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Overview

Corporate venture capital investing in electrical and automation startups.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
Israel
The Netherlands

Sector focus

Automotive
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
aedifion
Jun 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
APESSI
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeries B
aedifion
Jan 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
SIGA OT Solutions
Aug 2021Participated
$8 MSeries B
iS5 Communications
Aug 2018Led
$17 MOther Equity
SecurityMatters
Sep 2016Participated
$5 MOther Equity
aedifion
Jun 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
APESSI
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeries B
aedifion
Jan 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
SIGA OT Solutions
Aug 2021Participated
$8 MSeries B
iS5 Communications
Aug 2018Led
$17 MOther Equity
SecurityMatters
Sep 2016Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B03
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 deals are recorded across 122 months.All available history.
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 deals are recorded across 122 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Manufacturing1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 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.

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
Canada1
Israel1
101431
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Bauwens sharing 2 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.

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Bauwens sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bauwens2
BitStone Capital2
Drees & Sommer2
Hopp Family Office2
MOMENI Digital Ventures2
Moore Capital2
PureTerra Ventures2
SIBF2
World Fund2
BeyondBuild1
ClearSky1
Emerald Technology Ventures1
Eurazeo1
KPN Ventures1
LARTIS1
Robert Bosch Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led117%
Participating583%
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Andreas Rau

Co-CEO and Managing Director

Renzo Del Aguila Macher

Investment Manager