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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Indonesia
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Incubators
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Investment portfolio

42rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gpredictive
Jan 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Dedrone
Jul 2022Participated
$30 MSeries C
Dedrone
Dec 2021Participated
$31 MSeries C
NavVis
Dec 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
ArangoDB
Oct 2021Participated
$28 MSeries B
ArangoDB
Mar 2019Participated
$10 MSeries A
German Autolabs
Feb 2019Participated
$8 MOther Equity
corrux
Feb 2019Led
$3 MOther Equity
NavVis
Dec 2018Participated
$36 MSeries C
Senic
Mar 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Swarm64
Jan 2018Participated
$13 MSeries B
Instana
Dec 2017Participated
$20 MSeries B
Gpredictive
Jan 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Dedrone
Jul 2022Participated
$30 MSeries C
Dedrone
Dec 2021Participated
$31 MSeries C
NavVis
Dec 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
ArangoDB
Oct 2021Participated
$28 MSeries B
ArangoDB
Mar 2019Participated
$10 MSeries A
German Autolabs
Feb 2019Participated
$8 MOther Equity
corrux
Feb 2019Led
$3 MOther Equity
NavVis
Dec 2018Participated
$36 MSeries C
Senic
Mar 2018Participated
$4 MSeed
Swarm64
Jan 2018Participated
$13 MSeries B
Instana
Dec 2017Participated
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Target Partners: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Target Partners: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Series A53
Series B06
Series C+04
Other Equity813

Monthly Deal Activity

Target Partners: 42 deals are recorded across 185 months.All available history.
Target Partners: 42 deals are recorded across 185 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '111
Jul '110
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Dec '110
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Sector Breakdown

Target Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 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.

Target Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
Data, Analytics & IT16
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Hardware & Robotics11
Marketing & Advertising7
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Fintech4
Government & Defense3
AR/VR3
Real Estate & Construction3
Travel & Hospitality2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Transportation & Logistics2
Media & Entertainment2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Social & Community Platforms2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Target Partners: 42 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.

Target Partners: 42 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M18
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Target Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Target Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe28
United States11
Indonesia3
Target Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BayBG sharing 5 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.

Investment Strategy

Target Partners: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Target Partners: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1536%
Participating2764%
Target Partners: Single-lead accounts for 87% and co-led for 13% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Target Partners: Single-lead accounts for 87% and co-led for 13% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1387%
Co-led213%

Team

Holger Weiss

Venture Partner

Michael Kowalzik

Venture Partner

Sabine Scherer

Portfolio Talent Manager

Tim Stracke

Venture Partner

Wolfram Drescher

Venture Partner