Led · Series A · Jul 2026

QuantumDiamonds develops and plans to manufacture advanced measurement and test systems for the semiconductor industry using novel quantum sensors that enable high-resolution, three-dimensional inspection of modern chips. The company is building the first production site for these quantum-sensor-based systems in the EU, with an announced investment plan of €152 million. It secured a €76 million direct grant approved by the European Commission and expects additional public support from the German federal and Bavarian state governments. QuantumDiamonds has made operational commitments tied to the public support, including prioritizing orders during shortages, offering early access to parts of the facility to startups and academic labs, and sharing excess project-related profits with Germany. The project is positioned as contributing to European semiconductor supply security and to strengthening the EU value chain under the European Chips Act.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

Freshflow develops AI made exclusively for fresh grocery ordering that the company says delivers up to 30% less spoilage and 2–4% more revenue per store. Its solution runs daily at nine leading grocers across Germany and France, including merchants within EDEKA, Carrefour and Intermarché. The team has shown commercial traction with measurable waste reduction and revenue uplift at live retailers. World Fund first backed Freshflow at its 2022 pre-seed and has continued to invest through this Series A. The company frames its product as addressing the large food-waste problem in grocery retail while producing financial savings for retailers.

Led · Seed · May 2026

Lithosquare develops a Geology AI platform that combines artificial intelligence with geological expertise to accelerate discovery of copper, rare earths, and other critical metals. The company validated its technology by operating alongside initial exploration partners before announcing its seed raise. Following the $25 million seed financing, Lithosquare plans a global deployment of the platform and is actively hiring engineers and geologists to scale operations. The startup positions its product as a way to shorten conventional, capital-intensive exploration cycles and to improve the economics of discovery. Financially, the company has secured seed equity backing from institutional VC investors led by World Fund. No revenue, user, or valuation metrics were disclosed in the announcement.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Barocal’s core technology uses inexpensive solid organic materials that heat when compressed and cool when released; the company transfers heat by flowing water past these materials and routing it to a radiator. Early prototypes have demonstrated performance comparable to conventional refrigerator compressors and the technology does not rely on gaseous refrigerants, avoiding leak-related climate impacts. The startup emphasizes potential energy-efficiency benefits and plans to prioritize larger commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems initially. The technology originates from research by founder Xavier Moya while he was a materials physics professor at the University of Cambridge. Barocal has secured a $10 million seed round to ready the technology for market. The company is positioning its solution as an alternative to vapor-compression systems used today.

Led · Seed · Mar 2026

Hyperscale Power is building solid state transformers that operate at much higher switching frequencies than existing models, allowing the devices to be significantly smaller than traditional iron-core transformers and even current solid state competitors. The technology is aimed at data centers, where soaring rack power densities (Nvidia is planning 1 MW racks) are making bulkier legacy transformers a bottleneck. By stepping incoming power up to tens of kilohertz before conversion and then returning it to the required frequency, Hyperscale’s design minimizes component count and footprint while targeting efficiencies similar to the 99.1% unit CEO Daniel Rothmund built during his PhD at ETH Zürich. The company sees rapid data-center expansion and increasing grid complexity from batteries and renewables as strong tailwinds for adoption. Co-founded by Rothmund and Sami Pettersson, Hyperscale intends to use its new capital to build a working prototype and prove its size and performance claims. Financially, the startup has only disclosed a recent €5 million seed round and has not yet shared revenue or customer metrics.