Earlybird

Earlybird has taken part in 17 fintech rounds recorded since 23 November 2016, 10 of them as lead.

Added · 25 September 2026

Rounds: 17 on record · 10 led · 7 participated
Follow-on: 30% 24-month follow-on rate (recorded rounds): 3 of 10 eligible portfolio companies · median 18.1 months to the next roundBased on rounds recorded by Builders in Fintech; follow-ons we did not cover are missing, so true rates may be higher. How this is computed

News coverage

Acorns acquires Frich, a 1.6M-member community where young Americans learn about money from each other
17 October 2026
Acorns has acquired Frich, a peer-led money community for young Americans with 1.6 million members and its own network of creators producing financial…
Finmid raises a €17M Series A extension and signs a vehicle-financing deal with Bolt
6 October 2026
Finmid has raised a €17 million Series A extension led by Athens-based Big Pi Ventures and London-based Mainset, with existing investor Earlybird following on.…

Rounds led

Company	Stage	Amount	Date	Investors
Pillar (Italy) Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #132	Seed	€12M	12 May 2026	EarlybirdLead
Porters Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #119	Pre-seed	€2.7M	11 February 2026	EarlybirdLead
Miss Moneypenny Technologies Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #76	Seed	€7.3M	7 April 2025	EarlybirdLead
Briefcase Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #58	Seed	$3M	4 December 2024	EarlybirdLead
Hakuna Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com	Unspecified	€4M	21 September 2022	EarlybirdLead
Freeverse.io Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com	Series A	€10M	10 May 2022	EarlybirdLead
Sikoia Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Pre-seed	$2.3M	31 August 2021	EarlybirdLead
Upvest Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Series A	€5M	10 December 2020	EarlybirdLead
Bitwala Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Series A	€15M	30 November 2020	EarlybirdLead
Getsafe Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com	Series A	$17M	5 June 2019	EarlybirdLead

Pillar (Italy)
Seed12 May 2026
€12M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #132
Porters
Pre-seed11 February 2026
€2.7M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #119
Miss Moneypenny Technologies
Seed7 April 2025
€7.3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #76
Briefcase
Seed4 December 2024
$3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #58
Hakuna
Unspecified21 September 2022
€4M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com
Freeverse.io
Series A10 May 2022
€10M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com
Sikoia
Pre-seed31 August 2021
$2.3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Upvest
Series A10 December 2020
€5M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Bitwala
Series A30 November 2020
€15M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Getsafe
Series A5 June 2019
$17M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com

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Rounds participated in

Company	Stage	Amount	Date	Investors
finmid Added · 6 October 2026 · Finmid raises a €17M Series A extension and signs a vehicle-financing deal with Bolt	Series A extension	€17M	6 October 2026	Earlybird
Pillar (Italy) Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #132	Seed	€12M	12 May 2026	EarlybirdLead
Porters Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #119	Pre-seed	€2.7M	11 February 2026	EarlybirdLead
Miss Moneypenny Technologies Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #76	Seed	€7.3M	7 April 2025	EarlybirdLead
Flanks Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #70	Early-stage round	€14M	26 February 2025	Earlybird
Briefcase Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #58	Seed	$3M	4 December 2024	EarlybirdLead
FintechOS Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #31	Series B+	$60M	30 May 2024	Earlybird
finmid Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #25	Series A	€23M	15 April 2024	Earlybird
Hakuna Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com	Unspecified	€4M	21 September 2022	EarlybirdLead
Freeverse.io Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com	Series A	€10M	10 May 2022	EarlybirdLead
Sikoia Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Pre-seed	$2.3M	31 August 2021	EarlybirdLead
Upvest Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Series A	€5M	10 December 2020	EarlybirdLead
Getsafe Added · 7 October 2026 · techcrunch.com	Series B	$30M	8 December 2020	Earlybird
Bitwala Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu	Series A	€15M	30 November 2020	EarlybirdLead
Getsafe Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com	Series A	$17M	5 June 2019	EarlybirdLead
N26 Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com	Series D	$300M	10 January 2019	Earlybird
Cashboard Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com	Series A	€3M	23 November 2016	Earlybird

finmid
Series A extension6 October 2026
€17M
Earlybird
Added · 6 October 2026 · Finmid raises a €17M Series A extension and signs a vehicle-financing deal with Bolt
Pillar (Italy)
Seed12 May 2026
€12M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #132
Porters
Pre-seed11 February 2026
€2.7M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #119
Miss Moneypenny Technologies
Seed7 April 2025
€7.3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #76
Flanks
Early-stage round26 February 2025
€14M
Earlybird
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #70
Briefcase
Seed4 December 2024
$3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #58
FintechOS
Series B+30 May 2024
$60M
Earlybird
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #31
finmid
Series A15 April 2024
€23M
Earlybird
Added · 21 September 2026 · Weekly update #25
Hakuna
Unspecified21 September 2022
€4M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com
Freeverse.io
Series A10 May 2022
€10M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · eu-startups.com
Sikoia
Pre-seed31 August 2021
$2.3M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Upvest
Series A10 December 2020
€5M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Getsafe
Series B8 December 2020
$30M
Earlybird
Added · 7 October 2026 · techcrunch.com
Bitwala
Series A30 November 2020
€15M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 7 October 2026 · tech.eu
Getsafe
Series A5 June 2019
$17M
EarlybirdLead
Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com
N26
Series D10 January 2019
$300M
Earlybird
Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com
Cashboard
Series A23 November 2016
€3M
Earlybird
Added · 8 October 2026 · techcrunch.com

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Portfolio

finmid
Latest: Series A extension · €17M · 6 October 2026
FintechOS
Latest: Growth (equity and debt) · $28M · 21 September 2026
Pillar (Italy)
Latest: Seed · €12M · 12 May 2026
Led a round
Upvest
Latest: Late-stage round · $90M · 17 March 2026
Led a round
Porters
Latest: Pre-seed · €2.7M · 11 February 2026
Led a round
Miss Moneypenny Technologies
Latest: Seed · €7.3M · 7 April 2025
Led a round
Flanks
Latest: Early-stage round · €14M · 26 February 2025
Briefcase
Latest: Seed · $3M · 4 December 2024
Led a round
Bitwala
Latest: Unnamed round · 15 February 2024
Led a round
Hakuna
Latest: Unspecified · €4M · 21 September 2022
Led a round
Freeverse.io
Latest: Series A · €10M · 10 May 2022
Led a round
N26
Latest: Series E · $900M · 18 October 2021
Getsafe
Latest: Series B · $63M · 7 October 2021
Led a round
Sikoia
Latest: Pre-seed · $2.3M · 31 August 2021
Led a round
Cashboard
Latest: Series A · €3M · 23 November 2016

Top co-investors

4Founders Capital · 2 shared rounds

News coverage

Acorns acquires Frich, a 1.6M-member community where young Americans learn about money from each other

Finmid raises a €17M Series A extension and signs a vehicle-financing deal with Bolt

Rounds led

Rounds participated in

Portfolio

Top co-investors

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