LEA Partners
Growth equityKarlsruhe · Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Also known as LEA PARTNERS GMBH
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Investment thesis
LEA Partners acts as an entrepreneurial equity partner to founders and management teams of software and service companies in the DACH region. It focuses on market-leading software businesses with a high share of recurring revenue, including vertical software providers with deep industry expertise and clear market leadership. LEA supports companies across various growth stages, often pursuing focused buy-and-build strategies to consolidate fragmented markets, and helps portfolio companies scale internationally, migrate to cloud platforms, and reach leading market positions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 58 of 100 portfolio companiesSaaS ×34AI & Machine Learning ×28Enterprise Software ×21Advanced Manufacturing ×9Developer Tools ×9Construction Tech ×8HR Tech ×8Deep Tech ×7
HQs:Germany×30United States×5Austria×4United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×202 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ×9Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×4Technical University of Munich ×3Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×11Business & Management ×5Engineering ×3Design & Architecture ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Siemens ×5Deutsche Bank ×2First Momentum ×2
2 founders hold a PhD (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 52024 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 42016 · 216 dated
8th Wall is an open-source platform for building 3D experiences and WebAR applications with free tools including an XR engine and desktop editor.
Developer ToolsGaming
Co-investorsSparkland CapitalThe Venture Reality FundWonder VenturesShasta Ventures
Aleph Alpha develops specialized language models and AI solutions for enterprise and public sector organizations in Europe, prioritizing data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and domain-specific customization on European infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHeidelberg, DE
Samuel Weinbach(Co-Chief Research Officer, Co-Founder)inIlhan Scheer(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inReto Spörri(Co-Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBosch VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsCavalry VenturesD11ZEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+8 more
Alignment Research Center (ARC) conducts research on AI safety and alignment.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Paul Christiano(Executive Director, President)in
BoardBuck Shlegeris(Board Member)Ben Hoskin(Board Member)
AskUI provides a computer-use agent that operates software the way a human tester would—taking screenshots, interpreting steps in plain language, and clicking, typing, and scrolling—so tests survive UI changes without selectors, recordings, or object maps.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSKarlsruhe, DE
Dominik Klotz(Founder)inJonas Menesklouin
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital468 CapitalEurazeo
Assemblio is an AI-powered software that converts CAD data into standardized digital assembly instructions and automatically generates manufacturing bills of materials (MBOMs), while managing engineering changes and versioning.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Dr. Alexander Neb(Founder)in
Co-investorsMätch VC
Atlas builds a foundational model of human biology used to predict patient outcomes and run virtual clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsFirst MomentumAccel
binderholz is an Austrian family-owned wood processing group that manages the full value chain from forestry and sawmills to solid-wood products, packaging solutions, timber construction systems, and residential housing.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsFügen, AT
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)inPatrick Esser(Founder)Tim Dockhorn(Founder)
BoardAnjney Midha(Director)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBroadLight CapitalCherry VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalHeadline+12 more
Bliro is an AI assistant for sales teams that automates administrative work such as meeting preparation, follow-ups, CRM updates, emails, and note-taking during online and in-person meetings.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMunich, DE
Maurice Schweitzer(Founder)in
Co-investorsRockstart468 Capital
Cardisio develops Cardisiography, an AI-supported cardiac diagnostic method that uses digital vectorcardiography to generate a 3D-ECG and 19-channel ECG derivation for detecting ischemia, arrhythmias, and structural heart disease.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesFrankfurt am Main, DE
Klaus Tenderich(Founder)
Chaos develops rendering and visualization software for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSaaSKarlsruhe, DE
Vladimir Koylazov(Co-founder)Iveta Cabajova(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsTA Associates
Codesphere provides a cloud platform and consulting focused on helping enterprise IT and software teams deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareKarlsruhe, DE
Elias Schneider(Executive Officer, Director)inJonas Zipprick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCarl Fritjofsson(Director)in
Co-investors42CAPBegin CapitalFirestreak VenturesHOF Capital468 CapitalCreandum
Daedalus provides cloud infrastructure and tools for precision manufacturing operations, offering manufacturing-specific functionality similar to AWS's broader cloud services.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jonas Schneider(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst MomentumNGP CapitalY CombinatorAdditionKhosla VenturesTarget Global+1 more
Daisytuner offers a compiler and optimization platform with developer tools that compile applications written in PyTorch, NumPy, or C/C++ into a single native artifact and retarget them across CPUs, GPUs, RISC-V accelerators, and photonic processors without code rewrites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsLinden Capital
.EU.COM is a domain registry offering an unrestricted, globally accessible domain extension as an alternative to the .eu ccTLD, allowing anyone to register without EU residency or business requirements.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHPE GrowthZen11 Holding
Edenspiekermann is a design and technology agency offering brand strategy, product design, and engineering services to help businesses and organizations develop identities, digital platforms, and shipped products.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Erik Spiekermann(Founder / Designer)inChristian Hanke(CEO & Owner)in
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-investorsRethink VenturesVenture Stars
Batteries For Solar venture capital company based in Amsterdam, founded 2024
EnergyEdison, US
Steven Amendola(Director)inSteve Hellman(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Black(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorge Adamson(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Oster(Director)
Fiber Elements develops and produces basalt fiber reinforcement structures for the construction industry, using continuous basalt fibers to create load-path-oriented, three-dimensional reinforcement as a lower-CO2 alternative to steel.
Climate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsLeoben, AT
Dr. Wolfgang Fiel
Co-investorsAPEX Ventures
Financial Technology private equity company based in Ettenheim, founded 1998
New York, US
Betsy Z Cohen(Director)James J McEntee III(Executive Officer)Daniel G Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardShami Patel(Director)Walt Beach(Director)William Lamb(Director)
Flip builds a digital operating system app designed to engage and manage deskless workers in their digital transformation.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Co-investorsCavalry VenturesLool VenturesNAPNotion CapitalHV Capital
Flowers is a business process automation software that digitizes and automates workflows across areas such as accounting and customer orders, with open interfaces to integrate into existing IT systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCapmont
Gendo provides an AI-native collaborative workspace for architecture teams to generate, iterate, and make visual decisions within their design workflow.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUK, GB
George Proud(CEO & Co-founder)inWill Jones(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsPT1RLC VenturesAscension VenturesSoma Capital
Gixel develops advanced display technology designed to be highly efficient and compact, intended to power augmented reality glasses and full AR systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMunich, DE
Ding Luo(Founder)inFelix Nienstaedt(Founder)in
Co-investorsLinden Capital
gyde is a mobile training platform for frontline teams that uses AI to turn documents, manuals, and presentations into interactive microlearning courses, translated into 35+ languages and accessible via browser or app without an email address.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechStuttgart, DE
Co-investorsCrystal Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMätch VCMVP VenturesOptum Ventures
Haufe Group provides content, software, and professional training aimed at making people more successful at work.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
Birte Hackenjos(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inHarald Wagner(Chief Financial Officer (CFO))in
DYNO offers a digital platform for occupational pension schemes (betriebliche Altersvorsorge/bAV) that lets employers set up and manage pensions and lets employees track their contributions and net pension like a modern investment depot.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investors468 CapitalMätch VC
Inpixon provides an enterprise real-time location system (RTLS) platform that tracks assets, materials, and equipment across manufacturing and logistics operations, integrating live positioning data with ERP, MES, and WMS systems to automate workflows and optimize production efficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
MAGAZINO, a Jungheinrich company, develops autonomous mobile robots for intralogistics automation, including the SOTO tugger robot for transporting small load carriers and the TORU picking robot for handling boxes and containers from shelving.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Midpage builds AI-powered tools designed to assist litigators with legal research and case preparation.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSWilmington, US
Otto Zastrow(Founder, CEO)Otto Zastrow-Marcks(Executive Officer, Director)
Moonwatt develops energy optimization and management software for grid-scale operations, leveraging renewable energy storage systems.
CleantechCloud ComputingEnergyHardwareSaaSDiemen, NL
Co-investorsAFI VenturesDaphniFounders FutureKima Ventures
NEXOWARE offers an AI Agent Platform for IT service providers and managed service providers to automate routine business processes through pre-configured agents or a visual no-code designer.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUlm, DE
Orca Group is a German software group that consolidates construction software brands (BauerSoftware, ISHAP, NetzWerkPlan, PROJEKT PRO, AUSSCHREIBEN.DE) covering CAD, tendering (AVA), controlling, BIM and construction site documentation.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
PAQATO provides post-purchase shipping communication software for online shops, offering proactive delivery status updates, branded tracking pages, product recommendations, and a digital returns portal.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Michael Lüken(Founder)in
Paretos offers a cloud-based decision intelligence platform that connects to various data sources to deliver automated forecasts, demand predictions, and optimizations through a dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHeidelberg, DE
Fabian Rang(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalUVC Partners
Future of Work venture capital company based in Stuttgart, founded 2018
Munich, DE
Hanno Renner(Founder)inArseniy Vershinin(Co-Founder (former Chief Architect))inJonas Rieke(Co-Founder & COO)inRoman Schumacher(Co-Founder (former CPO))in
Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationAppWorks VenturesGaldana VenturesGeneral CatalystIndex Ventures+7 more
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Quality Match helps companies collect and manage machine learning training datasets for computer vision applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Daniel Kondermann(Managing Director)
SEPPmail develops secure email communication and encryption solutions for organizations seeking to protect electronic data exchange and compliance with security standards.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNeuenhof, AT
Stefan Klein(Founder)Marcus Zeidler(Group CEO)
sevdesk is a cloud-based accounting software for managing invoices, receipts, payments, and tax filings, including e-invoicing (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung) and ELSTER VAT submission.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSOffenburg, DE
Marco Reinbold(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal Founders Capital
Smart Steel Technologies provides data warehousing, quality management, and AI-based analysis software for steel, brass, and aluminum mills in North America.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Michael F. Peintinger(Managing Director North America)
Stability AI develops generative AI products for creating audio, image, video, and 3D content.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLondon
Mohammad Emad Mostaque(Executive Officer, Director)Prem Akkaraju(CEO)inSean Parker(Executive Chairman)in
BoardDana SettleinThomas LaffontJames P. O'Shaughnessy(Director)
Co-investorsGreycroftLightspeed Venture PartnersA.Capital VenturesBetaworksCoatue ManagementLemniscap+7 more
Staffbase offers an AI-powered employee communications and experience platform that lets enterprises target and orchestrate internal communications, run an intranet and employee hub, support frontline workers, and deliver knowledge and services across channels.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Frank Wolf(Founder)in
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeCapnamicHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCInsight PartnersIris Capital+1 more
SYNQONY connects specialized software into an integrated system for operations, material flows, and legally compliant documentation in the waste and environmental management industry.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
TAC develops modular software and hardware for spas, wellness centers, thermal baths, fitness clubs, and leisure facilities, covering appointment and resource management, payments, access control, backups, and business intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports TechWellness & FitnessHartberg, AT
Co-investorsZen11 Holding
TURN2X produces certifiable renewable natural gas (RNG) by combining green hydrogen with biogenic CO2 through methanation at plants co-located with renewable power sources, then delivers it via existing pipeline infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMunich, DE
Benedikt Stolz(Co-Founder & COO)inPhilip Kessler(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Dominik Schollenberger(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsTechFoundersVerve VenturesFirst Momentum
Understand.ai provides AI, scenario engineering, data management, and simulation expertise to support the development and validation of autonomous systems from initial concept through production, operating as part of the dSPACE technology group.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsFrontline Ventures
Wandelbots develops Physical AI software for robotics that enables businesses to program and control robots without coding expertise.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Christoph Biering(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAtlanticAtlantic LabsFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHInsight PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+3 more
Workist offers an AI agent that reads orders, quotes, and inquiries from emails, PDFs, Excel sheets, and iDocs, validates them against ERP master data, and converts them into structured ERP orders without manual entry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Alexander Müller(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital468 Capitalanother.vc
Workwise operates an online job platform in Germany that connects job seekers with over 2,000 companies, offering applications without cover letters, personalized job suggestions, and a candidate search feature for employers.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Martin Trenkle(Founder)in
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1 acquisitionsEnscape3Dacq. by Chaos
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Workwise · itwire.com · Aug 24, 2026
Flip · startbase.com · Aug 20, 2026
Liebherr · constructionequipmentguide.com · Aug 10, 2026
ORCA · thesaasnews.com · Aug 10, 2026
Atlas · trysignalbase.com · Aug 7, 2026
Black Forest Labs · bloomberg.com · Jul 23, 2026
Aleph Alpha · tectonicdefense.com · Jul 17, 2026
Wandelbots · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LEA Partners made?
- LEA Partners has 100 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does LEA Partners invest at?
- LEA Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does LEA Partners focus on?
- LEA Partners focuses on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is LEA Partners located?
- LEA Partners is headquartered in Karlsruhe, DE.
- Does LEA Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, LEA Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does LEA Partners co-invest with?
- LEA Partners most often shares deals with Earlybird Venture Capital, UVC Partners, Cavalry Ventures, among 71 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 17
468 Capital is a technology investment firm with offices in Berlin and San Francisco that invests across multiple stages in software, AI, and internet companies. The firm focuses on thesis-driven investments in businesses with experienced founding teams.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.
Cavalry is an early-stage venture fund investing in software businesses across Europe, founded by former company builders and backed by 250+ well-connected individuals.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.
La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.
HOF Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in companies transforming foundational industries through advanced software and AI.
▶5 more co-investors
Acton Capital42CAPUnknown VenturesFreigeist CapitalCusp Capital
Firms observed investing alongside LEA Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LEA Partners's recorded portfolio.
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