Early access.
Long-term belief.
A pre-seed fund built around the people and places where Germany’s next founder generation begins.
Request a conversation ↗For professional and semi-professional investors.
Broad at the start.
Focused by design.
80–120 first investments.
One founder generation.
Our strategy combines early entry with a broad portfolio. We focus on young founders, invest across sectors and source through communities and operating relationships.
The target allocation is 90% Germany and 10% elsewhere in the European Union. Initial tickets are €50–100k, with no follow-on reserve.
Meet founders
before the round.
Access is built over years.
Young Founders Network, university ecosystems, venture scouts and the planned Stealth Campus connect us with founders before fundraising becomes their focus.
Darius brings those relationships. Hans brings the experience of building calimoto over eight years, scaling internationally and completing a majority exit.
Meet Darius & Hans ↗The essentials.
- Fund
- Young Founders Fund 1 GmbH & Co. KG
- Stage
- Pre-seed / first institutional check
- Instruments
- Convertible loans and equity
- Investment period
- 3 years, with an extension option
- Fund term
- 10 years, with extension options
- Fund manager
- Corestone Investment Partners GmbH
Strategy overview based on the September 2026 presentation. Targets are not achieved results. Binding terms are set out in the current fund documents.
Important information
This website is for information only and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe. An investment decision must be based on the current, legally binding fund documents.
Fund interests are intended for professional and semi-professional investors within the meaning of the German Investment Code (KAGB). Venture capital investments involve significant risks, including the possible total loss of invested capital, limited liquidity and a long investment horizon. Returns and preservation of capital are not guaranteed.
*The standard minimum capital commitment for semi-professional investors is €200,000, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements and fund documents.
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