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Amino Collective

Also known as AC Management GmbH, Amino

Berlin institutional VC (AC Management GmbH, registered AIFM under § 2(4) KAGB) investing in pre-seed and seed health and bio start-ups; has raised its second fund.

HEADQUARTERS
Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
6 people

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Biotech & Life SciencesHealthTechArtificial Intelligence
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
Europe

WHAT IT IS

VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.

ABOUT

Amino Collective is a Berlin venture capital firm led by founding partner Manuel Grossmann that describes itself as an institutional VC specialising in early-stage health and bio investments. It works with a focused team and a global collective of limited partners, industry leaders and founders, has recently raised its second fund, and invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, making a select few investments each year. Its manager, AC Management GmbH, is a registered alternative investment fund manager under section 2(4) KAGB. It has offices in Berlin and London.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Backs 'free and radical' founders in health and bio, its stated primary investment focus, at pre-seed and seed, making a select few high-impact investments each year.

PORTFOLIO (30)

TEAM

  • Manuel Grossmann
    Founding Partner · source
  • Nirmesh Patel
    Investor · source
  • Fabian Theis
    Venture Advisor · source
  • Jingkun Li
    Head of Finance & Operations · source
  • Felicitas Hagen
    Head of Marketing & Comms · source
  • Conny Gerth
    Executive Assistant · source

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FAQ

Amino Collective is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany.

Yes. Amino Collective invests directly in private companies.

Amino Collective invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Biotech & Life Sciences, HealthTech and Artificial Intelligence.

Key people at Amino Collective include Manuel Grossmann (Founding Partner), Nirmesh Patel (Investor), Fabian Theis (Venture Advisor) and Jingkun Li (Head of Finance & Operations).

Amino Collective's investments include Cradle, Enveda, Seqera, Allcyte, Anima, Biomia, Calibre and Cosyne, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Amino Collective is Rivia (USD 15m round (participation, with Earlybird, Defiant, Speedinvest, Nina Capital)), announced in Mar 2026.

Yes. Amino Collective manages capital from outside investors.