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amberra

Venturing studio of Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken

Also known as amberra GmbH, amberra Management GmbH, amberra Fonds

Hamburg/Berlin venturing studio of the German cooperative banking group; its €100m amberra Fonds (closed Feb 2026, ~180 cooperative banks as LPs) makes Series A investments in DACH.

Corporate venturing studio of Germany's cooperative banking group (Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken), Hamburg/Berlin.

HEADQUARTERS
Hamburg, Germany
FOUNDED
2023
AUM
€100M (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
9 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
Real Estate & PropTechHealthTechClimate & EnergyEducation
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
GermanyAustriaSwitzerland

Overview

amberra is the corporate venturing studio of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, operating since April 2023 and owned by the BVR, Atruvia, DZ BANK group companies, DG Nexolution, VR-NetWorld and regional cooperative holding companies. It invests in start-ups (venture capital), cooperates with them (venture clienting) and builds new businesses with cooperative banks (venture building). Its BaFin-registered amberra Fonds, set up in March 2024 and managed by amberra Management GmbH (registered AIFM under § 2(4) KAGB), reached its €100 million final close in February 2026 with around 180 cooperative banks and group companies as investors. The fund focuses on Series A rounds in the DACH region in housing, health, sustainability and regional economy.

Investment thesis

Strategic investor for the cooperative banking group: Series A (and revenue-generating seed) start-ups in DACH with impact in four 'Lebenswelten' — housing, health, sustainability and regional economy — that can be rolled out through the ~650 cooperative banks and their ~30 million customers; strategic fit with the FinanzGruppe is decisive. Plans up to 20 holdings by 2028.

PORTFOLIO (7)

People

  • Björn Schmuck
    Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) · source
  • Moritz Otterbach
    Head of Investments · source
  • Sebastian Scheib
    Lead Investment Manager · source
  • Lucas Funk
    Investment Manager · source
  • Selma Peters
    Investment Manager · source
  • Patrick Perez
    Fund Operations & Investment Manager · source
  • Christian Haß
    Head of Venture Building · source
  • Martin Kulik
    Head of Venture Clienting · source
  • Bernadett Faßhauer-Kotte
    Head of Strategic Growth · source

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Frequently asked questions

amberra is a VC fund based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2023.

Yes. amberra invests its own capital in private companies.

amberra invests at Seed and Series A stages in Real Estate & PropTech, HealthTech, Climate & Energy and Education.

Key people at amberra include Björn Schmuck (Managing Director (Geschäftsführer)), Moritz Otterbach (Head of Investments), Sebastian Scheib (Lead Investment Manager) and Lucas Funk (Investment Manager).

amberra's investments include syte, nuuEnergy, Gardia, LillianCare, ubiMaster, Impleco and stroya.

The most recent publicly reported investment by amberra is syte (Series A (EUR 9m, lead investor)), announced in Sep 2026.

amberra states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. amberra manages capital from outside investors.