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Venista Ventures
Venture capitalCologne · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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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 · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 38 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×5B2B Marketplaces ×5Fintech ×5E-commerce ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketing Tech ×3
HQs:Germany×9United Kingdom×4France×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Heidelberg University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Computer Science ×2Engineering ×2Physics ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 42015 · 17 dated
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)inVictoria Erdbrugger Nick Huijs(Founder)
Co-investorsDEPO VenturesGateCap VenturesEnjoyventure ManagementGateway Trustee GmbHneoteq 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-investorsE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Entrepreneur 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)inAndreas Tussing(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAccelHV CapitalSalesforce VenturesActivant CapitalQuint Ventures
Revue Charles is a French publication focused entirely on politics, featuring long-form articles, interviews, and commentary on political figures and ideas.
Media & Entertainment
Andreas Tussing(Founder)Arnaud Viviant(Founder)Artjem Weissbeck(Founder)
Co-investorsAccel
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+8 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 FundI Squared Capital
ContractHero is a contract management software that centralizes a company's contracts in a searchable database, using AI to read contracts in over 30 languages, extract clauses, deadlines and risks, and automate deadline tracking, approvals and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorscoparion
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
Rene Wolf(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsRheingau Founders
Eyva is an AI platform for product intelligence in the beauty and personal care industry.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalRobin CapitalTrue.SuperAngels VenturesTrue Global Ventures
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
Shuwei Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrobator Ventures
Fundably is a commercial finance brokerage platform that uses data and technology to match UK businesses with appropriate lenders from a network of 50+.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsOcterra Capital
Maniko sells premium UV gel nail strips as an at-home nail beauty product for consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Tilta provides digital platforms with embedded payment infrastructure to offer flexible payment terms and financing to the SMEs they serve.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Ingmar Stupp(Co-founder)inChristoph Nicolain
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalFlyer One VenturesVenture Stars10x FoundersDreamcraft
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BirdsyBlitzhypedeltaDropeeEdition CollectiveFamiloGrouphugGTXJustBookKissMyAdsKlashMobile LifePerformincSOIL SkincareStylemarksTABTylesVitaminWhere superfans fund creators
Exits · 8
8 acquisitions · showing 7Datapineacq. by RIB Softwaredeltaacq. by ApideckFamiloacq. by moovelGTXacq. by MIND CTIJustBookacq. by Secret EscapesKissMyAdsacq. by StröerTABacq. by PIA Group
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venista Ventures made?
- Venista Ventures has 38 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited.
- What stage does Venista Ventures invest at?
- Venista Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed 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, Venture Stars, Accel, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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