Roberto Kern

Roberto Kern is an Investor at Picus Capital based in Berlin, Germany, where he actively sources and manages early-stage technology investments across Europe. At the venture capital firm, which manages over €300 million in assets under management and raised a €200 million third fund in March 2023, he focuses on software, fintech, and digital infrastructure startups. His investment scope includes supporting high-growth portfolio companies such as the travel platform Omio and the HR software provider Personio, participating in the latter's Series E funding round at a $6.3 billion valuation in May 2022. Operating within the broader Rocket Internet alumni network, he tracks macroeconomic venture capital trends and maintains an audience of approximately 5,000 professional followers. Kern currently focuses on identifying and financing innovative European technology founders at the earliest stages of their corporate development.