Operators Turned Investors
Operators Turned Investors
Operators Turned Investors
Welcome to Discovery Ventures. We are a team of investors who have walked the talk. Having scaled businesses from ideation to pre-IPO, we reinvest what we have learned in the past decade. We are proud to support a growing portfolio of extraordinary founders worldwide.
Welcome to Discovery Ventures. We are a team of investors who have walked the talk. Having scaled businesses from ideation to pre-IPO, we reinvest what we have learned in the past decade. We are proud to support a growing portfolio of extraordinary founders worldwide.
60+
Game changers
€40m
Current early stage fund
€20m
Current growth fund
We Back Game Changers
We Back Game Changers
We Back
Game Changers
Berlin-based Trade Republic democratizes trading and access to wealth creation - at the click of a button.
Berlin-based Trade Republic democratizes trading and access to wealth creation - at the click of a button.
The platform for restaurants and food suppliers. Choco is redefining how the gastronomy supply chain communicates and collaborates.
The platform for restaurants and food suppliers. Choco is redefining how the gastronomy supply chain communicates and collaborates.
Global talent, local ease. Deel lets businesses navigate the future of work with its all-in-one platform for remote hiring and compliant payments.
Global talent, local ease. Deel lets businesses navigate the future of work with its all-in-one platform for remote hiring and compliant payments.
Simplifying payments, amplifying business. Seamless transactions for SMB merchants with innovative payment solutions.
Simplifying payments, amplifying business. Seamless transactions for SMB merchants with innovative payment solutions.
Our Team
Together, we have invested into many of the most exciting global tech entrepreneurs and supported their teams on the way to achieving ambitious goals.
Dr. Jan Deepen
Founding Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Stefan Jeschonnek
Founding Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Pia Leonhard
Head of Finance & Operations
Finance Lead - DataGuard
CCO - Gustoso/Ciao Bella
Tobias Weiper
Partner
Co-Founder - VATION
Co-Founder - evopark
Finn Weise
Partner
Investor - Partech
Finance - Amazon
Erik Weiler
Analyst
Growth Equity - Yttrium
Strategy Consulting - PwC
Hannes Streeck
Operator in Residence
Managing Director - Fiege
CEO - Fiege Far East
Our Team
Together, we have invested into many of the most exciting global tech entrepreneurs and supported their teams on the way to achieving ambitious goals.
Dr. Jan
Deepen
Founding
Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Stefan
Jeschonnek
Founding
Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Pia
Leonhard
Head of Finance & Operations
Finance Lead - DataGuard
CCO - Gustoso/Ciao Bella
Tobias
Weiper
Partner
Co-Founder - VATION
Co-Founder - evopark
Finn
Weise
Partner
Investor - Partech
Retail Finance - Amazon
Erik
Weiler
Analyst
Growth Equity - Yttrium
Strategy Consulting - PwC
Hannes
Streeck
Operator in Residence
Managing Director - Fiege
CEO - Fiege Far East
Our Team
Together, we have invested into many of the most exciting global tech entrepreneurs and supported their teams on the way to achieving ambitious goals.
Dr. Jan Deepen
Founding Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Stefan Jeschonnek
Founding Partner
Co-Founder - Zeitgold
Co-Founder - SumUp
Pia
Leonhard
Head of Finance & Operations
Finance Lead - DataGuard
CCO - Gustoso/Ciao Bella
Tobias Weiper
Partner
Co-Founder - VATION
Co-Founder - evopark
Finn
Weise
Partner
Investor - Partech
Retail Finance - Amazon
Hannes
Streeck
Operator in Residence
Managing Director - Fiege
CEO - Fiege Far East
Erik
Weiler
Analyst
Growth Equity - Yttrium
Strategy Consulting - PwC
Discovery Ventures Portfolio
Discovery Ventures
Portfolio
Discovery Ventures
Portfolio
Our Investment Approach
Our Investment Approach
Our Investment Approach
Our primary investment focus revolves around Fintech, B2B SaaS, and Artificial Intelligence, yet we maintain a constant interest in exploring emerging sectors.
Typically, our initial investments fall within the €200k to €1m range. We concentrate on pre-seed and seed stages and extend our support to exceptional companies throughout their growth journey.
Being a micro fund, we actively engage in co-investments with leading global VC firms.
Our primary investment focus revolves around Fintech, B2B SaaS, and Artificial Intelligence, yet we maintain a constant interest in exploring emerging sectors.
Typically, our initial investments fall within the €200k to €1m range. We concentrate on pre-seed and seed stages and extend our support to exceptional companies throughout their growth journey.
Being a micro fund, we actively engage in co-investments with leading global VC firms.
Get In Touch!
Get In Touch!
Get In Touch!
We are continuously on the lookout for great entrepreneurs. Reach out if you are looking to change the world .
We are continuously on the lookout for great entrepreneurs. Reach out if you are looking to change the world .