Blum Ventures
Industriestrasse 1, Werk 2, Höchst, Vorarlberg, 6973, Austria
Overview
We invest in scalable startups and build ventures. At Blum Ventures startup speed meets industrial precision. We invest in ambitious startups that create the future beyond modern living and industry tech. Together we challenge the status quo of smart living, green building solutions, industrial tech, motion tech and beyond.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 3
- Active investors
- 3
Sector focus
- Energy Efficiency
- Industrial Automation
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- PropTech
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Robotics
- Smart Building
Investment portfolio
- Promptwatch
Participated · Seed · Jul 2026
Promptwatch offers an end-to-end AI search optimisation platform that provides analytics, content optimisation and automated workflows to help organisations influence how they appear in AI-generated search results. Its platform analyses over 10 million data points collected daily—including user prompts, AI responses, citations and model updates—to identify sources influencing AI recommendations and surface content and technical gaps. The product includes an agentic AI engine that prioritises optimisation opportunities, generates AI-ready content, and publishes directly via integrations with content management systems; the company has built capabilities such as its Content Agent, Actions and Model Context Protocol (MCP). Launched in 2025 by founders Gijs de Groot and Klaas Foppen and headquartered in Amsterdam, Promptwatch is used by more than 1,840 organisations, including Duolingo, Fireflies and Monks. The company plans to use new funding to advance its agentic optimisation technology, expand internationally, and grow engineering and go-to-market teams, including opening a New York City office.
- encosa
Participated · Seed · Jun 2026
encosa offers a complete batteries storage solution for mid-sized companies, handling selection, installation, commissioning and ongoing operation while combining hardware, financing options (purchase, rental or lease) and a proprietary AI-supported software platform. Its platform integrates behind-the-meter cost savings and front-of-the-meter market participation to optimize economic operation. Typical customers are energy-intensive industries such as chemical, glass and machinery, and encosa reports that solutions typically pay back within 18 months to five years. Customers receive immediate lower energy costs, additional revenue from feed-in, CO2 reductions and ESG reporting benefits. The company was founded in 2024 and is headquartered in Munich, and the team includes Sebastian Becker and Sascha Koberstaedt.
- Optimuse
Participated · Seed · Oct 2025
Founded in Vienna in 2021, Optimuse provides an AI-driven simulation platform that ingests existing building plans to create realistic digital models and evaluate thousands of system variants. The software recommends the most economical and climate-friendly combinations for heating, cooling, ventilation, and envelope solutions, giving users data-driven, technically reliable cost-benefit analyses. Customers typically achieve 70 % faster preliminary engineering, 10 % lower construction costs, and 20 % additional emission savings. The product is used across residential, commercial, and industrial projects, helping builders, developers, and planners avoid oversized or undersized equipment and accelerate CO₂ reductions. Optimuse quantifies impacts on CAPEX, OPEX, CO₂, and comfort, supporting prioritised action plans with transparent assumptions and sensitivity analyses. With fresh capital, the company plans to speed up international expansion and broaden distribution of its AI solutions. The startup’s existing investor base and new backers see it addressing the massive global demand for sustainable building transformation.