Organization · Venture Capital
VCDE Venture Partners
VCDE Venture Partners is a Frankfurt-based venture capital firm founded in 2008, focusing on technology investments in software, internet, telecommunications, and IT services. Currently, it is in a sundowning phase, supporting existing portfolio companies without making new investments.
Overview
What VCDE Venture Partners does
What VCDE Venture Partners is
VCDE Venture Partners is a Frankfurt-based venture capital firm founded in 2008, focusing on technology investments in software, internet, telecommunications, and IT services. Currently, it is in a sundowning phase, supporting existing portfolio companies without making new investments.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
Find VCDE Venture Partners elsewhere
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Capability profile
VCDE Venture Partners as a funder
Investment thesis
VCDE Venture Partners focuses on backing technology companies with proven business models, strong value propositions, and large addressable markets, supporting them from early-stage through growth equity.
Focus narrative
The firm primarily invests in technology sectors, emphasizing software, internet-based business models, telecommunications, and IT services. VCDE has engaged in three significant investment periods, with a current focus on supporting existing portfolio companies rather than making new investments, as it has entered its sundowning phase.
Value beyond capital
VCDE Venture Partners adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its extensive network of European tech entrepreneurs and industry veterans, providing strategic guidance and support to help them navigate growth and achieve successful exits.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- SaaS & Cloud SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceFintechHealthcareConsumerCommerce & RetailLogistics & Supply ChainEnergyClimate & SustainabilityCybersecurity
- Regions
- Europe
Availability
- Currently deploying
- No
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 40
- Recorded notable exits
- amaysim Australia, clickworker, and Turtle Entertainment
Portfolio context
VCDE's portfolio includes notable companies such as clickworker, a crowdsourced AI training data platform acquired by LXT; amaysim Australia, a virtual mobile network operator that went public in 2015; and Turtle Entertainment, an esports company involved in significant trade sales. Other portfolio companies include Brille24, Fidor Bank, and Ingenious Technologies.
Common questions
What to know about VCDE Venture Partners
Upseed classifies VCDE Venture Partners under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
Known limits
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