VC
Germany
Last Deal Oct 2026

Earlybird

Check Size
€1M – €12M

Investment Focus

Geographic Focus

Europe
DACH
CEE
Turkey

Investment Thesis

Pan-European VC with €2B+ AUM. Three investment teams covering Digital West, Digital East, and Health verticals.

How to Pitch Earlybird

No Stated Policy
Earlybird hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.

Who To Contact

Dr. Andre Retterath
General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Dr. Christian Nagel
Co-Founder and General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech

Recent Deals

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Activity Trend

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Last 90d

2

Prior 90d

1

Year ago

0

Portfolio Highlights

N26 - digital bank
Aiven - open-source data infrastructure
Peak Games - gaming studio
Peak Games - mobile gaming (acquired by Zynga)
UiPath - RPA software
UiPath - RPA software (IPO)
N26 - neobank

Team

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Akash Bajwa
Principal
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Alina Bassi
Principal
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Andre
Investor

Led Series A in Aleph Alpha with sharp technical understanding of generative AI.

generative AI
Checked Aug 2026
Christian Nagel
Investor

Supported smava's growth to become Germany's leading consumer finance platform.

fintech
Checked Aug 2026
Dan Lupu
Investor

Early investor in UiPath who provided genuine understanding of tech and market potential.

Checked Aug 2026
Dr. Andre Retterath
General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Dr. Christian Nagel
Co-Founder and General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Dr. Hendrik Brandis
Co-Founder and General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Dr. Moritz Belling
Principal
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Hendrik
Investor

Led Series A and B rounds at Marvel Fusion, supporting fusion technology development.

deep tech
fusion
Checked Aug 2026
Laura Waldenstrom
Principal
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Nina Mayer
Principal
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Paul Klemm
General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026
Tim
Investor

Early supporter of Hive Technologies providing long-term backing and guidance.

Checked Aug 2026
Tim Rehder
General Partner
Applications (B2B & B2C)
Software Infrastructure
DeepTech
Checked Sept 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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