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Innovate Finance Fund

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite

Innovate Finance Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in Enterprise, SaaS, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
5 companies on record
Partners
21 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Enterprise, SaaS, Other, Healthcare
HQ
Berlin, Germany
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-19

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

21 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in enterprise software and B2B SaaS startups with a focus on transformative technologies.

How Innovate Finance Fund invests

Innovate Finance Fund is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Enterprise, SaaS, Other, Healthcare.

Innovate Finance Fund typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Innovate Finance Fund has backed 5 companies in our records, including ScaleSoft, Contently, WorkFusion.

Partners & Team

RN

Roberto Napolitano

CMO

HS

Hayley Sedgwick

Chief Operating Officer

ST

Susan Tyler

Associate Director of Design

JH

Janine Hirt

Chief Executive Officer

AM

Amelia Martinez

Director of Partnerships

AJ

Adam Jackson

Chief Strategy Officer

MJ

Megan Jenkins

Public Affairs Manager

LH

Layla Harris

Senior Digital Marketing Associate

FR

Fred Raybould

Design Manager

HR

Hans Richter

General Partner

B2B SaaS
Enterprise Software
AT

Andy Thornley

Director of Regulatory Affairs

CM

Charles McManus

Co-Chair, Innovate Finance’s Unicorn Council for UK FinTech

UK FinTech
Unicorn Council
HF

Hany Fam

Founder & CEO of Markaaz Inc.

Markaaz Inc.
LG

Lucas Germanos

VP Communications and External Affairs at Zopa

Zopa
LH

Louise Hill

Founder of GoHenry

GoHenry
RR

Rachel Reeves MP

Member of Parliament

Government
Policy
LR

Lucy Rigby KC MP

Member of Parliament

Government
Policy
NR

Nikhil Rathi

CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority
SW

Sam Woods

CEO of the Prudential Regulation Authority

Prudential Regulation Authority
GN

Gwyneth Nurse

Director General of Financial Services at HM Treasury

HM Treasury
SB

Sarah Breeden

Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Financial Stability

Bank of England

Industry Focus

Invests In

Enterprise
SaaS
Other
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

SC

ScaleSoft

Enterprise Software
CO

Contently

Marketing Technology·Growth·Innovate NY Fund

A content marketing platform for enterprise brands.

WO

WorkFusion

Artificial Intelligence·Growth·Innovate NY Fund

An intelligent automation and AI software provider.

DI

Diagnotes

HealthTech·Early Stage·Innovate Indiana Fund

A clinical communication and collaboration platform for healthcare.

CH

Cheddar

Media·Growth·Innovate Indiana Fund

A digital-first news network focused on business and technology.

How to pitch Innovate Finance Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Enterprise, SaaS, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Roberto Napolitano, CMO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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