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Picus Capital

Picus Capital, based in New York, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $500k to $3 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check size$500K to $3M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fund€250M€250M Picus Venture Fund II (final close at hard cap; 2025-05-23)

Investing team10 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Picus Capital

10 people on the investing team, 8 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Alexander SamwerFounding PartnerHe previously co-founded the European Founders Fund and invested early in Zalando and LinkedIn.

Florian ReichertPartner & Managing DirectorHe previously worked at The Boston Consulting Group in Zurich and holds a master's degree from the University of St.

Jeremias HeinrichFounding PartnerHe previously founded companies in renewable energy and real estate and worked in consulting and construction.

Robin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing DirectorHe previously worked at McKinsey & Company in Munich, focusing on marketing, sales, and digital customer experience.

Oliver HeinrichPartnerHe previously worked at McKinsey & Company in Munich and holds a master's in Banking and Finance from the University of St.

Sebastian SchaferPartnerHe focuses on pre-seed investments and supports early-stage founders with growth and operations.

Julian RoeoesPartner AmericasHe previously worked at Credit Suisse in investment banking and capital markets, advising financial services and fintech clients.

Raphael MukomilowPartnerHe previously worked at Stirling Square Capital Partners and McKinsey & Company.

Cosima PaulInvestorShe previously worked at McKinsey & Company focusing on growth, marketing, and sales in energy, and holds a Stanford economics degree.

Darius KahlertInvestorHe studied at the University of Mannheim and spent a semester abroad.

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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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In their words

PICUS CAPITALPicus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, www.picuscap.com

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Questions

What stage does Picus Capital invest in?

Picus Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Picus Capital invest?

Picus Capital reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does Picus Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Picus Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Picus Capital?

Alexander Samwer (Founding Partner), Florian Reichert (Partner & Managing Director), Jeremias Heinrich (Founding Partner), Robin Godenrath (Founding Partner & Managing Director), Oliver Heinrich (Partner), Sebastian Schafer (Partner).

Is Picus Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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