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May Ventures

May Ventures, based in Berlin, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, can lead rounds with checks from $500k to $1 million, as seen with Mobilerun and Conmeet.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at May Ventures

4 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Dominik LohleManaging PartnerHe co-founded the early-stage venture capital firm with Maximilian Derpa.
Maximilian DerpaManaging Partner
David VolkinshteynInvestor
Jan EggebrechtInvestorInvests in B2B-Software, AI, and Industry Innovation.

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Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

MobilerunConmeetShopAgenticNucleus

In their words

May Ventures — Early-stage Venture CapitalMay Ventures ist ein Early-stage Venture Capital Fonds aus Münster, Deutschland. Wir investieren in visionäre Gründer mit zukunftsweisenden Ideen.mayventures.vc
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Questions

What stage does May Ventures invest in?

May Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does May Ventures invest?

May Ventures reports checks of $500K to $1M.

Does May Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. May Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at May Ventures?

Dominik Lohle (Managing Partner), Maximilian Derpa (Managing Partner).

Is May Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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