文章汇总了柏林38家风险投资机构,并介绍了部分机构的投资信息,涉及 Cherry Ventures、Global Founders Capital 等基金。
Berlin's startup scene continues to attract founders from all over the world. This energy has also drawn a strong community of venture capital firms ready to back the next big idea.
The city is home to major players like Global Founders Capital, with over 1,000 investments, and early-stage specialists such as Cherry Ventures, which has funded more than 240 companies. With so many active investors, the challenge is finding the right one for your startup.
Below is our list of the best 38 VC firms in Berlin.
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Run by a team of experienced founders, 468 Capital invests in early-stage technology startups across Europe and the US. They focus on deep tech, software, and marketplaces, with a portfolio that includes AI company Aleph Alpha.
Year Founded2020 FoundersAlexander Kudlich, Diogo Cunha, Florian Leibert, Ludwig Ensthaler Investment StageEarly StageNº of Investments169 (61 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits11 (1 IPO'd) Contactcontact@468cap.comCherry Ventures backs Europe's boldest founders at the pre-seed and seed stages, often acting as their first institutional investor. Led by a team of operators with experience building companies like Spotify and Zalando, the firm provides hands-on support for scaling and go-to-market strategy to a portfolio that includes Flix and Auto1.
Year Founded2013 FoundersChristian Meermann, Daniel Glasner, Filip Felician Dames Total Funding€695MAverage Check Size€3MIndustriesClimate & Sustainability, Consumer, Fintech, Healthcare, Industrial, Mobility, SaaSInvestment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-SeedNº of Investments245 (93 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits20 (1 IPO'd) Top Portfolio StartupsHeyJobs, Finimize, QuandooContactpress@cherry.vcEWOR runs a fellowship for outlier founders building transformative tech, backing them with up to €500,000 in funding. Their virtual-first program offers a flexible path to growth, including weekly 1:1 mentorship from unicorn founders who now work there full-time.
Year Founded2020 FoundersAlexander Grots, Daniel W Dippold, Florian Huber Investment StageEarly Stage, SeedNº of Investments59 (4 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits—With initial investments of $1-3 million, BlueYard Capital supports founders around the world whose ideas are aimed at decentralizing markets and empowering humanity. They have helped build companies like Protocol Labs and Pitch across diverse fields including Web3, frontier biology, and software designed to unbundle monopolies.
Year Founded2016 FoundersCiarán O'Leary, Jason Whitmire Investment StageEarly Stage, SeedNº of Investments92 (38 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits2 Contact+49 6122019Redstone.VC provides capital to early-stage and seed startups across Europe, operating through several focused investment strategies. The firm combines dedicated investment teams for deep sector expertise with its proprietary data analytics platform, SOFIA, to make evidence-based decisions.
Year Founded2014 FoundersMichael Brehm, Samuli Sirén Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Non Equity Assistance, SeedNº of Investments120 (46 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits10 Contactinfo@redstone.vc / +49 30 27592650Visionaries Club operates two dedicated funds to back European B2B and climate deep tech founders from the seed stage through early growth. They draw on a unique network of digital entrepreneurs and family business dynasties to help portfolio companies like Personio scale globally.
Year Founded2019 FoundersRobert Lacher, Sebastian Pollok Total Funding€170MAverage Check Size€5MIndustriesSaaS, Fintech, AutomationInvestment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, SeedNº of Investments76 (16 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits3 Top Portfolio StartupsPersonio, TrueLayer, CycleContacthi@visionariesclub.vc / +49 6855220Global Founders Capital operates as a stage-agnostic fund, backing founders across the globe from the very beginning of their journey. With a portfolio that includes foundational investments in companies like Meta, LinkedIn, and Rocket Internet, they have a track record of helping ambitious ideas achieve massive scale.
Year Founded2013 Founders— Total Funding$1.6BIndustriesConsumer, SaaS, Enterprise, Internet & Mobile, IoT, E-Commerce, Productivity, Supply Chain & Logistics, InsurTechInvestment StageEarly Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Pre-SeedNº of Investments1008 (255 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits116 (10 IPO'd) Top Portfolio StartupsMeta, Rocket Internet, LinkedInContactcontact@globalfounderscapital.comBacking ambitious founders from their earliest stages, Atlantic Labs operates as a European first-round investor for seed-stage companies. Their portfolio includes category creators like Soundcloud and GetYourGuide, with recent investments focusing on decarbonisation, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation.
Year Founded2013 FoundersChristophe Maire Average Check Size€5MIndustriesFuture of Work, Big Data & Analytics, Transportation, Healthcare, Fintech, Proptech & Real Estate, Robotics, SocialInvestment StageEarly Stage, SeedNº of Investments236 (109 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits31 (2 IPO'd) Top Portfolio StartupsSoundcloud, Bonify, BunchContactinfo@atlanticlabs.deAs the venture arm of Investitionsbank Berlin, they invest in the city's next generation of technology and creative companies at the seed and early stages. Their portfolio ranges from life sciences and industrial tech to fashion and gaming, with the firm providing both capital and active guidance through board representation.
Year Founded1997 FoundersMarco Zeller, Roger Bendisch Investment StageEarly Stage, SeedNº of Investments250 (42 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits41 (1 IPO'd) Contactinfo@ibbventures.de / 030 - 2125 3201Planet A Ventures backs early-stage European greentech companies that are building scalable businesses with a quantifiable positive environmental impact. Their in-house science team conducts life cycle assessments and holds veto power over any investment that does not meet their scientific criteria for sustainability.
Year Founded2020 FoundersChristian Schad, Fridtjof Detzner, Lena Thiede, Nick de la Forge, Tobias Seikel Investment StageEarly Stage, SeedNº of Investments37 (17 as Lead Investor) Nº of Exits— Contactstartups@planet-a.com28 Additional Berlin VC Firms Worth Pitching
Those firms are a great starting point, but Berlin's funding scene runs much deeper. Together, the firms below have funded more than 2,300 startups, helping nearly 280 of them reach an exit.
Many of these investors have been around for decades, while others are newer funds focused on specific industries. Here’s a look at more venture capital firms funding what's next in Berlin.