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BONVENTURE

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Munich · Seed–Series B · 21 people tracked

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Investment thesis

BonVenture mobilises capital as a catalyst for change, investing in impact-driven founders who pursue both measurable social/environmental impact and financial return. Since 2003 the firm has backed startups across four focus areas: digital health, equality and education, climate and nature, and sustainable consumption. It seeks founders who are authentic, driven and diverse, aiming to combine true impact with return. The firm operates a family of funds, most recently launching its fifth fund, BONVENTURE 5, and emphasises a thorough investment strategy that supports founders while providing reliability for investors, backed by an experienced team of entrepreneurs and investors.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 13, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$1M – $2.5M
HQ
Munich, DE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2003
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$108M
Tracked investments
23

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Bernard Jan Wendeln· Founder and Advisory Partner
Dr. Horst Goss· Founder and Advisory Partner
Erwin Stahl· Managing Partnerin
Alexander Wendeln· Member of Investors' Board
Antonis Schwarz· Member of Investors' Board
Jan Tegtmeier· Member of Investors' Board
Karenina Schröder· Member of Investors' Board
Philipp Haindl· Chairman of Investors' Board

What they invest in

from 13 of 23 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×6Circular Economy ×5Climate Tech ×3Digital Health ×3Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3Impact & Social Good ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:Germany×9Austria×1Estonia×1Luxembourg×1United States×1

Investments · 23 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 25 dated

Biowegbioweg.comin𝕏

BIOWEG develops and sells bio-based, sustainable high-performance ingredients created by combining biotechnology, material science, and molecular simulation.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Prateek M.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

ChargeXchargex.dein

ChargeX provides EV charging infrastructure for businesses and the real estate industry, offering its modular Aqueduct charging system along with installation, billing, operation, and support as an integrated package.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsBayern KapitalUVC PartnersMove EnergyVerve Ventures

Fairownfairown.cominSep 2024

Fairown provides technology that helps brands offer their products through subscription and financing models to support circular, waste-conscious consumption.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFintechSaaSTallinn, EE

Hendrik Roosna(CEO & Co-Founder)inTaivo Türnpu(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsSpring CapitalGateCap Venturesneosfer GmbHSTIHL Ventures

Feneconfenecon.de

FENECON develops and sells energy storage systems and offers investment opportunities for both individual backers and institutional investors.

CleantechEnergyHardwareUnknown from this page, DE

Gardiagardia.netFeb 2026

Gardia offers a wearable emergency-call wristband with automatic fall detection, a built-in mobile connection, GPS, and speaker/microphone, plus a companion app for family members and an optional connection to a 24/7 professional emergency call center.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsPeak

Homepagefollowfood.de

followfood is a German food brand offering a range of consciously sourced grocery products, from seafood to organic items, sold online and in supermarkets.

ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Homepageplaneteers.de

Uses the potential of oceans as natural carbon sinks.

Lillian Carelillian-care.dein𝕏

LillianCare addresses physician shortages in underserved rural and urban regions of Germany by redistributing primary care responsibilities among nurses and physician assistants within regulatory frameworks.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAescuvestCaesar VenturesCalm/Storm VCNina Capital

OptiMedisoptimedis.dein𝕏

Optimedis brings together interprofessional expertise from healthcare, economics, medicine, nursing, IT, and sociology to develop innovative healthcare delivery models and networks.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHamburg, DE

Helmut Hildebrandt(Vorstand (CEO/Board Member))in

R3 Roboticsr3robotics.aiinFeb 2026

R3 Robotics builds automated systems for disassembling and dismantling electric vehicle batteries and complete EV systems, including e-drives and power electronics, at industrial scale.

Circular EconomyCleantechRoboticsLuxembourg, LU

Antoine Welter(Founder)in

Co-investorsHG Ventures

Resourcifyresourcify.cominSep 2023 · $14.9M

Resourcify provides a digital waste management platform that automates operations from order management to invoicing while tracking environmental metrics like recycling rates and CO2 emissions for businesses seeking to achieve net-zero goals.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Gary Lewis(Founder)inFelix Heinricy(Founder)in

Co-investorsF-LOG VenturesReventVorwerk VenturesAnanda Impact VenturesSpeedinvest

Schrottbienenschrottbienen.dein

SchrottBienen provides logistics and disposal services for SHK (heating/plumbing) trades in Germany, handling the removal and dismantling of old heating systems, transport and placement of new equipment, and disposal of scrap metal, rubble and packaging waste, along with digital disposal certificates.

Circular EconomyCleantechLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsFaraday Venture PartnersCohors Fortuna Capital

SDG Goal 14 icon: Life Below Watersdg-indikatoren.de

A government resource from Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) presenting the indicators for the UN Sustainable Development Goals as they apply to Germany.

GovTechImpact & Social Good

The Landbanking Groupthelandbankinggroup.cominOct 2023 · $11M

The Landbanking Group develops solutions to assign economic value to nature and improve land-use decision-making through scientific and technological approaches.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodInnsbruck, AT

Leonidas Kaloudis(Founder)Sonja StuchteyinMartin Stuchteyin

Co-investorsPlanet A VenturesWessel ManagementVanagon

Other

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

BcauseMyoNode EnergyPlaneteersScrapbeesSiraSpecialsitterViViRAVolunteer Vision

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BONVENTURE made?
BONVENTURE has 23 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does BONVENTURE invest at?
BONVENTURE invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is BONVENTURE's typical check size?
BONVENTURE typically writes checks of $1M – $2.5M.
What sectors does BONVENTURE focus on?
BONVENTURE focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, IoT, Medical Devices, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
Where is BONVENTURE located?
BONVENTURE is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Does BONVENTURE lead rounds?
Yes, BONVENTURE leads investment rounds.
Who does BONVENTURE co-invest with?
BONVENTURE most often shares deals with Bayern Kapital, Peak, Planet A Ventures, among 16 tracked co-investors.

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