VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 8 SOURCES

Point Nine

Also known as Point Nine Capital, P9, Point Nine Management GmbH, Point Nine Management II GmbH

Berlin early-stage VC (since 2011) run as an equal partnership of four; invests USD 1–10m per company in AI and B2B software, mainly in Europe and the US.

Berlin early-stage VC (pointnine.com); not related to other firms or products named 'Point Nine' / '.9'.

HEADQUARTERS: Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED: 2011
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 14 people

Focus

STAGES: Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
SECTORS: Software & SaaS Artificial Intelligence Fintech
ASSET MIX: Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY: EuropeNorth AmericaGlobal

Overview

Point Nine is a thesis-driven early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin and run as a small equal partnership of four partners, each working closely with 6–8 companies. Founded in 2011 (founding partner Christoph Janz), it became known for seed investments in B2B SaaS and marketplaces such as Zendesk, Delivery Hero, Contentful, Algolia, Loom and Revolut, and now invests globally in AI for the digital, physical and biological world. It says it has backed 10–12 early-stage startups a year since 2008, 17 of which have passed USD 100m ARR. Its sixth seed fund closed at EUR 180m in September 2022.

Investment thesis

Thesis-driven early-stage investing, globally, in AI for the digital, physical and biological world (historically B2B SaaS and marketplaces); USD 1–10m per company; partners each work closely with 6–8 companies.

PORTFOLIO (194)

AlgoliaNOTABLE
since 2013 · Active
AnthropicNOTABLE
since 2026 · Active
AttioNOTABLE
since 2021 · Active
BrainlyNOTABLE
since 2017 · Active
ChainalysisNOTABLE
since 2015 · Active
ClioNOTABLE
since 2009 · Active
ContentfulNOTABLE
since 2012 · Acquired
Delivery HeroNOTABLE
since 2010 · IPO
DocplannerNOTABLE
since 2012 · Active
FactorialNOTABLE
since 2018 · Active
LoomNOTABLE
since 2017 · Acquired
MambuNOTABLE
since 2012 · Active
Marley SpoonNOTABLE
since 2014 · IPO
MisterSpexNOTABLE
since 2009 · IPO
PoolsideNOTABLE
since 2023 · Active
PreplyNOTABLE
since 2017 · Active
RevolutNOTABLE
since 2015 · Active
TypeformNOTABLE
since 2013 · Active
WestwingNOTABLE
since 2011 · IPO
ZendeskNOTABLE
since 2008 · IPO
15Five
since 2013 · Active
Aardaia
since 2026 · Active
Airstoc
since 2015 · Defunct
Aletiq
since 2024 · Active
Amenitiz
since 2020 · Active
AMMP
since 2020 · Active
Amperecloud
since 2022 · Active
asgoodasnew
since 2010 · Active
Async
since 2021 · Active
Athenian
since 2022 · Acquired
Automile
since 2015 · Acquired
Back
since 2018 · Acquired
Bearer
since 2019 · Acquired
Bitbond
since 2013 · Active
BlueLayer
since 2023 · Active
Brightback
since 2018 · Acquired
CallDesk
since 2017 · Active
Candis
since 2015 · Active
cargo.one
since 2018 · Active
Cardino
since 2023 · Active
ChartMogul
since 2014 · Active
ChicChickClub
since 2012 · Defunct
Cibando
since 2011 · Acquired
Circular
since 2019 · Defunct
claimsforce
since 2018 · Active
CloudTalk
since 2021 · Active
Combatant Gentlemen
since 2013 · Defunct
Confrere
since 2018 · Acquired
Contactually
since 2013 · Acquired
Couchsurfing
since 2011 · Active
Cryptio
since 2022 · Active
DaWanda
since 2010 · Defunct
Detail
since 2021 · Active
DigitaleSeiten
since 2010 · Acquired
Donna
since 2019 · Defunct
Draxon
since 2025 · Active
Duplo
since 2024 · Active
EnjoyHQ
since 2016 · Acquired
EraDrive
since 2025 · Active
Eversports
since 2015 · Acquired
F13
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Figures
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Findable
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Finiata
since 2016 · Acquired
float
since 2024 · Active
Forithmus
since 2026 · Active
FreeAgent
since 2009 · IPO
Front
since 2014 · Active
Fyber
since 2010 · Acquired
Geckoboard
since 2010 · Active
Gengo
since 2011 · Acquired
GitBook
since 2016 · Active
Gladly
since 2015 · Active
Goodays
since 2015 · Active
GoOpti
since 2015 · Acquired
GoSpotCheck
since 2015 · Acquired
Gourmey
since 2020 · Active
Graneet
since 2021 · Active
Grasp
since 2023 · Active
Gravity Sketch
since 2020 · Active
GreenBlender
since 2015 · Defunct
grubel
since 2026 · Active
Handshake
since 2012 · Acquired
HappyCo
since 2014 · Acquired
Helpling
since 2014 · Active
HeyGo
since 2021 · Defunct
Honey
since 2015 · Acquired
Hula Earth
since 2024 · Active
Hull
since 2016 · Acquired
Humanity
since 2012 · Acquired
Hundeland
since 2012 · Acquired
incident.io
since 2021 · Active
inFakt
since 2012 · Acquired
Infogram
since 2013 · Acquired
Intenseye
since 2020 · Active
Jobber
since 2012 · Active
Junction
since 2021 · Active
June
since 2021 · Defunct
Juro
since 2019 · Active
Kaiko
since 2019 · Active
Keynua
since 2019 · Active
KISI
since 2014 · Active
Kitchen Stories
since 2014 · Acquired
Kreditech
since 2012 · Acquired
Laserhub
since 2018 · Active
Lemoncat
since 2016 · Acquired
LessonLeap
since 2020 · Acquired
LIFT
since 2018 · Active
Lottielab
since 2022 · Active
Madvertise
since 2010 · Acquired
Mason
since 2017 · Defunct
Mavenoid
since 2018 · Active
Mention
since 2013 · Acquired
merXu
since 2020 · Defunct
Metalshub
since 2018 · Active
Mission Barns
since 2018 · Active
Moai.cash
since 2022 · Active
Mokker.ai
since 2020 · Acquired
Momox
since 2009 · Active
NexHealth
since 2019 · Active
Odyssey
since 2026 · Active
Oferteo
since 2011 · Active
Omnea
since 2022 · Active
Ontruck
since 2016 · Active
Pento
since 2019 · Acquired
PersistIQ
since 2014 · Acquired
Petsapp
since 2020 · Active
PlayPlay
since 2018 · Active
Polar Analytics
since 2022 · Active
Pomocni
since 2010 · Acquired
Procurify
since 2015 · Active
Procuros
since 2022 · Active
Project Europe
since 2025 · Active
Propertybase
since 2010 · Acquired
Purmeo
since 2012 · Defunct
Qlub
since 2021 · Active
Qwilr
since 2016 · Active
REKKI
since 2016 · Active
rekord
since 2025 · Active
Remerge
since 2014 · Active
Reonic
since 2023 · Active
rerun
since 2024 · Active
riskmethods
since 2013 · Acquired
Rizm
since 2023 · Active
Rollbox
since 2017 · Acquired
Roomorama
since 2011 · Defunct
Rooser
since 2020 · Defunct
Root Global
since 2024 · Active
samedi
since 2010 · Acquired
Savedo
since 2014 · Acquired
Scondoo
since 2013 · Acquired
ScreenCloud
since 2018 · Acquired
Sensmore
since 2024 · Active
Sereact
since 2023 · Active
Server Density
since 2011 · Acquired
Shapr3D
since 2019 · Active
Showbie
since 2013 · Active
Soba
since 2019 · Active
Soda
since 2020 · Active
Solarize
since 2022 · Active
Spacebase
since 2015 · Acquired
Sqreen
since 2016 · Acquired
StarOfService
since 2015 · Active
Storefront
since 2016 · Acquired
StuDocu
since 2015 · Active
StyleSeat
since 2010 · Active
SuperAnnotate
since 2020 · Active
Superpopcorn
since 2014 · Defunct
Tenderly
since 2021 · Active
Tengo
since 2024 · Active
Thalamed
since 2015 · Acquired
TheBrief
since 2023 · Active
Tier
since 2018 · Active
TradeLink
since 2020 · Active
Tripaneer
since 2016 · Active
Unamo
since 2012 · Defunct
Unbounce
since 2011 · Acquired
Upciti
since 2023 · Active
UpCodes
since 2018 · Active
Userfox
since 2012 · Acquired
Vend
since 2011 · Acquired
Vercept
since 2025 · Acquired
Vev
since 2021 · Active
Whereby
since 2020 · Active
Wikifarmer
since 2022 · Active
Workerbase
since 2017 · Active
xChange
since 2017 · Active
Xeneta
since 2014 · Active
Yogaia
since 2015 · Active
Zauber
since 2025 · Active
Zenaton
since 2018 · Acquired
ZenML
since 2023 · Active
Zentist
since 2017 · Active
Zype
since 2016 · Acquired

People

Christoph Janz
Partner (founding partner) · source
Pawel Chudzinski
Partner; Managing Director of Point Nine Management GmbH (Impressum) · source
Louis Coppey
Partner · source
Ricardo Sequerra Amram
Partner · source
Aleksandra Zorylo
Operating Partner; Managing Director of Point Nine Management II GmbH (Impressum) · source
Florian Seemann
Research Analyst · source
Bethany D'Sylva
Senior Fund Operations Manager · source
Marco Döring
Head of Finance · source
Tilman Langer
General Counsel · source
Chaitali Sheth
Senior Legal Associate · source
Caitlin Watson
Office Manager and TA · source
Laura Weritz
Director of Platform & Community · source
Kolja Hebenstreit
Venture Partner · source
Michael Wolfe
Venture Partner · source

Frequently asked questions

Point Nine is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2011.

Yes. Point Nine invests its own capital in private companies.

Point Nine invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Fintech.

Point Nine's stated ticket size is $1M–$10M.

Key people at Point Nine include Christoph Janz (Partner (founding partner)), Pawel Chudzinski (Partner; Managing Director of Point Nine Management GmbH (Impressum)), Louis Coppey (Partner) and Ricardo Sequerra Amram (Partner).

Point Nine's investments include Algolia, Anthropic, Attio, Brainly, Chainalysis, Clio, Contentful and Delivery Hero, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Point Nine is grubel (Pre-seed (investment announced by Point Nine)), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. Point Nine manages capital from outside investors.