Redstone.VC

What Redstone.VC does

Redstone.VC is a Berlin-headquartered European early-stage venture capital firm founded around 2014–2015, operating as Redstone Digital GmbH with regional entities in Helsinki (Redstone Nordics Oy), Zurich (Redstone Digital (Schweiz) GmbH), and a Hong Kong team presence. The firm manages approximately €600m in assets under management across more than 200 portfolio companies and invests through eight dedicated sector strategies — FinTech, DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy, and Venture Debt — with initial equity tickets typically ranging €500k to €2.5m at pre-seed through Series A stages. Several of its funds sit in the global top quartile by track record, and the portfolio is anchored by European deeptech, climate, fintech, and health bets (e.g., BTRY, INXM, SolvaPay, Talentir, Connectome, Annette, encosa, fibionic).

The firm's proprietary technology asset is SOFIA, an in-house VC data intelligence platform that combines AI-driven big-data analysis with experienced investor judgment to optimize the full VC value chain — fund initiation, portfolio creation (sourcing, screening, deal-making, competitor benchmarking), and value maximization (follow-on fundraising support). SOFIA underpins the Redstone University Startup Index 2026, which covers 1,000 universities and 50 research institutions across the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. On top of the equity platform, Redstone operates the Bridge to Growth venture-debt arm under Managing Director Götz Gleichmann.

Redstone's business model combines recurring fund management fees on ~€600m AUM with performance-based carried interest, supplemented by ELTIF share-class subscriptions through the newly launched Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF (RGV) — an open-ended, semi-liquid single-ISIN vehicle with three share classes (R €25k, I €250k, P €5m minimum tickets) targeting 12-16% annual returns. The €25m Redstone Blue fund and additional co-investment / follow-on participation fees provide further revenue streams. Distribution runs through direct founder pitch funnels, co-investor syndicates (Cherry Ventures, MS&AD, Inovia, Porsche Ventures, Notion Capital, InnoEnergy among others), and a self-serve ELTIF LP acquisition channel hosted via HANSAINVEST's fondswelt platform. The firm employs 35+ staff across investment, data/tech, finance, and operations functions.

Name

Redstone.VC

Legal name

Redstone Digital GmbH

Website

https://redstone.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redstone.VC is a Berlin-headquartered European early-stage venture capital firm managing approximately €600m AUM across 200+ portfolio companies through eight sector strategies (FinTech, DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy, Venture Debt), leveraging its proprietary SOFIA AI-driven data intelligence platform for sourcing, screening, and value creation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Debt Providers (FSANAAAL)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Early-stage funding
• Startup equity financing
• Venture debt financing
• Sector-focused funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund management fees: Recurring management fees earned on assets under management (approximately €600m AUM across multiple funds). Revenue stream typical of European venture capital fund managers.
2. Carried interest / fund performance returns: Performance-based carried interest on fund returns, targeting 12-16% annual returns for the Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF and across multiple funds, several of which sit in the global top quartile.
3. ELTIF share class subscriptions: Subscriptions to the Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF across three share classes (R €25k, I €250k, P €5m minimum tickets), providing semi-liquid open-end venture exposure to retail, professional, and institutional investors.
4. Co-investment and follow-on participation fees: Carried interest and fees from participation in follow-on rounds and co-investment opportunities surfaced through Redstone's network and SOFIA platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Redstone.VC is a Berlin-based European venture capital firm that provides early-stage equity and venture debt capital to startups across eight dedicated sector strategies (FinTech, DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy, and Venture Debt) with initial ticket sizes of €500k–€2.5m. The firm manages approximately €600m in assets across 200+ portfolio companies, supported by its proprietary in-house AI-driven VC data intelligence platform SOFIA, and packages diversified exposure through the Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF fund vehicle and a dedicated venture debt arm, Bridge to Growth.

Product overview

Redstone.VC is a European early-stage venture capital firm rather than a traditional software vendor; its primary proprietary technology product is SOFIA, an in-house VC data intelligence platform that unifies AI-driven big-data analysis with the firm's experienced investment team across the full VC value chain (fund initiation, portfolio creation, and value maximization). On top of that investment infrastructure, Redstone packages its multi-strategy exposure as Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF, an open-ended semi-liquid fund product with three share classes (R, I, P) backed by 200+ portfolio companies. The firm's investment activities are organized into eight sector strategies — FinTech, DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy, and Venture Debt (Bridge to Growth) — each with defined stage and ticket-size parameters, and it operates from offices in Berlin, Helsinki, and Zurich.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOFIA: Redstone's in-house VC data intelligence platform covering the full VC value chain — fund initiation, portfolio creation, and value maximization — combining data-driven analysis with human investor judgment.
• Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF (RGV)
• Redstone Blue
• Bridge to Growth

Products and services

• Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF Open-ended, semi-liquid European Venture Capital ELTIF providing single-ISIN diversified access to Redstone's multi-strategy venture platform of 200+ companies across multiple sector strategies. Available in three share classes (R €25k minimum, I €250k minimum, P €5m minimum) targeting retail, professional, and institutional investors with a target return of 12-16% annually and annual redemption windows after lock-up.
• FinTech Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 dedicated sector strategies across DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, FinTech, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy, and Venture Debt
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• InnoEnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Co-invested with Redstone in &Charge's €5M Series A. InnoEnergy supported &Charge round.
• Redstone Nordics (internal fund platform)coreOthers · 27 March 2026Internal Redstone Nordics platform manages approximately €600m in assets across more than 200 portfolio companies and runs the Redstone Blue ocean-economy fund.
• HANSAINVESTcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Distribution and administration partner for the Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF, hosting the three share classes on its fondswelt platform.
• Empa / ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Research institutions from which BTRY (Redstone portfolio company) spun off in 2023; Redstone's deeptech sourcing leverage includes access to these ecosystems via the Redstone University Startup Index.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Cherry Ventures: Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based European pre-seed and seed VC firm investing across deeptech, fintech, and consumer. It is a recurring co-investor with Redstone (e.g., INXM) and directly competes for the same Berlin and European founder pool at the earliest stages.
• LocalGlobe: LocalGlobe is a London-based European seed and pre-seed VC firm investing across multiple verticals at the earliest stages. It is comparable to Redstone's pre-seed and seed strategy and competes for the same founder pool across European markets.
• Creandum: Creandum is a Stockholm-based European VC firm with a long track record of leading seed and Series A rounds across Northern Europe. It is a comparable early-stage specialist for pan-European, multi-sector investing, with similar co-investor profiles and stage focus.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: Earlybird is a Berlin-headquartered European VC firm operating multiple sector and stage funds (Digital Tech, Health, UniFi) with a long pan-European track record. It competes directly with Redstone for German and European early-stage deals across deeptech, fintech, and health verticals, with comparable fund structures.
• Speedinvest: Speedinvest is a Vienna-based European early-stage VC with multiple sector-focused strategies (FinTech, DeepTech, Health, Climate, Industrial Tech) and comparable ticket sizes. It is the closest direct peer to Redstone because both run a multi-vertical pan-European platform with sector-specialist funds and similar stage focus (pre-seed to Series A).
• HV Capital: HV Capital is a Munich/Berlin-headquartered European VC firm investing across stages from seed to growth with comparable AUM scale. It is a direct competitor to Redstone in DACH early-stage deals and operates a similar multi-fund platform serving European founders.
• Point Nine Capital: Point Nine is a Berlin-based European seed-stage VC investing across SaaS, fintech, digital health, and marketplace businesses with comparable ticket sizes (€500k-€3m). It is one of Redstone's closest stage-aligned direct competitors in DACH early-stage rounds.
• Target Global: Target Global is a Berlin-based European early-stage VC investing across fintech, mobility, software, and digital health at pre-seed to Series A. It directly competes with Redstone for pan-European founders and co-investor syndication partners, with similar AUM scale and stage focus.

Broad incumbents

• Index Ventures: Index Ventures is a London/San Francisco/Geneva-based global VC firm investing across seed to growth stages in software, fintech, and frontier tech. While not a direct specialist competitor to Redstone at pre-seed, it overlaps in later-stage rounds and as a syndication partner for European founders.

Regional players

• Northzone: Northzone is a Stockholm/London/New York-based VC firm with strong Nordic and pan-European reach, investing from seed to growth. It is comparable to Redstone's Nordic-anchored operations and competes for the same founder pool in Northern Europe, though with a stronger growth-stage orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redstonevc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RedstoneVC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redstone-digital-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments147 records

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