Rethink Ventures
Ainmillerstr. 50, Munich, Bayern, 80801, Germany
Overview
Rethink Ventures is a new venture capital firm exclusively focused on investing in a sustainable future of transportation. With the velocity of technologically driven change and the urgent need to decarbonize we are on the cusp of fantastic new opportunities. We are backed by leading institutional investors, corporates and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to back founders that rethink the way we transport people & goods and have true impact in the industry.
- Total investments
- 15
- Lead investments
- 7
- Investments · 12mo
- 8
- Active investors
- 2
Investment portfolio
- eMabler
Participated · Series A · Jun 2026
Founded in Helsinki in 2019, eMabler builds an API-first B2B software platform for electric vehicle charging, providing about 300 ready-made integrations for payments, billing, charge management, roaming and fleet solutions. The company positions itself as a digital charging infrastructure partner that supports management of charging points, roaming and automated billing, and enables grid-friendly (smart) charging by scheduling sessions based on electricity prices and grid conditions. Key commercial customers and partners include Finland's largest retailer S Group (which runs ABC Charging through eMabler and claims a >50% public charging market share in Finland), Nordic parking operators AimoPark and Time Park, and a partnership with EasyPark to offer combined parking-and-charging services. eMabler reports that integrations into existing apps and loyalty programs have driven higher in-store revenues, increased electricity sales and stronger customer retention for its partners. The company intends to scale this integrated model across broader European markets while expanding its smart-charging features.
- Eccasion
Led · Seed · Apr 2026
Eccasion operates an online platform to buy second-hand electric vehicles. The company was founded by Richard Burger and Martijn Obers, who previously grew Swapfiets. Public reporting on the raise included the founders’ pitch deck that accompanied the financing. Eccasion’s recent funding round brought in €3.2 million in growth capital from Playfair VC and Rethink Ventures. The company’s broader financials, operating metrics, and detailed use-of-proceeds were not disclosed in the articles.
- Logistikbude
Participated · Series A · Mar 2026
Founded in 2021 as a spinout from the Fraunhofer Institute, Logistikbude has developed a Load Carrier Management System (LCMS) that consolidates data from WMS, TMS and ERP systems and supplements gaps via a native app, IoT sensors and AI-driven document processing. Its core technology uses artificial intelligence to automatically extract and post data from PDFs and Excel documents, automating manual reconciliation and bookkeeping tasks related to load carrier exchanges. The company serves customers including Nagel-Group and DACHSER and processes over 50 million load carriers per month. Since its 2023 seed round, Logistikbude has grown its team from 4 to 25 employees. With the new Series A capital, the company plans to scale the LCMS internationally and strengthen its leadership in the newly defined software category.
- pyck
Participated · Seed · Mar 2026
Founded in 2023 in Schwäbisch Hall by Dr.-Ing. Daniel Jarr, Maximilian Mack and Matthias Nagel, pyck is developing what it claims to be the first open-source toolkit purpose-built for AI-driven warehouse logistics. The modular software allows logistics providers and e-commerce companies to tailor processes and integrate new technologies far more easily than with traditional, monolithic WMS products. According to the founders, customers can implement warehouse processes up to 60 % faster and at lower cost compared with conventional systems. Just one year after market launch, three large logistics enterprises are already rolling out the solution. The company intends to broaden its product by releasing a tool for user-friendly data-type management and by making it easier to plug in additional technologies and partners. Proceeds from its recent seed financing will also fund team expansion and international go-to-market efforts. No revenue figures were disclosed in the article.
- driveblocks
Participated · Series A · Feb 2026
Munich-based driveblocks builds a perception and sensor-fusion platform that combines multiple cameras and LiDAR to generate a 3D view of unstructured environments, guiding autonomous or driver-assistance functions for off-road vehicles in agriculture, construction, mining, and defence. The system functions without pre-existing maps and can act as a GNSS-independent or redundant solution, using a hybrid mix of deep learning and explainable algorithms designed to meet safety-certification standards. Founders Dr Alexander Wischnewski and Dr Stephan Matz spun the company out of their award-winning autonomous racing research at the Technical University of Munich. driveblocks differentiates itself by pre-training AI models across verticals and refining them quickly for specific vehicles, allowing embedded deployment on production-grade hardware. The firm plans to run production pilots with OEMs by 2026 and to prioritise use cases requiring minimal safety approvals to accelerate commercialisation. Proceeds from recent funding will expand hiring in commercial, operations, and R&D. Including the latest round, the company has secured €7.5 million in total funding to date.