Venture Stars
Overview
Venture Stars is a Munich based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in innovative, digital B2C and B2B business models. The team of serial internet entrepreneurs typically invests €500k – 2m EUR initially and up to 4m in total per company. Venture Stars' support goes beyond capital and includes know-how, network and operational manpower on topics such as strategy, organizational development, financing and exit.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finoa | Jan 2024 | Strategic | Co-investor |
| Finanzguru | Apr 2023 | Series B | Co-investor |
| AlphaPet Ventures | Jan 2025 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| biddz | Jun 2023 | Seed | Lead |
| DaphOS | Jul 2025 | Seed | Lead |
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Key People
Martin Junker
Founding Partner
Florian Calmbach
Managing Partner Investor Serial Entrepreneur
Stefan Pfannmoeller
Partner
Volker Rofalski
Limited Partner
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Venture Stars based?
Venture Stars is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
When was Venture Stars founded?
Venture Stars was founded in 2011.
How many portfolio companies does Venture Stars have?
Venture Stars has 17 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Venture Stars's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Finoa, Finanzguru, AlphaPet Ventures, biddz, DaphOS.
What was Venture Stars's most recent investment shown here?
Venture Stars's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in DaphOS in 2025.
What sectors does Venture Stars focus on?
Venture Stars focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences.
What company stages does Venture Stars focus on?
Venture Stars typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Venture Stars's AUM?
Venture Stars's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.