About Fortino
Fortino is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Ghent, Belgium. As of Sep 2026, Fortino is an active investor, having invested in 4 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Atira A lot of funds co-invest with Fortino, with names like Newion sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Fortino has team of 8 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Deals in last 12 months
Fortino's List of All Investments
Fortino has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments are in Dytto and BirdsView.Their portfolio spans across Germany and Belgium. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Fortino:
1. Operations1
Cloud-based suite solutions for the manufacturing industry. It provides a platform to connect with co-workers and manages its operation process. It offers tools to capture data, images, videos and also creates, assign and solve tasks in case of unforeseen incidents.
Key facts about Operations1
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Augsburg (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16.9M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: 42 Capital, OpenOcean and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. BirdsView
Platform offering AI-powered CRM agent. It aimed at boosting e-commerce revenues by sending personalized emails to customers.
Key facts about BirdsView
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Leipzig (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.86M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Newion, CFH Management and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 08, 2026, $*****
3. Atira
Developer of artificial intelligence agents for complex sales engineering workflows. These software tools automate the intake and processing of technical inquiries, requirement specifications, and commercial documentation. The technology extracts and organizes data from documents to assist in the configuration of custom hardware products. By integrating with existing enterprise systems, the software facilitates the validation of technical requirements and the generation of commercial responses. This process reduces manual data entry and supports the management of technical documentation throughout the sales lifecycle.
Key facts about Atira
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Grafelfing (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $17.5M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Booom, UVC Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 03, 2026, $*****
4. Dytto
Provider of an AI assistant for accounting and bookkeeping firms. It centralizes emails, notes, and client data to enhance understanding. The AI suggests next steps and facilitates task completion. It delivers well-grounded answers to accounting questions using firm knowledge and web sources. The system drafts emails matching the user's tone and client relationships. It enables sharing of best practices and workflows across the firm.
Key facts about Dytto
Fortino's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
As of Sep 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Atira.Fortino's Investments by Stage
Fortino has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.54M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fortino's Investments by Sector
Fortino has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, High Tech and Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Notably, it has invested in 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Saas companies, 4 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Tech.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fortino's Investments by Geography
Fortino has made most investments in Germany (3), followed by Belgium where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 3 |
Belgium | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fortino's recent investments
Fortino has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Atira and Operations1 are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Fortino:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 1686 | [+5] | |
Jul 29, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 8814 | - | |
Jul 08, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 1543 | ||
Feb 24, 2026 | Belgium | Seed | 3341 |
Team profile of Fortino
Fortino has a team of 8 members including 5 Partners located in Belgium and Germany. Fortino's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Fortino:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Antwerp | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | Ghent | - |
Co-investors of Fortino
Over the past year, 17 investors have co-invested in Fortino's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Fortino: Kulpreet Singh, Michael Füllemann and 7 others have invested in rounds before Fortino. There is 1 company where Kulpreet Singh has invested before Fortino and 1 company where Michael Füllemann has invested before Fortino.
- Top Co-investors of Fortino: 8 investors entered a company along with Fortino. These include investors like Newion (1 company).
Recent News related to Fortino
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Ghent-based Dytto raises €1.5 million pre-Seed to “free the accountant” using AIEU-Startups•Feb 24, 2026•Fortino, Entourage, Dytto, Fortino
