What investment strategy does Cusp Capital Partners focus on?

Cusp Capital Partners focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Cusp Capital Partners have?

Cusp Capital Partners has 22 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Cusp Capital Partners headquartered?

Cusp Capital Partners is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

What is Cusp Capital Partners's assets under management?

Cusp Capital Partners manages approximately €300M in assets under management.

When was Cusp Capital Partners founded?

Cusp Capital Partners was founded in 2021.

What sectors does Cusp Capital Partners invest in?

Cusp Capital Partners invests across Software, TMT, Business Services.

What are Cusp Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Cusp Capital Partners include: Audvice (2024) to Hype1000; Immerok (2023) to Confluent.

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Cusp Capital Partners

Essen, Germany·Founded 2021·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·cuspcapital.com

Cusp Capital Partners is an Essen-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by the former Tengelmann Ventures team led by Christian Winter, which previously backed Zalando, Delivery Hero, Klarna and Scalable Capital. The firm invests in European software and technology companies at the seed and Series A stage, focusing on industry-specific SME software, the intersection of digitisation and sustainability, digital products for lower-income consumers, and next-generation European digital infrastructure. Cusp launched with a 300 million euro Fund I and operates offices in Essen and Berlin.

AUM

€300M

Funds

vintages 2021

Portfolio

Exits

Cusp Capital Partners is an Essen venture capital firm with €300M AUM, 22 active companies and 2 exits.

SectorsSoftware TMT Business Services

Sector breakdown

24 companies

SaaS

9 · 38%

AI/ML

4 · 17%

Fintech

3 · 13%

Data & Analytics

2 · 8%

Industrials

1 · 4%

MedTech

1 · 4%

Cloud Infrastructure

1 · 4%

HealthTech

1 · 4%

Geography breakdown

8 geographies

Germany

13 · 54%

Spain

5 · 21%

France

1 · 4%

Austria

1 · 4%

Sweden

1 · 4%

Switzerland

1 · 4%

Finland

1 · 4%

Portugal

1 · 4%

Key facts

HQEssen, Germany

Founded2021

Employees18+

Websitecuspcapital.com

Recent exits

Cusp Capital Partners sold Audvice to Hype1000 in 2024 after 3 years.

Cusp Capital Partners sold Immerok to Confluent in 2023 after 1 year.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 24 portfolio companies (22 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Cusp Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Cusp Capital Fund I

VC2021€300M22 assets2 exits

2021 · 5yr

€300M

Unrealized

22 held

Company	Entry
2501.ai AI/ML · France	2025
acto SaaS · Germany	2024
akeno Industrials · Germany	2025
CarbonCloud Data & Analytics · Sweden	2023
CertHub MedTech · Germany	2026
Delta Labs AI/ML · Switzerland	2026
Fixably SaaS · Finland	2023
Hero Software SaaS · Germany	2022
Hivebuy SaaS · Germany	2022
Laborai Fintech · Spain	2026
Leadity SaaS · Germany	2025
Libeen Fintech · Spain	2021
Livo HealthTech · Spain	2023
Mainteny SaaS · Germany	2023
Meight Logistics · Portugal	2024
ONE Ware Deep Tech · Germany	2025
Payflow Fintech · Spain	2025
Recyda SaaS · Germany	2024
Sides SaaS · Germany	2021
Taclia SaaS · Spain	2023
turbalance AI/ML · Germany	2024
VIDA Data & Analytics · Germany	2023

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Audvice AI/ML · Austria	2021	2024	Trade Sale	Hype1000	–
Immerok Cloud Infrastructure · Germany	2022	2023	Trade Sale	Confluent	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Cusp Capital Partners focus on?: Cusp Capital Partners focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Cusp Capital Partners have?: Cusp Capital Partners has 22 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Cusp Capital Partners headquartered?: Cusp Capital Partners is headquartered in Essen, Germany.
What is Cusp Capital Partners's assets under management?: Cusp Capital Partners manages approximately €300M in assets under management.
When was Cusp Capital Partners founded?: Cusp Capital Partners was founded in 2021.
What sectors does Cusp Capital Partners invest in?: Cusp Capital Partners invests across Software, TMT, Business Services.
What are Cusp Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Cusp Capital Partners include: Audvice (2024) to Hype1000; Immerok (2023) to Confluent.