AI.FUND - Investing in champion AI made in Europe
AI is reshaping the world as we know it. We are a specialized venture capital fund investing in future AI champions made in Europe.
AI is revolutionizing the world as we know it
AI is reshaping the very foundations of the the economy – it is the 5th industrial revolution and bigger than the internet or big data. It is our future in the making.
We believe that category defining companies of the next decade will be AI-first – built with technical intelligence, data advantages, and scalable agentic architectures.
AI drives substantial & sustainable enterprise value through:
Enabling new products
New product categories and go-to-market advantages that redefine entire industries.
Enhanced Productivity & Automation
Productivity gains and automation across sectors, multiplying human productivity
Intelligence that scales
Capabilities and compounding learning effects that scale exponentially.
Where we play —
Champion AI made in Europe
AI.FUND helps turn technical excellence into independent European AI champions that are globally competitive, compliant with the EU AI Act and anchored in European values and industries. We support building a sovereign AI tech stack and the startups that contribute.
Why invest in AI made in Europe
27%
all of global AI talent located in Europe
>30k
AI startup in Europe
35-55%
discount on European AI Startups
10-20x
More startups per VC $ in Europe vs. US
AI is becoming critical infrastructure for economic competitiveness, security and regulatory autonomy. Sovereign AI made in Europe means building and owning the critical AI infrastructure, data and platforms that will shape our economy, instead of solely depending on foreign tech.
Why AI.FUND is well positioned
40%
AI growth CAGR – AI is tech on speed
47%
Planed EU AI invest until 2030
55%
EU native AI unicorns
6%
Higher returns for EU vs. US funds (2017-2025)
Learn more about our invest focus:
Europe’s AI-first venture fund
We are AI pioneers having worked in and with AI for >20 yrs . Where others hedge their bets, we are all-in on AI. We invest in sovereign AI to help build a sovereign EU AI stack. We are an AI enabled VC fund – we build AI and apply AI in everything we do.
We are more than a fund – we are an AI ecosystem with our AI.ACADEMY, AI.HUB, our Rise-of-AI and AI.SUMMIT prime events and implementing AI with AI.IMPACT & Raisults.
EU AI Startups by country
EU AI Startups by industry
Core invest topic
From applied AI to autonomous AI
We invest in autonomous AI — systems that become the enterprise’s memory and brain. Our focus is not “AI anywhere” but “AI at the core”, where AI becomes a sustainable source of competitive advantage.
Agentic Economy
From AI assistants to AI agents to multi-agent systems to org AI
Cognitive Robotics
Embodied intelligence bridging AI and the physical world.
AI Brain
An AI corporate brain with memory that continuously learns & grows.
Vertical AI Masters
AI that reshapes entire value chains e.g. in industrial AI, defense & healthcare
We back AI founders to help them scale smarter, faster, and further.
Trusted by +100 teams in Europe
AI network & expertise
Fund raising & exit support
Team development & mentoring
Internationalization to the US & Asia
Sales Booster - AI enabled sales support
Our current investments include
AI.FUND in the news
Read about lates news from the rapidly changing world of AI. We actively publish in renown publications such as Handelsblatt, the Pioneer, and Gründerszene. Stay on top of AI trends and topics.
Our leadership team
AI.FUND is led by partners who have worked in tech, invest, and artificial intelligence for more than two decades — investing, building and scaling AI-driven businesses through multiple market cycles.
+30
years building, scaling, and exiting tech companies internationally.
330%
growth in AI startup investments in Germany in 2023.
180+
investments including stakes in unicorns like Airbnb and Uber.
The AI.GROUP
We are more than a fund — we are a collaborative global AI ecosystem. Within the AI.GROUP we offer investing, innovation, solutions, network, and events.
AI.FUND
AI Investing
Investing in future AI champions made in Europe
AI.IMPACT
AI Solutions
AI consulting & business building – from strategy to realization
AI Solutions
The fastest way from AI to results – AI solutions implemented
AI.HAMBURG
AI Network
Regional AI ecosystem & community hub
AI.CIRCLE
AI Network
AI expert network connecting leaders & practitioners
AI.HUB
AI Laboratory
AI accelerator for startups & AI factory for companies
AI.ACADEMY
AI Innovation
AI learning & knowledge courses
AI.SUMMIT
AI Events
Premier AI conferences and focal points for the AI community
AI.CENTER
AI Centres
For trade fairs
AI.WOMEN
AI Initiative
AI women’s initiative to propagate female power & participation in AI
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