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First Momentum Ventures

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First Momentum Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm dedicated to technical B2B and Deep Tech startups across Europe. Founded by engineers and scientists, the team speaks the language of technical founders and understands the complexities of building groundbreaking technology companies. They invest between €250,000 and €1.5 million in early-stage ventures tackling challenging problems across climate and energy, compute, industrial tech, deep tech, AI and machine learning, aerospace, software infrastructure, and techbio sectors.

Since 2018, First Momentum has made over 50 investments, supporting technical teams that have collectively raised more than €1 billion in follow-on funding. The firm operates with offices in Karlsruhe and Munich, Germany, and has established a Venture Scout network with over 100 scouts across European universities and research hubs. Beyond capital, they provide tangible support through high-value connections to talent, customers, and investors, while developing initiatives like the Deep Tech Hardware Napkin guide, Spinoff Summit platform, and PhD Fellowship program to accelerate the European deep tech ecosystem.

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VC Investment Intern (Munich or Remote) - 3 months from Jan 2027

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