VC sourcing startup Evertrace acquires Berlin-based data intelligence firm Morphais

Morphais describes itself as a data intelligence company that helps VCs, angel investors, and family offices discover seed and pre-seed startups and connect with promising founders early.

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Launched in early 2024, Evertrace provides a platform that gives venture funds real-time insights into potential investments, talent, and competitors. It combines information from company registers, GitHub, and patents to help investors identify top emerging talent.

Evertrace’s platform is already used by over 100 venture funds, including Antler, Cherry Ventures, and Heartcore Capital.

As part of the deal, Morphais’s seven-person team, led by Eva-Valérie Gfrerer and Max Laemmle, will join Evertrace. The financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

Evertrace said Morphais "delivers curated batches of high-potential companies and stealth founders, powered by proprietary behavioural and market intelligence".

Jacob Houlberg, co-founder of Evertrace, said: “This acquisition is a key component in our overall strategy, and will enable us to further improve our core offering."

Eva-Valérie Gfrerer, co-founder of Morphais, said: “We founded Morphais to make venture capital far more efficient and transparent, so the very best founders are surfaced irrespective of their background.

"Joining Evertrace allows us to combine our unique sourcing technology with Evertrace’s advanced features and founder signals. It will enhance the offering for our customers.”

Earlier this year, Evertrace raised $600,000 from venture capital firms and investors, including Sonu Banga (co-founder of Intellishore), Eske Gunge (founder of Actimo), and Christian Jantzen.

About Evertrace

Evertrace is an AI-powered “founder detection engine” based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It gathers and analyses data from across the internet to help venture capital firms, angel investors, and universities spot promising early-stage founders and startups before they become widely known. The company recently pivoted its focus to VC sourcing, after previously operating as a supply chain logistics platform in Berlin.