Key Takeaways
- • Berlin-based Robin Capital has closed a second €15 million fund (Fund II), following its first €15 million fund, according to Tech.eu.
- • Solo GP Robin Haak invests €100,000 to €600,000 per company at pre-seed and seed stage, focused on Germany, Austria and Switzerland across enterprise AI, proprietary data, robotics, space and defensible technologies.
- • Fund I backed ARX Robotics, Almetra and Uvionix; Fund II's portfolio includes Ground A, Marble Imaging and Helicity Space.
- • Around 65 per cent of Fund I investments were non-consensus bets, often at pre-seed without prominent lead investors, and Haak plans to devote about 70 per cent of his working hours to portfolio founders.
- • Robin Capital has three venture partners and a network of roughly 100 operators, and runs an annual AGM (Robin Escape) gathering about 100 founders and investors.
Summary
Berlin-based venture capital firm Robin Capital has raised a second €15 million fund, according to Tech.eu. The firm's first fund of the same size backed companies including ARX Robotics, Almetra and Uvionix, while Fund II's portfolio includes Ground A, Marble Imaging and Helicity Space. Robin Capital typically writes cheques between €100,000 and €600,000 into European companies at pre-seed and seed stage, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland and on enterprise AI, proprietary data, robotics, space and other defensible technologies.
Founder Robin Haak operates as a solo general partner. He previously co-founded the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator, led its first investment in N26, founded AI recruitment platform Jobspotting, and served as Global COO and Managing Director at SmartRecruiters, which SAP acquired in 2025. He later became a founding general partner at growth equity firm Revaia, helping raise its first €250 million fund. Robin Capital was launched in 2023. Haak says he is flexible on deal structure and does not necessarily need to lead rounds, citing his ability to fill gaps such as a $300,000 cheque to complete a round.
Haak's stated strategy emphasises post-founder experience and hands-on support. Robin Capital has three venture partners and about 100 operators in its network. Fund I began warehousing investments in January 2023 with a first close in June, and 54 per cent of its founders were serial entrepreneurs. Around 65 per cent of Fund I's deals were non-consensus bets. Haak is increasingly focused on companies with proprietary data, infrastructure or specialised technology, including defence, satellite and dual-use businesses such as Marble Imaging and ARX Robotics.
Haak has also drawn attention for an unconventional approach, including a LinkedIn post stating "Some VCs don't like me. That's fine." He wants to devote around 70 per cent of his working hours to portfolio founders rather than investor networking. The firm's annual Robin Escape gathering and a planned three-day mountain retreat for eight founders are part of that model.
Founder Robin Haak operates as a solo general partner. He previously co-founded the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator, led its first investment in N26, founded AI recruitment platform Jobspotting, and served as Global COO and Managing Director at SmartRecruiters, which SAP acquired in 2025. He later became a founding general partner at growth equity firm Revaia, helping raise its first €250 million fund. Robin Capital was launched in 2023. Haak says he is flexible on deal structure and does not necessarily need to lead rounds, citing his ability to fill gaps such as a $300,000 cheque to complete a round.
Haak's stated strategy emphasises post-founder experience and hands-on support. Robin Capital has three venture partners and about 100 operators in its network. Fund I began warehousing investments in January 2023 with a first close in June, and 54 per cent of its founders were serial entrepreneurs. Around 65 per cent of Fund I's deals were non-consensus bets. Haak is increasingly focused on companies with proprietary data, infrastructure or specialised technology, including defence, satellite and dual-use businesses such as Marble Imaging and ARX Robotics.
Haak has also drawn attention for an unconventional approach, including a LinkedIn post stating "Some VCs don't like me. That's fine." He wants to devote around 70 per cent of his working hours to portfolio founders rather than investor networking. The firm's annual Robin Escape gathering and a planned three-day mountain retreat for eight founders are part of that model.
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