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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
- 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
- sintra.aiBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
- 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 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Data Driven VCFoundercurrent2022 — 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, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Skills & more
Venture Capital84Start-ups61Artificial Intelligence (AI)46Project Management32Business Strategy18Digital Strategy13Consulting11Business Analysis12Programming10Entrepreneurial Finance7Technology Scouting8Rhetoric10
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Digital TransformationAnalytical SkillsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingIntercultural SkillsFrom Andre's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Aleph AlphaEnergy RoboticsEthon.AISintra AISlngspAItial
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital
Akash Bajwa
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Anna Andersson
Head of Community & Events at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Ben Wilkening
Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Benedetta Montani
Fund Management at Earlybird Venture Capital
Bianca Martin
Backoffice Managerin at ALPS Family Office AG
Charlotte Zietlow
Office Manager & Team Assistant at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Christian Nagel
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
Dan Lupu
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
Network3
Roland MangerScout
Partner at Bek Ventures
Christian Nagel
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
Dan Lupu
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
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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 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, Energy Robotics, Ethon.AI, Sintra AI, Slng, spAItial.
- Where did Andre Retterath go to school?
- Andre Retterath studied at Technical University of Munich (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics/Finance); University of Cambridge (Management (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%); Harvard University (Management (Semester abroad), GPA: 4.0/4.0 (German 1,0) - best 1%).
Same school
Also attended Technical University of Munich365
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Also attended Harvard University1,948
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology459
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
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Also attended University of Applied Sciences Koblenz5
Christian FiederlingHead of Bavaria South at BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbHLina AstrauskėInvestor at LitBANDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGDr. Benjamin MoritzHead of Investment Research at FINVIA Family Office GmbHDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Shared employers
Also worked at Recursive13
Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineSiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesJason McBridePartner at AIX VenturesKrish RamaduraiPartner at AIX Ventures
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Also worked at SpAItial AI6
AudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcFrederik HagenauerPartner at SpeedinvestDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGAkash BajwaPrincipal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalMatthias NiessnerCo-Founder at Synthesia
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Also worked at SLNG//5
Alice Bo KillemoseDirector of Brand and Communication PSV Foundry at PSVDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGAkash BajwaPrincipal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGDr. Andre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalBill LehmannInvestor at Step Function Ventures
