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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
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
14 people

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
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 LabsNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Harmattan AINOTABLE
    Space
  • WandelbotsNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Mirelo AINOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence
  • NewOrbitNOTABLE
    Space
  • AgainNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy
  • ChocoNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS
  • ClueNOTABLE
    HealthTech
  • GetYourGuideNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • MaltNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · Exited
  • OmioNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • SoundcloudNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • ZenjobNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS
  • Airtrain
    Software & SaaS
  • Alguna
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Amphitrite
    Climate & Energy
  • Apryl
    HealthTech · Exited
  • Arbio
    Fintech
  • Arqus
    Space
  • Beat81
    Software & SaaS
  • Bliq
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Bonify
    Fintech · Exited
  • Cambridge Visual Intelligence Labs
    Artificial Intelligence
  • CampusGenius
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Caspar
    HealthTech
  • CCX
    HealthTech
  • Centrifuge
    Fintech
  • Checkandrent.com
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Chestpal
    HealthTech
  • CibusCell
    Climate & Energy
  • Circle Health
    HealthTech
  • Cluno
    Consumer & E-commerce · Exited
  • CoMatch
    Software & SaaS · Exited
  • Cygrid
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Dance
    Consumer & E-commerce · Exited
  • Decentriq
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Dentolo
    HealthTech · Exited
  • DoctorOne
    HealthTech
  • EcoLogic Computing
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrogenos
    Climate & Energy
  • Embea
    Fintech
  • Endless Industries
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Enway
    Industrial & Manufacturing · Exited
  • Every Health
    HealthTech
  • Fluxion
    Artificial Intelligence
  • GEMESYS
    Artificial Intelligence
  • German Bionic
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • GetMomo
    Fintech
  • Grouphug
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Helu
    Fintech
  • HeyFlow
    Software & SaaS
  • Hiccup
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Jodel
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Kadmos
    Fintech · Exited
  • Kangal AI
    Space
  • Kapacity.io
    Climate & Energy · Exited
  • Klara
    HealthTech · Exited
  • Kreatize
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Laminar
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Lano
    Fintech
  • Lightspring
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Liria
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Maddox AI
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Mago
    Artificial Intelligence
  • MAHI
    Space
  • Marentis
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Meditopia
    HealthTech
  • Medwing
    Software & SaaS
  • Meshmerize
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Mimetik
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Mimi Hearing Technologies
    HealthTech
  • Mobius Labs
    Artificial Intelligence · Exited
  • Nilo
    HealthTech
  • Nooa
    HealthTech
  • Omnisent
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Pamono
    Consumer & E-commerce · Exited
  • PAVE Space
    Space
  • PHASE0
    Fintech
  • Phlair
    Climate & Energy
  • Picterra
    Space
  • Plantix
    Artificial Intelligence · Exited
  • Pletor
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Powerdocs
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Provolut
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Rows
    Artificial Intelligence · Exited
  • SCRYPT
    Fintech
  • Sendify
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Smart Host
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Softr
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Soron Systems
    Space
  • SpiNNcloud
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Stenon
    Climate & Energy
  • SureIn
    Fintech
  • Synthflow
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Tandem
    Software & SaaS
  • Telekinesis
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • The Stage AI
    Artificial Intelligence
  • tozero
    Climate & Energy
  • Travizory
    Space
  • Turbine
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Vimcar
    Software & SaaS · Exited
  • Volytica
    Climate & Energy
  • Voyfai
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Vyoma
    Space
  • Yuno
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • zero44
    Climate & Energy

TEAM

  • Christophe F. Maire
    Founder & Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
  • Marc-Olivier Lücke
    Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
  • Daniel Niemi
    Partner · source
  • Thilo Teboho Winter
    Operating Partner & COO · source
  • Lukas Erbguth
    Principal · source
  • Bastian Bullmann
    Principal · source
  • Quentin Calleja
    Principal · source
  • Anne-Sophie Krechting
    Associate · source
  • Kerstin Sandow
    Head of Talent and Venture Development · source
  • Anna Baker
    Principal Talent and Venture Development · source
  • Melissa Koenigsberg
    Head of Finance · source
  • Leo Thumser
    Senior Finance and Controlling Manager · source
  • Sophie Louise Rowe
    Brand and Communications Lead · source
  • Henry Huttunen
    Brand 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.