Venista Ventures
Venture capitalCologne · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Venista Ventures invests broadly across verticals in tech-driven enterprise and consumer internet startups, aiming to be among the first investors in the companies it backs. Founded by former entrepreneurs, the firm positions itself as an engaged sparring partner rather than a traditional VC, offering hands-on support especially in online marketing, B2B sales, and recruiting. It backs ambitious founders with visionary ideas addressing current and future challenges. The firm writes pre-seed and seed checks and focuses geographically on Western Europe and the Nordics.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 36 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10B2B Marketplaces ×5Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3E-commerce ×3Marketing Tech ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:Germany×8United Kingdom×4United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 36 tracked
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circuly provides subscription management software built for physical, consumer-durable products, enabling brands to launch and operate Product-as-a-Service, rental, and subscription models with features like recurring billing, renewals, buyouts, returns, asset tracking, and payment recovery.
Circular EconomyE-commerceSaaSBielefeld, DE
Nick Huijs(Founder & CTO)inScott Galvao(CEO)in
Co-investorsDEPO VenturesGateCap VenturesEnjoyventure Managementneoteq ventures
Online casino and pokies platform offering Australian players browser-based access to slot games, table games, and live casino with integrated account management, payment processing, and promotional tools.
Gaming
Co-investorsBridge to Growth
Byways provides dock management software that automates truck scheduling, check-in/check-out, and yard coordination for logistics facilities.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSBerlin, DE
Alexander Palffy(CEO)inSimon Jordan(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstReflex Capital
Charles offers conversational commerce tools that use WhatsApp and AI, including click-to-message ads that connect customers to businesses for support and sales conversations.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Artjem Weissbeck(Co-founder)Andreas Tussing(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAccelHV CapitalSalesforce VenturesActivant Capital
Connect Earth provides a Sustainable Finance operating system that helps financial institutions assess portfolio sustainability, automate ESG reporting, and align investments with sustainability standards like the EU Taxonomy and SFDR requirements.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintechImpact & Social GoodUK, GB
Alex Lempka(CEO)inNick Carmont(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Double DownEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainGresham House Ventures+3 more
ContractHero is a contract management platform that enables organizations to centrally store, manage, and monitor contracts throughout their lifecycle using AI-powered analysis and automated workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneTane Fund
Datapine was a Berlin-based business intelligence startup offering a self-service data analytics and dashboard platform that let users connect data sources and build visualizations without SQL knowledge.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsRheingau Founders
Unified API schema for the fragmented SME tool landscape; acquired by Apideck in 2023.
Co-investorsTioga Capital Partners
Eyva is an AI platform for product intelligence in the beauty and personal care industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalRobin Capital
Geolocation app for families and groups; acquired by moovel in 2017.
Finvise is a RICS-regulated property valuation practice that uses proprietary technology for data sourcing, comparables analysis, and report formatting to produce institutional-quality valuation reports faster and at lower cost.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsAcrobator Ventures
Co-investorsBlueYard Capital
Global B2B SMS and cross-channel messaging services; acquired by MIND CTI in 2019.
Last-minute mobile hotel booking deals; acquired by Secret Escapes in 2015.
Mobile performance marketing network; acquired by Ströer in 2015.
Social platform for challenging friends, built on Facebook (folded).
Maniko sells premium UV gel nail strips as an at-home nail beauty product for consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Premium billing provider in Latin American markets; management buyout in 2019.
SaaS for data visualization and fraud detection in mobile marketing (folded).
Evidence-based personalized natural skincare (folded).
Mobile app for peer-to-peer commerce of design products; acquired by JUNIQE in 2014.
Mobile performance marketing agency; acquired by PIA Group in 2018.
Co-investorsDiaspora Ventures
B2C fintech super app for women's financial independence (folded).
Co-investorsTomahawk.VC
Exits · 7
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDatapineacq. by RIB Softwaredeltaacq. by ApideckFamiloacq. by moovelGTXacq. by MIND CTIJustBookacq. by Secret EscapesKissMyAdsacq. by StröerTABacq. by PIA Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCharles · prnewswire.com · Jul 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venista Ventures made?
- Venista Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Venista Ventures invest at?
- Venista Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Venista Ventures's typical check size?
- Venista Ventures typically writes checks of $55K – $165K.
- What sectors does Venista Ventures focus on?
- Venista Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Venista Ventures located?
- Venista Ventures is headquartered in Cologne, DE.
- Who does Venista Ventures co-invest with?
- Venista Ventures most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, Accel, BlueYard Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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