Cherry Ventures

Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by former entrepreneurs and operators with experience in building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices in London and Stockholm, and invests across Europe. Cherry Ventures focuses on supporting Europe's most ambitious founders, often serving as their first institutional investor, and provides comprehensive support from go-to-market strategies to scaling operations.

The firm's investment approach is industry-agnostic, seeking founders with the wit, heart, and guts to challenge existing solutions and explore uncharted territories. Cherry Ventures typically invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, occasionally extending to early Series A rounds. The firm has a diverse portfolio, including companies in sectors such as technology, healthcare, real estate, financial services, consumer goods, media, telecommunications, energy, transportation, education, agriculture, retail, manufacturing, logistics, and tourism.

Cherry Ventures has a strong track record, having invested in over 130 companies across Europe, including notable names like FlixBus, Auto1 Group, Infarm, Rows, Forto, and TourRadar. The firm has achieved 47 exits as of February 2025, with successful outcomes in companies like Vektor, ALOHA, and Hedvig. Cherry Ventures is committed to championing founders on their growth journey, with more than 50% of its fund reserved for supporting portfolio companies through follow-on investments and scaling efforts.