At a Glance
Lunar Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that specializes in pre-seed investments in European deep tech startups. The firm focuses on backing technical founders solving essential problems across artificial intelligence infrastructure, privacy-enhancing technologies, cryptography, tech-bio, cloud computing, developer tools, semiconductors, gaming infrastructure, space technology, and robotics.
Launching with a €40 million debut fund, Lunar Ventures established itself as one of Europe's dedicated deep tech pre-seed investors. In 2025, the firm raised its €50 million Fund II, backed by leading institutions including Isomer Capital, Exor's Lingotto, the Intesa San Paolo Endowment, and the Grinnell College Endowment, alongside a cohort of tech founders and GPs from European funds.
Lunar Ventures has made over 47 investments across its funds, with portfolio highlights including Zama (a unicorn specializing in fully homomorphic encryption), NannyML (AI monitoring), Bruin (modern data stack), and Lodestar (space robotics). The firm's investment approach centers on identifying breakthrough technical innovations at the earliest stages, providing capital and support to help deep tech founders navigate the unique challenges of commercializing complex technologies.
“Deep tech venture capital firm investing in AI, robotics, and computational biology startups across Europe, leveraging engineering and scientific expertise.”
Lunar Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Lunar Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Lunar Ventures focuses on investments in Deeptech, AI, Robotics. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Lunar Ventures manages approximately €90M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.