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Marcus Erken

Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin

Description

Happy and curious.

Marcus is a founding partner of Sunfish Partners, an early stage VC that invests in deep tech startups from Central and ...

Investor Profile

Marcus Erken has backed more than 10 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Germany, United States, Poland.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, E-Commerce, Analytics.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Pre Seed (40%)
  • Angel (10%)

Country Focus

  • Germany (60%)
  • United States (10%)
  • Poland (10%)
  • Singapore (10%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • E-commerce
  • Analytics
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electronics
  • Marketplace
  • Mobile Devices
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Financial Services
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Who does Marcus Erken frequently co-invest with?

Antler
Antler
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3
Seedcamp
Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
BE
Co-Investments: 1
Foxmont Capital Partners
Foxmont Capital Partners
Asia, Manila, Philippines, Makati
Co-Investments: 1
June Fund
June Fund
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
FEBE Ventures
FEBE Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 1
Magnetic Capital
Magnetic Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
Fabric Ventures
Fabric Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
MakerDAO
MakerDAO
North America, California, United States, Santa Cruz
Co-Investments: 1
Firstminute Capital
Firstminute Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Marcus Erken often collaborate with?

TS
Tim Seithe
Europe, Berlin, Germany
Shared Deals: 2
LG
Lorien Gabel
North America, Wyoming, United States, Wilson
Shared Deals: 1
AC
Andrew Cronk
North America, North Carolina, United States, Asheville
Shared Deals: 1
MM
Max Moldenhauer
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 2
Matt Harrop
Matt Harrop
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
RM
Robert Maier
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 2
IS
Iain Simpson
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SM
Stefan Mader
Asia, Manila, Philippines
Shared Deals: 2
OM
Oliver Mickler
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 2
JB
Josh Buckley
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Marcus Erken?

AIRMO

Weßling, Bayern, Germany

Space Tech for Climate - setting a new standard for GHG emissions measurement with novel satellite technology.

AerospaceGreenTechInformation Technology
Pre SeedJun 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,697,925
liftOS

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

liftOS enable teams to discover and work with all the tools they need without friction.

Employee Benefits
SeedMar 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,061,363
Blockbrain

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

We analyze millions of transactions on the blockchain to proactively detect threats and opportunities for digital assets and crypto wallets

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainSoftware
Pre SeedDec 16, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,649,456
Prematch

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Prematch is building the European super-platform for the real football.

MobileNatural Language ProcessingSoccer
SeedJun 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,777,808
ELEET GAMES

Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Gaming, Blockchain, Free-to-Play, Play-and-Earn

BlockchainPC GamesPublishing
Pre SeedMar 1, 2022
academa

Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

academa offers digital training formats for the public sector. The GovTech company is a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University.

EducationGovTech
AngelJan 12, 2022
Locad

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

All systems go with the logistics engine enabling e-commerce brands to store, pack, ship, & track orders in Asia-Pacific

Cloud Data ServicesE-CommerceLogisticsSupply Chain ManagementWarehousing
SeedMar 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,900,000
Reebelo

San Mateo, California, United States

Reebelo is the world's favourite circular economy marketplace for refurbished tech & sustainable lifestyle products.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceElectronicsMarketplaceMobile Devices
SeedApr 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,150,000
Ramp

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Ramp is a fintech startup that offers payment infrastructure to connect crypto and traditional finance.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechInfrastructure
Pre SeedJul 12, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,128,150
Factmata

London, England, United Kingdom

Factmata is an artificial intelligence company for automated content understanding..

AnalyticsBrand MarketingCMSMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingNewsPublic RelationsSaaSSocial Media MarketingText Analytics
SeedFeb 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,000,000

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