b2venture is a European early-stage venture firm that states it invests primarily at pre-seed and seed, with the ability to invest in later stages through its Direct Investments track. Its site gives Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds with tickets from EUR 250,000 to EUR 5,000,000 and an average ticket of EUR 1,000,000. It states it is focused on Europe with an emphasis on the German-speaking area (DACH), and invests outside Europe on a case-by-case basis where it has a trusted local lead investor. The firm describes a two-track model: dedicated funds run by dedicated fund teams, and a Direct Investments track staffed by an independent investment team, alongside a community of angel investors that the January 2026 Fund V announcement puts at more than 350 people.
€500m (capital under management, self-reported on the firm's SECA member profile, undated, checked 2026; the firm publishes no AUM figure of its own. Its largest fund is Fund V at €150m, closed at hard cap and announced 28 January 2026) AUM70/100 Power Score™2000 FoundedSt. Gallen, Switzerland
Florian Schweitzer co-founds the firm as BrainsToVentures, an online platform for entrepreneurs and business angels, at the end of his studies at the University of St. Gallen.
2007
The firm launches its first venture capital fund, under the name btov Partners.
2019
Andreas Goeldi joins as Partner; Sven Eppert returns to the firm after leaving in 2013.
2023
The firm rebrands from btov Partners to b2venture, announced by founding partner Florian Schweitzer on 20 March 2023 and reported by Startbase on 24 March 2023.
2025
Portfolio company Navan lists publicly and the firm reports seven further portfolio sales during the year, including Araris Biotech, Beekeeper and Neptune to OpenAI.
2026
Dr. Friederike Hoffmann joins as Partner in the Direct Investments team as of January 2026, announced by the firm on 17 June 2026.
2026
b2venture announces on 28 January 2026 that it has closed Fund V at its EUR 150m hard cap, its largest fund to date, intended for around 35 early-stage European companies.