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Investor profile | Builders Republic

About

We are the first investors for exceptional founders building transformative companies across Europe and the US. We’re passionate about helping founders go from 0 to 1, and achieving product-market fit. Our team of 11 full-time investment professionals comes from around the world, bringing complementary backgrounds and extensive experience in early-stage venture capital. Over the past decade, we were initial investors in over 300 startups across diverse industries, including in N26, DeepL, Colossyan, Charles, Greenlyte, getquin, and Qualifyze. Along the way, we’ve built deep networks of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and experts, as well as potential customers in corporate Europe, including at our anchor investors Axel Springer and Porsche. Our companies have went on to raise funds from Insight Partners, Index, Benchmark, Bessemer, Left Lane, IVP, Lightspeed, General Catalyst, Balderton, Google Ventures, and many more. Our initial investments range from €100-400k. We invest either solo or alongside other early backers. We also make follow-on investments as you raise your next round. To find out if we are the right investor for you, please share your pitch deck and a few details on your team and your company.

Key facts

Type
Venture Capital
Stages
Pre-Seed,Seed
Sectors
Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Consumer,B2C,Open-source,Quantum,Spacetech / Aerospace,Healthcare,Smart cities
Headquarters
Germany
Offices
Berlin
Geographic focus
France,Europe,USA
Lead / Follow
Lead / co-lead
Ticket size
0.1M€ – 0.4M€
Assets under management
80M€
Founded
2018

Track record

  • Total investments: 300

Notable investments in France

Steerlab, Yendou, Greenly, Spike Technologies

Key differentiators

Seed Specialist