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

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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 .