Address
Other Office
14 Maximilianstrasse
80539 Munich
Germany
VCID: 20034
Profile
Corporate information
Official name
Earlybird VC Management GmbH & Co. KG
Also known as
Earlybird Venture Capital
Registration country
Company type
Venture capital firm with a focus on Internet, software and medical technologiesFounded 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. Earlybird Venture Capital has grown to four autonomous, dedicated and specialized teams, focusing on different geographies and sectors. The Digital West Fund focuses primarily on early stage digital technology opportunities in GSA, Nordics, UK, Benelux, France and Southern Europe, while the Digital East Fund is focused on early stage ICT investment opportunities in Eastern Europe and Turkey, being the leading tech VC in this region. The Health Fund focuses on early and later stage opportunities in digital health, medical devices, diagnostics, enabling technologies and biopharma across Europe. Earlybird-X backs deep tech innovation, including robotics, AI, and mobility, at the earliest stages – tapping into a network of leading European universities. With EUR 2 billion under management across all fund streams, eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe. Beyond delivering financial returns, we clearly see our own entrepreneurial responsibility for the environment as well as society and strive to make a positive contribution towards solving the global climate crisis. We are committed to running our own operations in a more eco-sustainable way and offset the residual carbon-footprint while expecting the same from our portfolio companies.
Funds managed
Fund | Type | Vintage |
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Digital East Fund II SCSP | Venture | 2019 |
Earlybird Digital East Fund 2012 SCA SICAR | Venture | 2014 |
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Investments
Investment preferences
Selected investments
Company | Country | Date | Deal professionals | Notes | ||
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Picus Security Inc Cybersecurity company. |
United States | 19 Sep 2024 | Series C Follow-on investment. Round participant. Investment via the Earlybird Digital East Fund., Active |
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Tilt Real-time shopping app for fashion. |
22 Aug 2024 | Series A Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH Developer and manufactures launch vehicles and full-featured propulsion systems for suborbital and orbital launcher. |
Germany | 9 Dec 2020 10 Dec 2019 20 Jun 2024 28 Mar 2023 |
Series C-1 Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Nuri |
1 Dec 2020 25 Sep 2018 31 Jul 2019 |
Series B Follow-on investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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N26 GmbH Berlin-based fintech company that enables its customers to manage their bank accounts through their smartphones. |
Germany | 16 Apr 2015 17 Jul 2019 19 Jun 2014 21 Jun 2016 |
Simon Schmincke | Series D Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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UiPath Inc Platform for enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) |
United States | 1 Jul 2015 6 Mar 2018 27 Apr 2017 |
Series B Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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ShapeShift AG Digital currency exchange. |
Switzerland | 30 Mar 2017 | N/A Led the investment round. Active |
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BigchainDB GmbH Blockchain database provider for developers and businesses. |
28 Sep 2016 | Series A Active |
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EyeEm Photosharing application for smartphones that allows users to share and discover new images from around the world. |
Germany | 16 Apr 2015 | Series B Round participant. Active |
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6Wunderkinder |
12 Nov 2013 | Series B Initial investment. Round participant. Active |