Since 1997, we’ve had conviction that Europe can build globally relevant tech companies when ambition is met with early, long-term support. Today, we are reinforcing this with Fund VIII: €360 million to back founders from Day One across AI Applications, Software Infrastructure & Foundation Models, and DeepTech & Hardware.
For us, it is key to continue supporting technical teams before their categories are obvious, before the market has fully caught up, and before conviction becomes consensus. This has always required more than capital alone.
More than the major milestone and the fund size, today also marks an important step for Earlybird as a firm. We have put in place a perpetual ownership model, meaning Earlybird will only and always be managed by active partners.
I am also happy to welcome Jochen Küst to the Partnership in his new role as Operating Partner, while maintaining his CFO responsibilities.
Proud of everyone at Earlybird Venture Capital who contributed to this next chapter, and looking forward to continuing the work with Europe’s most ambitious founders.
CC: Dr. Hendrik Brandis Paul Klemm Tim Rehder Dr. Andre Retterath
For us, it is key to continue supporting technical teams before their categories are obvious, before the market has fully caught up, and before conviction becomes consensus. This has always required more than capital alone.
More than the major milestone and the fund size, today also marks an important step for Earlybird as a firm. We have put in place a perpetual ownership model, meaning Earlybird will only and always be managed by active partners.
I am also happy to welcome Jochen Küst to the Partnership in his new role as Operating Partner, while maintaining his CFO responsibilities.
Proud of everyone at Earlybird Venture Capital who contributed to this next chapter, and looking forward to continuing the work with Europe’s most ambitious founders.
CC: Dr. Hendrik Brandis Paul Klemm Tim Rehder Dr. Andre Retterath
