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Investment thesis
Kärcher New Ventures backs start-ups building product-, material- or service-based solutions for the future of cleaning. Focus areas include smart cleaning across private, office and municipal settings; artificial intelligence, robotics and automation integrated into Kärcher solutions; new cleaning methods that avoid or reduce dirt; and new business models using platforms, online sales channels and sharing/rental approaches. It acts as both strategic investor and venture client, offering capital plus Kärcher's global network, infrastructure and market access, and runs venture clienting pilots across internal departments such as purchasing, production, HR and sales.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Robotics ×3SaaS ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Construction Tech ×2Hardware ×2PropTech ×2Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United States×5Germany×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12018 · 23 dated
Online shop for professional tools.
Tobias Tschötsch(Founder)in
Co-investorsProject A VenturesEndeit Capital
InOrbit provides AI-powered software to manage and orchestrate fleets of autonomous robots, IoT devices, and equipment in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other industrial environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsMountain View, US
Florian Pestoni(CEO & Co-founder)inJulian Cerruti(Co-founder & Distinguished Engineer (former CTO))inRamiro Diaz Trepat(CTO)in
BoardAntonio Osio(Director)in
Co-investorsBerkeley Angel NetworkYamaha Motor VenturesANIMO VenturesGlobant VenturesL'ATTITUDE Ventures
Mitte Home is a water filtration, mineralization, and carbonation system for home use that transforms tap water into filtered, mineralized, and carbonated beverages.
Circular EconomyHardwareGermany, DE
Co-investorsDanone Manifesto VentureSimon Capital
Mitte offers a platform for parking operators to sync and manage rates, inventory, blackouts, and payment apps from a single interface, including competitor rate monitoring and a universal QR code for payments.
Mobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsEncomenda VC
Peanut develops transformer and LLM-based AI models for autonomous cleaning robots deployed in commercial settings.
AI & Machine LearningRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ashis Ghosh(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative VenturesAsymmetry Ventures
Route is a digital marketplace and toolkit for the commercial cleaning industry that connects prime contractors with vetted subcontractors and provides bidding, partnership management, and community networking tools.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSaaS
Ricky(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsSlauson & Co.
Skyline Robotics develops robotic systems for automated window and facade cleaning on buildings.
Construction TechHardwareRoboticsNew York, US
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAccelerator VenturesAlumni VenturesICONYC labsPerot Jain
TULU operates in-building product access units for residents in multifamily, student housing, office, and hospitality buildings across 65+ cities globally.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesIoTMarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Yishai Lehavi(Co-Founder & CEO)inYael Shemer(Co-Founder & CCO)in
Co-investors2B.VCBosch VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesGround Up Venturesi3 PartnersInfinity VC+4 more
AI-based analysis platform for building management.
Co-investorsAgility Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTULU · prnewswire.com · Nov 19, 2025
InOrbit · finsmes.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kärcher New Venture made?
- Kärcher New Venture has 11 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Kärcher New Venture focus on?
- Kärcher New Venture focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Hardware, IoT, Marketplaces, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Kärcher New Venture located?
- Kärcher New Venture is headquartered in Winnenden, DE.
- Who does Kärcher New Venture co-invest with?
- Kärcher New Venture most often shares deals with Accelerator Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Creative Ventures, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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