What stage does Tiburon invest at?

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

What is Tiburon's typical check size?

Tiburon typically writes checks of $50K – $300K.

Where is Tiburon located?

Tiburon is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Tiburon

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Tiburon focuses on seed and early-stage startups in the digital sector, favoring businesses in media, mobile, communities, meta platforms, FinTech and SaaS. Positioning itself as a hands-on sparring partner rather than a passive capital provider, the firm offers 'smart money' alongside an extensive network, marketing expertise and continuous strategic guidance. Founded in 2001, it aims to become the leading European-American early-stage investment boutique and supports founders throughout their entrepreneurial journey.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning B2B Marketplaces Fintech Media & Entertainment Mobility & Transportation SaaS SocialBerlinBrazilEuropeGermanyGlobalNorth America

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$50K – $300K

Berlin, DE

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2001

Tracked investments

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website

Daniel Wild· Founder· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Serial entrepreneur and active business angel who has invested in over 100 startups through Tiburon Unternehmensaufbau GmbH (founded 2001), including XING, Trivago and Shirtinator. He founded getmobile AG in 1999 and later led Ecommerce Alliance AG.

Felix Artmann· Partner· Bavaria, Germanyin

Serial founder who studied technology and management-oriented business at TU Munich and earned an MBA from Darden Business School. He worked as an entrepreneur in residence in Berlin and joined Tiburon as a Partner in early 2014.

Bill· San Mateo, California, United Statesin

Serial entrepreneur, international seed fund founder and former executive vice-president at Wells Fargo Bank, with 25 years using technology innovation to build durable business models. His methods have been featured at Stanford GSB and the World Bank and are the subject of the book 'Six Secrets'.

Maxim Matias· London Area, United Kingdomin

Emerging investor active in the secondary market with over $23M invested in two years, including exits such as UiPath, Palantir, Confluent and Samsara. Previously at deep tech fund OpenOcean, he holds an MSc from Imperial College London.

Tatjana· Greater Munich Metropolitan Areain

Brings over 15 years of international strategic consulting and interim management experience plus 5 years of banking at HVB, covering the FinTech area of Tiburon's portfolio. She studied at Humboldt University of Berlin and specializes in retail banking.

Tim Schwenke

Co-founded Tiburon Unternehmensaufbau GmbH with Daniel Wild in 2001 and helped grow getmobile AG to over 100mn euros in revenue. As a business angel he has invested in over 30 internet companies at seed and early stage and continues to support the Tiburon team.

Investments · 6 tracked

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Invoco

MovingImage24

Posterjack

Shirtinator

Trivago

XING

Professional networking platform (formerly openBC).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Tiburon invest at?: Tiburon invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Tiburon's typical check size?: Tiburon typically writes checks of $50K – $300K.
What sectors does Tiburon focus on?: Tiburon focuses on AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Social.
Where is Tiburon located?: Tiburon is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Tiburon, seed investing - Daniel Wild, Founder, Investor - What's In Store Show Episode 9

What's In Store Show · Daniel Wild

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