Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United Kingdom • Germany • France • Italy • Sweden • Finland • Poland |
Investment Range | $580,000 - $4,600,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,600,000 |
Assets Under Management | $340,000,000 |
Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage European startups across a variety of industry verticals. With a keen interest in a wide range of sectors, including Software (Web Marketplace, SaaS), Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, Retail, Sales, Entertainment, CleanTech, A.I., HealthTech, Blockchain, Web Security, Cloud Services, Impact, Logistics, Medical Devices, Aerospace, DeepTech, Healthcare, Mobility, Consumer, and sectors focused on women, Cherry Ventures is committed to empowering innovative companies that drive meaningful change and push the boundaries of what's possible. They maintain a flexible investment strategy with a minimum investment of €580,000, a maximum of €4,600,000, and an investment sweet spot around €2,600,000. As a VC firm, they manage assets totaling €340 million and are known for participating in funding rounds from Seed to Series B, including Pre-seed stages.Their investment thesis revolves around championing European startups with the potential to address critical issues in society, environment, and business, fostering a culture of innovation and ambition for global impact. They prioritize startups that strive for transformative innovation and sustainable, long-term value creation. With ex-operators as investors who have built companies like Zalando, Spotify, and Uber, Cherry Ventures provides their portfolio companies with not only capital but also operational experience, support, and an extensive network of global founders. They believe in nurturing startups that have the potential to create lasting futures and become leaders in their respective fields, with the aspiration to support the growth of Europe's first trillion-dollar company. Their commitment is evidenced by a strong graduation rate of over 80% of their seed founders moving on to Series A rounds. Cherry Ventures takes a founder-first approach, firmly believing that founders are at the core of revolutionary products and services and, by extension, lasting societal change.
We invest in early-stage European startups across industry verticals.