Heartfelt
HEARTFELT_ is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, particularly at the pre-seed level. Founded in 2018, it positions itself as “Europe’s First Cheque Fund,” supporting ambitious founders across Europe and European founders abroad. The firm aims to be the first investor for many startups, providing not just capital but also hands-on support and guidance to help founders succeed. HEARTFELT_ focuses on a variety of sectors, including AI, software, healthcare, fintech, and more. It typically invests between €100,000 and €400,000 in promising startups. T
Investing activity
Heartfelt appears in 8 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $4M and the largest at $7M. The most recent are Cori Clinical (Seed, $4M, Oct 2026), Computis (Pre-seed, €2M, Oct 2026) and Cato AI (Seed, $7M (EUR 6.0M), Sep 2026).
Heartfelt most often invests alongside Vento, Moonstone Capital Partners, Alecla7 and Keen Venture Partners, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Heartfelt
What AI companies has Heartfelt invested in?
Heartfelt's AI investments include Cori Clinical, Computis, Cato AI, Cato, Valuemize, Zelara, ManaMind and DOJO AI. The 8 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Heartfelt based?
Heartfelt is based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
What stage does Heartfelt invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Heartfelt has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $4M. Heartfelt led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Heartfelt co-invest with?
Heartfelt's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Vento (3 deals), Moonstone Capital Partners (3 deals), Alecla7 (3 deals), Keen Venture Partners (2 deals) and Nova (2 deals).
How can founders reach Heartfelt?
Founders on Lounge can see Heartfelt's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Heartfelt to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.