Barkawi Group
Venture studioMunich · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Barkawi identifies and supports supply chain innovation by building companies that address specific industry needs in planning, sourcing, distribution, and after-sales services. The firm leverages its deep expertise from 30 years in supply chain consulting and a global network of 1,000 professionals across 15 offices to help entrepreneurs establish and scale sustainable supply chain solutions for multinational corporations across industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Barkawi Group went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:Germany×3Sweden×1United States×1
Investments · 9 tracked
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Genpact provides agentic AI solutions built on domain expertise, designed to convert insights into measurable business outcomes for enterprise clients.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGreybull Stewardship LLC
B2X provides a platform and operational orchestration services for managing the complete lifecycle of electronic hardware—from inbound warehousing through deployment, maintenance, repair, returns, and refurbishment—for technology brands and operators across consumer electronics, retail automation, enterprise, and mission-critical sectors.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE
Co-investorsCipio PartnersGrazia Equity GmbHSTS Ventures GmbHEarlybird Venture Capital
Banyan Software is a permanent holding company that acquires and operates successful enterprise software businesses for the long term.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnknown - multiple offices mentioned, US
David Berkal(CEO)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersRock Creek Capital
ClearOps provides a retail inventory management platform for OEM dealer networks to optimize spare parts planning, forecasting, and distribution.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSGermany, DE
Co-investorsHitachi Ventures
Foxway provides circular technology services including device refurbishment, resale, and recycling through subsidiaries across Europe, Asia, and the US, serving large organizations and resellers with a Device-as-a-Service subscription model for IT equipment.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStockholm, SE
Patrick Höijer(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsNordic Capital
ketteQ builds an AI-native supply chain planning platform called Quintus™, powered by its patent-pending PolymatiQ™ solver, that helps manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and distributors optimize demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning through continuous reasoning rather than periodic replanning cycles.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCircadian VenturesVocap Partners
star/trac provides digital yard management software and consulting expertise to industrial companies, particularly in the chemical and steel production sectors, helping them optimize logistics operations through real-time visibility and automation.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLudwigshafen, DE
Stefan Willmeroth
BoardClemens Till WeberHans Maier-Dech
Trusted Carrier provides a verification service that lets teams add it as an email recipient to confirm and share verified information about business partners.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGenpactNYSE: G
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Banyan Software · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
ketteQ · lokad.com · Dec 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Barkawi Group made?
- Barkawi Group has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does Barkawi Group invest at?
- Barkawi Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Barkawi Group focus on?
- Barkawi Group focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is Barkawi Group located?
- Barkawi Group is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Who does Barkawi Group co-invest with?
- Barkawi Group most often shares deals with Cipio Partners, Circadian Ventures, Grazia Equity GmbH, among 8 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 1
Vocap Partners is a venture capital fund that backs B2B software companies with established product-market fit, helping them strengthen growth strategy and operations before scaling, with particular attention to sales leadership and commercial execution led by a team of former SaaS founders and executives. The fund limits the number of investments it makes to stay closely involved with each company, describes its support model as building a team behind the team, and has ties to the Southeast/Atlanta startup ecosystem, with its latest fund raising beyond its original target due to investor demand.
Firms observed investing alongside Barkawi Group, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Barkawi Group's recorded portfolio.
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