Heartfelt Ventures

Heartfelt Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm based in Germany, recognized as Europe's first cheque fund. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage technology companies across diverse sectors, aiming to support exceptional founders in building transformative businesses. With a team of 11 full-time investment professionals from around the world, Heartfelt Ventures brings complementary backgrounds and extensive experience in early-stage venture capital. Over the past decade, the firm has been the initial investor in over 300 startups, including notable companies such as N26, DeepL, Colossyan, Charles, Greenlyte, getquin, and Qualifyze. These companies have subsequently attracted investments from leading firms like Insight Partners, Index Ventures, Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners, Left Lane Capital, IVP, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Balderton Capital, and Google Ventures. Heartfelt Ventures' initial investments range from €100,000 to €400,000, and the firm invests both solo and alongside other early backers. Additionally, they make follow-on investments as portfolio companies raise subsequent funding rounds. The firm's anchor investors include Axel Springer and Porsche, providing deep networks of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and experts, as well as potential customers in corporate Europe. This extensive network enables Heartfelt Ventures to offer valuable support and resources to its portfolio companies, facilitating their growth and success in the competitive European and U.S. markets.