Earlybird Venture Capital

Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. With EUR 2 billion under management, eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe.

Akash Bajwa

Investor

Hendrik Brandis

Co-Founder and Partner

Lionel Carnot

Partner

Ferry Heilemann

Venture Partner

Paul Klemm

Associate

Christoph Massner

Analyst

Rolf Mathies

Co-Founder and Partner

Alexander Müller

Partner

Christian Nagel

Managing Partner

Hossam Y. Radwan

Venture Partner

Tim Rehder

Principal

Andre Retterath

Principal

Nina Rinke

Associate

Laura Waldenstrom

Principal

Past deals in SME

WAANDA

Pre Seed Round in 2022
B2B wholesale marketplace to connect African SME artisans with European retailers.

SimScale

Series C in 2021
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

SimScale

Series C in 2020
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Smava

Series E in 2019
smava, one of the credit comparison portals in Germany, continued the strong growth path of previous years in 2019: The brokered loan volume grew by 35% from around EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion. Likewise, smava grew again significantly in the first quarter of 2020: smava was able to increase the loan volume brokered by 45% compared to the same quarter of the previous year to approx. EUR 900 million. In total, smava has already brokered more than 8 billion euros in loans.

SimScale

Venture Round in 2017
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Smava

Series C in 2016
smava, one of the credit comparison portals in Germany, continued the strong growth path of previous years in 2019: The brokered loan volume grew by 35% from around EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion. Likewise, smava grew again significantly in the first quarter of 2020: smava was able to increase the loan volume brokered by 45% compared to the same quarter of the previous year to approx. EUR 900 million. In total, smava has already brokered more than 8 billion euros in loans.

SimScale

Series A in 2015
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Smava

Series B in 2015
smava, one of the credit comparison portals in Germany, continued the strong growth path of previous years in 2019: The brokered loan volume grew by 35% from around EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion. Likewise, smava grew again significantly in the first quarter of 2020: smava was able to increase the loan volume brokered by 45% compared to the same quarter of the previous year to approx. EUR 900 million. In total, smava has already brokered more than 8 billion euros in loans.

SimScale

Seed Round in 2014
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Socialbakers

Series C in 2014
Socialbakers is the trusted social media management partner to thousands of enterprise brands and SMBs. Leveraging the largest social media data-set in the industry, Socialbakers’ social media marketing platform helps brands large and small ensure their investment in social media is delivering measurable business outcomes. With over 2,500 clients across 100 countries, Socialbakers is the leading social media management platform, tracking 10 million social profiles across all major social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and VK.com. Socialbakers has been a Facebook Marketing Partner since 2011, a Pinterest Marketing Partner since 2017 and a LinkedIn Marketing Partner since 2017. For more information, visit www.socialbakers.com.

Socialbakers

Series B in 2012
Socialbakers is the trusted social media management partner to thousands of enterprise brands and SMBs. Leveraging the largest social media data-set in the industry, Socialbakers’ social media marketing platform helps brands large and small ensure their investment in social media is delivering measurable business outcomes. With over 2,500 clients across 100 countries, Socialbakers is the leading social media management platform, tracking 10 million social profiles across all major social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and VK.com. Socialbakers has been a Facebook Marketing Partner since 2011, a Pinterest Marketing Partner since 2017 and a LinkedIn Marketing Partner since 2017. For more information, visit www.socialbakers.com.

Socialbakers

Series A in 2011
Socialbakers is the trusted social media management partner to thousands of enterprise brands and SMBs. Leveraging the largest social media data-set in the industry, Socialbakers’ social media marketing platform helps brands large and small ensure their investment in social media is delivering measurable business outcomes. With over 2,500 clients across 100 countries, Socialbakers is the leading social media management platform, tracking 10 million social profiles across all major social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and VK.com. Socialbakers has been a Facebook Marketing Partner since 2011, a Pinterest Marketing Partner since 2017 and a LinkedIn Marketing Partner since 2017. For more information, visit www.socialbakers.com.

Smava

Series A in 2007
smava, one of the credit comparison portals in Germany, continued the strong growth path of previous years in 2019: The brokered loan volume grew by 35% from around EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion. Likewise, smava grew again significantly in the first quarter of 2020: smava was able to increase the loan volume brokered by 45% compared to the same quarter of the previous year to approx. EUR 900 million. In total, smava has already brokered more than 8 billion euros in loans.

Esmertec

Series C in 2003
Esmertec is one of the leading independent software companies focusing on Java™ solutions and technologies for mass-market devices such as mobile multimedia phones, personal digital assistants and home multimedia systems. Their Java device platforms enable major terminal manufacturers, operators and content providers worldwide to deliver wide ranges of customised multimedia services to large groups of consumer audiences.

Esmertec

Venture Round in 2002
Esmertec is one of the leading independent software companies focusing on Java™ solutions and technologies for mass-market devices such as mobile multimedia phones, personal digital assistants and home multimedia systems. Their Java device platforms enable major terminal manufacturers, operators and content providers worldwide to deliver wide ranges of customised multimedia services to large groups of consumer audiences.
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