APX Overview
APX is Europe's leading very-early-stage VC, based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche. They support and partner with ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond, often as their first investor. APX invests up to EUR 500K in startups until a Series A, starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months, depending on traction and speed, they can invest further. Each month, they invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, which includes hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, they have invested in over 100 startups across more than 20 industries with founders from over 20 countries, together with over 100 co-investors.
Is APX the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with APX, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
APX
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
Product type
- Software
- Software-enabled hardware
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed
First ticket size
€50,000 - €500,000
How to approach funds like APX
When reaching out to APX, highlight your team's ambition and readiness to move fast, as they value founders who can demonstrate early traction and a clear path to rapid progress. Emphasize your openness to collaboration and your desire to actively engage with a diverse founder community, as APX places strong importance on peer learning and network effects. Be prepared to articulate how your startup can benefit from and contribute to a dynamic, pan-European ecosystem, and show that you are looking for a hands-on partner who can support you through multiple funding rounds.
Find the best-fitting investors for your startup
Stop wasting weeks searching for the right investors. Upload your deck and get matched with investors who actually fit your startup — so you can focus on building, not chasing.
