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Project A backs founders who envision a radically different future through emerging technologies, investing across sectors while pairing deep thematic focus with a broad generalist platform. Its stated venture themes span national security, technological sovereignty and democratic stability; fintech-driven democratic markets and efficient industries; intelligent software and the re-architecture of modern business; and intelligent, adaptive systems of production and trade. The firm emphasizes early-stage conviction, supporting founders as their 'first believers,' and operates a pre-investment Studio giving entrepreneurs freedom to explore high-potential concepts with domain expertise and network support before formal funding.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning B2B Marketplaces Consumer Data & Infrastructure Defense Tech EdTech Energy Enterprise Software Fintech FoodTech Logistics & Supply Chain Mobility & Transportation Retail Tech SaaSBerlinBrazilEuropeGermanyLatin AmericaUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$1.1M – $10.8M

Berlin, DE

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2012

AUM

$1.2B

Tracked investments

Team · 28 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Uwe Horstmann· Partnerin

Omar Hedeya· Partnerin

Anton Waitz· Partnerin

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Ben Fischer· Partner

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Florian Heinemann· Partner· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Florian Heinemann is a Founding and General Partner at Project A Ventures, a European early-stage venture capital firm with approximately USD 1.5 billion in assets under management that has backed over 120 companies since 2012, including Trade Republic, Sennder, and Catawiki. Prior to co-founding the firm, he was Managing Director at Rocket Internet from 2007 to 2012, and earlier co-founded JustBooks/AbeBooks and the marketplace antibodies-online.com; he has also invested in more than 80 startups as an angel investor and serves as a limited partner in over 50 venture funds. He holds a doctorate in innovation management and entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen and a master's degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, and sits on the supervisory boards of Körber, Fiege, Otto Group, and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.

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Thies Sander· Partnerin

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Lukas Pfleging· Principal

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Mila Cramer· Principal

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Paola Compés Tatay in

Sheena Shah in

Vincent Synde in

Christoph Rösler· Partner

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Daria Gneusheva· Investment Managerin

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Jack Wang· Partner

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Malin Posern· Partner· London, England, United Kingdomin

Malin Posern is a London-based Partner and Managing Director UK at Project A Ventures, where she leads the firm's Fintech investments in early-stage technology companies at pre-seed and seed in Europe. She previously worked at Index Ventures on growth-stage consumer and enterprise businesses across Europe and the US, led trading and digital strategy at Browns Fashion through its IPO, and was a consultant at Bain & Company in the Nordics. She holds a Master of Engineering and a Master of Science in Biotechnology from KTH in Stockholm, and continues to support portfolio companies at Passion Capital FI-FIII.

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Philipp Werner· Partner

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What they invest in

from 6 of 8 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Mobility & Transportation ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Energy ×1

HQs:Germany×2United States×2Switzerland×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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Enapienapi.com✓ verified

ENAPI builds a platform that simplifies connectivity between charge point operators (CPOs) and eMobility service providers (eMSPs) in the EV charging network.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS

Linexalinexa.ioin✓ verified

Linexa is a software platform that extracts, unifies, simulates, and deploys changes to automation logic across PLC, SCADA, and MES systems in brownfield manufacturing environments.

Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaS

Rivamoneyrivamoney.comin✓ verified

Riva is an embedded cross-border payments platform that lets businesses add multi-currency accounts, FX, payouts, wallets, and stablecoin (USDC/USDT) rails to their products via API.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Niklas(Co-founder)Mahendra(Co-founder)

Vay Technologyvay.ioin✓ verified

Vay develops remote driving technology that lets a human operator drive a vehicle from a distance without anyone inside, enabling services such as car sharing, fleet logistics, last-mile delivery, and public transport.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsLas Vegas, US

Thomas von der Ohe(Co-Founder & CEO)Fabrizio Scelsi(Co-Founder & CTO)Bogdan Djukic(Co-Founder, VP Engineering & Remote Driving Experience)

11x11x.aiin 𝕏

11x builds autonomous digital workers using AI and agents to automate repetitive tasks in revenue functions like sales and customer success.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Hasan Sukkar(Founder)

Quantum Systemsquantum-systems.comin 𝕏

Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Tobias Kloss(Founder)Armin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in

Senndersennder.comin

Trade Republictraderepublic.comin 𝕏

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

H1 2026 funding and market overview: Durable roots, shifting routes | Rock Health

11x · rockhealth.com · Jul 13, 2026

Quantum Systems raises $1.2B, IQM becomes first European quantum company on major US exchange, and European startup funding in June - Tech.eu

Quantum Systems · tech.eu · Jul 3, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Project A invest at?: Project A invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Project A's typical check size?: Project A typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10.8M.
What sectors does Project A focus on?: Project A focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Project A located?: Project A is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Tech- & Startup-Jahresrückblick 2024 mit Florian Heinemann (Project A)

Digitale Optimisten | Geschäftsideen & Tech-Talks · Florian Heinemann

Von 0 auf 1 Milliarde Euro | Florian Heinemann von Project A bei Mittelstars

Mittelstars · Florian Heinemann

Inkubiert Project A mit dem Studio jetzt wieder? mit Florian Heinemann & Philipp Werner, Project A

Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Florian Heinemann

#24 mit Project A Ventures Gründer Florian Heinemann #venturecapital

Disrupting Minds · Florian Heinemann

Daniel Jung trifft Dr. Florian Heinemann (Gründungspartner Project A Ventures)

Mathe by Daniel Jung · Florian Heinemann

Florian Heinemann, Project A Ventures | Gründerstories

Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Florian Heinemann

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