Gharage Ventures has announced the launch of its first fund. The independent venture capital platform is investing 40 million euros in early-stage startups that are digitizing the travel and retail ecosystem. Travel retail conglomerate Gebr. Heinemann is joining as anchor investor. With teams in Hamburg, Berlin, and Singapore, Gharage positions itself as a global platform for innovation in a sector that remains structurally under-digitalized despite rapid growth. The fund plans approximately 30