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Andre Retterath
InvestorGeneral Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG · General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Munich, Germany
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Technical University of Munich (Ph.D., Machine learning and the value of data in venture capital) Studied at Harvard University Studied at University of Cambridge Studied at Georgia Institute of Technology Studied at Technical University of Munich (Doctor of Philosophy, Economics/Finance)
- More
- Retterath authors the Data-Driven VC newsletter, published weekly at datadrivenvc.io. He leads a team of engineers at Earlybird that built the EagleEye AI sourcing and screening platform, which helped identify Aleph Alpha.
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Investments
Board seats
Aleph AlphaAleph Alpha GmbHCeartas DMCACelusEnergy RoboticsEthon.AIEthonAISintra AISlngspAItialWorkist
Investor
Aleph AlphaCeartasCELUSCtrlEthonAIKeelKorialMyDataModelssintra.aiSpaitial AiThingsthinkingTopkWorkist
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Colleagues at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andre Retterath?
- 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.
- Where does Andre Retterath work?
- Andre Retterath is General Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG and General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital.
- What does Andre Retterath invest in?
- Andre Retterath invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Andre Retterath write?
- Andre Retterath typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Andre Retterath sit on?
- Andre Retterath holds tracked board seats at Aleph Alpha, Aleph Alpha GmbH, Ceartas DMCA, Celus, Energy Robotics, Ethon.AI, EthonAI, Sintra AI, Slng, spAItial.
- What companies has Andre Retterath invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aleph Alpha, Ceartas, CELUS, Ctrl, EthonAI, Keel, Korial, MyDataModels, sintra.ai, Spaitial Ai, Thingsthinking, Topk, and 1 more.
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