Cusp Capital will back early-stage young tech companies across Europe,

Christian Winter, a GCV Powerlist 2016 award winner and head of Tengelmann Ventures, the Europe-focused corporate venturing unit of the eponymous Germany-based retailer, has set up Cusp Capital as an independent venture capital firm.

Alongside former Tengelmann colleagues Jan Sessenhausen, Helmut Klawitter and Wilken Engelbracht, Winter and Cusp Capital have raised €300m ($361m), according to news provider TechCrunch.

Its limited partners reportedly include institutional investors, such as the European Investment Fund, KfW Capital, RAG Stiftung, and NRW.BANK, alongside family offices and entrepreneurs.

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.