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Earlybird Venture Capital (Earlybird)

Pan-European early-stage technology venture capital investor

earlybird.com

Headquarters: Europe, Germany
Founded year: 1997
Company type: Partnership
Number of employees: 125–200
Industry: Investment Management & Fund Operators

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Latest news about Earlybird Venture Capital (Earlybird)

In short: Earlybird closed a record €360M Fund VIII and launched a €500M defense fund to support European sovereignty and technology scaling.

Company announcements

July 21 Earlybird

Earlybird backs ORiS for wireless power in space

ORiS develops laser-based wireless power transmission for satellites, drones, and lunar infrastructure. This could transform spacecraft design and orbital services.

July 21 Earlybird

Earlybird welcomes Airbus Defence and Space as anchor LP

The €500m dual-use and defence growth fund also made its first investment in Alta Ares, an AI-powered defence tech company.

July 9 Earlybird

Earlybird portfolio company QuantumDiamonds announced €91m financing

The quantum sensing technology uses synthetic diamonds for chip inspection, with deployments in the U.S. and Taiwan and production ramping in Munich.

June 18 Earlybird

Earlybird and AVP launch €500M European dual-use and defence fund

It is one of the most significant Franco-German defence collaborations, targeting growth-stage companies across space, air, land, maritime, and subsurface domains.

Media coverage

August 26 Startbase

HTGF Launches Fundraising for Its Fifth Seed Fund | Startbase

News Earlybird and AVP Launch a 500-Million-Euro Fund for European Defense and Dual-Use Technologies Capital for Sovereignty. Europe wants to keep talent, technology, and intellectual...

June 18 Business Insider Deutschland

Now also involved in Defense: Earlybird launches 500 million fund

Earlybird forms a VC alliance with AVP - and aims to strengthen the European defense market. What partner Brandis says about it.

May 4 Business Insider Deutschland

New 360-million fund at Earlybird - what the VC is planning now

New mega-fund, new bosses: The VC Earlybird launches the largest fund in its history with 360 million euros - and at the same time reorganizes the management...

April 30 Business Insider Deutschland

New management team at cult VC Earlybird: "Build lasting legacy"

New mega-fund, new bosses: The VC Earlybird launches the largest fund in its history with 360 million euros - and restructures the management at the same time...

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