About Point Nine
Point Nine is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Sep 2026, Point Nine is an active investor, having invested in 212 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Grubel Overall, Point Nine portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 46 acquisitions including key companies like Etsy, Delivery Hero and Factorial. A lot of funds co-invest with Point Nine, with names like Alven sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Point Nine has team of 17 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Point Nine's List of Top Investments
Point Nine has a portfolio of 212 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Grubel and lvl5.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, United Kingdom and 23 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Point Nine:
1. Etsy
Online marketplace offering multi-category products from independent designers. Its product catalog includes home improvement products, fashion, beauty, electronics, stationery, arts, books, groceries, smoking products, pet supplies, and more.
Key facts about Etsy
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Dublin (Ireland)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Jan 31, 2021
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $98M
- Employee Count: 10,113 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Elliott Management and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Platform offering food ordering and delivery services. Its marketplace enables users to provide online food delivery services from restaurants and cafes. The platform provides services for the delivery of flowers, medicines, gifts, packages, and e-commerce.
Key facts about Delivery Hero
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.8B
- Employee Count: 42,964 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Tengelmann Ventures and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Revolut
Provider of banking solutions for retail customers and businesses. It provides users with a platform that offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to simplify financial management and enhance user experience.
Key facts about Revolut
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.99B
- Employee Count: 20,299 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Star Tech NG, TSG Consumer Partners and 149 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Factorial
Provider of business management software for human resources and finance. The software automates repetitive tasks related to time management, talent acquisition, and payroll. It offers tools for employee performance tracking, onboarding, and training. The platform provides features for expense management, project oversight, and electronic signatures.
Key facts about Factorial
5. Clio
Platform offering legal practice management software. It offers features to run a law practice from intake to invoicing, with features to manage cases, clients, documents, dropbox integration, bills, appointment scheduling, time tracking, reporting, and accounting through integration with Xero and Quickbooks. It provides document and case management solutions.
Key facts about Clio
Point Nine's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Point Nine has invested in 212 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 15 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Grubel and most recent follow-on round was in sereact.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2025 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
2024 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
2023 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2022 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
2021 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
2020 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
2019 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2018 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
2017 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Point Nine's Investments by Stage
Point Nine has made 113 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.7M, 53 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.8M, 2 investments in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $6.35M and 1 investment in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $2.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 113 |
Series A | 53 |
Series B | 4 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Post IPO | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Point Nine's Investments by Sector
Point Nine has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 198 Tech companies, 168 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 131 Software companies and at least 99 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 115 |
Consumer | 39 |
Vertical SaaS | 38 |
High Tech | 26 |
FinTech | 22 |
Others | 194 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Point Nine's Investments by Geography
Point Nine has made most investments in United States (47), followed by Germany where it has made 45 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 47 |
Germany | 45 |
United Kingdom | 16 |
France | 15 |
Netherlands | 7 |
Others | 46 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Point Nine's recent investments
Point Nine has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Grubel and Aardaia are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Point Nine:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 10, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 5405 | [+4] | |
Jul 08, 2026 | - | Seed | 9856 | [+2] | |
Apr 27, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 3566 | [+5] | |
Apr 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5515 | [+4] | |
Mar 17, 2026 | Greece | Series A | 8488 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Point Nine's Portfolio
Point Nine has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Preply, Poolside, Factorial and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Preply. It became a unicorn in 2026, 8 years after Point Nine first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Point Nine's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Platform connects language learners with online tutors for personalized lessons | 2012 | Brookline | Series D | lvjsoki | ||
59 | Developer of artificial intelligence models and systems for software engineering | 2023 | San Francisco | Series C | uunhsnl | ||
82 | Provider of business management software for human resources and finance | 2016 | Barcelona | Series D | lpvmzbe | ||
70 | Provider of a customer service platform with AI-powered support tools | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | hldfmgl | ||
46 | Provider of a software suite for hospitals | 2016 | San Francisco | Series C | suvhjbr |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Point Nine's Portfolio
6 of Point Nine's portfolio companies have become public. Mister Spex got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $930M and Westwing got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) at marketcap of $568M.Here are Point Nine's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 02, 2021 | 2009 | Seed | 1892 | |
Oct 09, 2018 | - | - | 4217 | |
Jun 30, 2017 | Nov 16, 2011 | Series A | 2720 | |
May 08, 2015 | Jan 28, 2018 | Post IPO | 4156 | |
Apr 16, 2015 | - | - | 4754 |
Acquired companies in Point Nine's Portfolio
46 companies from Point Nine's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Contentful in Jun 2026 by Salesforce for $*****.Here are Point Nine's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 26, 2013 | Seed | 7944 | |
Feb 25, 2026 | Jun 11, 2025 | Seed | 8162 | |
Mar 19, 2024 | - | - | 2237 | |
Mar 05, 2024 | Oct 25, 2022 | Seed | 8252 | |
Feb 13, 2024 | Sep 03, 2019 | Seed | 4890 |
Team profile of Point Nine
Point Nine has a team of 17 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in Germany, France and 1 more location. Point Nine's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Point Nine:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | France | |||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | |||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Sliema | - | - | |
Principal | Munich | - |
Co-investors of Point Nine
Over the past 17 years, 1259 investors have co-invested in Point Nine's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Point Nine: Y Combinator, Techstars and 188 others have invested in rounds before Point Nine. There are 6 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Point Nine and 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Point Nine.
- Top Co-investors of Point Nine: 496 investors entered a company along with Point Nine. These include investors like Alven (7 companies).
- Invested after Point Nine: A total of 573 investors have invested in Point Nine's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (6 companies), Tiger Global Management (5 companies) and General Catalyst (5 companies).
Recent News related to Point Nine
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Grubel Raises €3M Pre-seed Funding to Automate AI Specialization Loop for Legal WorkThe SaaS News•Sep 11, 2026•Point Nine
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Agritech Startup Aardaia Raises €5 Million in Seed Round Led by Point NineStartup Rise EU•Jul 08, 2026•FoodLabs, Point Nine, Aardaia
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Modern Relay Raises €2.5M Funding For Enterprise AI PlatformStartup Rise EU•Apr 14, 2026•Modern Relay, Emerge, Commonmagic, Amino Collective and 1 other
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Modern Relay raises $3 million with Point Nine and Masia, amongCapital-Riesgo.es•Apr 14, 2026•Relay, Point Nine, Emerge, Commonmagic and 2 others
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Future Energy Ventures invests in energy startup SolarizeTrending Topics•Feb 04, 2026•Solarize, Future Energy Ventures, Point Nine, Picus Capital
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EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomySpaceNews•Dec 16, 2025•Entropy IC Management LLC, Point Nine, Brave Capital, Haystack and 3 others
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Paris-based UPCITI raises $20M to expand privacy-first urban operations platform globallyTech Funding News•Oct 16, 2025•Chalfen Ventures, Point Nine, Upciti, Notion
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Dublin start-up Rekord raises $2.1m for AI-driven credit platformSilicon Republic•Sep 22, 2025•Baseline, Point Nine, Octopus Ventures, Rekordbox and 4 others
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Omnea raises $50m to make procurement every CFO's competitive advantageTMC•Sep 18, 2025•Omnea, Insight Partners, Point Nine, Accel and 8 others
