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GovStart Ventures

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite

GovStart Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$1.5M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$300K – $1.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing early-stage startups that aim to modernize governments and empower civic participation.

How GovStart Ventures invests

GovStart Ventures is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer Media, Direct-to-Consumer.

GovStart Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$1.5M per investment.

GovStart Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Decidim, Particify.

Meet the Team

LM

Lukas Meyer

Partner

GovTech
Public Administration
Digital Democracy

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Media
Direct-to-Consumer

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

DE

Decidim

E-democracy
PA

Particify

Civic Engagement
How to pitch GovStart Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $1.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lukas Meyer, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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