“Motu, reef islets in Polynesia created by broken coral and sand surrounding an atoll.”
Like the oceanic islets that are formed from energetic current and disruptive event, MOTU VENTURES nourishes business ideas – making the tide rich with capital to flow back to investors.
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Investment Focus
We invest in seed-stage deep tech software companies across Europe.
Investment philosophy
We are active partners to all the companies we invest in at all times. We provide entrepreneurial guidance, a network of relationships, and coaching to our founders, leveraging our tech, operating and legal expertise to maximize chances of success in the critical early phases.
Background
We are Berlin based experienced operators turned investors. Motu’s team of 2 partners is unique in its entrepreneurial heritage, technical expertise and experience in deal making.
Update
We have decided to set up our next fund together with Earlybird, one of the most renowned and successful VC firms in Europe. We remain dedicated to our existing Motu Ventures portfolio companies and will support our founders as we did before. As of 10/10/2021, we have launched Earlybird-X, a seed fund focusing on deep tech investments. Please visit us on our website earlybird.com.
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Philipp Semmer
General Partner
Philipp handles all business, legal and administrative affairs of the fund and is well-connected in the Berlin tech community.
Michael Schmitt
General Partner
Michael focuses on the technology.He has previously worked for Google as Engineering Director.
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category leader for online polls
digital learning platform for employees
accounts receivable management for enterprises
infrastructure analysis with satellite data
AI based cancer diagnostics
remote physical therapy
blockchain based trading platform
climate neutral buildings
digital IP protection on the blockchain
