Fund profile / Germany

May Ventures

Geography: Germany
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €30M
Focus: AI/ML, Deep Tech and SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About May Ventures

AI, SaaS, deep tech, new industries, next-gen founders. First close. Paris-Berlin-AI focus, DACH, France, Europe. Pre-seed, seed stage.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Deep Tech

SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI-first founder in Europe, pre-seed/seed, DACH or France, B2B-focused

AI-native

pre-seed/seed

SaaS

deep-tech

Europe

Bullish Signals

Freshly launched €30M Fund I — actively deploying capitalblog

Lead-investor approach enables fast decisions for foundersblog

€200K to €1.5M tickets available for very early stagesblog

Contrarian Signals

AI must be foundational, not a buzzword — strict thesis disciplineblog

No interest in non-AI or traditional software playsblog

Founder Do's

Position AI as core competitive advantage, not a feature

Show clear path from idea to product-market fit

Highlight cross-border ambitions in DACH or France

Actively seek lead investor, not co-investor

Bring operator or research background

Founder Don'ts

No AI-first approach — classic SaaS without AI core

Too late stage — invests only pre-seed and seed

No European go-to-market angle

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€30M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Maximilian Derpa, Dominik Lohle

Maximilian DerpaGeneral Partner

Dominik LohleGeneral Partner

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