Earlybird Venture Capital

💫 “This was a project the entire company had been waiting for. We had been living with the frustration of knowing that an outdated brand didn’t represent who we were on the inside. We have a diverse team that is invested in supporting the cutting-edge every day and we wanted that energy reflected in our new brand,” says Sara Fee Kirschhausen, Earlybird Principal and Brand Project Lead. For a look behind the curtain, a deeper understanding of our evolution as a firm, and tips on conquering a rebrand of your own, head to our blog & read our latest post: ‘Behind the Brand.’ This article features quotes from Earlybird Partner Dr. Andre Retterath, Earlybird Principal Sara Fee Kirschhausen, and Earlybird Health Principal Dr. Christoph Massner. 🔗 Link in the comments section below. Cc: Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Dr. Christian Nagel, Paul Klemm, Tim Rehder, Elisheva Marcus, Rylee Mora  #VC #EuropeanVC #Brand #Startup #Founders #Legacy 

🚀 Today we’re unveiling a new brand that reflects our energetic culture and beliefs. As a diverse team invested in supporting the cutting-edge every day, it’s about time to sharpen our appearance. We’ve been backing European innovators since 1997 and we continue to invest in the future—for one simple reason: we believe. As sparring partners for Europe’s most visionary founders, Earlybird & Earlybird Health are laser-focused on respective specialties, backing game-changing tech companies and transforming healthcare. As we transition into this new chapter, Earlybirds Dr. Andre Retterath, Paul Klemm, and Tim Rehder are becoming General Partners. For the last 7 years, they’ve collaborated with the Earlybird team and Co-Founders, Dr. Hendrik Brandis and Dr. Christian Nagel, to empower the Earlybird legacy for the decades ahead. Meanwhile, Earlybird Health is shaping the future of healthcare and achieving better patient outcomes through a tech-agnostic approach to investing, positively impacting 500 million patients. Earlybird Health is led by Partners Thom Rasche, John Yianni, Lionel Carnot, Florent Gros, and Alexander Müller. What’s more, we're launching our Catalyst Program, with top operators turned Venture Partners, ready to help scale your vision. Our first cohort will hone in on go-to-market strategies for Fintech and Software founders. Our current initiatives have only become more robust. Supporting founders through:  -Our EagleEye AI Platform (Because data + gut feelings = 🦄) -Vision Lab opening doors for entrepreneurs with migration backgrounds -Enhanced startup success & portfolio resources With an international team and a multi-generational partnership, we have a lot of different perspectives, but there is one thing we most certainly agree on: we’re all in from day one. Check out the link to our new website in the comments section below. #VentureCapital #Innovation #EuropeanTech #Healthcare #Startups

🚀 Let’s keep FemTech Founders in focus as we kick off 2025 with the first Digital Health Cocktail Hour of the year! Explore the FemTech landscape with founders and experts who share their journeys, discuss challenges, and highlight the transformative role of data strategies in advancing women’s healthcare. Speakers include Felicia von Reden, Co-founder of Ovom Care, and Zara Liew, Director of Clinical Partnerships at Lindus Health & more – moderated by Guy Spigelman, EMEA Lead Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups at AWS. This event includes networking opportunities with founders, VCs & innovators, plus 1:1 Office Minutes sessions with representatives from Earlybird Health, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Future4Care, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin's Berlin Institute of Health, and Merantix AI Campus. Not to mention, great music and cocktails. 📅 February 5, 6-8 pm CET 📍 Merantix AI Campus, Max-Urich-Straße 3, 13355 Berlin   🙌 Thanks to all our co-hosts and speakers. Let’s connect, innovate, and celebrate FemTech. Please visit the link in the comments to register. 🔗 #DHCHBerlin #EarlybirdHealth #FemTech #DigitalHealth #Berlin cc: Thom Rasche, Rabab Nasrallah, PhD, Dr. Christoph Massner, Freskida Goni

✈️ Greenlyte Carbon Technologies and Düsseldorf Airport are now officially partnering up to build the first ever direct-air-capture (DAC) to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at an airport. 🌱 The is a step in the airport’s 2045 Masterplan, which outlines a bold strategy for sustainability and modern operations, backed by a total investment of €1 billion. As Greenlyte's CEO and Co-Founder 🌱🌎 Florian Hildebrand puts it: "Partnering with Düsseldorf Airport to develop the world’s first DAC-to-SAF facility demonstrates how aviation can cut emissions while using advanced DAC technologies. Greenlyte’s tech removes CO₂ from the air while producing green hydrogen, making affordable green fuels possible - key to global climate goals. Driving these innovations in Germany is crucial for future-proof industries and climate leadership." 🔗 Take off via the link in the comments below and read the full story with Handelsblatt Cc: Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Elisheva Marcus, Jay Anna Harris-Theis, Rylee Mora

🙌 In 2025, Earlybird and Snowflake team up to support European entrepreneurs and operators across 3 cities in 3 topics: Go-To-Market (Paris), Engineering (Berlin) & AI (London.) We’re kicking this off at STATION F on March 11, 2025. Attendees will hear valuable first-hand insights and gain unique networking opportunities. 🇫🇷 At the Paris event, Snowflake’s VP of International Marketing Karen Beauné will chat with Regina C., Head of Product Marketing & Brand Pigment, moderated by Ferdinand Dansard from Earlybird’s investment team. ✅ They’ll share tips on how startups can scale to become internationally known, ramp up their marketing efforts post-seed investment, build a globally recognized brand, and form fruitful partnerships. Founder and operators, come network with the French entrepreneurial community, and join us for a special session in Paris on ‘Scaling Globally: Marketing & Partnership Strategies to Take You From Startup to Global Brand.’ 🎟️ See the link in the comments to register your interest! Cc: Dr. Christian Nagel, Roxanne VARZA, Ryan Lieber, Clara Oeljeklaus Akash Bajwa & more #Startups #Scaling #Paris #Europe #Events

💰 Portfolio company Matchory announced a EUR 6M seed extension round led by Capmont Technology, joined by us and other prominent angel investors. Matchory is an AI-powered discovery tool where strategic buyers can search, analyze, and manage suppliers worldwide and is already serving market leaders such as DMG MORI,  Bosch, tesa and Jungheinrich AG.  🌐 Matchory is the first company to combine all manufacturers in one platform. With the help of specially developed AI models and web scraping processes, the data is constantly updated and enriched. Matchory's database currently contains over 14 million supplier profiles and therefore already covers over 98% of the relevant manufacturers in the global market. 🌱 Supply chain transparency is not only efficient but also crucial for ESG accountability. For more on Matchory check out the coverage below from Tech Funding News , Tech.eu, EU-Startups & more! Cc: Aiko Wiegand, Martin Konradi, Nils Liskien, Elisheva Marcus, Rylee Mora

📈 Small businesses need access to capital in order to thrive and Europe needs small businesses to drive economic growth. Finmid has created a solution by connecting platforms, SMEs, and capital providers to create the first platform-powered financing network designed specifically for small businesses. 🌍 finmid has recently expanded into 8 new European markets, now bringing merchant financing to a total of 20 countries across Europe and serving customers like Wolt and Glovo. With Finmid, software platforms can embed fast, personalized, and convenient financing directly into their systems. 🔗 To understand how this expansion is driving change for small businesses, check out the recent Finance Forward founder interview with Max Schertel, link in the coments section below. CC: Alexander Talkanitsa, Tim Rehder, Nina Mayer, Elisheva Marcus, Rylee Mora 

🎢 Continuing with the MedTech 2025 Series, created by Citeline and featuring Earlybird Principal Dr. Christoph Massner today we look back at the highs and lows of 2024, from a MedTech perspective. Starting with the lows, Christoph shared that a wave of bankruptcies among public digital health companies revealed “the unsustainability of many current business models and shaking confidence in the sector and in private markets.” To end on a high note, Christoph says: “On the upside, pharma, and medtech incumbents are heavily investing in generative AI, with early proof of new business models emerging and encouraging progress in reimbursement—signaling a pivotal shift toward innovation and scalability.” Read more about the highs of successful MedTech solutions, investments in women’s healthcare, and AI-enabled devices, paired with the lows of regulatory barriers and overhyped technologies. 🔗 To understand what we’re in for in 2025, track the trends of 2024 here: https: //bit.ly/4abkSND Cc: Thom Rasche, John Yianni, Junkai Z., Zeynep Nisan Gündüz

🏆 Proud moment for our Engineering team as they crushed it at Europe's first Data-Driven VC Hackathon in Paris this past weekend! ⏳In just 48 hours, surrounded by 30+ VC funds and talented developers from across Europe, our team took home a special mention for the "Most Innovative Team." What was the winning edge? The same mindset driving EagleEye - our proprietary AI platform, revolutionizing how we spot and support Europe's most promising startups. Big thanks to Red River West & BivwAk! by BNP Paribas for hosting, the fellow VCs and developers who pushed boundaries, and our engineering team who continues to make Earlybird a tech-forward VC. This win validates our belief that data-driven investing is the future of European VC. 🚀 👀 Get a glimpse of the action in the pics below and see the event link in comments! Cc: Dr. Andre Retterath, Daniel Cameron, Abel Samot #VC #Paris #Europe #DataScience #Europe #DataDriven #HackVC

🧊 TechChill 2025 will bring the top startups from the Baltic region under one roof, while uniting VCs and LPs interested in empowering these startups to reach their full potential. As an organization, TechChill has supported Latvian and Baltic startups for 14 years, focusing on knowledge, skills, and network. ✍️ This year, Earlybird investors Dr. Moritz Belling and Laurin Class will join the event, and welcome reachouts from any startups in the region building something groundbreaking. With over 2300 attendees, over 300 early-stage startups, and over 250 leading investors joining, this is not the time to sleep on Baltic investments. 📆 Date: Feb 5th-7th, 2025  📍Location: Riga, Latvia Cc: Paul Klemm, Dan Lupu, Elisheva Marcus, Jay Anna Harris-Theis, Rylee Mora