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Critical Ventures
Venture capitalCoimbra · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Critical Ventures invests at the earliest stages in deep-tech companies building the critical systems the world depends on. Its focus spans cybersecurity, AI, industrial software and medtech, with investments across Europe and the US. The firm emphasizes early conviction bets and staying close to founders through every inflection point of company growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Cybersecurity ×4Enterprise Software ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3SaaS ×3IoT ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:Germany×2United States×2European Union×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 13 dated
Twinzo builds a 3D live digital twin software platform that provides indoor positioning (RTLS), real-time logistics, material ordering, and operational insights, accessible via smartphone apps and a self-service DIY platform.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureIoTSaaS
Michal Ukropec(CEO)inLubomira Bosanska(COO)inPatrik Pasko(CTO)inTomas Vojtek(CSO)in
Co-investorsDEPO VenturesVenture to Future FundSoulmates Ventures
Almetra (rebranded as Deltia) builds AI-powered analytics and monitoring systems for manufacturing operations, combining computer vision and sensor data to help factories identify bottlenecks and improve productivity.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareBerlin, DE
Max Fischer(Co-founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsCavalry VenturesCombination VCRobin Capitalsandstorm.vcTranspose Platform ManagementUnderline Ventures+3 more
Almetra builds AI for manufacturing by combining computer vision, sensor data, and manufacturing expertise to help industrial teams understand production processes, identify bottlenecks, and improve operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsBerlin, DE
Co-investorsLinden CapitalNAPUnderline VenturesBlisceMerantix CapitalRobin Capital
Hackurity provides continuous, autonomous red teaming through its ART Stack, which emulates exploit paths, impersonation risk, and lateral movement, combined with input from offensive security specialists.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Felix Nagy(Co-founder)Harold de Vries(Co-founder)in
Kirontech is a claims and payment risk intelligence platform that combines medical expertise with AI to help health insurers and payers identify financial leakage and clinical risk across their operations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship FundBY Venture Partners
Rhizome Labs develops task-specific AI models that can run locally, protect sensitive data, and remain reliable in privacy-sensitive, industrial, and operationally demanding environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Lancelot Convert(CEO)inClement Poiret(CTO)in
Co-investorsBase10 PartnersConvective Capital
RunSafe Security develops cybersecurity software that hardens embedded systems and commercial/defense software against exploitation by disrupting the determinism attackers need to build reliable exploits.
CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMclean, US
Joseph M. Saunders(Founder and CEO)Doug Britton(EVP)inShane Fry(Chief Technology Officer)inBill Stulb(Director)
BoardJoe Addiego(Director)inPatricia Muoio(Director)in
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersSINEWAVE VENTURESBMW i VenturesInner Loop CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsNextGen Venture Partners+3 more
Watchful provides AI-powered autonomous security monitoring that uses computer vision to detect and respond to threats across camera feeds 24/7, with human oversight reserved for critical events.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechIoTPropTechSaaSAuckland, NZ
Joshua Parsons(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesIcehouse VenturesVertex Ventures IsraelVertex Ventures
Watchful was a machine teaching platform for creating training data for machine learning, acquired by Thoughtworks in 2024.
San Francisco, US
John Singleton(Executive Officer, Director)Shayan Mohanty(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalQuest Venture PartnersVertex VenturesVertex Ventures Israel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlmetra · eu-startups.com · Jun 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Critical Ventures made?
- Critical Ventures has 9 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Critical Ventures invest at?
- Critical Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Critical Ventures's typical check size?
- Critical Ventures typically writes checks of $550K – $3.3M.
- What sectors does Critical Ventures focus on?
- Critical Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, Medical Devices, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Critical Ventures located?
- Critical Ventures is headquartered in Coimbra, PT.
- Does Critical Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Critical Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Critical Ventures co-invest with?
- Critical Ventures most often shares deals with Alsop Louie Partners, BMW i Ventures, Inner Loop Capital, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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