Point Nine

The firm operates as an equal partnership where four partners share investment authority. The website names no hierarchy among them and confirms each partner oversees six to eight portfolio companies at any time. No single managing partner or CEO is designated.

Point Nine writes initial checks of $1-10 million into early-stage software and AI companies. The firm concentrates its portfolio so that each partner works closely with only a handful of companies, implying high-touch engagement rather than a spray-and-pray approach. No later-stage or crossover vehicle is mentioned.

Public portfolio highlights show activity in AI-native CRM, legal practice management, digital healthcare marketplaces, global neobanking, foundation models for software development, medical imaging, and autonomous robotics for warehouses and spacecraft. The firm describes itself as 'software-focused' with a present emphasis on companies built on AI.

Although headquartered in Berlin, the firm's named positions include Seattle-based Vercept, London-born Revolut, and Canadian-founded Clio, confirming a global mandate. European deals remain prominent, including Poland-founded Docplanner and Berlin-based Rekord and Zauber.

The partnership is flat by design — the website emphasizes equal authority among the four partners and a 'bonsai' ethos focused on strengths rather than size. This contrasts with hierarchical firms where a managing partner or executive committee controls deal approvals. The structure keeps the investor-founder relationship direct rather than layered through associates and principals.