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LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

Corporate VC

Stuttgart · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

LBBW VC backs early-stage disruptive IT and life science companies in the DACH region, participating in Seed to Series A rounds with initial tickets up to €3m. Its tech team focuses on software-driven approaches in Enterprise IT, IoT, Industry 4.0, AI/ML and Big Data & Analytics across industrial sectors. In life sciences, it invests in drug development, diagnostics, MedTech and Healthcare IT. Investing on behalf of LBBW enables a long-term perspective well suited to early innovation, supported by a team with extensive investment experience in the covered industries.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$540K – $3.2M
HQ
Stuttgart, DE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1998
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
30

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Frank Mühlenbeck· Managing Directorin
Sandra Just· HR Managerin
Stefanie Katheder· Transaction Managerinin

What they invest in

from 20 of 30 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×7Biotech ×6Deep Tech ×6Enterprise Software ×6Medical Devices ×6SaaS ×6Digital Health ×4Healthtech ×4

HQs:Germany×12United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 11 portfolio companies
64%
solo founders
7 of 11 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 13 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Heidelberg University ×6Goethe University Frankfurt ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×4Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history

DKFZ German Cancer Research Center ×3Heidelberg Epignostix GmbH ×3Stillfront Group ×2

Investments · 30 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22019 · 12018 · 12017 · 17 dated

Applyo Jenaapplyo-jena.comin✓ verified

Applyo-Jena manufactures molecular biology reagent mixtures and beads for PCR and isothermal amplification applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesJena, DE

Dr. Hanno Hermann(Co-founder & COO)Dr. Thanh Tu Hellmich-Duong(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsBosch Ventures

3YOURMIND3yourmind.comin

3YOURMIND provides on-demand and additive manufacturing workflow software that lets companies build digital inventories of qualified parts, analyze printability and cost, and distribute production jobs to approved suppliers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Aleksander Ciszek(Co-founder)inStephan Kühr(Co-founder)Philip Korn(Chief Financial Officer)inJos Burger(Executive Chairman)inWilliam Cuervo(Vice President, North America)inAnna Laura Casciaro(Vice President of People & Culture)in

Co-investorsAM VenturescoparionEnBW New Ventures GmbHUVC PartnersAramco VenturesTRUMPF Venture+1 more

Acousiaacousia.comMay 2018

Acousia Therapeutics develops small-molecule drug candidates with a dual mode of action for treating acute and chronic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), targeting outer hair cells in the inner ear to preserve and enhance natural hearing.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTübingen, DE

Hubert Löwenheim(Founder / Board Member)

Co-investorsBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundKfWCreathor VenturesEsperante Ventures

Aiperiaaiperia.comin

AIPERIA provides AI-based demand forecasting and production planning for highly perishable fresh goods, generating per-store, per-item order and baking recommendations that factor in around 150 external variables like weather and holidays.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalETF Partners

Bluu Biosciencebluu.bioin

BLUU develops marine cell-based ingredients derived from cultured fish cells for personal care, health, and food applications.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTech

Dr. Sebastian Rakers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsLever VCManta Ray VenturesNorrsken VCTrellis Road I Fund AB

Cedalocedalo.comin𝕏

Cedalo builds Pro Mosquitto, an enterprise MQTT broker and platform based on Eclipse Mosquitto, providing reliable, secure, and scalable messaging infrastructure for industrial data and IoT workloads.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Roger Light(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCapnamic

Code Intelligencecode-intelligence.comin

Code Intelligence builds automated software security testing tools, including fuzz testing technologies, that let developers find and fix security vulnerabilities during early stages of development.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Khaled Yakdan(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsTola CapitalVerve Ventures

Crealyticscrealytics.cominMar 2017 · $9.3M

Crealytics is a digital marketing agency offering omni-channel strategies and budget optimization services for B2C and B2B brands to achieve profitable growth.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLondon, GB

Thomas Lang(CFO)in

Co-investorsBayBG Venture CapitalBayern Kapital

Epignostixepignostix.comJul 2024

A company bringing together expertise in genetics, pathology, medicine, and bioinformatics to develop data science and AI solutions in the healthcare field.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHeidelberg, DE

David Jones(Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder)Natalie JägerinMartin Sill(Head of Data Science & Co-founder)inFelix SahmDaniel Schrimpf(Head of Software Development & Co-founder)inAreeba Patelin

Co-investorsCARMA FUNDHTGF

Excivaexciva.com

Exciva is a company focused on neurological and neurodegenerative conditions, led by a team with expertise in chemistry, clinical operations, and regulatory affairs.

BiotechDigital HealthLongevityMedical DevicesHeidelberg, DE

Hans Moebius(Co-founder and CMO, Head of Clinical Operations)inAnton Bespalov(Co-founder and CSO, Head of Regulatory Affairs)in

Co-investorsAndera PartnersCARMA FUNDFountain Healthcare PartnersGimvLifeArc VenturesModi Ventures

Impossible Cloudimpossiblecloud.comin

Impossible Cloud provides enterprise cloud infrastructure with a channel/partner-first model, offering S3-compatible object storage and bare metal NVIDIA GPU servers with transparent per-terabyte and per-GPU-card-hour pricing.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHamburg, DE

Dr. Kai Wawrzinek(Co-founder)inChristian Kaul(Founder)in

Co-investorsNGP Capital1kxHV CapitalProtocol LabsTS Venturesvery early Ventures

Kipu Quantumkipu-quantum.comin

Kipu Quantum provides enterprise-ready quantum computing solutions and platforms that enable organizations with limited quantum expertise to access quantum computing capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing

Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsEntrada VenturesOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesQuantonationVerve Ventures+1 more

Leon Nanodrugsleon-nanodrugs.comin

Leon develops nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for therapeutic applications in healthcare.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesPlanegg, DE

Dr. Wolfgang Hofmann(Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Blerina Shkodra(Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Matthias Schumacher(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBayBG Venture CapitalSignet Healthcare Partners

Meshcapademeshcapade.comin𝕏

Meshcapade develops AI for markerless motion capture, motion generation, and human-body understanding, using a single camera to capture full-body and hand movement without suits or markers.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming

Co-investorsMatrixCLO Virtual FashionMakers FundTeachers' Venture Growth

Metergridmetergrid.dein

Metergrid develops software solutions for decentralized energy transition, making energy management simpler and more accessible.

CleantechEnergyPropTechSaaS

Johannes Mewes(Founder)in

Co-investorsMätch VCSET Ventures468 Capital

Oska Healthoska-health.cominFeb 2026

Oska Health provides continuous care management for people with chronic kidney disease, aiming to reduce complications, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs through integrated digital and clinical support.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Niklas(CEO & Co-Founder)Claudia(CPO & Co-Founder)Malte(CFO/COO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCapricorn Venture PartnersReventGoHub Ventures

specter automationspecter-automation.cominMar 2025

Specter automation is a ConTech startup that builds software for digitizing construction sites, designed together with construction site users such as site managers and foremen.

Construction TechPropTechSaaSCologne, DE

Max Gier(Founder)in

Co-investorsSeed Fonds AachenShilling VCTechVision FondsTechVision FundAlmaz Capital

tado°tado.comin𝕏

tado° makes smart thermostats and AI-powered energy management products for home heating systems including radiators, underfloor heating, boilers, and heat pumps, plus dynamic electricity supply based on real-time prices.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Co-investorsAster CapitalBayBG Venture CapitalBayern KapitalFuture Energy VenturesInven CapitalS2G Investments

Teralyticsteralytics.netinAug 2019 · $17.5M

Teralytics analyzes human mobility patterns using machine learning and big data to provide insights into transportation and movement trends.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMobility & Transportation

Georg Polzer(Cofounder)

Co-investorsAtomicoBeyond1435 GmbHBosch VenturesDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesFuture Energy VenturesLakestar+1 more

Threedythreedy.ioinMar 2024 · $10.4M

Threedy develops instant3Dhub, a technology for scalable 3D data automation that lets enterprises use their 3D data across various application scenarios.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDarmstadt, DE

Christian Stein(CEO)inMarkus Lindemann(CCO)inMaik Thöner(CTO)inJohannes Behr(Chief Strategist)inSascha Räsch(VP Customer Success & Operations)inAylin Aygut(Head of HR)in

Co-investorsFutury CapitalMatterwave VenturesEquityPitcher VenturesHTGFTRUMPF Venture

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ActiTrexxApplyoCorTecDebtvisionLicitOskaPentaleapPhenexUmlaut.bio Life ScienceXavin

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has LBBW Venture Capital GmbH made?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH has 30 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does LBBW Venture Capital GmbH invest at?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What is LBBW Venture Capital GmbH's typical check size?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH typically writes checks of $540K – $3.2M.
What sectors does LBBW Venture Capital GmbH focus on?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Medical Devices, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is LBBW Venture Capital GmbH located?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH is headquartered in Stuttgart, DE.
Who does LBBW Venture Capital GmbH co-invest with?
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH most often shares deals with BayBG Venture Capital, Bayern Kapital, CARMA FUND, among 47 tracked co-investors.

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