Curious Capital: Corporate VC in Germany

Investor Type	Corporate VC
Type of Fund	Corporate VC
Industries	Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • AR/VR • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Music • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused
Stages	Seed, Series A, Pre-seed
Investing	United States • Germany
Investment Range	$100,000 - $5,000,000
Investment Sweet Spot	$1,500,000

Who are the key investors at Curious Capital?

Who co-invests with Curious Capital?

What is Curious Capital?

Curious Capital is a Corporate VC firm based in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany that specializes in early-stage investments ranging from seed to Series A rounds.

They target investments in a variety of industries, including Software, BioTech, Business Solutions, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, AI & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Gaming & eSports, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Music, Online Social, Consumer, and Woman Focused sectors.

With an investment sweet spot of €1,500,000, the firm is open to deploying capital in opportunities between €100,000 and €5,000,000. Curious Capital is industry-agnostic but shows a slight preference for tech-driven products and typically operates in the DACH region.

The team at Curious Capital prides themselves on offering flexible investment solutions suitable for a wide array of situations and favor involvement in both minority and majority investment stakes as well as considering distressed investments and special situations. With over 25 companies in their portfolio, where they have roles ranging from founding to operating, acquiring or investing, the team leverages this extensive first-hand experience to support entrepreneurs in overcoming challenges and achieving growth. Their investment thesis revolves around entrepreneurial capital and a long-term partnership approach to help startups succeed.

Curious Capital's current portfolio includes diverse endeavors such as a meta-platform for job coaching, interactive audio advertising technology, a network for connecting physicians to enhance patient safety, on-stream infotainment, and engagement tools, as well as initiatives aimed at explaining cryptocurrency and enabling boat charters to democratize boat holidays.

What they say:

We are an investment firm closely connected to the modern media industry.

What we look for: We invest in seed and early-stage companies that align with the activities of modern media companies, including digital media, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

Curious Capital's investments on record

Facemoji	$3,000,000.00	Seed
Not Diamond	$2,000,000.00	Seed
Pika	$80,000,000.00	Series B
Pika	$35,000,000.00	Series A
Grapevine	$2,000,000.00	Seed
Ghost Message	$8,000,000.00	Seed
Along	$980,000.00	Pre Seed
Hypersonic Laboratories	$4,000,000.00	Pre Seed
Yomi Games	$2,000,000.00	Seed