Philipp Moehring
About Philipp Moehring
Philipp Moehring is a Berlin-based technology investor. He focuses on the earliest stages of ambitious and technically challenging startups. Crunchbase lists his education as a B.Sc. in International Business from Maastricht University (2002 to 2005) and an M.Sc. in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship from HEC Lausanne (2005 to 2007).
His early career was in venture investing. He was an investment manager at DuMont Venture (2007 to 2010) and a principal at Seedcamp (2010 to 2013), according to his NFX Signal profile. That profile also lists a master's thesis at High-Tech Gründerfonds. In January 2014, TechCrunch reported that AngelList had hired him from Seedcamp to lead its push into Europe. His personal site says he worked at AngelList from 2013 to 2021. He worked on European fundraising, managed AngelList's European investments and built infrastructure for new venture funds.
In 2017 he co-founded the Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, known as Tiny VC, with Andy Chung. Crunchbase also lists him as founder of PIRATE Summit and as an advisor to 500 Global. Crunchbase records 2 companies founded.
Crunchbase records 19 personal investments in 18 portfolio companies, with 0 lead investments and 7 exits, none by IPO. The Crunchbase bio says he has invested in more than 100 companies. Public databases undercount his activity, because much of it runs through Tiny VC.
The Sifted podcast describes Tiny as a microfund with a portfolio of more than 450 startups. A 2024 podcast episode described him as a co-founder of Tiny with 350+ investments. Tiny does not usually lead rounds or take board seats. In a 2025 interview he said Tiny prefers volume to deeper board-level involvement. He also said Tiny is a seed investor, not a growth investor. His personal site says he does not join boards, because there is usually no board when he invests.
Crunchbase describes his focus as including ML/AI-enabled SaaS and open source software. His X bio names Synthesia, Wayve, n8n, Payhawk and Sorare as companies he backed as a seed investor. The Sifted podcast describes Synthesia as an AI-powered video creator, Wayve as a self-driving car company, Lawhive as legal tech and n8n as a workflow automation platform. A 20Angel podcast episode also lists 11x.ai and Amie in his portfolio. Crunchbase shows Tiny in a pre-seed round for Along AI.
On AI timing, he said in 2025 that anything already overcrowded is too late for Tiny. He said Tiny needs to look about two years ahead and accept looking wrong for a while. He did not give a check size for AI deals.
Stage: pre-seed and seed, with an emphasis on being early. His site says he aims to support founders as early as possible, though he is not always the first investor. He says he is better at early-stage than late-stage investing.
Sectors: Crunchbase lists open source software, ML/AI-enabled SaaS and deep tech from synthetic biology to materials science. His Crunchbase investor profile also lists Tiny investments such as VitVio, trawa and sensmore.
Geography: Crunchbase lists the European Union and EMEA, and his site says Tiny backs founders across Europe.
Check size: he has not published a current check size. An older NFX Signal profile from his AngelList period gives an investment range of $25K to $300K with a sweet spot of $50K. Treat it as dated and ask him directly.
He says he tries to help entrepreneurs with difficult problems but is not the most involved investor.
- Synthesia: AI-powered video creation platform, backed through Tiny VC (investment year not public).
- Wayve: self-driving car company, backed through Tiny VC (year not public).
- n8n: workflow automation platform, backed through Tiny VC (year not public).
- Lawhive: legal tech company in the Tiny VC portfolio (year not public).
- Sorare, Payhawk, 11x.ai and Amie: listed as portfolio companies on his X profile or in the 20Angel podcast listing (years not public).
- Purple Dot: seed round in November 2020 with Philipp Moehring among the co-investors, per CB Insights.
- UltiHash: listed by PitchBook as his latest investment, on 28 November 2023.
- crunchbase.com/person/philipp-moehring
- philippmoehring.de
- x.com/pmoe?lang=en
- linkedin.com/in/moehring
- signal.nfx.com/investors/philipp-moehring
- techcrunch.com/2014/01/17/angellist-grabs-philipp-moehring-from-seedca
- podcast.sifted.eu/1877446/episodes/18944871-tiny-vc-partner-philipp-mo
- sundaycet.com/2025/10/19/philipp-moehring-tinyvc-there-is-no-euro-play
Investing activity
Philipp Moehring has made 19 investments according to Crunchbase across 18 portfolio companies, and has seen 7 exits and founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Philipp Moehring
Who is Philipp Moehring?
Philipp Moehring is a Berlin-based early-stage technology investor and co-founder of Tiny VC (Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company). He previously worked at Seedcamp and AngelList, where he covered Europe.
What stage does Philipp Moehring invest in?
He focuses on the earliest stages, mainly pre-seed and seed. His site says he is better at early-stage than late-stage investing.
What is Philipp Moehring's check size?
He has not published a current check size. An older NFX Signal profile lists $25K to $300K with a $50K sweet spot, but it is likely dated.
Does Philipp Moehring lead rounds or take a board seat?
No. Crunchbase shows 0 lead investments, and his site says he does not join boards. Tiny VC generally does not lead rounds or take board seats.
Does Philipp Moehring invest in AI startups?
Yes. His Crunchbase bio lists ML/AI-enabled SaaS among his sectors. His portfolio includes Synthesia, Wayve and n8n, and he has said overcrowded AI categories are usually too late for Tiny.
How can founders contact Philipp Moehring?
He is active on X at @pmoe and on LinkedIn, and he has a personal site at philippmoehring.de. He has not published an email address or a pitch process.
Is Philipp Moehring an angel investor?
Yes. Philipp Moehring invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 19 investments and 7 exits.
Where is Philipp Moehring based?
Philipp Moehring is based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
How can founders reach Philipp Moehring?
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