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Lightbird Ventures

Bundesgasse 35, Bern, 3001, Switzerland

Overview

Early-stage investment partner for European entrepreneurs.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Saporo
Dec 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
SAEKI
Feb 2025Led
$7 MOther Equity
trumpet
Aug 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Kenjo
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
Equipme
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Saporo
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
crowd.dev
Nov 2022Led
$2 MSeed
trumpet
Jun 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Saporo
Jan 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Emitwise
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Saporo
Dec 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
SAEKI
Feb 2025Led
$7 MOther Equity
trumpet
Aug 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Kenjo
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
Equipme
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Saporo
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
crowd.dev
Nov 2022Led
$2 MSeed
trumpet
Jun 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Saporo
Jan 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Emitwise
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Lightbird Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lightbird Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed34
Series A02
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Lightbird Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Lightbird Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '211
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Sector Breakdown

Lightbird Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lightbird Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Marketing & Advertising2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Lightbird Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Lightbird Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lightbird Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lightbird Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe10
Lightbird Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anamcara sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Lightbird Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anamcara sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Anamcara3
session.vc3
Triple Point Ventures2
XAnge2
2100 Ventures1
AlbionVC1
Angel Invest1
ArcTern Ventures1
CDP Venture Capital1
Danobat1
Founderful (Wingman Ventures)1
G+D Ventures1
Haatch Ventures1
Hi Inov1
Innovation Nest1
La Famiglia1
Possible Ventures1
Redalpine1
Saltwater1
Seedcamp1

Investment Strategy

Lightbird Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Lightbird Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led440%
Participating660%
Lightbird Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lightbird Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Benjamin Solenthaler

Managing Partner

Jasmin Heimann

Associate

Thomas Meier

Managing Partner

Thuy-Linh Uong

Associate