Monkfish Equity

Monkfish Equity provides equity funding for early-stage European startup teams, deploying capital across seed, Series A/B, and early growth rounds. The firm leverages its founders' direct entrepreneurial experiences, offering lean terms, efficient decision-making, and strategic guidance to support portfolio companies through their development. They focus on identifying promising teams and providing the necessary capital to build out their innovative ideas.

The firm was founded by Malte Siewert, Peter Laufer, Rolf Schrömgens, and Stephan Stubner, who first connected at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. Their collective insight stemmed from their shared journey in co-founding and scaling trivago, a prominent European meta-search platform. This deep operational background, including roles in technology, product, marketing, and finance, informed their decision to establish Monkfish Equity, aiming to invest in and mentor the next generation of founders.

Monkfish Equity targets entrepreneurial teams seeking capital to fuel their initial growth phases within the European market. The firm's vision is to empower these entrepreneurs by not only supplying crucial funding but also by sharing practical, lived experience from building and growing a significant internet business. They aim to grant founders the "freedom" to execute their visions effectively.