Founded by Dr Henriette Maaß, Enno Schatz and Kai Leibfried, NanoStruct develops nanostructured sensor chips that combine optical measurement, nanotechnology, biotechnology and machine learning to shorten pathogen detection from days to hours. Its platform aims to provide same-day results for microbial analysis, reducing recalls and food waste while improving food safety. The company highlights potential applicability beyond food into veterinary and human diagnostics and bacterial monitoring in sensitive production environments. NanoStruct has received previous grants from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Union to advance its technology. With the newly raised €2.6 million Seed round, the company intends to move toward commercial deployment and scale in the food market. No revenue, user, or valuation figures were disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2026