Lunar Ventures

Q: When was Lunar Ventures last fund created?

Lunar Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-05-20.

General contacts

Investor type

Founded

2017

AUM

$100 M

Location

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Europe

Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Lunar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2017. The firm is composed of a team of eight professionals who are deeply embedded in the technical landscape, focusing on early-stage investments. They pride themselves on being technically sharp and low-ego partners, supporting founders from the very beginning of their journey.

Lunar Ventures invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence infrastructure, privacy-enhancing technologies, cryptography, cloud computing, developer tools, semiconductors, and robotics, primarily across Europe. They typically engage in early-stage venture capital rounds, with a focus on deep tech and software innovations. The firm manages two funds: Lunar Ventures Fund I with $40 million AUM launched in 2021, and Lunar Ventures Fund II with $50 million AUM expected to launch in 2025.

Notable investments by Lunar Ventures include Zama - homomorphic encryption for AI and blockchains, Deepset - sovereign AI infrastructure, Otera - agentic process automation, Electric SQL - data platform for multi-agent systems, and Molecule - decentralized science platform.

Industry

Developer Tools Semiconductors / Chips Cloud Robotics Software Blockchain/Crypto AI Infrastructure Deeptech Machine Learning (ML) Data infra

Lunar Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Lunar Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Robotics AI Infrastructure Deeptech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	Europe	$5-10 m	$40 M	October 2021
Lunar Ventures Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Robotics Infrastructure Deeptech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	Europe	$5-10 m	$50 M	May 2025

Contacts

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Alberto Cresto General Partner

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Morris Clay General Partner

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FAQs about Lunar Ventures

Is Lunar Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Lunar Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.

Where is Lunar Ventures located?

Lunar Ventures is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

When was Lunar Ventures founded?

Lunar Ventures was founded in 2017.

What sectors and industries does Lunar Ventures invest in?

Lunar Ventures invests in companies and startups in Developer Tools, Semiconductors / Chips, Cloud, Robotics, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Infrastructure, Deeptech, Machine Learning (ML), Data infra.

What is Lunar Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Lunar Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Lunar Ventures typically invest in?

Lunar Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Lunar Ventures investment?

Lunar Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Lunar Ventures?

Lunar Ventures has around $100m assets under management.

When was Lunar Ventures last fund created?

Lunar Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-05-20

What are the contacts of Lunar Ventures?

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