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.

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.

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.

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.

Discovery Ventures Portfolio

Discovery Ventures
Portfolio

Discovery Ventures
Portfolio

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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

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Stefan Jeschonnek

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Jasper Masemann

General Partner

Partner - Cherry & HV Capital

Solo Founder - greatcontent


Tobias Weiper

Partner

Co-Founder - VATION

Co-Founder - evopark


Benjamin Schickert

Operating Partner & CFO

Founder - Myos

Morgan Stanley, Allianz


Hannes Streeck

Operator in Residence

Managing Director - Fiege

CEO - Fiege Far East


Sandra Hirsch

Executive Assistant


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

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Stefan Jeschonnek

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Jasper Masemann

General Partner

Partner - Cherry & HV Capital

Solo Founder - greatcontent


Tobias Weiper

Partner

Co-Founder - VATION

Co-Founder - evopark


Benjamin Schickert

Operating Partner & CFO

Founder - Myos

Morgan Stanley, Allianz


Hannes Streeck

Operator in Residence

Managing Director - Fiege

CEO - Fiege Far East


Sandra Hirsch

Executive Assistant


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

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Stefan Jeschonnek

General Partner

Co-Founder - Zeitgold

Co-Founder - SumUp


Jasper Masemann

General Partner

Partner - Cherry & HV Capital

Solo Founder - greatcontent


Tobias Weiper

Partner

Co-Founder - VATION

Co-Founder - evopark


Benjamin Schickert

Operating Partner & CFO

Founder - Myos

Morgan Stanley, Allianz


Hannes Streeck

Operator in Residence

Managing Director - Fiege

CEO - Fiege Far East


Sandra Hirsch

Executive Assistant


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.