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Berlin is one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the world and one of the top spots for ambitious founders in Europe. It has a huge range of nationalities, industries, and cultures and over the last ten years, it has secured a No. 2 spot right after London.
The over 4500 startups in Berlin have a combined value of over $33B.
Of course, there will always be investors where good founders are. No surprise that a lot of the german and European VC firms have offices in Berlin and there is a total of over 760 investors in Berlin.
In this article, we take a look at the top venture capitalists in Berlin, so that you get funding from them for your startup.
Top Venture Capital Firms in Berlin
1 - Point Nine
Point Nine is an Early-stage venture capital firm primarily focused on SaaS and online marketplaces. Notable investments include Delivery Hero, Zendesk, and Revolut.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2011
Website:: http://www.pointnine.com
Latest fund Size: €100M (Nov 2020)
Notable Investments: Revolut, Zendesk, Delivery Hero, Loom, Tier, Loom, Algolia
2 - Cherry Ventures
Cherry is a seed-stage venture fund that champions founders in Europe.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2013
Website:: http://www.cherry.vc
Latest fund Size: €300M (Jan 2022)
Notable Investments: Auto1, Flaschenpost, Flix, Forto, Flink, SellerX, Moss
3 - Creandum
Creandum is a leading European early-stage venture capital firm backing some of Europe’s most successful tech companies including Spotify, iZettle, Depop, Klarna, KRY, Epidemic Sound and Small Giant Games. Creandum has offices in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2003
Website: http://www.creandum.com
Latest fund Size: €448M (Mar 2022)
Notable Investments: Spotify, Klarna, Bolt, Trade Republic
4 - Project A
Project A is one of the leading venture capital companies in Europe with offices in Berlin, Munich, and London. In addition to 600 M USD in assets under management, Project A supports its portfolio companies with a team of over 110 in-house experts in themes such as software and product development, business intelligence, brand, design, marketing, CRM, sales, venture development, or recruiting.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2012
Website: http://www.project-a.com
Latest fund Size: €300M (Mar 2019)
Notable Investments: Trade Republic, Zepz, Sennder, Kry
5 - Lakestar
Lakestar is a European venture capital firm that invests in outstanding digital and technology entrepreneurs worldwide.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2013
Website: http://www.lakestar.com/
Latest fund Size: €426M (Sep 2019)
Notable Investments: Spotify, Angellist, Oscar, Glovo, Revolut
6 - Target Global
Target Global is a pan-European technology investment firm with more than €3 billion in assets under management. It invests in companies across all stages of their lifecycle, from pre-seed to pre-IPO.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2012
Website: http://www.targetglobal.vc/
Latest fund Size: €525M (Jul 2021)
Notable Investments: Delivery Hero, Revolut, Auto 1 Group, Copper, Rapyd, Flink, Cazoo
7 - High Tech Gründerfonds
Seed investor for start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry, and related business areas.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2005
Website: https://www.htgf.de/en/
Latest fund Size: €320M (Jul 2018)
Notable Investments: Mister Spex, commercetools, Windeln.de, Taxdoo
8 - Earlybird Venture Capital
Earlybird is a Venture Capital investor focused on European technology innovations.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 1997
Website: https://www.htgf.de/en/
Latest fund Size: €242M (Feb 2021)
Notable Investments: smava, peak, Payhawk, N26, UiPath
9 - Redalpine
Redalpine is one of the leading European early-stage VCs, with a focus on highly-scalable ICT and Health Tech start-ups.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2007
Website: http://www.redalpine.com/
Latest fund Size: 1B CHF (Mar 2022)
Notable Investments: SpaceX, Robinhood, Razor, N26, Sanity Group
10 - btov Partners
btov (#brainstoventures) has been backing outstanding entrepreneurs and non-obvious opportunities in Europe since 2000. We support you with our own expertise and the continent’s strongest network of entrepreneurial private investors.
Details of the Fund:
Founded: 2007
Website: http://btov.vc/
Latest fund Size: €135M (Mar 2021)
Notable Investments: SumUp, Volocopter, Xing
Other VC firms in Berlin:
So if you are looking for an investment into your startup in Berlin make sure to reach out to these investors.
