Karl Lorey

Investor

I've been active in venture capital since 2018, first as a fund co-founder and now building tools for the ecosystem.

First Momentum Ventures

In 2018, I co-founded First Momentum Ventures, Germany's first venture capital fund founded by students. We raised 5 million Euros and invested in young, ambitious, and technical startups through pre-seed investments. As one of two managing partners, I was responsible for strategy, products, and technology.

During my time at First Momentum, I built automated systems for startup discovery that gave us a competitive edge in finding deals early. This technology later became the foundation for StartupRadar.

StartupRadar

Building on the dealflow technology from First Momentum, I created StartupRadar as a platform for discovering and analyzing early-stage startups. It helps investors, accelerators, and ecosystem builders find promising companies before anyone else.

Investment Interests

I'm especially interested in:

  • Machine Learning and AI: Competitive advantages through technology
  • Developer Tools: Products that make programmers more productive
  • HR and New Work: Building on my experience as CTO of an HR startup

For more about my investment activities, visit Lorey Ventures.