Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH
Growth equityStuttgart · Series A–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
EKK & Co. pursues a 'Holistic Growth Investing' approach, viewing success not only in financial metrics but across personal growth, financial success, economic impact and societal relevance. As an early-growth investor, it backs companies that have found product-market fit and are ready to scale, financing the next major growth step rather than thinking in Series A/B/C rounds. It is sector-agnostic, prioritizing passionate, talented teams over specific industries. It provides equity oriented toward sustainable entrepreneurial and personal growth, and prefers founders retaining majority ownership through to exit, accompanying entrepreneurs from investment through the growth phase and beyond the exit.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Gaming ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:Germany×7
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathactiro Power Blower GmbH develops and manufactures fans, blowers with electric motors, and complete devices up to 5kW for specialized applications such as mobile protective ventilation, filtration, and military technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware
AEET Energy Group GmbH develops, plans, installs, and maintains photovoltaic systems, including solar modules, storage batteries, and inverters, for residential, commercial, and solar-park customers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
ALEX & GROSS provides a B2B marketing and sales growth system combining strategy, inside sales, and its EVERLEAD platform, which uses AI, automation, and data for lead scoring, web tracking, lead nurturing, sales enablement, and pipeline management.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
ASE GmbH develops AI-based video, camera and OCR systems for automated vehicle and container recognition, train completeness checks, access control and process documentation across rail, intermodal freight, logistics, industry, retail and public-sector infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
CTC Cartech Company Services GmbH became part of BRIGHT Testing as of 15 January 2021.
HardwareMobility & TransportationSindelfingen, DE
DataCollect develops products, software, and services for analyzing mobility and traffic data to support road safety.
Data & InfrastructureMobility & Transportation
freshtaste operates smart fridges stocked weekly with over 300 freshly prepared meals, offering companies a 24/7 employee catering alternative to a canteen.
FoodTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Happy Sprinkles is an online shop for baking decorations and supplies, selling edible sprinkles, chocolate drips, food coloring, silicone molds, baking sets, and bundles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Kisling develops adhesive, sealing, and potting solutions used in electric motor production, including magnet bonding and thermal potting applications.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationNew Materials
PLITCH is a PC gaming application that provides cheat codes and mods for over 5,800 PC games, adding 10-20 new and classic titles each week.
ConsumerGaming
Serviceware provides an AI-native platform along with consulting and managed services for enterprise service management, covering IT financial management, corporate performance management, knowledge management, and field service management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
tradingtwins is a B2B matchmaking platform that connects small and mid-sized businesses with suppliers for complex commercial purchases such as coffee machines, POS systems, printers, and facility equipment.
B2B MarketplacesSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH invest at?
- Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH's typical check size?
- Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH typically writes checks of $108K – $1.1M.
- What sectors does Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH focus on?
- Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH located?
- Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Management GmbH is headquartered in Stuttgart, DE.
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