Atlantic
Also known as Atlantic Labs, Atlantic.vc, Atlantic Labs Manager GmbH, Atlantic LP
Berlin VC, founded as an institutional fund manager in 2016, that leads first (mainly pre-seed) rounds of European tech startups; 200+ startups backed.
Berlin pre-seed VC (atlantic.vc), formerly Atlantic Labs. Not Atlantic Vantage Point (AVP, France), Atlantique Business Angels Booster or Atlantic Premium Capital Partners (Portugal). FoodLabs is a separate fund manager spun out of Atlantic in 2017.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Berlin, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 14 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- SECTORS
- Artificial IntelligenceIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergySpaceHealthTechFintechSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerce
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
Atlantic (atlantic.vc, formerly Atlantic Labs) is a Berlin venture capital firm managed by Atlantic Labs Manager GmbH. It grew out of the angel investing of founder Christophe Maire (Gate5) and was set up as an institutional fund manager in 2016 with Marc-Olivier Lücke. It leads first rounds, mainly pre-seed, of European teams, with current themes AI & Compute, Industrial & Robotics, Energy & Climate and Space & Security. It says it has backed 200+ startups, facilitated 30+ university spinouts and had 30+ exits, including Plantix, Malt and Rows.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Writes the first cheque, always as lead investor, for founders building technology 'beyond the edge of the known'; focus themes AI & Compute, Industrial & Robotics, Energy & Climate and Space & Security; decisions in 24 hours to 2 weeks; hands-on help with hiring and follow-on fundraising. Does not invest in food-value-chain topics (left to FoodLabs).
PORTFOLIO (106)
- Prior LabsNOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- Harmattan AINOTABLESpace
- WandelbotsNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Mirelo AINOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- NewOrbitNOTABLESpace
- AgainNOTABLEClimate & Energy
- ChocoNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- ClueNOTABLEHealthTech
- GetYourGuideNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- MaltNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · Exited
- OmioNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- SoundcloudNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- ZenjobNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- AirtrainSoftware & SaaS
- AlgunaArtificial Intelligence
- AmphitriteClimate & Energy
- AprylHealthTech · Exited
- ArbioFintech
- ArqusSpace
- Beat81Software & SaaS
- BliqConsumer & E-commerce
- BonifyFintech · Exited
- Cambridge Visual Intelligence LabsArtificial Intelligence
- CampusGeniusIndustrial & Manufacturing
- CasparHealthTech
- CCXHealthTech
- CentrifugeFintech
- Checkandrent.comIndustrial & Manufacturing
- ChestpalHealthTech
- CibusCellClimate & Energy
- Circle HealthHealthTech
- ClunoConsumer & E-commerce · Exited
- CoMatchSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- CygridArtificial Intelligence
- DanceConsumer & E-commerce · Exited
- DecentriqArtificial Intelligence
- DentoloHealthTech · Exited
- DoctorOneHealthTech
- EcoLogic ComputingArtificial Intelligence
- ElectrogenosClimate & Energy
- EmbeaFintech
- Endless IndustriesIndustrial & Manufacturing
- EnwayIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Every HealthHealthTech
- FluxionArtificial Intelligence
- GEMESYSArtificial Intelligence
- German BionicIndustrial & Manufacturing
- GetMomoFintech
- GrouphugArtificial Intelligence
- HeluFintech
- HeyFlowSoftware & SaaS
- HiccupConsumer & E-commerce
- JodelConsumer & E-commerce
- KadmosFintech · Exited
- Kangal AISpace
- Kapacity.ioClimate & Energy · Exited
- KlaraHealthTech · Exited
- KreatizeIndustrial & Manufacturing
- LaminarArtificial Intelligence
- LanoFintech
- LightspringArtificial Intelligence
- LiriaIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Maddox AIIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MagoArtificial Intelligence
- MAHISpace
- MarentisIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MeditopiaHealthTech
- MedwingSoftware & SaaS
- MeshmerizeIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MimetikIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Mimi Hearing TechnologiesHealthTech
- Mobius LabsArtificial Intelligence · Exited
- NiloHealthTech
- NooaHealthTech
- OmnisentIndustrial & Manufacturing
- PamonoConsumer & E-commerce · Exited
- PAVE SpaceSpace
- PHASE0Fintech
- PhlairClimate & Energy
- PicterraSpace
- PlantixArtificial Intelligence · Exited
- PletorArtificial Intelligence
- PowerdocsArtificial Intelligence
- ProvolutArtificial Intelligence
- RowsArtificial Intelligence · Exited
- SCRYPTFintech
- SendifyIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Smart HostArtificial Intelligence
- SoftrArtificial Intelligence
- Soron SystemsSpace
- SpiNNcloudArtificial Intelligence
- StenonClimate & Energy
- SureInFintech
- SynthflowArtificial Intelligence
- TandemSoftware & SaaS
- TelekinesisIndustrial & Manufacturing
- The Stage AIArtificial Intelligence
- tozeroClimate & Energy
- TravizorySpace
- TurbineArtificial Intelligence
- VimcarSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- VolyticaClimate & Energy
- VoyfaiIndustrial & Manufacturing
- VyomaSpace
- YunoConsumer & E-commerce
- zero44Climate & Energy
TEAM
- Christophe F. MaireFounder & Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
- Marc-Olivier LückeManaging Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
- Daniel NiemiPartner · source
- Thilo Teboho WinterOperating Partner & COO · source
- Lukas ErbguthPrincipal · source
- Bastian BullmannPrincipal · source
- Quentin CallejaPrincipal · source
- Anne-Sophie KrechtingAssociate · source
- Kerstin SandowHead of Talent and Venture Development · source
- Anna BakerPrincipal Talent and Venture Development · source
- Melissa KoenigsbergHead of Finance · source
- Leo ThumserSenior Finance and Controlling Manager · source
- Sophie Louise RoweBrand and Communications Lead · source
- Henry HuttunenBrand and Communications · source
LINKS
FAQ
Atlantic is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016.
Yes. Atlantic invests directly in private companies.
Atlantic invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Artificial Intelligence, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Space, HealthTech, Fintech, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Atlantic include Christophe F. Maire (Founder & Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum)), Marc-Olivier Lücke (Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum)), Daniel Niemi (Partner) and Thilo Teboho Winter (Operating Partner & COO).
Atlantic's investments include Prior Labs, Harmattan AI, Wandelbots, Mirelo AI, NewOrbit, Again, Choco and Clue, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Atlantic is Lightspring (Seed (EUR 3.1m)), announced in Oct 2026.
Atlantic states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. Atlantic manages capital from outside investors.