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Meet Filip, One of Germany’s Most Successful Early Stage VCs from Cherry Ventures #GSA22
What Is This About? Filip Dames is the founding partner of Cherry Ventures (cherry.vc), one of Germany's most important early-stage seed investors. Cherry Ventures invests almost exclusively in Europe with a "founders first, investors second" philosophy. They started with their own money and close friends' capital, and their portfolio includes notable names like Qualifyze, Sanity Group, and Rows. In this #GSA22 interview, Filip Dames — founding partner of Cherry Ventures — sh
Jörn Menninger
Mar 155 min read


This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups — April 2022
Spring Flowers in Germany via Pixabay What Is This About? The April 2022 DACH startup news roundup covers spring developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including funding rounds, ecosystem updates, and the stories shaping the startup landscape as the market begins its mid-year transition. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://me
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1510 min read


This Month in DACH Startups: April 2025 Startup News Wrap-Up
🚀 DACH startups raised €1.3B+ in April. From Amboss to Trade Republic drama—get the insights that every founder needs now.
Jörn Menninger
May 1, 202547 min read


Building a Billion-Dollar Logistics Company: Stories from a Unicorn Founder
Discover how Forto's CEO Michael Wax built a $2B logistics unicorn. Insights on AI, fundraising, and global trade disruption.
Jörn Menninger
Sep 5, 20248 min read
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