AM Ventures
Venture capitalStarnberg · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
AM Ventures is dedicated to venture capital investment in industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing. The firm backs founders and people behind next-level technologies rather than technology alone, aiming to support those building a better future through additive manufacturing. Investment focus spans the full value chain: materials production, refining and R&D for metals, polymers, ceramics and composites; software solutions across the digital additive manufacturing workflow; hardware and periphery for production and post-processing; and applications designed for or produced by AM technologies. The firm operates with a global focus, supported by scouts and network partners across 13 countries on four continents.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×11Hardware ×11Deep Tech ×8New Materials ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:Germany×7United States×3Austria×1Switzerland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 32023 · 12022 · 12021 · 29 dated
Additive Drives manufactures high-performance, additively (3D) printed electric motors that avoid rare-earth materials while achieving high efficiency and thrust-to-weight ratios.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareDresden, DE
Axel HelminPhilipp Arnold(CFO)inDr. Jakob Jungin
Co-investorsNordic Alpha Partners
DyeMansion develops post-processing technology for industrial polymer 3D-printing to reduce waste and emissions in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareMunich, DE
Felix EwaldPhilipp Kramer
Co-investorsUVC PartnersEuropean Investment BankNordic Alpha PartnersMatterwave Ventures
MetShape is an expert in lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM), a sinter-based additive manufacturing process that produces high-accuracy small and micro metal parts for rapid prototyping and series production.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Dr. Andreas Baum(Co-Founder)inLucas Vogel(CEO)in
Spectroplast manufactures production-grade silicone parts using proprietary photocurable silicone resins (TrueSil) and additive manufacturing for medical devices, robotics, and precision manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsMunich, DE
Manuel Schaffner(Founder)inPetar Stefanov(Founder)inMaximilian Eils(CEO)in
3YOURMIND provides on-demand and additive manufacturing workflow software that lets companies build digital inventories of qualified parts, analyze printability and cost, and distribute production jobs to approved suppliers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Aleksander Ciszek(Co-founder)inStephan Kühr(Co-founder)Philip Korn(Chief Financial Officer)inJos Burger(Executive Chairman)inWilliam Cuervo(Vice President, North America)inAnna Laura Casciaro(Vice President of People & Culture)in
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHLBBW Venture Capital GmbHUVC PartnersAramco VenturesTRUMPF VentureVerve Ventures
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Additive provides a GenAI tool that extracts tax data from K-1, K-3, and related forms (including state forms, 199A, 926, and others), converting PDF tax packages into Excel workpapers or JSON via a web app, Excel add-in, or API.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Venky Iyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalACORN BIOVENTURESBreakthrough VictoriaNordic Alpha Partners
Conflu-X Technology manufactures thermal management products including cold plates, intercoolers, and liquid cooling solutions for automotive, aviation, data center, defense, and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureHardware
Co-investorsBreakthrough VictoriaACORN BIOVENTURES
Elementum 3D develops metal additive manufacturing materials, including its reactive additive manufacturing (RAM) technology, producing printable powders in aluminum, copper, nickel alloys, and steel alloys plus optimized non-RAM materials such as Invar, tantalum, and rhenium for 3D printing.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsErie, US
Jacob Nuechterlein(Founder & President)inAndrew Crickenberger(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn E. Watson(Director)Daniel Tessler(Director)Quinton Hennigh(Director)Gene Colabattisto(Director)
Fortius Metals develops advanced materials for welding and manufacturing applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsLafayette, US
Jeffrey Lints(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jacob Nuechterlein(Director)Jeremy Iten(Director)
BoardEvan Segal(Director)inJohann Oberhofer(Director)
Co-investorsAsimov Ventures412 Venture FundFinindus
Materials enabling low-cost, scalable metal component production via 3D printing and sintering.
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesJet Ventures
KfW is a German development bank that provides international project and export financing, advises and finances companies investing in developing countries, and supports development in emerging and developing economies.
FintechFrankfurt, DE
Stefan B. Wintelsin
Co-investorsAfrica Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)GENIUS Venture Capital
LightForce develops generative braces using artificial intelligence and 3D printing technology to create individualized orthodontic appliances tailored to each patient.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Alfred Griffin, DMD, PhD(Chief Product Officer / Founder)Dr. Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS(Co-founder)Erica Rogers(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsAlly Bridge GroupDIAMatrixMatter Venture PartnersOmega Venture Partners+3 more
Scrona develops InkLogic, a MEMS-based digital electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printhead that combines high-resolution electrostatic printing with a scalable multi-nozzle chip for industrial microfabrication.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Patrick Galliker(CTO & Co-founder)inPatrick Heissler(CEO)
Co-investorsSICTICVerve Ventures
VectoFRAP is a high-frequency flow probe for aerodynamic and fluid dynamics measurements up to 5 kHz, serving aerospace, wind energy, and industrial research applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareGilching, DE
Dr. Christian Haigermoser(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)Stefanie Hach(Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsBayern Kapital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Additive WorksEvoveFortiusIncusLean Plastic TechnologiesLean Plastics Technologies
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsAdditiveacq. by Thomson Reuters
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKfW Bankengruppe · altss.com · Jun 3, 2026
Elementum 3D · elementum3d.com · Nov 3, 2025
Headmade Materials · metal-am.com · Oct 2, 2025
Vectoflow · munich-startup.de · Sep 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AM Ventures made?
- AM Ventures has 22 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AM Ventures invest at?
- AM Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is AM Ventures's typical check size?
- AM Ventures typically writes checks of $540K – $3.2M.
- What sectors does AM Ventures focus on?
- AM Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, New Materials.
- Where is AM Ventures located?
- AM Ventures is headquartered in Starnberg, DE.
- Does AM Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, AM Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does AM Ventures co-invest with?
- AM Ventures most often shares deals with Matterwave Ventures, UVC Partners, Kleiner Perkins, among 16 tracked co-investors.
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