Caesar Ventures
Venture capitalMunich · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Caesar Ventures focuses on very early-stage startups, positioning itself as the first backer willing to take the biggest risk on outstanding founders. Founded by former founders, the firm emphasizes hands-on support, sharing operational knowledge, and challenging founders while giving them room to grow. It connects portfolio companies with field experts, its investor network, and other founders in its circle, aiming to be the missing link that provides the funding needed to build a better tomorrow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 47 of 137 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×15Consumer ×8Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×8Climate Tech ×5Cybersecurity ×5Digital Health ×5
HQs:Germany×19United States×4United Kingdom×2Denmark×1Netherlands×1Zambia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×3WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management ×3ESSEC Business School ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Bath ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 137 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12014 · 12 dated
Smart hardware and software creating efficient workflows in intralogistics
AB Smart Materials develops bio-based superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for use in personal care and hygiene products as well as agricultural applications such as soil moisture retention.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Amaury Buggenoms(CEO)inBen White(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
Afresh offers an AI platform for grocery retailers and distributors that uses data models of products, inventory, and operations to guide ordering and merchandising decisions.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail Tech
Matt Schwartz(Founder)inNathan Fenner(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesBlack Jays VenturesBright Pixel CapitalDesigner FundDoon CapitalGroundForce Capital+4 more
AI-powered genomics platform identifying hidden mutations to diagnose rare diseases and enable drug discovery
AI legal platform that automates complex requests using autonomous agents and expert validation to scale legal services
Aisel builds a clinical operating system for private psychiatric clinics, using six coordinated AI agents to handle intake screening, in-session listening and documentation, billing code derivation, and bidirectional EHR sync.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Augusta Klingsten Peytz(Founder)in
Co-investorsRockstartAngel Invest
Co-investors42CAPTera Ventures
B2B travel platform for real-time, AI-personalized bundling of flights, hotels, and activities with seamless partner integration
Sustainable, natural, and effective antibacterial solutions based on bacteriophages
B2B travel platform for real-time, AI-personalized bundling of flights, hotels, and activities
Materials platform to replace fossil-based plastics with bio-based, biodegradable superabsorbents for hygiene and agriculture
Bionic fiber placement technology to produce ultra-lightweight, high-performance composites for sports, automotive, and aerospace
AI-powered voice companion for seniors to autonomously manage companionship, family connectivity, and health enablement
Blocks provides a cloud cost management and financial operations tool focused on helping organizations control and optimize their AWS cloud spending.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSBerlin, DE
Co-investorsBLN Capital
Privacy-preserving security layer using Wi-Fi sensing to detect presence across critical infrastructure
AI-powered insurance platform helping SMEs access better coverage and manage risk
Treasury service app for high-growth startups from seed to Series C
Virtual customer service assistant with AI automation of phone calls
Catalyst was a customer growth solutions platform for CS and sales teams that merged with Totango to develop enhanced customer success and sales enablement tools.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCompoundOperator StackWork-BenchAMD VenturesDatabricks VenturesGeneral Catalyst+4 more
CLARK is a digital insurance broker app that aggregates, compares, and manages insurance policies for consumers.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAllianz XDiagramGerman Media PoolIsomer CapitalManta Ray VenturesSalica Investments+3 more
AI-powered platform that enables doctors to search, match, and refer patients to clinical trials within their clinical workflows
AI-powered platform automating compliance to help businesses navigate complex regulations with speed and accuracy
AI-powered platform automating compliance to help businesses navigate regulations
Bionic fiber placement technology to produce ultra-lightweight, high-performance composites
Europe's leading digital collections specialist improving recovery rates
Synthetic protein platform for recovery of critical minerals with high selectivity, efficiency and environmental stability
Virtual customer service assistant with AI automation of phone calls at human-like level
Customer success tool providing data- and evidence-based recommendations for customer success managers in B2B SaaS companies
CyberDesk provides an identity-centric data access security platform that maps and controls how human and non-human identities (users, machines, apps, secrets, AI agents, third parties) access an organization's data, enabling least-privilege enforcement, automated remediation, and compliance auditing.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsTechFoundersVenture Stars
Co-investors42CAP
Digital health platform that transforms smartphones into preventive screening tools
Lumiform is an AI-powered platform for digitizing inspections and audits, letting field teams complete checks on mobile devices (online or offline) while operations managers get real-time visibility across sites.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Europe's leading digital collections specialist improving recovery rates through market-leading technology and consumer success
Digital health platform that transforms smartphones into preventive screening tools by analyzing face, voice, and skin data
Digital insurance manager app to store and oversee insurance policies and contracts fully digitally
Dogo offers app-based dog training programs created by certified trainers, covering areas such as new dog basics, obedience, potty training, impulse control, and tricks.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsChange VenturesHeartfelt CapitalR/GA Ventures
Mobile coach app for puppies with over 1.2 million downloads offering training and a global community of dog lovers
Transparent, commission-free pension solution using ETFs
Fire-retardant capsule system providing proactive defense against wildfires
Emblematic offers AI agents that automate accounting operations, including bill processing, categorizations, reconciliations, journal entry generation, anomaly detection, and tax classifications.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWilmington, US
Prokopis Gryllos(Founder)Edgar Alvarez Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardProkopios Gryllos(Director)William David Orde(Director)
Enpal offers residential solar systems for German households, available for purchase or rental in an all-in-one package that can include battery storage, a wallbox, an app, and a heat pump.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Mario Kohle(Founder)inClimate Tech Energy Mario Kohle(Founder)Jochen Ziervogel(Co-Founder)inViktor Wingert(Co-Founder & CFO (formerly CIO))in
Co-investorsB CapitalHeliad AGHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalPICUS CAPITALThe Westly Group
AI-powered expert platform delivering critical insights through access to human expertise
AI-powered expert platform that delivers critical insights in minutes, enabling faster, smarter decisions through access to human expertise
AI platform for finance teams to autonomously execute end-to-end finance workflows using AI agents fine-tuned on company-specific data
FireDome offers an autonomous wildfire defense system that combines an AI-guided launcher, eco-friendly fire-retardant smart capsules, and thermal and visual sensors to detect, suppress, and create protective firebreaks around properties.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardware
Co-investorsATOORO FUNDThird Sphere
Materials platform to replace fossil-based plastics with bio-based, biodegradable superabsorbents
FORTĒA is a German health and wellness brand selling science-based dietary supplements developed by pharmacists, sold online and delivered to consumers' homes.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
ML-powered platform for optimizing ordering and stock management for fresh products to reduce food waste
Freshflow provides an AI replenishment and demand-forecasting layer for fresh produce departments in grocery retail, using 120+ signals (weather, holidays, promotions, seasonality) to generate order proposals that account for actual saleable inventory.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechBerlin, DE
Avik Mukhija(Co-Founder & CEO)inCarmine Paolino(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsCapnamicEntrepreneur FirstVenture StarsWorld Fund
Getsafe is a fully digital insurance provider offering policies such as liability, legal protection, contents, income protection, travel and pet health, private/public health, term life, and pensions, all managed through an app.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Christian Wiens(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalCapnamicCommerzVenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalIris Capital468 Capital
ginkgo offers a digital, ETF-based and commission-free occupational pension (betriebliche Altersvorsorge/bAV) product, along with an employee app and an HR/People platform that integrates with HRIS and payroll systems.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
AI-powered guided selling platform to drive sales and reduce customer service inquiries through human-friendly conversations
Harvey provides domain-specific AI products for legal and professional services firms, enabling contract analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Winston Weinberg(Co-founder & CEO)inGabe Pereyra(Founder)inGabriel Pereyra(Co-founder & President)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsOpenAI Startup FundArtisanal VenturesCoatue ManagementConviction+15 more
Network of hybrid primary care practices supported by a comprehensive tech stack enabling fast setup and remote utilization management
Online platform connecting real estate developers and investors to a network of lenders for debt financing
Identity-centric data security platform that helps organizations control who can access what data, especially with AI agents
Intuitive inspection and audit app to improve quality and safety management of SMEs and large corporates
Smart hardware with innovative software to create efficient workflows in intralogistics as link between enterprise software and staff
Berlin-based food startup founded by Maximilian Seedorf in 2019, producing kombucha-based soft drinks
Co-investorsJoyance Partners
Fully autonomous optimization layer that personalizes and evolves landing pages using real-time AI to improve conversion rates
Leaf is an insurance and pension advisory firm that maps a company's business model and revenue sources, then uses AI to quantify risks in real time.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsPeblinge Ventures
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-investorsAescuvestBONVENTURECalm/Storm VCNina Capital
LLM-powered automation agent connecting to all systems to enable task automation using natural language
Digital reusable system for takeaway and delivery food packaging
Lucid Genomics offers a long-read native genomics platform that handles variant calling, AI-driven prioritization, interpretation, and reporting for data from PacBio HiFi and Oxford Nanopore sequencing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthBerlin, DE
Lykon offers at-home diagnostic self-tests (e.g. blood tests) that are analyzed in a lab to produce personalized nutrition recommendations and plans for goals like digestion, weight loss, and general wellbeing.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesBridge to GrowthRedstoneTane FundZintinus
mammaly sells functional supplements and snacks for dogs, sold direct-to-consumer via a subscription model that ships monthly to pet owners' homes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsFive Seasons Ventures
Co-investorsTechFounders
Developing synthetic proteins for recovery of critical minerals
Largest network connecting talent to companies via matching algorithm for on-demand recruitment
Moonfare operates a digital platform that gives professional and qualified private investors access to top-tier private equity and venture funds through pooled feeder vehicles with lower minimum allocations.
FintechSaaS
Steffen Pauls(Founder)in
Co-investors7GC & CoInsight PartnersWessel Management
Omni-channel food brand developing instant healthy, tasty, and affordable plant-based meals
Marketplace democratizing music funding through retail investing in music royalties
Myriad provides compliance coverage across a broad set of financial and data-protection regulations, including US and EU frameworks such as MiFID II, GDPR, Dodd-Frank, BSA/AML, PSD2, and the NIST AI framework.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBreakwater Ventures
Co-investorsCarbide Ventures
Non-invasive neurotech device using photonic stimulation for Alzheimer's patients
Non-invasive neurotech device using photonic stimulation to help Alzheimer's patients regain the ability to store and recall memories
Sustainable cocoa-based snacks brand
nu:legal offers AI-driven legal workflows tailored to German law, letting small and mid-sized companies draft and review contracts and documents for employment law and data protection (GDPR), with optional review by specialized lawyers within 24 hours.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Network of hybrid primary care practices supported by comprehensive tech stack
Co-investorsKinled Holding
Optimeleon is a marketing tool that generates multiple landing page variants from a single URL and automatically serves each visitor the version most likely to convert, using continuous optimization instead of traditional A/B testing.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Maximilian Kolb(Founder)
Co-investorsPollen Street CapitalYabeo
Transparent, commission-free pension solution using ETFs designed to lower costs and boost employee retention
Platform offering personalized school learning and test preparations via AI tutors
Direct-to-consumer pet company for European Millennials focusing initially on pet food
Direct-to-consumer pet company for European Millennials focusing on pet food
Developing sustainable, natural antibacterial solutions based on bacteriophages
Co-investorsAuxxo
Omni-channel food brand developing and marketing instantly healthy, tasty, and affordable meals that are 100% plant-based
Generative AI platform that aggregates and compares product data across sellers and categories to help users make informed decisions
Qdrant is an open-source vector search engine built in Rust for AI retrieval, supporting hybrid dense-sparse search, metadata filtering, quantization, and reranking.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investors42CAPBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalUnusual VenturesSpark Capital
AI platform for finance teams to autonomously execute end-to-end finance workflows
Berlin-based food startup producing kombucha-based soft drinks
Digital reusable system for takeaway and delivery food offering sustainable, reusable packaging rental via app
RocketTutor is an AI-powered math learning platform for German school students from grade 5 through the Abitur, providing individual study plans with videos, exercises, and tests aligned to the student's textbook.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Marketplace democratizing music funding through retail investing in music royalties
Morrisville, US
Matthew Tate Smith(Chief Executive Officer)Sean C. Peace(Executive Officer, Director)Reggie Calloway(Executive Officer)Josh Borg(Director)Don Rainey(Director)
SafetyCulture offers a mobile-first workplace operations platform with automated workflows, built-in AI, and customizable templates for safety, quality, GRC, ESG, and asset management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesInvestible Climate Tech FundMorpheus Ventures
AI-powered voice companion for seniors to autonomously manage companionship, family connectivity, and health enablement
Digital-first health brand for silver consumers (60+) to manage age-related conditions through personalized treatment subscriptions
Digital-first health brand for silver consumers managing age-related conditions
Generative AI platform aggregating and comparing product data across sellers
AI-powered insurance platform helping SMEs access better coverage, cut costs, and manage risk with full automation and transparency
Sustainable cocoa-based snacks brand with mission to make every purchase signal for a healthier and greener world
Sustainable heating provider that maximizes customer value while enabling the green grid
VITAS offers an AI-powered telephone assistant that answers incoming calls automatically, captures caller requests in structured form, and routes or forwards them as needed, with call handling configured via a no-code scenario builder.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
AI-powered genomics platform identifying hidden mutations for rare disease diagnosis
The nu company produces vegan, organic chocolate (nucao) made with cocoa from regenerative agriculture and packaged in paper.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsFive Seasons Ventures
Treasury service app for high-growth startups from seed to Series C, as well as business angels and venture capitalists
AI-powered platform enabling doctors to match and refer patients to clinical trials
Trufl.ai is an AI-powered shopping advisor that generates independent product comparisons across more than 4 million products in over 85,000 categories, rating each item via a "TRUFL Score" based on user reviews, expert opinions and technical data.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce
Co-investors468 Capital
Platform offering personalized school learning and test preparations via AI tutors
Autonomous optimization layer that personalizes landing pages using real-time AI
Vamo offers residential air-to-water heat pumps as a complete package, handling consultation, subsidy applications, and installation within three days, plus ongoing remote monitoring and warranty through its Vamo Care service and app.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsGET FundRealyze VenturesExtantia Capital
AI-based deep-tech venture building vector search engine deployed as an API service for high-dimensional vector search
AI-based vector search engine deploying as API service for high-dimensional vector search
Vytal operates a deposit-free reusable packaging system for food and drinks, working with restaurants, delivery services, large corporate clients, and events to replace single-use takeaway packaging.
Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgGrazia Equity GmbHInven CapitalPolipo Ventures
Privacy-preserving security layer using Wi-Fi sensing to detect presence across critical infrastructure
Fire-retardant capsule system that creates protective perimeter and neutralizes airborne embers for wildfire defense
YOU(th) offers a smartphone-based wellness app that uses AI to estimate vital signs and health biomarkers from face video (photoplethysmography), voice samples, and external eye photos.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsMoonstone Venture Capital
YummyEats sells instant meals sold in single-serving cups that are ready in about five minutes and provide up to 24g of protein and 15-18g of fibre per portion.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsGGFGreen Generation Fund
Cambridge, US
Florian Wegener(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Pumberger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kilian Veer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAlec Rauschenbusch(Director)inLarry Bohn(Director)Josef Von Rickenbach(Director)
Co-investorsCapnamicGrazia Equity GmbHGeneral Catalyst
Zapier provides a platform for connecting AI models and agents to workflows and business applications, enabling teams to automate tasks across over 9,000 apps without coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wade Foster(Founder)inBryan Helmig(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Knoop(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCategory VenturesFelicis VenturesKyber Knight CapitalLaunchBay CapitalSV Angel+5 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCatalystacq. by Totango
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAisel · eu-startups.com · Aug 19, 2026
care · eu-startups.com · Aug 19, 2026
Getsafe · insurance-edge.net · Aug 17, 2026
Catalyst · techcrunch.com · Aug 11, 2026
ZAGENO · trysignalbase.com · Jul 19, 2026
Harvey · itbrief.asia · Jul 17, 2026
Zapier · aiweekly.co · Jul 8, 2026
Vytal · startbase.com · Jul 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Caesar Ventures made?
- Caesar Ventures has 135 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Caesar Ventures invest at?
- Caesar Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Caesar Ventures focus on?
- Caesar Ventures focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Caesar Ventures located?
- Caesar Ventures is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Who does Caesar Ventures co-invest with?
- Caesar Ventures most often shares deals with 42CAP, Capnamic, Entrepreneur First, among 95 tracked co-investors.
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