Andre Retterath
InvestorGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Munich, Germany
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Andre Retterath joined Earlybird's Munich office in 2017 to launch and lead the firm's AI and infrastructure investment practice, concentrating on frontier models, databases, and developer, design, and automation tools, along with the intersection of AI, media, and content creation. He also leads Earlybird's Flywheel team covering engineering, marketing, community and events, and portfolio acceleration. Prior to Earlybird he spent over five years as a process automation engineer at ThyssenKrupp and worked as a management consultant at GE North America, and he earned a PhD from the Technical University of Munich on machine learning and the value of data in venture capital, along with an MSc in Management and a BEng in Mechatronics Engineering.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Earlybird Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- RecursiveInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SpAItial AIBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- sintra.aiBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
- Black Forest LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentFreiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Aleph Alpha GmbHBoard Member & Investorcurrent2021 — presentHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- SLNG//Board Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- TopKBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentPrague, Czechia
- Ceartas DMCABoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- EthonAIBoard Member & Investorcurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- WorkistBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- CELUSBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- KeelBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Energy RoboticsBoard Member & Investorcurrent2020 — presentDarmstadt, Hesse, Germany
- SnykInvestorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Data Driven VCFoundercurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- thingsTHINKINGBoard Member & Investor (Acquired by Aleph Alpha)2021 — 2025Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Ctrl (Acquired by Sana AI)Board Member & Investor (Acquired by Sana AI)2021 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- LexooBoard Member & Investor (Acquired by Kalexius)2018 — 2024
- GetsafeBoard Observer & Investor2019 — 2022Heidelberg Area, Germany
Education
- Technical University of MunichDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics/Finance
- University of CambridgeManagement (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%
- Harvard UniversityManagement (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%
- Technical University of MunichM.Sc. Management, GPA: 3.8/4.0 (German 1,3) - best in graduation class
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyManagement (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%
- University of Applied Sciences KoblenzB.Eng. Mechatronics (Dual Degree), GPA: 3.7/4.0 (German 1,6) - best 5%
- Durban University of TechnologyElectrical Engineering (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%
Skills & more
+5 more
Digital TransformationAnalytical SkillsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingIntercultural SkillsFrom Andre's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Technical University of Munich182
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Also attended Harvard University1,231
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206
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Shared employers
Also worked at Recursive5
Also worked at SpAItial AI2
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Also worked at SLNG//1
Also worked at TopK1
Investments
Board seats
Aleph AlphaEnergy RoboticsEthon.AISintra AISLNGspAItial
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Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital
Network4
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