Berlin Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2008

AUM

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Location

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Berlin Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2008. The firm is led by a small team of professionals, including Christoph Gras and Marek Barlein. Berlin Ventures is known for its focus on early-stage investments and its commitment to supporting innovative startups. The firm distinguishes itself by offering hands-on support in various areas such as strategy, marketing, and internationalization.

Berlin Ventures primarily invests in sectors like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and e-commerce. The firm targets early-stage companies, particularly in the seed stage, and focuses on investments within Germany. Berlin Ventures has a diverse portfolio and has participated in numerous funding rounds, often co-investing with other firms like Cherry Ventures. The firm has not disclosed its total assets under management.

Notable investments by Berlin Ventures include Enmacc - an OTC energy trading platform, Talon.One - a business productivity software provider, and Outdoorsy - a platform for renting recreational vehicles. Other portfolio companies include Perdoo, a business productivity software company, and Zype, a multimedia and design software provider.

Industry

Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education AI Energy Machine Learning (ML)

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Jan Christoph Gras Founding Partner
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Marek Bärlein Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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FAQs about Berlin Ventures

Berlin Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Berlin Ventures is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Berlin Ventures was founded in 2008.
Berlin Ventures invests in companies and startups in Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, AI, Energy, Machine Learning (ML).
Berlin Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Berlin Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed.
Berlin Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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