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Main Incubator

Eschersheimer Landstraße 6, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, 60322, Germany

Overview

Early-stage investor and innovation unit promoting digital solutions.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Banking
FinTech
GreenTech
SaaS
...

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lissi
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Secfix
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
TransFICC
Apr 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
Vamo
Oct 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
Bling.de
Jun 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Terra One
Apr 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
Daato
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Vamo
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Triple
Dec 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Circula
Sep 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
SQUAKE
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Secfix
Mar 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Lissi
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Secfix
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
TransFICC
Apr 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
Vamo
Oct 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
Bling.de
Jun 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Terra One
Apr 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
Daato
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Vamo
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Triple
Dec 2023Participated
$8 MSeed
Circula
Sep 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
SQUAKE
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Secfix
Mar 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Main Incubator: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Main Incubator: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed110
Series A06
Series B03
Other Equity04
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Main Incubator: 26 deals are recorded across 132 months.All available history.
Main Incubator: 26 deals are recorded across 132 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Main Incubator: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Main Incubator: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech12
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Enterprise Software7
Hardware & Robotics6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Professional Services4
Travel & Hospitality3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Marketing & Advertising3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Main Incubator: 26 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.

Main Incubator: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Main Incubator: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Main Incubator: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe26
Main Incubator: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alstin Capital sharing 4 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.

Main Incubator: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alstin Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alstin Capital4
AlbionVC3
Capnamic Ventures3
Citi3
HSBC3
Illuminate Financial3
Caesar Ventures2
Circularity Capital2
coparion2
High-Tech Grunderfonds2
ING Ventures2
Peak2
Realyze Ventures2
Samsung Next2
Varengold Bank2
Ventech2
WENVEST Capital2
42CAP1
468 Capital1
9.5 Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Main Incubator: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
Main Incubator: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led14%
Participating2596%
Main Incubator: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Main Incubator: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Christina Koch

Investment Manager

Julian Bürklein

Senior Investment Manager & Prokurist

Kai Werner

Founder, Managing Director

Karim Menn

Senior Manager Strategy, Growth & Investments

Matthias Lais

Founder and COO