Software doesn't transform itself.

We back the builders automating how European enterprises actually work.

Seed and pre-seed in AI-native B2B platforms — from Berlin.

Enterprise software has been promised automation for two decades. The difference now is that AI-native architectures — built from scratch around machine intelligence, not retrofitted onto it — are finally capable of replacing core workflows rather than supplementing them. European mid-market companies, with their complex, process-heavy operations, are both the biggest opportunity and the hardest environment to sell into. That combination is exactly where operator experience matters. Founders who have run B2B software companies in this market don't just understand the product — they understand why procurement cycles take nine months and why the first three enterprise customers are always the hardest.

Workflow before platform

The durable business is built on the workflow, not on top of it. We look for founders who own a specific operational loop before they expand into a platform.

Operator diligence

We evaluate AI-native B2B products the way an enterprise buyer would: against the actual operational context, not against a demo. That requires having been inside the operations yourself.

European-native ambition

European enterprise software built for the European market compounds differently — longer sales cycles, higher retention, regulatory alignment. We don't back founders who see Europe as a stepping stone.

Building AI-native B2B software in Europe?

Kiefern Ventures
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