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404 Founders

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite

404 Founders is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in SaaS, Other, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.0M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.0M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 5

Investment Thesis

404 Founders is a microfund specializing in European and African B2B SaaS and enterprise technology innovations.

How 404 Founders invests

404 Founders is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on SaaS, Other, Enterprise, AI / ML.

404 Founders typically writes checks of $200K–$1.0M per investment.

Investing since at least 2025, 404 Founders has backed 6 companies in our records, including Le Fourgon, AnyBuddy, Aive. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2025, with 5 investments logged over the last 12 months.

Meet the Team

JT

Julien Trucy

Co-Founder & Partner

Tech
Finance
Legaltech

A former trader and multi-asset investor turned entrepreneur. Julien built startup programs within one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs, supporting dozens of founders, before co-founding a VC-backed legaltech. At 404 Ventures, he combines financial acumen with hands-on entrepreneurial experience to back founders from day one.

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Mathieu Tarnus

Founder & Partner

Tech
Marketing solutions

Founder & CEO of Positive Group, one of Europe’s leading tech companies in marketing solutions. At 404 Ventures, he brings the experience of hypergrowth and a founder’s mindset to help entrepreneurs navigate their earliest and toughest challenges.

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Anna Kramer

Founding Partner

B2B SaaS
Africa

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Enterprise
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (6)

2025

LE

Le Fourgon

Delivery service for beverages in reusable containers·Series A
AN

AnyBuddy

Sports court booking platform for tennis and padel
AI

Aive

AI-powered post-production automation·Series A

Näak

Sports nutrition brand using sustainable proteins
IN

Inpulse

SaaS solution for AI-driven sales and inventory optimization

Other

WE

Weaver

Enterprise Software
How to pitch 404 Founders
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Julien Trucy, Co-Founder & Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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