About Sunfish Partners
Sunfish Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Aug 2026, Sunfish Partners is an active investor, having invested in 24 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Poland based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of DefendEye Overall, Sunfish Partners portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely PerfOps and Alphamoon. A lot of funds co-invest with Sunfish Partners, with names like FundingBox Deep Tech Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sunfish Partners has team of 9 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
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Sunfish Partners' List of Top Investments
Sunfish Partners has a portfolio of 24 companies. Their most notable investments are in Deepflare and 1 Security.Their portfolio spans across Poland, Estonia, Czech Republic and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Sunfish Partners:
1. Liftero
Developer of propulsion systems for small satellites using green propellants. The company provides propulsion for orbit changes, collision avoidance, and deorbiting. Their systems are built for satellites of varying sizes. The propulsion systems are qualified on major launchers. They offer configurable thrust levels, control, total impulse, and interfaces.
Key facts about Liftero
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Krakow (Poland)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 33 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: bValue Fund, Sunfish Partners and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 15, 2023, $*****
2. Molecule.one
Provider of AI-based software research for molecule drug designing and synthesis. The technology enables users to pick search criteria and proposes relevant reactions, scores them, and assembles them into full synthesis pathways for molecule synthesis.
Key facts about Molecule.one
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Warsaw (Poland)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.63M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Inventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. DefendEye
Manufacturer of autonomous AI-powered drones for military and civilian use. These drones utilize proprietary flight controllers, custom launch tubes, and in-house AI models for human detection and tracking. They offer both manual and autonomous launch options, catering to diverse operational needs. Applications include search and rescue, perimeter security, firefighting support, and various surveillance tasks. The drones are designed for ease of deployment and efficient operation, reducing workforce costs and enhancing response times.
Key facts about DefendEye
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Marek (Poland)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 27 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ff Venture Capital, In-Q-Tel and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 18, 2026, $*****
Developer of a bionic limb for performing multiple tasks. The company has developed the bionic arm Zeus, a silicone glove with 12 grip modes where the fingers are stalled individually that enables the patient to grasp and lift objects. The movements are based on the presence of EMG electrodes that provide wireless gain adjustment through signal processing.
Key facts about Aether Biomedical
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Poznan (Poland)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 74 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, Ataraxia and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Pergam
Pergam offers sales contract management software. Its product Parchment enables users to create, edit, negotiate, archive, and sign online agreements. Provides modular templates. Offers solutions for managing work, employment, mandate, and other contracts.
Key facts about Pergam
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Warsaw (Poland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Simpact VC, Huge Thing and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sunfish Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sunfish Partners has invested in 24 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in DefendEye and most recent follow-on round was in Solvemed.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Sunfish Partners' Investments by Stage
Sunfish Partners has made 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.06M.Sunfish Partners' Investments by Sector
Sunfish Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
HealthTech | 6 |
High Tech | 6 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 5 |
Business Services | 4 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sunfish Partners' Investments by Geography
Sunfish Partners has made most investments in Poland (19), followed by Estonia where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Poland | 19 |
Estonia | 2 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
India | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sunfish Partners' recent investments
Sunfish Partners has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - DefendEye.Here are the most recent investments by Sunfish Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 18, 2026 | Poland | Seed | 3906 | [+3] | |
Dec 06, 2025 | Estonia | Seed | 1549 | [+4] | |
Nov 28, 2025 | Estonia | Seed | 6757 | ||
Jun 26, 2025 | Poland | Seed | 7887 | ||
Jun 17, 2025 | Poland | Seed | 1082 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Sunfish Partners' Portfolio
2 companies from Sunfish Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Alphamoon in Aug 2024 by Box for $*****.Here are Sunfish Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 08, 2024 | Apr 28, 2022 | Seed | 7168 | |
Dec 02, 2021 | May 2019 | Seed | 3354 |
Team profile of Sunfish Partners
Sunfish Partners has a team of 9 members including 9 Partners located in Germany, Poland and 1 more location. Sunfish Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Sunfish Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Mannheim | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | Poland | - | ||
Partner | Poland | - | ||
Partner | Warsaw | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | - |
Co-investors of Sunfish Partners
Over the past 7 years, 63 investors have co-invested in Sunfish Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sunfish Partners: Mehta Pharmaceutical, Sunil Baijal and 14 others have invested in rounds before Sunfish Partners. There is 1 company where Mehta Pharmaceutical has invested before Sunfish Partners and 1 company where Sunil Baijal has invested before Sunfish Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Sunfish Partners: 28 investors entered a company along with Sunfish Partners. These include investors like FundingBox Deep Tech Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after Sunfish Partners: A total of 19 investors have invested in Sunfish Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Atmos Ventures (2 companies), AME Cloud Ventures (1 company) and Cherubic Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Sunfish Partners
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DefendEye Closes FundingFinSMEs•Aug 18, 2026•Novacapital, Hard2beat, DefendEye, Sunfish Partners and 2 others
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Estonian C2GRID secures funding for its 3D geospatial platform actively tested by Ukrainian defense rganizationsAin•Nov 28, 2025•BSV Ventures, Sunfish Partners, C2 Grid
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HyperBunker bags €800K to build impenetrable “data bunkers” against ransomwareTech Funding News•Oct 15, 2025•Sunfish Partners, Fil Rouge Capital, HyperBunker, Cybersecurity Ventures and 3 others
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1Security receives investment from Digital Ocean VenturesMamStartup•Aug 18, 2025•1Security, Digital Ocean Ventures, Sunfish Partners
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Polish Space-Tech Asynchronics Closes Pre-Seed Funding RoundAin•Jun 26, 2025•HEARTFELT_, Sunfish Partners, Asynchronics
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Mysite.ai Secures €2.1M in Pre-Seed Round to Develop AI PlatformStartup Rise EU•Jun 17, 2025•Inovo, Sunfish Partners
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Czech SpaceTech Startup Zaitra Closes a Pre-seed Round to Transform Satellite AutonomyRecurisve Media JSC•Oct 08, 2024•Zaitra, Sunfish Partners, Czech Founders
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Poland’s 1.security raises $500k from Sunfish PartnersAIN.Capital•Feb 27, 2024•1 Security, Sunfish Partners
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Polish Codejet.ai secures $500k to strengthen its positionAIN.Capital•Jan 30, 2024•Codejet, Sunfish Partners
