Elokon Ventures
Corporate VCHamburg · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ELOKON Ventures backs early-stage and Series A startups serving the material handling and intralogistics industry, drawing on ELOKON Group's 30+ years of sector experience. Its core focus is material handling, with openness to adjacent high-leverage technologies in machinery safety. Key technology interests include connected fleet and telematics platforms, collaborative robots, flexible automation and micro-fulfillment, industrial cybersecurity, safety and proximity systems, RTLS, digital twins, mobile robotics, autonomous and driverless mobility, VR/AR, and drones. Beyond capital, the firm offers strategic partnership, sales pipeline coaching, access to ELOKON's customer and expert networks, and trade show exposure. It will occasionally invest outside material handling when the team and model are compelling.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Robotics ×3Deep Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Defense Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Germany×2Canada×1United States×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBrighter Signals develops proprietary fabric-based tactile sensing technology that measures both the sensitivity and density of touch in a single sensor, enabling occupancy detection and movement analysis.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsAmsterdam, CA
Edward ShiM(CTO & Co-Founder)in
BoardChristine Abbey Fraser-Boer(Director)Andrew Douglas Klein(Director)
Co-investorsWakeUp CapitalAntler
enabl operates a materials-handling-as-a-service platform combining semi-autonomous forklifts with remote human operators to carry out warehouse transport tasks such as truck loading, pallet moves, and high-rack storage.
Co-investorsLEA PartnersRethink VenturesVenture Stars
FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Hendrik Kramer(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsFly VenturesNVIDIAPUSH VenturesTechFoundersUtum [x]+3 more
Filics builds the Streamliner, an autonomous mobile robot with a dual-fork system for transporting pallets and various load carriers in tight spaces.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCapnamicF-LOG VenturesSandwaterXPRESS Ventures10x Founders
Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Tobias Kloss(Founder)inArmin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalHV CapitalNotion CapitalAirbus VenturesIn-Q-Tel+9 more
transload is a computer vision platform that uses existing IP security cameras to automatically measure and dimension pallets, parcels, and shipments at loading docks, integrating measurements directly into warehouse or transportation management systems without requiring new hardware or workflow changes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Julius Scheel(Founder & CEO)inNils Börner(Founder)inJago Wahl-Schwentker(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFounders FactoryGreat Wave VenturesX26
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Digital Hub Logistics HamburgElokon
Portfolio news
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Quantum Systems · thenextweb.com · Jul 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elokon Ventures made?
- Elokon Ventures has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Elokon Ventures invest at?
- Elokon Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Elokon Ventures focus on?
- Elokon Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- Where is Elokon Ventures located?
- Elokon Ventures is headquartered in Hamburg, DE.
- Who does Elokon Ventures co-invest with?
- Elokon Ventures most often shares deals with Bayern Kapital, PUSH Ventures, Balderton Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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