Cherry Ventures

Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders, often acting as their first institutional investor. It focuses on seed and pre-seed investments across Europe and provides hands-on support in go-to-market strategy and scaling. The firm maintains offices in London, Paris, and Stockholm and backs companies across sectors such as fintech, consumer goods, health tech, industrials, climate tech, and software. Cherry Ventures has funded more than 50 seed-stage companies across Europe, including FlixBus and Infarm, reflecting an active, hands-on approach to helping startups achieve rapid growth.

Katharina Baratta-Dragono

Investor

Sophia Bendz

General Partner

Charlotte Bruce

Principal

Maximilian Brückner

Investor

Filip Dames

Partner

Yannis Heyken

Investor

Nicole Lai

Investor

Alexander Langholz-Baikousis

CFO and Operating Partner

Thomas Lueke

Partner

Dinika Mahtani

Principal

Jasper Masemann

Partner

Patrick Mayr

Investor

Christian Meermann

Partner

Nadja Reischel

Investor

Carlo Schmid

Principal

Dimitri Sedashev

Investor

Hampus Särnbratt

Investor

Matteo Vallone

Principal

Luc de Leyritz

Investor

Marguerite de Tavernost

Investor

Past deals in Berlin

NUMA Group

Series C in 2023
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

NUMA Group

Venture Round in 2022
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

FORMEL Skin

Series A in 2021
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2020, FORMEL Skin is a healthtech company specializing in personalized online dermatology. Through its platform, users can consult with licensed doctors, upload skin concerns, and receive tailored treatment plans along with recommended products.

Flink

Series B in 2021
Flink is a Berlin-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in an online platform for grocery delivery services. The company offers a diverse range of grocery products, including fresh herbs, fruits, bread, and essential home supplies. Flink's application allows customers to receive their orders within ten minutes, providing a convenient solution for acquiring everyday necessities while maintaining supermarket pricing. By focusing on quick delivery and a broad selection of items, Flink aims to enhance the shopping experience for consumers seeking efficiency and convenience in their grocery purchasing.

Forto

Series C in 2021
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Forto is a digital logistics company that specializes in freight forwarding services primarily between Asia and Europe. It offers international shipping of FCL and LCL shipments, air freight services, and a user-friendly platform for real-time quotes, online booking, and digital tracking. With over 2,000 customers and nine global offices, Forto aims to optimize global supply chain processes while promoting sustainability.

NUMA Group

Series A in 2021
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

Flink

Seed Round in 2021
Flink is a Berlin-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in an online platform for grocery delivery services. The company offers a diverse range of grocery products, including fresh herbs, fruits, bread, and essential home supplies. Flink's application allows customers to receive their orders within ten minutes, providing a convenient solution for acquiring everyday necessities while maintaining supermarket pricing. By focusing on quick delivery and a broad selection of items, Flink aims to enhance the shopping experience for consumers seeking efficiency and convenience in their grocery purchasing.

FORMEL Skin

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2020, FORMEL Skin is a healthtech company specializing in personalized online dermatology. Through its platform, users can consult with licensed doctors, upload skin concerns, and receive tailored treatment plans along with recommended products.

Forto

Series C in 2020
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Forto is a digital logistics company that specializes in freight forwarding services primarily between Asia and Europe. It offers international shipping of FCL and LCL shipments, air freight services, and a user-friendly platform for real-time quotes, online booking, and digital tracking. With over 2,000 customers and nine global offices, Forto aims to optimize global supply chain processes while promoting sustainability.

Watchmaster

Venture Round in 2020
Watchmaster ICP GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates an online platform for buying and selling pre-owned luxury watches. The company features a diverse selection of prestigious brands, including Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Tag Heuer, and Cartier, among others. Watchmaster aims to create a seamless and secure shopping experience, merging the traditional service of a jeweler with the convenience of eCommerce. By sourcing inventory from private individuals and over 1,800 authorized retailers worldwide, it can offer luxury timepieces at prices up to 30 percent below retail value. The company enhances the value of these pre-owned watches through in-house certification and refurbishment processes, ensuring that they meet high standards comparable to new pieces. This model not only provides customers with a wide range of authentic luxury watches but also allows them to engage in a comfortable and efficient buying and selling experience.

Sanity Group

Series A in 2020
Sanity Group is a European cannabis company established in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company is dedicated to enhancing quality of life through the health benefits of cannabinoids, focusing specifically on non-psychoactive variants. Sanity Group develops consumer products aimed at improving health and wellbeing, making these offerings accessible to pharmacies and clinical institutions for medicinal purposes. Through its commitment to scientific research, the company seeks to unlock the potential of cannabinoids in the health and life sciences sectors.

FORMEL Skin

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2020, FORMEL Skin is a healthtech company specializing in personalized online dermatology. Through its platform, users can consult with licensed doctors, upload skin concerns, and receive tailored treatment plans along with recommended products.

LifeX

Seed Round in 2019
LifeX is a co-living company based in Copenhagen with operations in Berlin that offers flexible housing subscriptions and relocation services for people moving to a new city. It provides centrally located, furnished shared apartments with Nordic design, includes professional cleaning and utilities, and strengthens community through events and activities designed to help residents settle in. Founded in 2017, LifeX focuses on combining housing with practical relocation support to facilitate a smooth transition to a new urban environment.

NUMA Group

Seed Round in 2019
NUMA Group is a Berlin-based European operator of a fully digitized hospitality platform that provides modern, design-focused accommodations and acts as a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers. The company uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and improve cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA operates more than 8,000 units across major European cities, including Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Oslo, Prague, and Vienna. The platform offers features such as electronic check-in, configured apartments with kitchen and workspace, professional housekeeping, and locally curated recommendations, enabling travelers to have an authentic experience and an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay flats.

Infarm

Series B in 2019
Infarm is a Berlin-based company that specializes in building and distributing efficient vertical farms within urban environments. Founded in 2013, Infarm employs IoT technologies and machine learning to create a modular farming system designed to enhance food production. Its innovative approach allows cities to grow fresh produce locally, promoting self-sufficiency while improving the safety, quality, and environmental impact of food. By integrating advanced technology with compact growing kits, Infarm aims to provide a resilient and transparent alternative food system that meets the needs of urban populations.

Forto

Series B in 2019
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Forto is a digital logistics company that specializes in freight forwarding services primarily between Asia and Europe. It offers international shipping of FCL and LCL shipments, air freight services, and a user-friendly platform for real-time quotes, online booking, and digital tracking. With over 2,000 customers and nine global offices, Forto aims to optimize global supply chain processes while promoting sustainability.

Automation Hero

Series A in 2019
Automation Hero designs and develops an AI-based platform that automates business processes. Its key products include Viz Studio for process mapping and improvement tracking, Hero_Go for screen automation recording, Flow Studio for developer solution design, AI Studio for intelligent OCR, and Robin for new account and lead management. Serving industries such as insurance, banking, and retail, Automation Hero empowers businesses to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and save time.

LifeX

Pre Seed Round in 2018
LifeX is a co-living company based in Copenhagen with operations in Berlin that offers flexible housing subscriptions and relocation services for people moving to a new city. It provides centrally located, furnished shared apartments with Nordic design, includes professional cleaning and utilities, and strengthens community through events and activities designed to help residents settle in. Founded in 2017, LifeX focuses on combining housing with practical relocation support to facilitate a smooth transition to a new urban environment.

caroobi

Series B in 2018
Caroobi GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales services. The company specializes in streamlining the repair experience for customers by offering a wide range of car repair services and replacement parts through its network of workshops. These services include transmission repair, engine and cylinder head gasket replacement, motor services, inspection and quality checks, gear repair, turbocharger and coupling changes, timing belt and chain replacement, and car wrapping. Caroobi also provides auto parts such as engine exchange parts, transmission replacement parts, and turbocharger exchange parts. The company's platform enables users to book these services at transparent and fixed prices, aiming to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond. As of June 15, 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH.

Automation Hero

Seed Round in 2018
Automation Hero designs and develops an AI-based platform that automates business processes. Its key products include Viz Studio for process mapping and improvement tracking, Hero_Go for screen automation recording, Flow Studio for developer solution design, AI Studio for intelligent OCR, and Robin for new account and lead management. Serving industries such as insurance, banking, and retail, Automation Hero empowers businesses to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and save time.

Infarm

Series A in 2018
Infarm is a Berlin-based company that specializes in building and distributing efficient vertical farms within urban environments. Founded in 2013, Infarm employs IoT technologies and machine learning to create a modular farming system designed to enhance food production. Its innovative approach allows cities to grow fresh produce locally, promoting self-sufficiency while improving the safety, quality, and environmental impact of food. By integrating advanced technology with compact growing kits, Infarm aims to provide a resilient and transparent alternative food system that meets the needs of urban populations.

Forto

Series A in 2017
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Forto is a digital logistics company that specializes in freight forwarding services primarily between Asia and Europe. It offers international shipping of FCL and LCL shipments, air freight services, and a user-friendly platform for real-time quotes, online booking, and digital tracking. With over 2,000 customers and nine global offices, Forto aims to optimize global supply chain processes while promoting sustainability.

caroobi

Series A in 2017
Caroobi GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales services. The company specializes in streamlining the repair experience for customers by offering a wide range of car repair services and replacement parts through its network of workshops. These services include transmission repair, engine and cylinder head gasket replacement, motor services, inspection and quality checks, gear repair, turbocharger and coupling changes, timing belt and chain replacement, and car wrapping. Caroobi also provides auto parts such as engine exchange parts, transmission replacement parts, and turbocharger exchange parts. The company's platform enables users to book these services at transparent and fixed prices, aiming to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond. As of June 15, 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH.

Infarm

Seed Round in 2017
Infarm is a Berlin-based company that specializes in building and distributing efficient vertical farms within urban environments. Founded in 2013, Infarm employs IoT technologies and machine learning to create a modular farming system designed to enhance food production. Its innovative approach allows cities to grow fresh produce locally, promoting self-sufficiency while improving the safety, quality, and environmental impact of food. By integrating advanced technology with compact growing kits, Infarm aims to provide a resilient and transparent alternative food system that meets the needs of urban populations.

Forto

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Forto is a digital logistics company that specializes in freight forwarding services primarily between Asia and Europe. It offers international shipping of FCL and LCL shipments, air freight services, and a user-friendly platform for real-time quotes, online booking, and digital tracking. With over 2,000 customers and nine global offices, Forto aims to optimize global supply chain processes while promoting sustainability.

caroobi

Seed Round in 2016
Caroobi GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales services. The company specializes in streamlining the repair experience for customers by offering a wide range of car repair services and replacement parts through its network of workshops. These services include transmission repair, engine and cylinder head gasket replacement, motor services, inspection and quality checks, gear repair, turbocharger and coupling changes, timing belt and chain replacement, and car wrapping. Caroobi also provides auto parts such as engine exchange parts, transmission replacement parts, and turbocharger exchange parts. The company's platform enables users to book these services at transparent and fixed prices, aiming to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond. As of June 15, 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH.

Watchmaster

Series B in 2016
Watchmaster ICP GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates an online platform for buying and selling pre-owned luxury watches. The company features a diverse selection of prestigious brands, including Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Tag Heuer, and Cartier, among others. Watchmaster aims to create a seamless and secure shopping experience, merging the traditional service of a jeweler with the convenience of eCommerce. By sourcing inventory from private individuals and over 1,800 authorized retailers worldwide, it can offer luxury timepieces at prices up to 30 percent below retail value. The company enhances the value of these pre-owned watches through in-house certification and refurbishment processes, ensuring that they meet high standards comparable to new pieces. This model not only provides customers with a wide range of authentic luxury watches but also allows them to engage in a comfortable and efficient buying and selling experience.

Watchmaster

Series A in 2015
Watchmaster ICP GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates an online platform for buying and selling pre-owned luxury watches. The company features a diverse selection of prestigious brands, including Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Tag Heuer, and Cartier, among others. Watchmaster aims to create a seamless and secure shopping experience, merging the traditional service of a jeweler with the convenience of eCommerce. By sourcing inventory from private individuals and over 1,800 authorized retailers worldwide, it can offer luxury timepieces at prices up to 30 percent below retail value. The company enhances the value of these pre-owned watches through in-house certification and refurbishment processes, ensuring that they meet high standards comparable to new pieces. This model not only provides customers with a wide range of authentic luxury watches but also allows them to engage in a comfortable and efficient buying and selling experience.

Savedo

Seed Round in 2015
Savedo GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that allows users in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands to invest in fixed-term deposits across the European Union. Founded in 2014, the company operates as a subsidiary of Deposit Solutions GmbH. Savedo's platform facilitates safe and efficient investment in retail financial products by providing better interest rates and handling customer service for participating banks. It offers standardized account documents, enabling clients to invest easily in various European markets without the need to travel. The company is supported by a team of experienced finance specialists and online professionals.

Vicomi

Seed Round in 2015
Vicomi is a technology company that operates a visual comment platform designed to help web publishers measure user sentiment and enhance engagement. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, Tel Aviv, and Berlin, Vicomi provides tools that allow users to tag emotions to their comments, offering insights into how readers feel about content. The platform's features aim to increase traffic, retention, and overall web engagement, thereby optimizing content and improving advertising monetization for publishers. Through its innovative approach, Vicomi enables online publishers to better understand audience emotions and feedback, fostering a more interactive and engaging online experience.

Kitchen Stories

Seed Round in 2015
Kitchen Stories, established in 2014 by Mengting Gao and Verena Hubertz, is a Berlin-based company specializing in a recipe platform and mobile app. It offers step-by-step photo instructions and video tutorials for various dishes, along with culinary techniques and equipment information. The app features an auto-generated shopping list, quantity calculator, and integrated timer, and is available in 12 languages. Recognized as one of Apple's "Best New Apps" in 2014, Kitchen Stories aims to create an innovative cooking experience, bringing delicious food back to home kitchens.

Memorado

Seed Round in 2014
Memorado is a Berlin-based startup that operates a mobile brain training platform. It aims to enhance users' cognitive abilities worldwide through engaging neuroscience-based games. The company offers personalized workouts targeting memory, concentration, and reaction skills, with the goal of improving real-life abilities like problem-solving and math. Memorado has raised $5 million in funding from prominent European investors and serves over 4 million members across 229 countries speaking 25 languages within its first year. It has also initiated the Global Cognition Initiative, fostering open-source research collaborations with global scientists and educators to advance cognition studies.

Savedo

Seed Round in 2014
Savedo GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that allows users in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands to invest in fixed-term deposits across the European Union. Founded in 2014, the company operates as a subsidiary of Deposit Solutions GmbH. Savedo's platform facilitates safe and efficient investment in retail financial products by providing better interest rates and handling customer service for participating banks. It offers standardized account documents, enabling clients to invest easily in various European markets without the need to travel. The company is supported by a team of experienced finance specialists and online professionals.

Quandoo

Seed Round in 2013
Quandoo is a technology-driven online reservation platform that specializes in restaurant bookings. Headquartered in Berlin, the company has expanded its operations to 11 countries and has seated over 200 million diners in more than 18,000 restaurants. Quandoo offers a suite of innovative tools designed for both restaurants and diners, including a reservation system, yield management solutions, and a cashier system, which collectively enhance the dining experience. The company's mission is to establish itself as the leading global marketplace for dining experiences. With a diverse workforce of over 370 employees from 50 countries, Quandoo continues to redefine how people discover and book restaurant experiences.

AUTO1 Group

Seed Round in 2013
AUTO1 Group GmbH is a Berlin-based technology platform that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars. Founded in 2012, the company connects individual customers and professional car dealers through its digital marketplace, facilitating seamless transactions without the need for negotiation. AUTO1 Group sources used vehicles from various channels, including original equipment manufacturers and dealerships, and offers a certified and diverse inventory through its brands, such as AUTO1.com and Autohero.com. Operating in nearly 30 countries across Europe and North America, Auto1 Group serves both the retail market for private customers and the merchant segment for commercial car dealers. Its services include auction fees and logistics, ensuring a streamlined and transparent process in the used car trade.
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