Early-stage VC, Berlin

Cherry Ventures

Venture capital firm · Berlin · Founded 2012

Quick read

Cherry Ventures is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2012, headquartered in Berlin with offices in London and Stockholm. The team is made up of former operators and entrepreneurs who built companies like Zalando and Spotify — they typically come in as a founder's first institutional investor. In February 2025, they closed $500M across a flagship early-stage fund and an opportunity fund for follow-on bets at Series B and beyond.

Key facts

Founded
2012
Employees
28
Sectors
generalist, consumer, saas, ai
Website
cherry.vc/

Investment thesis

Cherry backs Europe's most ambitious founders at pre-seed and seed, typically as their first institutional investor, and writes follow-on cheques through Series B and beyond via its opportunity fund. The team draws on direct operating experience at Zalando, Spotify, and similar companies to support portfolio founders hands-on from day one.

Recent activity

  • Jul 2026investment
    Proxima Fusion raised €411M — the largest fusion financing in European history — at a valuation above €2.4B. Cherry Ventures doubled down on the portfolio company, which it has backed since early stages. x.com
  • Jul 2026investment
    telli, a YC-backed AI call automation platform, raised €13.1M. Cherry Ventures had co-led the company's earlier $3.6M pre-seed round alongside Y Combinator. eu-startups.com
  • Jun 2026investment
    Cherry Ventures made its first investment in a cryptocurrency protocol, backing Morpho — a new sector for the firm. seedtable.com
  • Jun 2026investment
    Cherry Ventures led a $5.1M pre-seed round for Zaro, a shared memory platform for AI agents that lets company knowledge compound within the business rather than inside a software vendor. cherry.vc
  • Mar 2026investment
    Dash0, an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform, raised $110M in Series B funding at a $1B valuation. Cherry Ventures participated alongside Balderton Capital, DTCP Growth, and Accel. caproasia.com
  • 2026fundraise
    Cherry Ventures raised $500M across two vehicles — an Early Stage fund and an Opportunity fund targeting Series B and beyond — and published an open letter to founders announcing the Cherry V fund with a stated goal of backing Europe's first trillion-dollar company. vestbee.com
  • 2026investment
    Cherry Ventures co-led Dash0's $35M Series A alongside Accel before the company went on to close its Series B at a $1B valuation later in the year. cherry.vc
  • 2026press
    Cherry Summit 2026 took place in London, featuring portfolio founders from Dash0, Light, Proxima Fusion, Helsing, and The Exploration Company on stage. cherry.vc
  • Feb 2025fundraise
    Cherry Ventures closed its fifth fund, Cherry V, at $500 million. The capital is split between new early-stage deals and follow-on rounds at Series B and beyond. The firm stated its goal is to back Europe's first trillion-dollar company. bestofai.com
  • 2026press
    Cherry Ventures held its annual Summit in London, bringing together founders, LPs, and co-investors. Sessions included conversations with Dash0 founder Mirko and Clay founder Varun on building AI-first companies. linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Cherry Ventures co-led a Series A in a company founded by Francesco, described internally as a candidate for Europe's first trillion-dollar company. The firm noted this as a rare co-lead at Series A for the fund. linkedin.com
  • Jul 2025investment
    Cherry Ventures invested in Q.ANT, with the deal recorded on 17 July 2025. easyvc.ai

Notable investments

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

  • Christian Meermann · Partner
    LinkedIn
  • James Hunter · VP of Finance and Investor Relations
    LinkedIn
  • Nadja Reischel · Investor
  • Martin Dimitrov · Investor
    LinkedIn
  • Tom Amthauer · Analyst / Associate
    LinkedIn
  • Filip Dames · Founding Partner
  • Daniel Glasner · Founding Partner
  • Sophia Bendz · Partner
  • James Wise · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Cherry Ventures?+

Cherry Ventures is an early-stage VC firm founded in 2012, headquartered in Berlin with offices in London and Stockholm. The team is made up of former operators and entrepreneurs who built companies like Zalando and Spotify — they typically come in as a founder's first institutional investor.

Where is Cherry Ventures headquartered?+

Cherry Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

When was Cherry Ventures founded?+

Cherry Ventures was founded in 2012.

What sectors does Cherry Ventures invest in?+

Cherry Ventures focuses on generalist, consumer, saas, ai. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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