Cherry Ventures – Founders first. For companies that last.

You know what’s behind every product and service we now can’t live without? A founder. Someone who saw what the world needed before the world even knew it. Someone who started by asking the right questions, and never stopped. Fell, got up, practised, mastered, pushed through. Sounds like you? We should talk.

About Cherry

Cherry are the best early-stage investors in Europe. For us it was a no-brainer to pick them as partners when we started to build Juni. We have not been proven wrong.
— Samir el-Sabini, Co-founder & CEO of Juni

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Samir El-Sabini Juni
When we first met Cherry, it was clear that they would invest more than just capital — their time, energy, and knowledge. They do that and so much more, and we really view them as a key, trusted partner.
— André Petry, Co-founder & CEO of Tacto

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First believers in lasting futures.

European startups are poised to solve the most critical issues in society, environment and business – and we’re here to champion them. From SaaS to mobility to gaming to space tech – our investment approach is industry-curious. Our portfolio of European founders changes customer behaviour, enables enterprises and SMEs, drives impact and sustainability, and empowers developers and creators. At Cherry, we aim to discover and grow the founders, ideas and businesses that we believe will create lasting futures.

About Cherry

Woman sitting in a chair looking at planets hung from the ceiling — Hélène Huby / The Exploration Company

After building the first wave of European tech,

we know what it takes to back the next.

What we look for

Two smiling men, one sitting in a chair and one standing. Paper planes laying on the ground around them. — CEOs / Mondu

Two men standing behind a bicycle. — Founding team / Buycycle

Three men standing in the middle of toolboxes. — Founding team / Cosuno

We started as founders and operators ourselves.

That's why we put founders first.

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Founders first. For companies that last.

Founders

are the reason we come to work every day.

First believers in lasting futures.

After building the first wave of European tech,

we know what it takes to back the next.

We started as founders and operators ourselves.

That's why we put founders first.

News, stories and insights. Made with our founders.

Fueling our founders' success with an

80%

graduation rate from seed to A.

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