Earlybird Venture Capital

Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 1997, focusing on early-stage and growth investments in technology and healthcare sectors. The firm typically invests in disruptive consumer and enterprise internet businesses, mobility, logistics, and various technology-driven fields such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and fintech. Earlybird emphasizes companies located in Europe, particularly in German-speaking countries and Central Eastern Europe, while also considering opportunities in the United States and other regions. With over €1 billion under management, Earlybird aims to provide not only financial backing but also strategic support and access to a robust international network. The firm usually invests between €200,000 and €5 million in initial funding, with the potential for follow-on investments up to €15 million per portfolio company. Known for being one of the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird has a strong track record, including seven IPOs and 23 trade sales.

Ertunc Alioglu

Director, Finance

Mehmet Atici

Partner

Mehmed Selcuk Atici

Partner

Moritz Belling

Investor

Frederic du Bois-Reymond

Partner

Hendrik Brandis Ph.D

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Nele Brockmann

Visiting Analyst

Marie-Thérèse von Buttlar

Investor

Lionel Carnot

Partner

Rainer Christine

Partner

Laurin Class

Investor

Marieke Gehres

Investor

Michael Hoeck

Partner

Baturay Kaya

Senior Associate

Paul Klemm

Partner

Dan Lupu

Partner

Paulina Lutz

Investor

Roland Manger

Co-Founder and Partner

Christoph Massner

Associate

Rolf Mathies

Partner

Dr. Gregor Matthies

Venture Partner

John Miller

Investment team

Alexander Müller

Partner

Christian G. Nagel

Co-Founder and Partner

Rabab Nasrallah

Investor

Oguzhan Ozer

Associate

Thom Rasche

Partner

Stephan Rauscher

Partner

Tim Rehder

Partner

Andre Retterath

Principal

Nina Rinke

Investor

Julius RüßMann

Associate

Michael Schmitt

Partner

Cem Sertoglu

Partner

Heiko Thiel

Chief Financial Officer

Johannes Triebs

Partner

John Yianni

Partner

Victoria Sanchez Zini

Associate

Evren Üçok

Partner

Past deals in Liechtenstein

Upvest

Series B in 2022
Upvest GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) designed to enhance wallet experiences for end users. The company's technology supports decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, exchanges, and wallet services, enabling them to integrate with major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ERC20, with plans to support additional platforms like Stellar, EOS, and Tezos. Upvest also empowers financial institutions by offering a modular and scalable API that facilitates the inclusion of diverse investment products within their applications. By connecting to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver competitive investment options with high execution speed and favorable pricing.

Upvest

Series A in 2020
Upvest GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, specializes in providing a blockchain application programming interface (API) designed to enhance wallet experiences for end users. The company's technology supports decentralized applications, tokenized platforms, exchanges, and wallet services, enabling them to integrate with major open-source protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ERC20, with plans to support additional platforms like Stellar, EOS, and Tezos. Upvest also empowers financial institutions by offering a modular and scalable API that facilitates the inclusion of diverse investment products within their applications. By connecting to leading asset providers and exchanges, Upvest aims to deliver competitive investment options with high execution speed and favorable pricing.

Tradico

Seed Round in 2016
Tradico is an online finetrader in Europe. Tradico provides working capital for global trades. Clients get instant feedback on payment terms for themselves or their clients fast, simple, and reliable. Register online without paperwork, drag & drop your trade on their platform, and process transactions with them. They finance the inventory of their clients and pay the invoices of their suppliers immediately. The buyer of the goods gains time to settle the invoice. They are involved in the transaction without any bank and enable benefits for buyer and supplier in a fast way.