Tiburon

Profile

Tiburon is a venture capital firm headquartered in Germany, founded in 2001 by Daniel Wild. The firm is composed of a dynamic team that emphasizes being a sparring partner to aspiring founders, providing them with not just funding but also strategic advice and access to a broad network of experts. Tiburon focuses on nurturing startups to excel in their domains with the belief that 'a baby shark is still a shark.'

Tiburon specializes in seed and early-stage investments primarily within the digital sector. Their areas of interest include media, mobile, communities, meta platforms, FinTech, and SaaS. While the firm is European-based, it strives to position itself as a leading European-American early-stage investment entity. Tiburon is known to have facilitated over 150 startup investments during its operational tenure.

Notable investments by Tiburon include well-known companies such as Trivago - a hotel search service, Xing - a business networking site, Invoco - a communication service provider, Lokalisten - a German social network, and Cadooz - a customer retention marketing firm. These represent the firm's diverse investment portfolio across various services and innovations.