The Berlin Founders Fund, 2019-2023
BFF was our equity-free capital, local support & a global network for early-stage founders
Our Past Portfolio
Fund 2
Health Tech – Raised in 2021 and deployed in 2022. The companies in this fund have raised over 1.5M€ in follow-on funding to date.
Fund 1
Industry Agnostic – Raised in 2019 and deployed across 2019-2021. The companies in this fund have raised over 30M€ in follow-on funding to date. You can read more about the success of this fund here.
A note on the future of BFF
June 2023 marked the end of BFF in its current format.
But don’t worry, the experiences, vibrant community, and content that have been created and cultivated through BFF will be continued. We’re now embarking on a venture building partnership with Fraunhofer HHI.
Our previous BFF program
For our previous health tech fund we funded 12 early-stage health tech founders, each with 24.000€, up to 72.000€ per team. We took no equity and supported our founders for one year to develop their startups in Berlin. Our goal was to help founders level up by connecting them with our network of partners, founders & investors, offering desk space, and masterclasses with industry experts.
0
Equity Taken
24000
Euros per Team Member (Max. 3 per startup)
23
Funded Spots were Available
12
Months of Support
A network of Europe’s top founders and investors
Our selected BFF founding teams received 1-on-1 meetings with world-class advisors and experts tailored to their entrepreneurial journeys. We connected our founders with the knowledge and experience they needed.
Welcome to the neighborhood
Silicon Allee has been at the center of Berlin’s startup scene since 2011
BFF was funded by the European Union (European Social Fund) and the State of Berlin.
The BFF for Health project is funded by the European Union as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Das Vorhaben wird aus Mitteln der Europäischen Union als Teil der Reaktion auf die Covid-19 Pandemie gefördert
