Matterwave Ventures
Venture capitalMunich · Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
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.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 43 of 58 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×17Deep Tech ×16Enterprise Software ×12Hardware ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×9IoT ×6Semiconductors ×6
HQs:Germany×12Austria×3Belgium×2Netherlands×2United States×2Czechia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22022 · 16 dated
Accelleran develops software for private 4G/5G radio access networks, including O-RAN compliant components for building and testing private cellular networks.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Co-investorsAngelwiseCapital-ECogito Capital PartnersBpifrance
Akhetonics develops all-optical computing hardware based on photonic integrated circuits that generate nonlinear optical operations, enabling optical logic gates, analog mathematical operations, optical memory, and quantum feed-forward.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Leonardo Del Bino(Founder)inMichael Kissner(Founder)in
Co-investorsRheingau FoundersRuna Capital468 CapitalBayern Kapital
Co-investorsb2venture
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 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
Co-investorsFraunhofer Tech Transfer Fundxista science ventures
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
Co-investors8VCBtomorrow VenturesCorsa VenturesGrid CapitalHigh AlphaM33 Growth+11 more
Codasip develops RISC-V processor IP and processor design tools for chip and embedded systems designers.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsBrno, CZ
Karel MasaříkKarel Masarik(Founder)inRon Black(Chief Executive Officer)inZdeněk Přikryl(Chief Technology Officer)inVladimír Koutný(Chief Financial Officer)inKateřina Smrčková(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsCredo VenturesIndaco Venture PartnersOctopus VenturesSquareOneVentech
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
Co-investorsSupernova Invest
DyeMansion builds industrial post-processing systems and services for 3D-printed polymer parts, covering cleaning, surfacing, and coloring in an end-to-end "Print-to-Product" workflow.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMunich, DE
Co-investorsAM VenturesUVC Partners
ecoLocked develops CO₂-negative building materials and a carbon-to-concrete platform for the construction industry to enable carbon insetting in buildings.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBerlin, DE
Co-investorsCounteract One
EFFECT Photonics designs integrated tunable laser assemblies (pico and nano ITLAs) built on a monolithic indium phosphide photonic integration platform for coherent optical transceivers used in telecom, metro, access, DCI and AI networks.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL
Co-investorsBOMInnovation IndustriesPhotonVentures
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)
Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationMunich Venture Partners
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
Co-investorsEvolution Equity Partners
Equal1 builds quantum computing infrastructure packaged as deployable rack systems for data centers, combining quantum research with CMOS silicon design to deliver practical, production-ready quantum computing solutions.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge Ventures
Firecell provides turnkey Private 5G network solutions for enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, ports, airports, mines, energy, research, and defense.
HardwareIoTRobotics
Co-investorsKima VenturesBpifranceCogito Capital PartnersVentech
fruitcore robotics builds industrial robots and humanoid automation systems, including its Industrial Humanoid Platform for demanding manufacturing tasks such as assembly, handling, and quality inspection.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Jens Riegger(Founder)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalCapricorn Venture PartnersKOMPAS VCUVC PartnersCNB Capital
HORST industrial robots enabling SMEs to adopt robotics in manufacturing and logistics.
Ultrafast portable molecular diagnostic platform using Pulse Controlled Amplification.
Materials enabling low-cost, scalable metal component production via 3D printing and sintering.
Co-investorsAM Ventures
HQS Quantum Simulations builds software for spectroscopy analysis, including its HQSpectrum product for predicting and analyzing NMR spectra and the HQStage quantum simulation and quantum computing toolkit.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSaaSKarlsruhe, DE
Dr. Michael Marthaler(CEO & Co-Founder)Dr. Iris Schwenk(COO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsQuantonationUVC Partners
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)inSandro De Zanet(Executive Officer, Director)inCarlos Ciller Ruiz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsVerve Ventures
Infinite provides APIs and SDKs for businesses to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities, enabling fast, low-cost global settlement without cryptocurrency complexity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Srinivasan(Cofounder & CEO)inRaj Lad(Cofounder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalBalnord Sp. z o.o.European Innovation Council FundGSR VenturesLGVP+3 more
Infinite Orbits is a NewSpace company providing in-orbit satellite services for geostationary operators, including asset inspection, satellite life extension, and end-of-life management.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSpace Tech
Adel Haddoud(CEO & Co-Founder)Akshay Gulati(CTO & Co-Founder)Manos Koumantakis(Chief Scientist Officer & Co-Founder)Marion Andrieux(Chief Commercial Officer)Agathe Tschiember(Chief People Officer)Michel Poucet(General Manager Luxembourg)
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Newfund CapitalWind VentureEuropean Innovation Council Fund
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)Rene van Leuken(Co-founder & Chief Advisory Officer)Uma Mahesh(Co-founder & Managing Director – India)Shreyas Derashri(Chief Commercial Officer)Marc Bejas(Chief Financial Officer)
Innerspace is a health-tech company that helps pharmaceutical companies improve quality, efficiency, and compliance in aseptic manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration Capital
Graph computing software for security investigators to analyze complex connected data.
Treeline is an AI-powered, satellite-based vegetation management platform that analyzes high-resolution stereo satellite imagery to detect grow-in, fall-in, and hazard trees near power lines with sub-meter accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSpace TechBerlin, DE
Sven Przywarra(Co-Founder)inDaniel Seidel(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsDvH VenturesGreencode VenturesMMC VenturesNordicNinja+4 more
LynxCare enables hospitals and life sciences organizations to generate clinical insights from harmonized real-world health datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechBrussels, BE
Co-investorsHeran PartnersElaiaFlare Capital Partners
AI-powered health data platform providing actionable insights from structured and unstructured data.
Independent wind engineering consultancy providing load calculations, reliability models and technical advisory for wind assets.
Automated wafer inspection systems for semiconductor fabrication; acquired by Nanometrics in 2011.
Co-investorsCapital-E
Develops quantum contrast agents that turn MRIs into sensitive metabolic imagers for early cancer detection.
Co-investorsPlayground Global
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
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalLauder PartnersPlayground Global
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 TechBraunschweig, DE
Kristina Nikolaus(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersDolby Family VenturesMunich Re Ventures
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 LearningCleantechPropTechVienna, AT
Fabian Pitscheider(Founder)
Products and solutions converting industrial waste heat into CO2-free electrical power.
Co-investorsAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)
World's most advanced supply chain visibility platform.
Co-investorsChicago VenturesCota CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersIndustrious VenturesInsight PartnersOriginal Capital+3 more
iSpin technology for accurate wind measurement; merged with Nabla Wind Hub in 2020.
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
Co-investorsMozilla Ventures
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
Co-investorsFly Ventures
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
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration Capital
Soter builds an AI platform for industrial businesses that analyzes images, videos, and text in real time to identify workplace safety risks and suggest corrective actions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Matthew Hart(Founder)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesChamaeleonOTB Ventures
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
Co-investorsP101 VenturesRound2 Capital Partners
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)
ToolSense offers a horizontal asset management and maintenance platform built on IoT connectivity, serving facility management, construction, logistics, and hospitality operators.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSaaSVienna, AT
Co-investorsGRO Capitalaws Gründungsfonds
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)in
Co-investors4impact capitalMomenta Ventures
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
Co-investorsBasinghall PartnersSeed+Speed
Implantable leads for neuromonitoring and neuromodulation to treat chronic pain and Parkinson's.
Xampla is a materials innovation company that develops Morro plant-based polymer materials as biodegradable, home-compostable alternatives to polluting plastics.
Circular EconomyDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Tuomas Knowles(Professor / Founder)Marc Rodriguez(CTO)Marc Rodríguez Garciain
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels groupEmerald Technology Ventures AgEMV CapitalHorizons Ventures+3 more
Technology that delivers up to 50% higher performance per watt by optimizing information processing in microchips.
Co-investorsChalmers Ventures ABIndustrifonden
ZeroPoint develops hardware compression intellectual property that accelerates data throughput and capacity in AI and data center systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsGothenburg, SE
Dr. Angelos Arelakis(CTO & Co-founder)Prof. Per Stenström(CSO & Co-founder)Brett Cline(CEO)in
Co-investorsIndustrifonden
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNanda Technologiesacq. by NanometricsROMO Windacq. by Nabla Wind Hub
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLynx · startribune.com · Aug 23, 2026

Infinite · restaurantdive.com · Jul 16, 2026
EFFECT Photonics · effectphotonics.com · May 26, 2026
LiveEO · spacewatch.global · May 21, 2026
Fruitcore · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Infinite Orbits · europeanspaceflight.com · Mar 3, 2026
Accelleran · investincotedazur.com · Feb 23, 2026
Firecell · investincotedazur.com · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Matterwave Ventures made?
- Matterwave Ventures has 56 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Matterwave Ventures co-invest with?
- Matterwave Ventures most often shares deals with UVC Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners, Industrifonden, among 90 tracked co-investors.
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