Cherry Ventures

A hat trick for our founding partner Filip Felician Dames, who has made it onto the Forbes Midas List Europe for the third consecutive year! Each year, The Midas List celebrates the top investors shaping Europe's tech landscape, and we're honoured to be recognised alongside such an outstanding group of peers. This past year has seen our portfolio companies break new ground - from launching reusable space capsules to pioneering next-generation AI applications. Every success reflects the audacious vision of the founders and the dedicated work of our entire team. Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis Iain Martin

Missed our deep dive on AI Agents? Our season finale of The Edge brings it to life! Jasper Masemann and Lutz Finger unpack what the future of AI agents holds, building on our recent "Agents of Change" article  - a perfect way to wrap up Season 2. Key insights: - The shift from RPA to intelligent agent workflows - Why specialized agents beat "one AI to rule them all" - Real examples from our portfolio companies transforming enterprise software - Plus: A practical framework for founders building agent-first companies 🎧 Listen to the full discussion: bit.ly/cherrytheedge 📝 Read our AI Agents article: https://lnkd.in/eMqDhTe2 Stay tuned in 2025 for Season 3! Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Dinika Mahtani Sophia Bendz Alexander Langholz-Baikousis

From Europe's largest space tech round to autonomous AI agents building their own software - 2024 showed what's possible. Our latest newsletter captures the momentum that's been building and points to an even more exciting 2025. Some highlights that make us proud: - Our portfolio raised over €1.4B in follow-on funding - 12 ambitious teams joined the Cherry community - Expanding our team of operators-turned-investors brings even more hands-on experience to support founders Most exciting? The foundation for European tech has never been stronger - with 35,000 early-stage startups and a talent pool that's grown sevenfold since 2015. See what the Cherry team and portfolio companies have been up to in our latest newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRx-35b7 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cherry.vc/en/news 🎧 Listen to The Edge - our AI-focused podcast: https://lnkd.in/enbv362B Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Sophia Bendz Alexander Langholz-Baikousis

When a chocolate alternative saves 80% in carbon emissions AND wins over industry giants like Lindt and Deutsche Bahn, you know it's special. That's Planet A Foods. Their ChoViva product is now in 42,000+ stores across Europe, and with this €30M Series B, they're scaling production from 2,000 to 15,000 tons to meet surging demand. Why it matters - The $130B chocolate industry relies on cocoa farming that drives deforestation and massive water consumption. Dr. Sara Marquart and Dr. Maximilian Marquart are proving we can enjoy our favourite foods while being sustainably minded. We love doubling down on founders solving global problems! 🍒 Next up for Planet A: UK and France in Q1 2025. Read more about Planet A in TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/gvZnr6zR Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis 

Companies track every financial transaction with precision, yet rely on basic estimates to measure their carbon footprint. Today, we're backing Bardo's €3M round to solve this. 🍒 Founded by Carl-Johan "CJ" Westring, Oskar Klingberg, Ingemar Rask, and Erik Sandström, Bardo creates an entirely new category - Carbon Intelligence. Their AI-powered platform enables real-time, transaction-based carbon tracking with unprecedented accuracy. Why this matters: - Global enterprises control significant carbon emissions through their value chains - Current carbon reporting relies on oversimplified calculations - Companies need precision to make fact-based decisions about sustainability AND profitability At Cherry we’re excited about founders who identify deep industry problems and build transformative solutions from the start. Already, Bardo sees several Forbes 2000 companies run pilot programs on their platform. In this round, we’re joining forces with Stegra and prominent Nordic angels to support the mission of steering the world toward net zero. Learn more about how Bardo transforms carbon management: https://lnkd.in/ewyBWYYT Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis 

Last night marked a special end to 2024 as we brought together London's technical minds for our Engine Room Dinner x AI Demo Days Christmas Edition. In a year that's redefined tech, we wanted to create a space for the builders and shapers of tomorrow's technology. Alongside Matt Carey and Marie-Caroline Pasquier from StackOne, we gathered CTOs, founders, and engineers who've been part of the incredible AI Demo Days community throughout the year. Thanks to everyone who joined Nadja Carina Reischel and Jasper Masemann, especially our AI Demo Days speakers who returned to share their journey since presenting. Here's to the London tech community and all we'll build together in 2025! Special thanks to Matt and Marie-Caroline for co-hosting and for their work in bringing London's tech ecosystem closer together through AI Demo Days. Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis Dinika Mahtani

Agents are transforming enterprise software. But not through AI features - through fundamentally reimagining workflows. Our latest analysis unpacks: - Why agents need a layered architecture - Technical considerations for founders - Where we're investing & why Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/eMqDhTe2 Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis

In the latest episode of The Edge, Jasper Masemann, Lutz Finger and guest, Eric Siegel reveal the untapped potential locked not in technical breakthroughs, but in bridging the gap between AI insights and business outcomes. Learn why the next wave of AI unicorns will win by helping enterprises translate models into real-world value. Key insights: - Why 80-85% of predictive models never reach production despite proven ROI. - The critical concepts business stakeholders must grasp to successfully deploy AI. - How embedding domain expertise into AI architectures is redefining product-market fit. 🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/eH_JfZyA 📝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻: https://lnkd.in/e-GVHQYg Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Sophia Bendz Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Alexander Langholz-Baikousis 

Slush delivered again! From founder conversations to stage insights, here's Cherry's week in Helsinki: Day 0 saw Filip Felician Dames on stage with Hussein Kanji and Gil Dibner at the Cable Factory – setting the tone for a week of real talk about VC fund structures and European tech's future. Sustainability took centre stage as Christian Meermann and Jochen Engert cut through the noise in green-transport. Big questions and honest answers about what's actually scaling in mobility. On the Builders Stage, Sophia Bendz lifted the lid on early-stage fundraising. We're proud our Cherry team has experience on both sides of the table so we never miss a chance to share our operator-turned-investor perspective with founders. The main event, Slush 100, was special this year – Maximilian Brückner joining forces with Henrietta Moon, Otto Söderlund, and Marta Sjögren for the semis, before Filip took the finals stage with Cal Henderson, Juliet Bailin from General Catalyst and Jochen Engert. In their panel discussion, Filip and Juliet broke down what we look for at seed: • Strong teams over polished pitches – we back founders who can weather storms together • Concrete solutions + transformative visions – the ability to execute today while building for tomorrow • Global ambition – with 10x more capital and deeper talent pools, European founders are thinking bigger than ever We couldn't be more excited to welcome the winners, OASYS NOW, to the Cherry portfolio! Beyond the numbers (13k attendees, 5.5k startups, 3.3k investors), we love meeting founders redefining what's possible in European tech. Major props to the Slush crew – Aino Bergius, Kalle Kahanpää, Konrad Kordowski, and the army of volunteers, to just name a few. You've built something extraordinary here. Until next year! 🍒 Alexander Langholz-Baikousis, Christian Meermann, Jasper Masemann, Bruno A. Wisniewski, Maximilian Brückner, Juliette Berri 📷 Otto Jahnukainen, Julius Konttinen Riikka Vaahtera 

Last day at Slush and we're going big! 🚀 Don't miss Sophia Bendz at 12:30 PM on the Builders Stage sharing what makes a winning early-stage pitch. One of Europe's most renowned operators-turned-VCs, Sophia brings deep Nordic ecosystem knowledge and sharp insights on what actually moves the needle in early fundraising. Then: The Slush 100 Finals! Watch OASYS NOW, DevAlly, and Mohana compete for investment from Cherry Ventures and General Catalyst. Filip Felician Dames joins Cal Henderson (Slack), Jochen Engert (Flix), and General Catalyst to crown this year's winner at 4:30 PM. 📍 Builders Stage | ⏰ 12:30 PM - Sophia on early-stage funding 📍 Main Stage | ⏰ 4:30 PM - Slush 100 Finals Find us between sessions! Alexander Langholz-Baikousis, Christian Meermann, Jasper Masemann, Bruno A. Wisniewski, Maximilian Brückner, and Juliette Berri are here too. 🍒