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Earlybird Venture Capital

Earlybird Venture Capital

Overview

Earlybird Venture Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across various sectors including software, health, and deep tech.

Year Founded

1997

Portfolio Companies

152

Investments

Earlybird Venture Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
UiPathMar 2018Series BCo-investor
N26Oct 2021Series ECo-investor
SnykSep 2020Series DCo-investor
Black Forest LabsDec 2025Series BCo-investor
AivenMay 2022Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Evren Ucok

Cofounder, Managing Partner (DEF1) And Senior Advisor - Digital East Funds (DEF)

Christian Nagel

Managing Partner

Rainer Christine

Managing Partner

Thom Rasche

Managing Partner

Andre Retterath

General Partner

Tim Rehder

General Partner, Partner

Frédéric du Bois-Reymond

Earlybird Venture Partner

Michael Hoeck

Earlybird Venture Partner

Michael Schmitt

Earlybird X Venture Partner

Benjamin Wilkening

Vision Lab Partner

Christoph Massner

Partner

Dan Lupu

Partner

Florent Gros

Partner Health Fund II

Paul Klemm

Partner

Stephan Rauscher

Earlybird-X Partner

Akash Bajwa

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2022
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2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Earlybird Venture Capital based?

Earlybird Venture Capital is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

When was Earlybird Venture Capital founded?

Earlybird Venture Capital was founded in 1997.

How many portfolio companies does Earlybird Venture Capital have?

Earlybird Venture Capital has 152 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Earlybird Venture Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include UiPath, N26, Snyk, Black Forest Labs, Aiven.

What was Earlybird Venture Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Earlybird Venture Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Black Forest Labs in 2025.

What sectors does Earlybird Venture Capital focus on?

Earlybird Venture Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics.

What company stages does Earlybird Venture Capital focus on?

Earlybird Venture Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Earlybird Venture Capital's AUM?

Earlybird Venture Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBerlin
Year Founded1997

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