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World Fund

Invalidenstraße 115, Berlin, 10115, Germany

Overview

European Climate Tech VC fund investing in startups for climate solutions.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

29rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Quantum Diamonds
Jul 2026Led
$104 MSeries A
Freshflow
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Lithosquare
May 2026Led
$25 MSeed
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Hyperscale Power
Mar 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Anaphite
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Nitricity
Sep 2025Led
$50 MSeries B
NetZeroNitrogen
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
aedifion
Jun 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Space Forge
May 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Freshflow
May 2025Led
$8 MSeed
VAEIDION
Dec 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
Quantum Diamonds
Jul 2026Led
$104 MSeries A
Freshflow
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Lithosquare
May 2026Led
$25 MSeed
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Hyperscale Power
Mar 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Anaphite
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Nitricity
Sep 2025Led
$50 MSeries B
NetZeroNitrogen
Jul 2025Led
$7 MSeed
aedifion
Jun 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Space Forge
May 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Freshflow
May 2025Led
$8 MSeed
VAEIDION
Dec 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

World Fund: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
World Fund: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed73
Series A104
Series B12
Series C+10
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

World Fund: 29 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
World Fund: 29 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '222
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '242
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '242
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

World Fund: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

World Fund: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability16
Space & Frontier Tech11
Manufacturing11
Food & Agriculture6
Transportation & Logistics5
AI & Machine Learning4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Health & Life Sciences3
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Hardware & Robotics2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Fintech1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

World Fund: 29 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.

World Fund: 29 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

World Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

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

World Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe27
United States1
Israel1
World Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Vsquared Ventures 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.

World Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Vsquared Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Vsquared Ventures4
Bayern Kapital3
Capnamic Ventures3
Cherry Ventures3
Omnes Capital3
Bauwens2
BitStone Capital2
Breakthrough Energy Ventures2
Caesar Ventures2
Drees & Sommer2
Earlybird2
Elbow Beach Capital2
Hopp Family Office2
MOMENI Digital Ventures2
Mudcake2
Nucleus Capital2
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures2
Tencent2
Venture Stars2
10x Founders1

Investment Strategy

World Fund: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation.All available history.
World Fund: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2069%
Participating931%
World Fund: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
World Fund: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead840%
Co-led1260%

Team

Craig Douglas

Founding Partner

Daniel Valenzuela

Head of IR & Impact

Danijel Vi_evi_

General Partner and Co-Founder

Daria Saharova

Founding Partner

Dr.-Ing. Mark Windeknecht

Founder

Nadine Geiser

Principal

Tim Schumacher

Founder and General Partner