May Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2025

AUM

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Location

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 21 October, 2026

Profile

May Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Münster, Germany. It was founded by General Partners Maximilian Derpa and Dominik Lohle. The firm focuses on supporting AI-native founders across Europe, leveraging a team of experts to provide hands-on operational support alongside capital. This strategic approach distinguishes them by targeting the intersection of AI, SaaS, and emerging technologies, aiming to redefine industry standards in Europe.

The firm invests primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, particularly in Germany, France, and the broader European ecosystem. Their investment sizes range from €200K to €1.5M, with an agile decision-making process to support quick transitions from idea to market. May Ventures has launched their first fund, AI-Native Fund, valued at over €30 million, highlighting their intent to reinforce Europe's position as a leader in AI innovation.

Their portfolio includes companies such as Mobilerun - open-source smartphone AI agents, Conmeet - all-in-one ERP platform for AI automation, ShopAgentic - e-commerce AI agent infrastructure, Nucleus - humanoid robots for industrial use, and Stealth - AI for inventory planning. These investments underscore their commitment to AI as a foundational layer for future technologies.

Industry

Robotics SaaS AI Deeptech

May Ventures Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
First Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
SaaS
AI
Deeptech
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$0-1 m
$33 M
October 2025

Contacts

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Maximilian Derpa Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Dominik Lohle Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about May Ventures

May Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
May Ventures is located in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
May Ventures was founded in 2025.
May Ventures invests in companies and startups in Robotics, SaaS, AI, Deeptech.
May Ventures invests in companies and startups in Europe.
May Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
May Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
May Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-10-12
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