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Recent investment activity
Company type
Venture capital firm with a focus on Internet, software and medical technologiesOverview
Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. Earlybird Venture Capital has grown to four autonomous, dedicated and specialized teams, focusing on different geographies and sectors. The Digital West Fund focuses primarily on early stage digital technology opportunities in GSA, Nordics, UK, Benelux, France and Southern Europe, while the Digital East Fund is focused on early stage ICT investment opportunities in Eastern Europe and Turkey, being the leading tech VC in this region. The Health Fund focuses on early and later stage opportunities in digital health, medical devices, diagnostics, enabling technologies and biopharma across Europe. Earlybird-X backs deep tech innovation, including robotics, AI, and mobility, at the earliest stages – tapping into a network of leading European universities. With EUR 2 billion under management across all fund streams, eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe. Beyond delivering financial returns, we clearly see our own entrepreneurial responsibility for the environment as well as society and strive to make a positive contribution towards solving the global climate crisis. We are committed to running our own operations in a more eco-sustainable way and offset the residual carbon-footprint while expecting the same from our portfolio companies.
Funds managed
Fund | Type | Vintage | Currency | Committed capital |
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Digital East Fund II SCSP | Venture | 2019 | ||
Earlybird Digital East Fund 2012 SCA SICAR | Venture | 2014 | USD | 130,000,000 |
Funding rounds
Investment preferences
Selected investments
Displaying 1 - 25 of 26Company | Profile | Country | Date | Funding | ||
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Miracor Medical Systems GmbH | N/A | |||||
Peak Oyun Yazilin ve Pazarlama AS | N/A | |||||
Zonare Medical Systems Inc | N/A | |||||
6Wunderkinder | Series B Initial investment | |||||
BigchainDB GmbH | Blockchain database provider for developers and businesses. | Series A | ||||
BridgeCo Inc | Fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops intergrated chips and software connectivity platforms for networked digital audio products | Series C Initial investment | ||||
Calypso Medical Technologies Inc | A medical device company developing innovative tools and therapies for the oncology marketa advancing cancer radiation treatment. | Series C | ||||
EyeEm | Photosharing application for smartphones that allows users to share and discover new images from around the world. | Series B | ||||
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH | Developer and manufactures launch vehicles and full-featured propulsion systems for suborbital and orbital launcher. | Series B Follow-on investment | ||||
Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH | Developer and manufactures launch vehicles and full-featured propulsion systems for suborbital and orbital launcher. | Series A Initial investment led the round | ||||
N26 GmbH | Berlin-based fintech company that enables its customers to manage their bank accounts through their smartphones. | Series D Initial investment | ||||
N26 GmbH | Berlin-based fintech company that enables its customers to manage their bank accounts through their smartphones. | Series B | ||||
N26 GmbH | Berlin-based fintech company that enables its customers to manage their bank accounts through their smartphones. | Series A Follow-on investment | ||||
N26 GmbH | Berlin-based fintech company that enables its customers to manage their bank accounts through their smartphones. | Seed Initial investment led the round Simon Schmincke | ||||
nfon | Venture | |||||
Nuri | Series B Follow-on investment led the round | |||||
Nuri | Series A Follow-on investment | |||||
Nuri | Seed Initial investment | |||||
ShapeShift AG | Digital currency exchange. | N/A led the round | ||||
smava.de | Venture | |||||
Socialbakers Ltd | Series A | |||||
UiPath Inc | Platform for enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Series B Initial investment | ||||
UiPath Inc | Platform for enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Series A Initial investment | ||||
UiPath Inc | Platform for enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Seed Initial investment led the round | ||||
UPEK Inc | Venture |
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Team
Former team members
Employee | Company | Position | ||
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Ciaran O’Leary | Blueyard Capital Fund | |||
Ciaran O’Leary | BY Capital Management GmbH |