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The Market Foundry

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite

The Market Foundry is a Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in Marketplace, Other, Consumer. The firm typically writes $250K–$3.0M checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$3.0M
Portfolio
7 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other, Consumer
HQ
Berlin, Germany
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

The Market Foundry is dedicated exclusively to investing in emerging marketplace and e-commerce platforms, particularly those that innovate in connecting offline inventory with online marketplaces.

How The Market Foundry invests

The Market Foundry is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Other, Consumer.

The Market Foundry typically writes checks of $250K–$3.0M per investment.

The Market Foundry has backed 7 companies in our records, including LocalGoods Marketplace, Fitbit, SendGrid.

Partners & Team

SM

Sarah Mayer

GP

Marketplace
E-commerce
H

hello

email

email correspondence
I

instructor

instructor

pottery

guides you step-by-step

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

LO

LocalGoods Marketplace

Marketplace
FI

Fitbit

Consumer Electronics·Exited·Foundry

A consumer electronics and fitness company known for wearable activity trackers.

SE

SendGrid

Software·Exited·Foundry

A customer communication platform for transactional and marketing email.

ZY

Zynga

Gaming·Exited·Foundry

A social game developer best known for mobile and social network games.

AR

Ardian

Medical Devices·Exited·The Foundry

A medical device company focused on renal denervation for hypertension.

MI

Miramar Labs

Medical Devices·Exited·The Foundry

A medical device company focused on aesthetic and dermatological treatments.

FI

Firefly

Medical Devices·Exited·The Foundry

A medical device company focused on innovative therapeutic solutions.

How to pitch The Market Foundry
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Sarah Mayer, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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