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Matterwave Ventures

Venture capital

Munich · Seed–Series B · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Matterwave Ventures invests in early-stage hardware and software companies working to reshape European industrial value chains. The firm targets three themes: industrial tech, supporting the digital transformation of industry to create competitive, high-value exports and superior products; deep tech, backing frontier-technology champions that build resilient supply chains and sovereign dual-use capabilities for industrial autonomy; and climate tech, funding smart industrial decarbonization and novel climate solutions with proven impact at scale. Its overarching aim is to fund companies contributing to a sustainable, sovereign, and digitalized European industry. The firm invests at seed and Series A stages.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$1.1M – $10.8M
HQ
Munich, DE
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
AUM
$270M
Tracked investments
58

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 27 of 58 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×6Deep Tech ×6Biotech ×5IoT ×5Hardware ×4

HQs:Germany×5Austria×2Czechia×1European Union×1Netherlands×1United States×1

Investments · 58 tracked

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Akhetonicsakhetonics.comin𝕏
Amplifoldamplifold.com
Ask for the Moon

AI-based industrial knowledge management for sectors like aeronautics, nuclear, defense, and aerospace.

Askforthemoonaskforthemoon.comin

Ask for the moon provides generative AI assistants governed by a company's own subject-matter experts, combining internal documents with human expertise to deliver sourced answers and route complex questions to the right colleagues.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

AVES Realityin
Avesrealityavesreality.comin

AVES Reality builds AVES Launcher, a software platform that automatically generates georeferenced, semantic 3D digital twin worlds from geospatial and satellite data, including HD road maps in the ASAM OpenDRIVE standard and 3D mesh models exportable to engines like Unreal Engine 5.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS

BigRepbigrep.com

Large-format FDM 3D printers for serial and industrial additive manufacturing.

Bionitybionity.comin

Bionity.com is a German-language B2B trade portal for the life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries, offering news, trends, supplier directories, job listings, and lab and production solutions.

BiotechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE

ClearMetalin𝕏

project44 is a supply chain software company serving logistics and supply chain operations teams to improve visibility and efficiency across supply networks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Jett McCandless(Founder and CEO)in

Codasipcodasip.comin𝕏

Codasip develops RISC-V processor IP and processor design tools for chip and embedded systems designers.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsBrno, CZ

Karel MasaříkRon Black(Chief Executive Officer)Zdeněk Přikryl(Chief Technology Officer)Vladimír Koutný(Chief Financial Officer)Kateřina Smrčková(Chief People Officer)

Cybuscybus.ioin

Cybus develops Connectware, a "Factory Data Hub" software that connects operational technology (OT) with IT to collect, standardize, process, and distribute real-time production data across factories.

Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureIoT

DessIAdessia.ioin

Dessia provides AI-driven automation software that helps engineering teams design, validate, and optimize complex systems during concept and early design stages.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

DyeMansiondyemansion.comin𝕏
Eco-Lockedecolocked.com

Converts biomass-captured carbon into carbon-negative building materials.

EFFECT Photonicseffectphotonics.comin𝕏
Electrochaeaelectrochaea.comin

Electrochaea is a Power-to-Gas technology company whose patented biomethanation process uses a proprietary strain of archaea to convert CO2 and green hydrogen into grid-quality renewable e-methane.

BiotechCleantechDeep TechEnergy

Laurens Mets(Founder / Scientific originator)Lars Angenent(Founding engineer)Jeff Fornero(Founding engineer)

Eperieperi.comin

eperi provides functionality-preserving data encryption ("eperi sEcure") that keeps encryption keys under the customer's control while allowing continued use of cloud applications such as Microsoft 365, HubSpot, ServiceNow and Trello.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

equal1equal1.comin
Exit Seed Investment Fruitcorefruitcore-robotics.comin
Firecellfirecell.ioin𝕏

Firecell provides turnkey Private 5G network solutions for enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, ports, airports, mines, energy, research, and defense.

HardwareIoTRobotics

Fruitcore

HORST industrial robots enabling SMEs to adopt robotics in manufacturing and logistics.

GNA Biosolutions

Ultrafast portable molecular diagnostic platform using Pulse Controlled Amplification.

Headmade Materialsheadmade-materials.de

Materials enabling low-cost, scalable metal component production via 3D printing and sintering.

HQS Quantum Simulationsquantumsimulations.dein𝕏
Ikerianikerian.comin𝕏

Ikerian applies data and AI to identify biomarkers linked to chronic and systemic disorders, aggregate clinical insights, and support treatment decisions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Stefanos Apostolopoulos(Executive Officer, Director)Sandro De Zanet(Executive Officer, Director)Carlos Ciller Ruiz(Executive Officer, Director)

Infinite Orbitsinfiniteorbits.ioin𝕏
Innaterainnatera.comin𝕏

Innatera develops ultra-low-power neuromorphic processor chips that bring brain-like intelligence to the sensor edge, enabling everyday electronics and IoT devices to sense, understand, and respond in real time while keeping data on-device.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Sumeet Kumar(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Amir Zjajo(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Shreyas Derashri(Chief Commercial Officer)Marc Bejas(Chief Financial Officer)Rene van Leuken(Co-founder & Chief Advisory Officer)Uma Mahesh(Co-founder & Managing Director – India)

Innerspaceinnerspace.euin

Innerspace is a health-tech company that helps pharmaceutical companies improve quality, efficiency, and compliance in aseptic manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSaaS

KIVUkivu.tech

Graph computing software for security investigators to analyze complex connected data.

LiveEOlive-eo.comin
Lynxlynx.carein
LynxCare

AI-powered health data platform providing actionable insights from structured and unstructured data.

Nabla Wind Hubnablawindhub.comin𝕏
Nanda Technologiesacquired by Nanometrics

Automated wafer inspection systems for semiconductor fabrication; acquired by Nanometrics in 2011.

Ninoxninox.comin

Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform that lets teams build custom business software without coding.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Frank Böhmer(Founder)

NVision

Develops quantum contrast agents that turn MRIs into sensitive metabolic imagers for early cancer detection.

Nvision Imagingnvision-imaging.comin𝕏

NVision develops quantum computing and quantum-enhanced sensing platforms based on quantum spin control in organic molecules, with focus on healthcare applications including drug development and disease treatment.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesQuantum Computing

OKAPI:Orbitsokapiorbits.spacein

OKAPI:Orbits provides AI-based Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) software platforms along with consulting services for satellite operators.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSpace Tech

Optimuseoptimuse.comin

OPTIMUSE offers an AI-based platform that analyzes buildings across their lifecycle, using building physics calculations to evaluate design variants, lifecycle costs, energy performance, and decarbonization strategies for new construction and existing stock.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechPropTech

Orcan Energyorcan-energy.com

Products and solutions converting industrial waste heat into CO2-free electrical power.

project44

World's most advanced supply chain visibility platform.

ROMO Windacquired by Nabla Wind Hub

iSpin technology for accurate wind measurement; merged with Nabla Wind Hub in 2020.

Roseman Labsrosemanlabs.comin

Roseman Labs offers an encrypted computing platform that lets multiple organizations run analytics on each other's sensitive data without sharing or exposing raw records, in compliance with GDPR, NIS2 and AMLR.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Semalytixsemalytix.com

Semalytix builds Project Atlas, an agentic AI platform that converts multilingual patient experience data into continuous intelligence for pharmaceutical medical, commercial, HEOR and pharmacovigilance teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Sensolussensolus.comin

Sensolus provides IoT-based tracking for non-powered assets such as trailers, lifting equipment, and rolling cages, using an easy-to-deploy platform.

HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

JohanKristoff

Sotersoter.comin

SoterAI is an AI platform for workplace safety and loss prevention that captures hazards from a phone photo, runs inspections and risk assessments, and auto-generates cited, jurisdiction-specific compliance reports across US and international frameworks.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Soter Analyticssoteranalytics.comin
Testbirdstestbirds.comin𝕏

Testbirds provides crowdtesting and QA/UX testing services, leveraging a global community of real testers to validate digital products across devices and use cases.

Developer Tools

Threedythreedy.ioin

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)Markus Lindemann(CCO)Maik Thöner(CTO)Johannes Behr(Chief Strategist)Sascha Räsch(VP Customer Success & Operations)Aylin Aygut(Head of HR)

Toolsensetoolsense.ioin

ToolSense offers a horizontal asset management and maintenance platform built on IoT connectivity, serving facility management, construction, logistics, and hospitality operators.

Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSaaSVienna, AT

AlexanderBeniRoss

Tvarittvarit.comin

TVARIT is a deep-tech company that develops a patented industrial AI platform (TiA) for foundries and metalworking manufacturers to improve overall equipment efficiency and reduce waste and energy use.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechFrankfurt, DE

Suhas Patel(Founder)

Ventoryventory.ioin

Ventory is an inventory management platform for field and consigned stock, covering assets and SKUs that move outside the warehouse such as field vans, customer consignment shelves, engineer depots, and hospital supply rooms.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Visplorevisplore.comin

Visplore builds interactive software for exploring and analyzing time series and sensor data, applying interactive graphics techniques from game development to advanced analytics.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSVienna, AT

HaraldThomas

WISE

Implantable leads for neuromonitoring and neuromodulation to treat chronic pain and Parkinson's.

Wiseneurowiseneuro.com
Xampla - companyxampla.comin

Cambridge materials science company pioneering plant protein-based alternatives to single-use plastics.

ZeroPoint

Technology that delivers up to 50% higher performance per watt by optimizing information processing in microchips.

Zeropoint Techzeropoint-tech.comin𝕏

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Nanda Technologiesacq. by NanometricsROMO Windacq. by Nabla Wind Hub

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Matterwave Ventures invest at?
Matterwave Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Matterwave Ventures's typical check size?
Matterwave Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10.8M.
What sectors does Matterwave Ventures focus on?
Matterwave Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Matterwave Ventures located?
Matterwave Ventures is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Does Matterwave Ventures lead rounds?
Matterwave Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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