Paua Ventures
About Paua Ventures
Paua Ventures is a Berlin venture capital firm, founded in 2010 according to Wellfound, The Hub and a third-party investor directory. Its debut institutional early-stage fund, Paua I, had a first close of $45 million in late 2015 and targets European companies at Seed and Series A, as lead or co-lead investor. A vcsheet profile lists Christian Buchenau as an investor at the firm, but his title was not confirmed. One directory says the firm was formerly known as Paua Ventures and became SquareOne, with a 2009 founding date. That conflicts with the 2010 date in other sources, so verify the firm's name and history before relying on either.
The public sources I found do not document specific AI deals by Paua Ventures. Its stated focus covers SaaS, B2B marketplaces, mobile enterprise software and e-commerce. A third-party directory lists AI among the sectors the firm covers. Founders should ask the firm directly about its AI deal history and the partners who lead that work.
The debut fund targeted Seed and Series A companies. A third-party directory lists Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A, a ticket of $5 million to $10 million, and assets under management of $70 million. The firm has not confirmed these directory figures, and the directory's identity for the firm is inconsistent, so treat them as unverified. No Series B check size is public.
Investing activity
Paua Ventures is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Berlin. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Paua Ventures
Where is Paua Ventures based and when was it founded?
Paua Ventures is based in Berlin. Most sources list 2010 as the founding year, although one directory gives 2009 and links the firm to a later name, SquareOne.
Does Paua Ventures invest in AI companies?
I found no public source that documents specific AI investments by Paua Ventures. A third-party directory lists AI among its sectors, so ask the firm directly about AI deals.
What stages does Paua Ventures invest in?
Its debut fund targeted Seed and Series A companies, acting as lead or co-lead. A third-party directory also lists Pre-Seed, but the firm has not confirmed that.
Which companies are in the Paua Ventures portfolio?
Sources name Amorelie, Flaconi, Producteev, Lesara, Pipedrive and Shore. Amorelie and Flaconi were acquired by ProSiebenSat.1 and Producteev was exited to Jive Software. None of these are documented as AI companies.
Who leads Paua Ventures investment decisions?
I could not confirm the partners who lead the firm's investing. A vcsheet profile lists Christian Buchenau as an investor at the firm, but his role was not verified.
Where is Paua Ventures based?
Paua Ventures is based in Berlin.
How can founders reach Paua Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Paua Ventures'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 Paua Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.