Earlybird Venture Capital

Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 1997, primarily focused on early-stage investments in technology and healthcare companies across Europe and the United States. The firm specializes in various sectors including consumer goods, enterprise internet, mobility, logistics, artificial intelligence, and fintech, among others. Earlybird typically invests between €200,000 and €5 million in seed, Series A, and B rounds, with the capacity to participate in follow-on funding up to €15 million per portfolio company. The firm emphasizes its role as a lead investor, often seeking minority stakes and board representation in its investments. With over €1 billion under management, Earlybird has achieved significant success in the venture capital space, marked by multiple IPOs and trade sales. Its strategic and operational support, coupled with access to an extensive international network, positions Earlybird as one of the leading venture investors in Europe.

Natalia Ahmadian

Investor

Ertunc Alioglu

CFO

Mehmet Atici

Partner and Analyst

Akash Bajwa

Investor

Frederic du Bois-Reymond

Partner

Hendrik Brandis

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Marie-Thérèse von Buttlar

Principal

Lionel Carnot

Partner

Rainer Christine

Partner

Achim Kampker

Venture Partner

Sara Kirschhausen

Principal

Paul Klemm

Partner

Paulina Lutz

Investor

Christoph Massner

Principal

Rolf Mathies

Partner

Nina Mayer

Principal

Alexander Müller

Partner

Christian Nagel

Managing Partner

Vincenzo Narciso

Partner

Rabab Nasrallah PhD

Principal

Oguzhan Ozer

Principal

Laurent Le Portz

Venture Partner

Hossam Y. Radwan

Venture Partner

Thom Rasche

Partner

Stephan Rauscher

Partner

Tim Rehder

Partner

Andre Retterath

Principal

Nina Rinke

Principal

Cem Sertoglu

Co-Founder and Partner

Heiko Thiel

CFO

Johannes Triebs

Partner

Cécile Tréboit

Investor

Laura Waldenstrom

Principal

Catherine Wang

Venture Partner

Marianne Winkler

COO

Christian Nagel Ph.D

Co-Founder, Managing Director and Partner

Past deals in Transport and logistics

Mayd

Series A in 2022
MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.

Ducktrain

Seed Round in 2021
Ducktrain specializes in electric semi-autonomous delivery technology aimed at enhancing logistics transportation over longer distances in urban and industrial settings. The company offers innovative vehicle platforms that can be combined into a train-like formation, optimizing the movement of goods while reducing emissions. This technology not only improves efficiency but also promotes environmentally friendly practices in logistics. Ducktrain's solutions allow businesses to upgrade both hardware and software, ensuring that their transport systems remain effective and operational continuously. By focusing on sustainable and efficient transportation methods, Ducktrain is positioned to significantly impact urban and industrial logistics.

Hive

Series A in 2021
Hive Logistics GmbH, established in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing comprehensive logistics services tailored for e-commerce brands, particularly small and medium-sized online merchants. The company offers an all-in-one third-party logistics platform designed to enhance the efficiency of direct-to-consumer operations. Hive's services focus on improving delivery times, reducing shipping costs, and optimizing inventory management. By enabling e-commerce businesses to deliver hassle-free and transparent services, Hive Logistics helps streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

Mayd

Seed Round in 2021
MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.

Mayd

Seed Round in 2021
MAYD Group operates as a startup that delivers medicines in minutes.
Intelligent supply chain management company.

Hive

Seed Round in 2021
Hive Logistics GmbH, established in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing comprehensive logistics services tailored for e-commerce brands, particularly small and medium-sized online merchants. The company offers an all-in-one third-party logistics platform designed to enhance the efficiency of direct-to-consumer operations. Hive's services focus on improving delivery times, reducing shipping costs, and optimizing inventory management. By enabling e-commerce businesses to deliver hassle-free and transparent services, Hive Logistics helps streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

InstaMotion

Venture Round in 2021
InstaMotion Retail GmbH is a German company that operates an online platform for buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Grünwald, the platform allows users to view detailed information about selected vehicles, including test drive videos. Customers can order cars online and have them delivered directly to their doorstep, streamlining the purchasing process and eliminating common hassles associated with buying used vehicles.

Sennder

Series D in 2021
Sennder GmbH is a digital road freight forwarder based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company operates a web-based platform that connects large commercial shippers with small freight carriers across continental Europe. By digitizing the freight-forwarding process, sennder enhances the efficiency, transparency, and automation of the €300 billion road freight market, which has traditionally relied on outdated communication methods. The platform provides services such as instant pricing, live tracking, and fleet management tools, allowing for real-time booking and customized reporting. With access to over 10,000 vehicles, sennder offers significant capacity for both short and long-haul routes. Its API integration enables seamless connectivity with shippers' Transport Management and Freight Management Systems, streamlining operations and reducing costs by minimizing the need for intermediaries.

Targomo

Series A in 2020
Targomo is helping a business and public organizations harvest the power of advanced spatial analysis on the web. Their technology simplifies online search for spatial objects by applying sophisticated route planning and travel time algorithms and visualization. They create concepts, develop and run applications, extend existing applications or design new ones from scratch.

Movinga

Series E in 2018
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Everoad

Series A in 2017
Everoad, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, operates a digital platform that connects shippers and carriers in real time, enhancing the efficiency of freight logistics. In 2020, Everoad merged with sennder, a Berlin-based company established in 2015, to form a leading force in digital freight forwarding across Europe. This merger allowed Everoad to leverage sennder's extensive network and technological innovations, aiming to streamline the transportation of goods and improve transparency within the logistics sector. The combined entity focuses on addressing the inefficiencies of the freight industry, which is valued at approximately €400 billion in Europe. With a team of over 500 professionals across seven countries, they facilitate the movement of more than 50,000 loads monthly, supporting small freight companies and large businesses alike in navigating the complexities of the logistics landscape.

Movinga

Series D in 2017
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Enevo

Series C in 2017
Enevo Oy, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in waste management analytics. The company develops software that utilizes ultrasonic sonar technology to monitor fill levels in waste containers, providing valuable data to commercial clients, haulers, and municipalities. Enevo's solutions help streamline waste management operations and enhance the financial, environmental, and social impacts of waste handling. The company serves a diverse customer base, including restaurants, retailers, and commercial properties across North America and Europe, often through resellers in countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. With a focus on innovation, Enevo offers a predictive, end-to-end solution that automates the planning and logistics of waste and recycling services. The company has secured over $34 million in private equity funding to support its technological advancements and operational processes.

Movinga

Series C in 2016
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Movinga

Series B in 2016
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Movinga

Series B in 2016
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Movinga

Series A in 2015
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Movinga

Seed Round in 2015
Movinga GmbH is an online platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in relocation and moving services. Founded in 2015, the company connects customers with various moving companies, allowing users to find and book services that meet their specific needs. Movinga operates as a logistics tech provider, offering a user-friendly booking process that includes personalized advice from relocation advisors, dedicated removal teams for loading and transport, and transport insurance. The platform serves both private individuals and businesses, facilitating not only residential moves but also goods transport and courier services. By integrating logistics solutions, Movinga aims to provide efficient and affordable moving experiences for its clients.

Enevo

Series B in 2015
Enevo Oy, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in waste management analytics. The company develops software that utilizes ultrasonic sonar technology to monitor fill levels in waste containers, providing valuable data to commercial clients, haulers, and municipalities. Enevo's solutions help streamline waste management operations and enhance the financial, environmental, and social impacts of waste handling. The company serves a diverse customer base, including restaurants, retailers, and commercial properties across North America and Europe, often through resellers in countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. With a focus on innovation, Enevo offers a predictive, end-to-end solution that automates the planning and logistics of waste and recycling services. The company has secured over $34 million in private equity funding to support its technological advancements and operational processes.

Traxpay

Series B in 2014
Traxpay AG operates a cloud-based B2B dynamic payments platform that provides financial process automation and B2B payment services to corporations, digital marketplaces, and B2B commerce networks. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with an additional office in Mountain View, California, Traxpay offers solutions such as dynamic discounting, reverse factoring, and factoring to help companies optimize their working capital, liquidity, and cash flow. The platform is designed to facilitate secure, bank-grade, and regulatory-compliant financial transactions in collaboration with partner banks. By providing a flexible range of tools for payables, receivables, and payment risk management, Traxpay enables businesses to enhance the sustainability of their supply chains while also generating EBITDA.

Enevo

Series A in 2014
Enevo Oy, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in waste management analytics. The company develops software that utilizes ultrasonic sonar technology to monitor fill levels in waste containers, providing valuable data to commercial clients, haulers, and municipalities. Enevo's solutions help streamline waste management operations and enhance the financial, environmental, and social impacts of waste handling. The company serves a diverse customer base, including restaurants, retailers, and commercial properties across North America and Europe, often through resellers in countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. With a focus on innovation, Enevo offers a predictive, end-to-end solution that automates the planning and logistics of waste and recycling services. The company has secured over $34 million in private equity funding to support its technological advancements and operational processes.

Tjobs

Private Equity Round in 2014
Tjobs.eu is bringing trust and transparency to the European recruitment marketplace for candidates and recruiters in the blue collar industry.

Tjobs

Venture Round in 2014
Tjobs.eu is bringing trust and transparency to the European recruitment marketplace for candidates and recruiters in the blue collar industry.

Traxpay

Venture Round in 2012
Traxpay AG operates a cloud-based B2B dynamic payments platform that provides financial process automation and B2B payment services to corporations, digital marketplaces, and B2B commerce networks. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with an additional office in Mountain View, California, Traxpay offers solutions such as dynamic discounting, reverse factoring, and factoring to help companies optimize their working capital, liquidity, and cash flow. The platform is designed to facilitate secure, bank-grade, and regulatory-compliant financial transactions in collaboration with partner banks. By providing a flexible range of tools for payables, receivables, and payment risk management, Traxpay enables businesses to enhance the sustainability of their supply chains while also generating EBITDA.

Carpooling.com

Series B in 2011
carpooling.com is the No.1 Ride Sharing Network in Europe, moving over 1 million people each month. carpooling.com offers reliable ride sharing opportunities that are affordable and easy to access by computer, mobile phone or social network. People can choose who they want to ride with, how much space and comfort they need, where they want to meet and what they are willing to pay. People can also book and pay online for even more convenience and safety. carpooling.com GmbH is based in Munich, Germany and is backed up by Daimler AG as well as the venture capital firm Earlybird. The company is working with transport carriers (such as Eurolines and Deutsche Bahn) to provide users with the best intermodal transport alternatives including bus, rail and airline tickets.

Carpooling.com

Seed Round in 2009
carpooling.com is the No.1 Ride Sharing Network in Europe, moving over 1 million people each month. carpooling.com offers reliable ride sharing opportunities that are affordable and easy to access by computer, mobile phone or social network. People can choose who they want to ride with, how much space and comfort they need, where they want to meet and what they are willing to pay. People can also book and pay online for even more convenience and safety. carpooling.com GmbH is based in Munich, Germany and is backed up by Daimler AG as well as the venture capital firm Earlybird. The company is working with transport carriers (such as Eurolines and Deutsche Bahn) to provide users with the best intermodal transport alternatives including bus, rail and airline tickets.
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