# Areta

> Areta is a VC fund in Berlin backing Web3, Sports and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/w3studios/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/web3_Studios
- Website: https://www.web3-studios.com/

Areta is a digital assets investment banking firm. Founded by McKinsey and Blackstone alumni, we facilitate strategic transactions in the web3 and crypto space, including M&A, capital formation, and strategic governance.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Areta. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Areta. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/web3-studios?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 1 | 33% |
| Sports | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |
| Singapore | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernard Schmid | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernard-schmid |
| Jan-Philip Grabs | Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-philip-grabs |
| Karl-Martin Ahrend | Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karl-martin-ahrend |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intract | Intract is the owner and operator of a web3 platform for marketing services. Customer relationship management, growth hacking, and token gating are among the marketing services provided by the organization. Its platform analyzes real users and performs high-ROI marketing campaigns to recruit more like them, allowing firms to sell themselves andattract more customers using blockchain technology. | $3M | Seed | Dec 13, 2023 |  |
| The Football Company | The Football Company is an NFT based fantasy football manager. Revenue Coverage Q1 2024 - not found | $2.7M | Seed | May 04, 2022 |  |
| The Football Company | The Football Company is an NFT based fantasy football manager. Revenue Coverage Q1 2024 - not found | $2.7M | Seed | May 04, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BLN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bln-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dapper Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dapper-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dreamcraft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dreamcraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpha Wave Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-wave-global) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DeVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Areta invest in?

Areta invests primarily in Web3, Sports and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Areta?

Public channels for Areta 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 Areta?

The team at Areta includes Bernard Schmid (Co-Founder), Jan-Philip Grabs (Co-Founder) and Karl-Martin Ahrend (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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