DeepTech & Climate Fonds
Government fundMunich · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
DTCF backs high-growth deep-tech and climate-tech companies across Germany and Europe, focusing on ventures with extended development cycles and substantial capital needs. Acting as an anchor investor and partner to long-term-oriented European investors, it supports sustainable growth strategies and helps expand the technology ecosystem. The fund positions itself as a bridge between investors, SMEs (Mittelstand), and innovative high-tech startups across four fields: climate, computing, industry, and life sciences. Funded by the German Future Fund and the ERP Special Fund, DTCF plans to invest €1 billion over the coming years to strengthen the European technology ecosystem, targeting moonshot bets that redefine what is possible.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 18 of 22 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4Energy ×4Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4SaaS ×4Cleantech ×3
HQs:Germany×9Switzerland×1France×1Saudi Arabia×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathClinomic develops software solutions for intensive care units to automate clinical documentation, enable telemedicine consultations, and support patient management across hospital networks.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSAachen, DE
Gernot Marx
cylib operates an end-to-end lithium-ion battery recycling process that recovers critical raw materials such as lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese using a proprietary water-based method, returning them to the battery production value chain.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsAachen, DE
Co-investors10x FoundersBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSpeedinvestVsquared VenturesWorld Fund
FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Co-investorsFly VenturesPUSH VenturesTechFounders10x FoundersMunich Re Ventures
FMC (Ferroelectric Memory Company) develops ferroelectric-based persistent memory technologies, including DRAM+ and 3D CACHE+, aimed at AI scale-out and critical infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDresden, DE
Co-investorsBosch VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTEL Venture Capital, Inc.HV Capitalimec.xpandM Ventures+3 more
Genomines uses biological systems to extract battery-grade nickel from low-grade soils, producing critical metals at lower cost and environmental impact than traditional mining.
BiotechCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Fabien Koutchekian(CEO)inDali Rashid(CTO)in
Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstForbionLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSTATION F+4 more
Hypatos provides AI-based document processing automation, using intelligent document processing to extract data and enable straight-through processing for finance and back-office workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPotsdam, DE
Ulrich Exleben(Founder)
Co-investorsDN CapitalGrazia Equity GmbHUVC PartnersBlackFin Capital PartnersAspenwoodBerliner Volksbank Ventures+6 more
Kipu Quantum offers a platform and matchmaking agent (Tinkuq) that helps enterprises, researchers, and universities build quantum-centric applications without prior quantum computing expertise.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesLBBW Venture Capital GmbHOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesQuantonationVerve Ventures+1 more
LiveEO uses satellite imagery, LiDAR, and AI/ML to turn Earth observation data into risk analytics for enterprises with complex infrastructure or global supply chains, including utilities, oil & gas pipeline operators, and commodity procurement teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesDvH VenturesGreencode VenturesMatterwave VenturesMMC VenturesNordicNinja+2 more
Co-investorsTechVision Fonds
node.energy provides a software platform (opti.node) for managing renewable energy business models, including tenant electricity and on-site PPAs.
EnergySaaS
Co-investorsBitStone Capital10x Founders
Nuclidium is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing copper-based radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment, using Copper-61 for diagnostics and Copper-67 for therapeutics.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBasel, CH
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesKurma PartnersNeva Sgr.VIVES Partners
planqc builds quantum computers using neutral atoms as qubits, offering full-stack quantum solutions from hardware to algorithms and software for industry and scientific research.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingGarching, DE
Alexander GlätzleSebastian BlattJohannes Zeiher
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersSpeedinvestUVC Partners
Project Eaden develops fiber-based technology for producing plant-based protein and meat alternatives.
BiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsFoodLabsPlanet A Ventures
Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE
Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Chief Engineer and co-founder)inJonathan Schilling(Head of Labs and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesLeitmotifPlural+8 more
Agtech company raising an €18M Series B backed by DTCF
Synera provides an agentic AI automation platform for engineers, aimed at helping engineering organizations automate time-consuming processes and product development workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Moritz Maier(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)Daniel Siegel(Chief Product Officer & Co-founder)Sebastian Möller(Chief Finance Officer & Co-founder)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesSpark Capital
The Exploration Company develops reusable space transportation infrastructure, including a capsule system for space station logistics and rocket engines.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechGermany, DE
Hélène Huby
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCherry VenturesEQT VenturesExpansion VenturesNGP Capital+7 more
UniverCell manufactures battery cells and coated electrode foils for energy applications, serving developers and manufacturers of battery-powered devices across Europe.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyFlintbek, DE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Proxima Fusion · proximafusion.com · Aug 19, 2026
FMC · datacenterdynamics.com · Mar 11, 2026
cylib · eicscalingclub.eu · Jan 7, 2026
Planqc · startupmafia.eu · Nov 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DeepTech & Climate Fonds made?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds has 22 tracked investments.
- What stage does DeepTech & Climate Fonds invest at?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is DeepTech & Climate Fonds's typical check size?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds typically writes checks of $5.5M – $55M.
- What sectors does DeepTech & Climate Fonds focus on?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, FoodTech, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is DeepTech & Climate Fonds located?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Does DeepTech & Climate Fonds lead rounds?
- Yes, DeepTech & Climate Fonds leads investment rounds.
- Who does DeepTech & Climate Fonds co-invest with?
- DeepTech & Climate Fonds most often shares deals with UVC Partners, Balderton Capital, Cherry Ventures, among 65 tracked co-investors.
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