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Andre Retterath

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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)
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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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Experience

  1. Earlybird Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. RecursiveInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. SpAItial AIBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Black Forest LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentFreiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  5. Aleph Alpha GmbHBoard Member & Investorcurrent2021 — presentHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  6. SLNG//Board Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  7. TopKBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentPrague, Czechia
  8. sintra.aiBoard Member & Investorcurrent2025 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  9. Ceartas DMCABoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  10. EthonAIBoard Member & Investorcurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  11. WorkistBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
  12. CELUSBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  13. KeelBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  14. Energy RoboticsBoard Member & Investorcurrent2020 — presentDarmstadt, Hesse, Germany
  15. SnykInvestorcurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  16. Data Driven VCFoundercurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  17. thingsTHINKINGBoard Member & Investor (Acquired by Aleph Alpha)2021 — 2025Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  18. Ctrl (Acquired by Sana AI)Board Member & Investor (Acquired by Sana AI)2021 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  19. LexooBoard Member & Investor (Acquired by Kalexius)2018 — 2024
  20. GetsafeBoard Observer & Investor2019 — 2022Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Skills & more

Venture Capital84Start-ups61Artificial Intelligence (AI)46Project Management32Business Strategy18Digital Strategy13Consulting11Business Analysis12Programming10Entrepreneurial Finance7Technology Scouting8Rhetoric10
+5 moreDigital TransformationAnalytical SkillsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingIntercultural Skills

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Investments

Board seats

Aleph AlphaAleph Alpha GmbHCeartas DMCACelusEnergy RoboticsEthon.AIEthonAISintra AISlngspAItialWorkist

Investor

CeartasCELUSCtrlEthonAIKeelKorialMyDataModelssintra.aiSpaitial AiThingsthinkingTopkWorkist

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital

Akash Bajwa
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Alina Bassi
Principal at Earlybird Venture Capital
Anna Andersson
Head of Community & Events at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Ayush Jain
Partner, Growth Investments at Earlybird Venture Capital
Ben Wilkening
Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Benedetta Montani
Fund Management at Earlybird Venture Capital
Cecile Roulet-Veli
People Operations Manager at Earlybird Venture Capital
Charlotte Zietlow
Office Manager & Team Assistant at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG

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, 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 Ceartas, CELUS, Ctrl, EthonAI, Keel, Korial, MyDataModels, sintra.ai, Spaitial Ai, Thingsthinking, Topk, Workist.
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%).

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