Cherry Ventures is a pan-European early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Filip Dames and Christian Meermann. The firm invests in and provides hands-on operational support to startup founders, with a portfolio of over 130 companies and offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm.
The firm's distinguishing approach combines capital with active operational involvement. Cherry Ventures reserves more than 50% of its fund for follow-on investments, signalling long-term commitment to portfolio companies. Its team draws on experience from scaled companies including Dropbox, N26, Wolt, and Doordash, and founders benefit from direct engagement with former entrepreneurs and operators throughout their growth.
Cherry Ventures backs founders across all industries, selecting for what it describes as anomaly, red thread, and personality in founding teams. The firm works alongside founders through the operational challenges of building startups, rather than limiting involvement to capital deployment.
