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ZEISS Ventures

Carl-Zeiss-Straße 22, Oberkochen, Baden-Württemberg, 73447, Germany

Overview

Corporate venture arm of the ZEISS Group.

Deals · 12mo

5

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Finland
Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Maculaser
Aug 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
SeeTrue Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Hypervision Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Custom Surgical
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
arcoris bio
Nov 2025Led
$8 MSeed
CREAL
Jul 2025Led
$9 MOther Equity
Lidrotec
Jun 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Surgify
May 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Mindpeak
Sep 2024Led
$15 MSeries A
Hypervision Surgical
Jun 2023Led
$8 MSeed
MakerVerse
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Scantinel Photonics
Nov 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Maculaser
Aug 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
SeeTrue Technologies
Aug 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Hypervision Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Custom Surgical
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
arcoris bio
Nov 2025Led
$8 MSeed
CREAL
Jul 2025Led
$9 MOther Equity
Lidrotec
Jun 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Surgify
May 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Mindpeak
Sep 2024Led
$15 MSeries A
Hypervision Surgical
Jun 2023Led
$8 MSeed
MakerVerse
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Scantinel Photonics
Nov 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

ZEISS Ventures: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ZEISS Ventures: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A25
Other Equity30

Monthly Deal Activity

ZEISS Ventures: 12 deals are recorded across 48 months.All available history.
ZEISS Ventures: 12 deals are recorded across 48 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
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Dec '230
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Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
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Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Feb '250
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Apr '250
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '262
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

ZEISS Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

ZEISS Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences9
Manufacturing4
AI & Machine Learning3
Enterprise Software2
AR/VR2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

ZEISS Ventures: 12 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.

ZEISS Ventures: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ZEISS Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

ZEISS Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe12
ZEISS Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with EIC Fund 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.

ZEISS Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with EIC Fund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
EIC Fund2
HERAN Partners2
LifeX Ventures2
Redalpine2
9.5 Ventures1
AI Fund1
Angelini Ventures1
Cascara Ventures1
Goose Capital1
Gründerfonds Ruhr1
InnoVentureFund1
Innovestor1
Lam Capital1
Lednil1
Luminate1
M2care1
Metsola Ventures1
North Karelia Growth Fund1
NRW.BANK1
PhotonDelta1

Investment Strategy

ZEISS Ventures: Led accounts for 58% and participating for 42% of round participation.All available history.
ZEISS Ventures: Led accounts for 58% and participating for 42% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led758%
Participating542%
ZEISS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ZEISS Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead343%
Co-led457%

Team

Benedikt Kläs
Boris Hofmann
Julian Schroth
Mike Gänßler