# Monkfish Equity

> Monkfish Equity is a VC fund in Leipzig backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 54 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Germany
- Total investments: 54
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/company/monkfishequity
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/monkfishequity
- Website: http://www.monkfish-equity.com/

Monkfish Equity is a VC fund in Leipzig focused on Internet and E-Commerce. Monkfish Equity is the investment vehicle of the trivago founders. TRVG was started in 2004 and went IPO with over 1 b$ in revenue on NASDAQ in 2016. It was then labelled one of the first real Unicorns in Germany. As Co-investors, with a focus on later stage phases, they invest in companies which can benefit from their entrepreneurial experience.As “low maintenance” investors, they offer the leeway that entrepreneurs need to build their businesses. So far, the Monkfish team has invested in over 50 start-ups in Europe, Asia, the US and South Africa.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $475k–$3M |
| Series A | $3.3M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 17 | 31% |
| E-Commerce | 14 | 26% |
| Marketplace | 11 | 20% |
| Software | 7 | 13% |
| Travel | 6 | 11% |

98 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 26 | 48% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 13% |
| Series A | 5 | 9% |
| Series B | 4 | 7% |
| Series D | 4 | 7% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 32 | 59% |
| United States | 8 | 15% |
| Austria | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Malte Siewert | Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/malte-siewert |
| Niclas Lindemann | Investment Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niclas-lindemann |
| Peter Vinnemeier | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-vinnemeier |
| Philipp Frey | Investment Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philipp-frey |
| Rolf Schromgens | Co-Founder | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rolf-schr%C3%B6mgens |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ArtNight GmbH | ArtNight GmbH offers unique do-it-yourself art workshops. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 21, 2022 |  |
| Dogo | Dogo app - dog trainer in your pocket. Strengthen your friendship with training | $3M | Seed | Nov 19, 2021 |  |
| Refurbed | Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $54M | Series B | Aug 05, 2021 |  |
| Refurbed | Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $54M | Series B | Aug 05, 2021 |  |
| inne | Inne is a Berlin-based biotech startup that builds a hormone-based mini lab for women with a mission to make natural contraception convenient and accurate. They aim to help women tune into their bodies and make informed decisions about their fertility and overall female health.Inne uses biochemistry and an app to track hormones and understandwhat it means and how they affect a woman's everyday fertility. | $8.5M | Series A | Oct 31, 2019 |  |
| Kolay | Kolay is a SaaS platform that combines employee engagement with core HR needs. We are helping HR professionals to streamline their day to day tasks with an easy to use and smart platform. | $1.3M | Seed | May 13, 2019 |  |
| Calm | Calm offers an application designed to help its users meditate and relax.The company is driven by a mission to make the world happier and healthier by developing a range of digital and physical products that enhance mental fitness and alleviate some of the most important mental health issues of the modern age including anxiety, depression,insomnia, and stress. Calm was named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year and by Google Play as an Editors’ Choice in 2018.The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $88M | Series B | Feb 06, 2019 |  |
| Heycater! | heycater! is an online platform for ordering quality business catering.They help organize delicious food for team by connecting with outstanding local caterers. | $3M | Seed | Jan 31, 2019 |  |
| LemonSwan | LemonSwan is the dating service for singles with serious intentions. Prof. Dr. Peter Michael Bak developed the LemonSwan® principle with us: a special test procedure based on modern, international standards, thus creating the best conditions for successful matching. |  | Seed | Jan 21, 2019 |  |
| Tractive | Tractive is global market leader in GPS Tracking, Activity & Health Monitoring for cats and dogs. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Pasching, Austria. |  |  | Dec 20, 2018 |  |

10 of 54 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Project A Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/project-a-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [b2venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/btovpartners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acurio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-iron-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Monkfish Equity invest in?

Monkfish Equity invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Monkfish Equity's check size?

Monkfish Equity typically joins rounds of $475k–$3M at Seed and $3.3M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Monkfish Equity participates in.

### How do I contact Monkfish Equity?

Public channels for Monkfish Equity include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Monkfish Equity?

The team at Monkfish Equity includes Malte Siewert (Co-Founder), Niclas Lindemann (Investment Analyst) and Peter Vinnemeier (Co-Founder), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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