Dr. Hendrik Brandis

Returning from DLD Conference, I’m reminded that Europe’s foundation for building centacorns (companies with scale and lasting impact on an economic level) is stronger than many realize. Our challe...

At Earlybird, we strongly believe in backing university spin-offs. This is reflected in our track record, investing in breakthrough innovations such as Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, eleQtron Gmb...

In a recent conversation with Markus Bär from Augsburger Allgemeine, we discussed what makes Munich's start-up ecosystem so successful - thank you again for the interesting exchange. 1️⃣ Strong un...

🧬 Greenlyte Carbon Technologies officially opens its LiquidSolar SNG plant this week: a project that brings synthetic fuel production into operation. The milestone is not only remarkable for the e...

After several weeks on the road – from Munich and Berlin to London and Madrid – I’m more optimistic than ever about Europe’s startup future. Most recently, I had the pleasure of discussing this ren...

🌍 Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a defining factor in economic and geopolitical leadership. At the AI Forum by El Confidencial in Madrid, I had the opportunity to join the opening rou...

The most powerful innovations rarely appear disruptive at first. They evolve quietly, built on years of research and engineering. This is why DeepTech investing requires discipline. It’s built on...

🛰️ “Space can become for Germany what the auto industry has been for decades.” In a new DER SPIEGEL interview, Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler makes the case for why sovereign space capabilities...

With Bits & Pretzels in full swing, here are a few takeaways from the Investor Summit,  where I joined a fireside chat “Titans of VC: Quo Vadis?” with Sven Strohband from Khosla Ventures. 🇪🇺 What ...

Last week, right before Bits & Pretzels, I had the opportunity to speak with Michael Flämig from Börsen-Zeitung. Our topics included the strong drive we are seeing across Europe right now. Let me u...

I recently joined Regina A. Koerner on the AufBruch. Staat neu denken. podcast to discuss the potential and opportunities for the German economy. Overall, we’re seeing encouraging signals, with po...

I enjoyed speaking on the Mannheim Investment Club Podcast, an initiative of the University of Mannheim. We discussed my professional journey, Earlybird’s focused investment strategy, current mark...