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Shortcut Ventures

Flora-Neumann-Str. 6, Hamburg, 20357, Germany

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage international startups.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Indonesia
Spain
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Stocard
Jun 2018Participated
$20 MSeries B
Tado
Oct 2015Participated
$17 MOther Equity
ZenMate
Oct 2014Participated
$3 MSeries A
Tado
Jul 2014Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Tado
Sep 2013Participated
$3 MSeries A
Yuilop
Feb 2013Participated
$9 MOther Equity
SumUp
Aug 2012Participated
$20 MSeries A
Yuilop
May 2012Led
$6 MSeries A
Stocard
Jun 2018Participated
$20 MSeries B
Tado
Oct 2015Participated
$17 MOther Equity
ZenMate
Oct 2014Participated
$3 MSeries A
Tado
Jul 2014Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Tado
Sep 2013Participated
$3 MSeries A
Yuilop
Feb 2013Participated
$9 MOther Equity
SumUp
Aug 2012Participated
$20 MSeries A
Yuilop
May 2012Led
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Shortcut Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shortcut Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A13
Series B01
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Shortcut Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 174 months.All available history.
Shortcut Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 174 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Shortcut Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Shortcut Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Real Estate & Construction3
Fintech2
Social & Community Platforms2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Shortcut Ventures: 8 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.

Shortcut Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shortcut Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shortcut Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe5
Indonesia3
Shortcut Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Target Partners 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.

Shortcut Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Target Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Target Partners3
Bright Capital2
Nauta Capital2
Alstin Capital1
BayBG1
btov Partners1
Englehorn1
High-Tech Grunderfonds1
HV Capital1
Macquarie1
Project A1
Rocketship.vc1
Siemens1
Statkraft Ventures1
T-Venture1
Tengelmann Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Shortcut Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
Shortcut Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led113%
Participating788%
Shortcut Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shortcut Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Dirk Freise

Founder

Martin Ostermayer

Founder