Freigeist Capital
Venture capitalBonn · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Freigeist invests its own capital in a small number of companies each year (typically 1-2) to offer full hands-on support at the Seed and pre-Series A stages. The firm positions itself as a long-term partner with a decades-long horizon rather than seeking quick exits, and is willing to write the first check for bold, purpose-driven missions even when other investors decline. Being serial founders themselves, the team offers 360-degree support across product, coding, business development, sales, operations, finance, and HR, and works with founders on a 12-24 month roadmap to prepare startups for a strong Series A. The firm favors technology-driven innovations aimed at solving global challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:Germany×6Switzerland×1Ireland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×34+ founders×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathKraftblock develops thermal energy storage systems based on a nanoparticle composite storage material, offering stationary and mobile solutions for decarbonizing industrial heat and cogeneration.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise Software
Martin Schichtel(CEO & Co-founder)Susanne König(CEA & Co-founder)Christian Gebhardt(COO)Florent Baudu(CCO)Wim Janssen(SVP Energy Services)Karsten Dieckhoff(VP Engineering)
Co-investorsTechEnergy VenturesFinindusFuture Industry VenturesShell VenturesBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstone+2 more
air up sells a water bottle system that uses scent pods to add flavor to plain water through smell rather than additives, using its Scentaste technology.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsFive Seasons VenturesOyster Bay Venture CapitalXPRENEURS
Co-investorsblueworld.group
Collie provides a virtual fencing and herding system using collars and a mobile app to manage cattle herds, enabling automated rotational grazing that reduces labor, feed costs, and ammonia emissions while improving soil health and biodiversity.
AgTechIoTSaaSIreland, IE
Co-investorsThe Yield LabThe Yield Lab Europe
EnduroSat develops and operates satellites and avionics systems to democratize access to space intelligence and satellite-based services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Raycho Raychev(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundGV (Google Ventures)Riot Ventures
Hardt develops hyperloop technology as a sustainable transportation solution that aims to overcome distance barriers.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersEIT InnoEnergyUrban Impact Ventures
Hole19 is a golf app for tracking scores, navigating courses with GPS, and providing performance insights, with a database of more than 42,000 courses and a companion practice/training app.
ConsumerSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsFaberKibo VenturesWhite Star Capital
Co-investorsRise PropTechExtantia Capital
Gauting, DE
Daniel Wiegand(Founder)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateObvious Ventures
Pitch is a collaborative presentation software that lets teams create, manage, and share branded decks with design tools, templates, collaboration features, and viewer analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechBerlin, DE
Adam Renklint(Founder)inChristian Reber(Co-founder)inMarvin L(Founder)Misha Karpenko(Founder)
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalBonfire VenturesIndex VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund
RobCo provides modular, software-defined robotics with no-code workflow programming and digital simulation for configuring and validating industrial automation setups.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsMunich, DE
Co-investorsGreenfield PartnersKindred CapitalSequoia CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners
Scanbot provides barcode scanning, document scanning, and data extraction SDKs for mobile and web applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
SmartLane provides cloud-based route optimization software for complex freight, distribution, and contract logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNot stated, DE
Co-investorsblueworld.group
Superlist is a task and notes management application that combines to-do lists, notes, and planning in a single workspace.
SaaSBerlin, DE
Christian Reber(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsApeiron Venture CapitalCherry VenturesVisionaries Club
Xentral offers cloud-based ERP software for online and multichannel retailers, connecting orders, inventory, warehouse, shipping and accounting in one system with 200+ integrations for platforms like Amazon, Shopify, OTTO and DHL.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationHubSpot VenturesSequoia CapitalVisionaries Club
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRobCo · siliconrepublic.com · Jan 29, 2026
Air Up · nordic9.com · Dec 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Freigeist Capital made?
- Freigeist Capital has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does Freigeist Capital invest at?
- Freigeist Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Freigeist Capital's typical check size?
- Freigeist Capital typically writes checks of $550K – $2.2M.
- What sectors does Freigeist Capital focus on?
- Freigeist Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is Freigeist Capital located?
- Freigeist Capital is headquartered in Bonn, DE.
- Does Freigeist Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Freigeist Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Freigeist Capital co-invest with?
- Freigeist Capital most often shares deals with blueworld.group, Sequoia Capital, BlueYard Capital, among 35 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMoney-Talk mit Frank Thelen | CEO von Freigeist Capital
fondsfueralle.de | Inhaber Martin Eberhard · Frank Thelen
Startup Grind Berlin welcomes Lena Jüngst (air up) & Niklas Hebborn (Freigeist Capital)
Startup Grind Local · Niklas Hebborn
SET19 Tech Festival Keynote: Frank Thelen, Freigeist Capital
Start Up Energy Transition · Frank Thelen
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Co-investors · 71
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Obvious is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders building solutions to humanity's largest challenges across planetary health, human health, and economic health.
Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders across a wide range of industries, from AI and energy to gaming and space tech.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
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Firms observed investing alongside Freigeist Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Freigeist Capital's recorded portfolio.
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