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Leitmotif

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Overview

Independent venture capital firm empowering exceptional entrepreneurs.

Founded

2023

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Tavion
Sep 2026Led
$53 MOther Equity
Proxima Fusion
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries A
Epoch Biodesign
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Rhoda AI
Mar 2026Participated
$450 MSeries A
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$232 MSeries C
RobCo
Jan 2026Participated
$100 MSeries C
Harbinger
Nov 2025Participated
$160 MSeries C
Harbinger
Jan 2025Led
$100 MSeries B
DeepDrive
Sep 2024Led
$33 MSeries B
Tavion
Sep 2026Led
$53 MOther Equity
Proxima Fusion
Jul 2026Participated
$470 MSeries A
Epoch Biodesign
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Rhoda AI
Mar 2026Participated
$450 MSeries A
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$232 MSeries C
RobCo
Jan 2026Participated
$100 MSeries C
Harbinger
Nov 2025Participated
$160 MSeries C
Harbinger
Jan 2025Led
$100 MSeries B
DeepDrive
Sep 2024Led
$33 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Leitmotif: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Leitmotif: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B20
Series C+03
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Leitmotif: 9 deals are recorded across 26 months.All available history.
Leitmotif: 9 deals are recorded across 26 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Leitmotif: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Leitmotif: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics3
Manufacturing3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Transportation & Logistics3
AI & Machine Learning2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Health & Life Sciences1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Leitmotif: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Leitmotif: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Leitmotif: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Leitmotif: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe4
Leitmotif: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capricorn Investment Group sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Leitmotif: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capricorn Investment Group sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Capricorn Investment Group3
Bayern Kapital2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Maniv Mobility2
Prelude Ventures2
Tiger Global2
UVC Partners2
Activate Capital1
ArcTern Ventures1
B Capital Group1
BackingMinds1
Balderton Capital1
BMW i Ventures1
Brevan Howard1
Burda Principal Investments1
CDP Venture Capital1
Cherry Ventures1
Coca-Cola1
Continental1
Course Corrected1

Investment Strategy

Leitmotif: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Leitmotif: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led333%
Participating667%
Leitmotif: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Leitmotif: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Jens Wiese

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Matt Trevithick

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Philipp Emig