VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 17 SOURCES

Redstone

Also known as Redstone VC, Redstone Digital GmbH, Redstone Fintech Management, Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF, Redstone Management GmbH, Redstone Fintech Management GmbH

Berlin multi-strategy early-stage VC (~EUR 600m AUM) running sector funds in deeptech, industrial, energy, fintech, health, social impact, blue economy and venture debt.

Berlin multi-strategy early-stage VC (redstone.vc); not RedStone, the blockchain oracle project.

HEADQUARTERS: Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED: —
AUM: €600M (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 32 people

Focus

STAGES: Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
SECTORS: Deep Tech Industrial & Manufacturing Climate & Energy Fintech HealthTech Education
ASSET MIX: Venture capitalPrivate creditImpact
GEOGRAPHY: Europe

Investment arms & vehicles

Redstone Fintech & Beyond Fonds III
Third fintech fund launched 2 May 2025 (target EUR 100m), Berliner Volksbank EUR 10m anchor; managed by Redstone Fintech Management GmbH (formerly VR Ventures Management GmbH, Redstone majority)
VR Ventures
Second fintech fund (2020) set up with Berliner Volksbank and opened to the cooperative banking group, with a first external investor; its manager VR Ventures Management GmbH was renamed Redstone Fintech Management
Berliner Volksbank Ventures
First fintech fund (2015) launched by Berliner Volksbank together with Redstone
Tane
Built World fund for impact-driven early-stage teams (CO2 reduction, access to housing); impact disclosures published on Redstone's sustainability page; headed by Fund Managing Partner Niklas Grunewald
Human Impact Capital (HIC) Fund I
EUR 50m social-impact early-stage fund (Human Impact Capital Vermögens GmbH & Co. KG) set up jointly with EnjoyVenture (see record enjoyventure) in 2022, Bank für Sozialwirtschaft anchor; managed by Redstone Management GmbH
Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF
Open-ended, semi-liquid ELTIF giving access to Redstone's multi-strategy venture platform
Bridge to Growth
Venture debt fund and unit (Managing Director Götz Gleichmann)

Overview

Redstone is a Berlin early-stage venture capital firm founded by Michael Brehm and Samuli Sirén that has invested for more than ten years in start-ups with societal impact through dedicated sector strategies. It runs funds for DeepTech, Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure, FinTech, Health, Social Impact, Blue Economy and Venture Debt, often built with industry partners and corporates as LPs, and reports 200+ portfolio companies, about EUR 600m under management and 30+ staff. Its fintech funds grew out of a 2015 partnership with Berliner Volksbank, and it now also offers the Redstone Global Ventures ELTIF.

Investment thesis

Data-driven, sector-specific early-stage investing (pre-seed to Series A; venture debt seed to Series B) in technologies with meaningful societal contribution; typical initial tickets EUR 0.2–2.5m depending on strategy (venture debt EUR 1–3m); LPs from the relevant industries give portfolio companies access to customers and partners.

PORTFOLIO (160)

SpaceXNOTABLE
Fintech · Exited
xAINOTABLE
FinanzguruNOTABLE
Fintech
PlanRadarNOTABLE
Fintech · Exited
Multiverse ComputingNOTABLE
Deep Tech
MarshmallowNOTABLE
Fintech
CoverflexNOTABLE
Fintech
LiqidNOTABLE
Fintech
Marley SpoonNOTABLE
Fintech
QontoNOTABLE
Fintech · Exited
ThermondoNOTABLE
Fintech
VirtaNOTABLE
Climate & Energy
Exein
Industrial & Manufacturing
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI)
Deep Tech
Yoto
Timeleft
Albio (PAL Finland)
HealthTech
Alloyed
Industrial & Manufacturing
Allsides
Industrial & Manufacturing
Annette
Anymove
Anzen
Fintech
As Good As New
Climate & Energy
Aslan
Fintech
Astro Art
Exited
Atheneum
Fintech
Atlas Metrics
Fintech
Aurora Powertrains
Climate & Energy
Backbone
Fintech
Banxware
Fintech
Betterfly
Biozeroc
Industrial & Manufacturing
Branch Financial
Fintech
BTRY
Deep Tech
Cabo
Cambrium
Industrial & Manufacturing
Carbonaide
Climate & Energy · Exited
Careloop
Casey
Fintech
&Charge
Climate & Energy
Chip Metrics
Industrial & Manufacturing
ClimeFi
CLT Life
Climate & Energy
CNC24
Industrial & Manufacturing
Comet
CommerceClarity
Climate & Energy
Contract Hero
Fintech
Crafthunt
Credibur
Fintech
Cure Finance
Fintech
Custodian Club
Fintech
Dribla
Exited
Eaze
EcoG
Climate & Energy
Edu Bites
Elive
HealthTech
ElvySense
HealthTech
Empion
Fintech
Emulate
Climate & Energy
Encosa
Climate & Energy
Energetic Capital
Fintech
Enspired
Climate & Energy
Eologix-Ping
Climate & Energy
Fibionic
Deep Tech
FICUS Health
Finleap Connect
Fintech
Finnero
Fiuge
Industrial & Manufacturing · Exited
Flexperto
Fintech
Flyability
Industrial & Manufacturing
Freesi
Climate & Energy
Freeway Camper
Exited
GARS (Global Ag Risk Solutions)
Fintech
German Autolabs
Industrial & Manufacturing
Gradient AI
Fintech
Gradyent
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hiboo
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hiil
Climate & Energy
Homaio
Fintech
Hypatos
Fintech · Exited
I2x
ifeel
HealthTech
Infras AI
Fintech
INXM
Fintech
Justos
Fintech · Exited
Kadmos
Fintech
Kelluu Airships
Climate & Energy
Kertos
Fintech
Klimate
Climate & Energy
Kohort
Fintech
Kontempo
Fintech
Kraftblock
Climate & Energy
Kuru Resort
Exited
Kvantify
Deep Tech
LabForward
HealthTech
Libify
LiveEO
Climate & Energy
Logicc
Fintech
Lykon
Lyyli
Marginum
HealthTech · Exited
Mediclaudo
HealthTech
Metatavu
Industrial & Manufacturing
MinersLoop
Climate & Energy
Mirantus Health
Modulo (KoskiRent)
Monoscope
Fintech
NanoHalen
Climate & Energy
Naro
NMR Technologies
Deep Tech
Nobile
Climate & Energy
Node.energy
Climate & Energy
Nomerra
Fintech
Norolan
Climate & Energy
Norrapro
Industrial & Manufacturing
Noteless
Novisto
Fintech
Nuwo
Fintech
Ochy
Orus
Fintech
Palturai
Industrial & Manufacturing
Penta
Fintech
Protex
Industrial & Manufacturing
Peasy Gig
HealthTech · Exited
QphoX
Deep Tech
Redkik
Industrial & Manufacturing
Remind Me
Fintech
Renewabl
Climate & Energy
Renewcast
Climate & Energy
Rex
Roobeo
Fintech
SeeTrue Technologies
HealthTech · Exited
Silmuke
HealthTech · Exited
SMACC
Fintech
Snapsheet
Fintech
Solar Monkey
Climate & Energy
SolvaPay
Fintech
Sphere
Industrial & Manufacturing
Square One
Fintech
Stylib
SunHero
Climate & Energy · Exited
Surve Mobility
Talentir
Fintech
Tangible
Climate & Energy
Tethys Robotics
Climate & Energy · Exited
Tomorrow University
TP24
Fintech
Treinta
Fintech
Trivore
Fintech
Unchained Robotics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Unique Docks
Climate & Energy
UpHill Health
Valkama Watercrafts
Climate & Energy
Viva Jets
Climate & Energy
Voltfang
Industrial & Manufacturing
Waniwani
Fintech · Exited
Wave Photonics
Deep Tech
Wert
Fintech
WIZBII
Zencheck

People

Michael Brehm
General Partner & Founder · source
Samuli Sirén
General Partner & Founder; Managing Director of Redstone Digital GmbH (Impressum) · source
Lars Haerle
General Partner · source
Lukas André
General Partner · source
Mickaël Bellaïche
General Partner · source
Martin Scherrer
Partner & Head of Managed Funds · source
Ben Scheidt
Partner · source
Mohamed Foulser
Partner · source
Timo Fleig
Partner Fintech · source
Marco Stutz
Partner Switzerland · source
Kaj Hagros
Managing Partner Nordics · source
Robert Shan
Managing Partner Redstone Hong Kong · source
Niklas Grunewald
Fund Managing Partner · source
Götz Gleichmann
Managing Director Bridge to Growth · source
Klas Johansen
Investment Team Nordics, Co-Lead Blue Fund · source
Axel Wünsch
Director of Operations · source
Dmitry Gudkov
Head of Data · source
Martin Oertel
Finance Director · source
Tuomo Veivo
Investment Team Nordics, Co-Lead Blue Fund · source
Christine Xu
Investment Team Redstone Hong Kong · source
Eltonjohn D'souza
Investment Team · source
Frederike Wolff
Investment Team · source
Lucas Paul
Investment Team · source
Moritz Gillmair
Investment Team · source
Richard Würl
Investment Team · source
Marco Bruns
Finance & Operations Manager Fintech · source
Sergey Onoyko
Finance Director · source
Shinan Yin
Finance Director · source
Aleksandr Glushkov
Tech Team · source
Madeline Marques
Team Assistant · source
Susanna Szwaja
Workplace Manager & Event Support · source
Svenja Spirtz
Workplace Manager / Assistant · source

Frequently asked questions

Redstone is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany.

Yes. Redstone invests its own capital in private companies.

Redstone invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Deep Tech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Fintech, HealthTech and Education.

Redstone's stated ticket size is €500K–€2.5M.

Key people at Redstone include Michael Brehm (General Partner & Founder), Samuli Sirén (General Partner & Founder; Managing Director of Redstone Digital GmbH (Impressum)), Lars Haerle (General Partner) and Lukas André (General Partner).

Redstone's investments include SpaceX, xAI, Finanzguru, PlanRadar, Multiverse Computing, Marshmallow, Coverflex and Liqid, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Redstone is fibionic (Seed (EUR 3m), co-led with Euregio+), announced in Mar 2026.

Yes. Redstone manages capital from outside investors.