Dr. Hendrik Brandis

🛰️ “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...

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...

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...

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...

Thanks to Alex Hofmann for hosting me on the Table.Briefings podcast. We discussed investing in space infrastructure and business models around rocket technology, plus the critical role that our p...

Europe’s security and economic resilience will increasingly depend on its technological capacity. At the Munich Security Conference, we opened our office to discuss a question that goes beyond pol...

Europe produces extraordinary engineers, scientists, and founders. Yet building truly global technology companies here still comes with its own set of structural challenges. I reflected on this du...

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...

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 ...

Europe’s ability to shape its future will depend on whether we can scale our technology companies globally. 🌍 In a recent Startup Insider conversation, we thought of Isar Aerospace as a starting p...

🛰️ “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...

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...

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...

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...

Europe’s ability to shape its future will depend on whether we can scale our technology companies globally. 🌍 In a recent Startup Insider conversation, we thought of Isar Aerospace as a starting p...

🌍 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...

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...

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...

Europe’s security and economic resilience will increasingly depend on its technological capacity. At the Munich Security Conference, we opened our office to discuss a question that goes beyond pol...

🧬 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...