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Barkawi Group

Venture studio

Munich · Seed–Growth · 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 Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Munich, DE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1994
AUM
$112M
Tracked investments
15
IPOs
1

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 10 of 15 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8Logistics & Supply Chain ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2Circular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2

HQs:Germany×3United Kingdom×1Sweden×1United States×1

Investments · 15 tracked

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Genpactgenpact.comin𝕏NYSE: G

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

Pramod Bhasin(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticGreybull Stewardship LLC

B2Xb2x.comin

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 PartnersEarlybird Venture CapitalGrazia Equity GmbHSTS Ventures GmbH

Banyan Softwarebanyansoftware.comin

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(Founder)in

Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersRock Creek CapitalTTCER Partners

Buy Me a Coffeebuymeacoffee.comin𝕏

Buy Me a Coffee provides a payment and membership platform for creators to earn direct income from fans and offer exclusive content.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomyFintechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLondon, GB

Jijo Sunny(CEO)inJoseph Sunny(Founder)inAleesha John(Founder)inMadhavan Ramakrishnan

Co-investorsGlobevestorVibe CapitalY CombinatorAndrew ChenBCo VentureLombardstreet Ventures+1 more

ClearOPSclearops.comin𝕏

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

Margaret Caroline McCaffery(Executive Officer, Director)George Rosamund(Director)

Co-investorsHitachi VenturesHitachi, Ltd.

Foxwayfoxway.comin

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

ketteQketteq.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 2023 · $9M

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/tracstar-trac.de

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

Teqcycleteqcycle.com

Teqcycle sells remanufactured and renewed premium tech devices for business use, testing and preparing them for immediate deployment with warranties of up to three years.

Circular EconomyClimate TechHardware

Trusted Carriertrusted-carrier.comin

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

Urban Rayurban-ray.comPre-Seed · May 2023

Co-investorsCoastCap

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

B2X Care SolutionsBarkawi Management ConsultantsTeqportTeqport Services

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

GenpactNYSE: G

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
ketteQ Raises $20M in Series B Funding

ketteQ · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Barkawi Group made?
Barkawi Group has 15 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Barkawi Group invest at?
Barkawi Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Barkawi Group focus on?
Barkawi Group focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
Where is Barkawi Group located?
Barkawi Group is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Does Barkawi Group lead rounds?
Yes, Barkawi Group leads investment rounds.
Who does Barkawi Group co-invest with?
Barkawi Group most often shares deals with Circadian Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, General Atlantic, among 14 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 1

Vocap Investment Partners

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.

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