Founded
31 Dec 1997

Address

Other Office
14 Maximilianstrasse
80539 Munich
Germany

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Business classification

VCID: 20034
    Profile

    Corporate information

    Official name
    Earlybird VC Management GmbH & Co. KG
    Also known as
    Earlybird Venture Capital

    Registration country
    Investment activity status
    Active investor

    Company type

    Venture capital firm with a focus on Internet, software and medical technologies

    Overview

    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. 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.

    Investment preferences

    Focus countries
    France
    Investment focus themes

    Selected investments

    Country Date Deal professionals Notes
    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
    Tilt
    Real-time shopping app for fashion.
    22 Aug 2024 Series A
    Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active
    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
    Nuri
    1 Dec 2020
    25 Sep 2018
    31 Jul 2019
    Series B
    Follow-on investment. Led the investment round. Active
    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
    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
    ShapeShift AG
    Digital currency exchange.
    Switzerland 30 Mar 2017 N/A
    Led the investment round. Active
    BigchainDB GmbH
    Blockchain database provider for developers and businesses.
    28 Sep 2016 Series A
    Active
    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
    6Wunderkinder
    12 Nov 2013 Series B
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active

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