d.ventures

d.ventures is a Cologne-based investment firm founded in 2018 with an additional office in Vienna, Austria, that invests in tech-driven startups with product-market fit across Europe, the United States, and the UAE. The team is composed of founders, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and business angels — a mix that gives the firm an operator-oriented perspective on the companies it backs and enables genuine hands-on engagement with portfolio teams during critical growth phases. The firm writes checks of €50,000 to €2 million from pre-seed through Series B, with flexibility to participate in pre-IPO rounds as well. Its sector focus spans B2B SaaS, deep technology, fintech, and e-commerce, with 11 investments spanning Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, and additional European markets, as well as the UAE and Canada. The breadth of its geographic reach reflects the team's international entrepreneurial backgrounds and its willingness to back strong product teams regardless of location. d.ventures' differentiation is rooted in its team's founder-first perspective: the partners have built companies themselves and invest with what they describe as love and commitment alongside their capital. This orientation translates into a hands-on partnership model where the firm engages actively on product strategy, business development, and team building rather than maintaining a purely advisory relationship with portfolio companies.