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Rethink Ventures
Venture capitalMunich · Seed · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Operator-led Munich/NY fund focused exclusively on software-driven, asset-light mobility, logistics, and supply-chain startups, acting as repeat lead investors and deeply embedded sector specialists for founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 27 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11Mobility & Transportation ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Logistics & Supply Chain ×6Cleantech ×3Energy ×3Enterprise Software ×3Robotics ×3
HQs:Germany×5Netherlands×2United States×2Austria×1Switzerland×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
École Polytechnique ×2HEC Paris ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×4Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×3Bank of America Merrill Lynch ×2
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 52024 · 32023 · 314 dated
Cargomotion is a road freight transportation platform for logistics providers, featuring connected digital interfaces for shippers, operators, and carriers.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Deftpower builds software that connects electric vehicle ecosystem participants—car manufacturers, energy retailers, grid operators, and charger operators—to simplify and optimize the charging experience for drivers and mobility companies.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSArnhem, NL
Jacob van Zonneveld(Founder)Marc Diks(Founder)Remco Tjeerdsma(Founder)
Co-investors4impact capitalEndeit CapitalProeza VenturesSpinLabBackingMinds
Driveblocks develops modular autonomy software that enables off-road vehicles to perceive their environment, make decisions, and navigate in complex conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics
Dr. Alexander Wischnewski(Chief Executive Officer)Leonhard Hermansdorfer(Chief Technology Officer)Dr. Thomas Herrmann(Head of Deployments)Dr. Felix Nobis(Head of Data & AI)Dr. Tim Stahl(Head of Geometric Perception)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalFORWARD.one
Eccasion runs an online auction platform for used cars, where vehicles are professionally inspected before being listed and verified again by the company after a winning bid.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Onno Huyghe(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlayfair Capital
eMabler provides a cloud-based management platform for electric vehicle chargers that enables operators to monitor, control, and configure charging networks from a centralized dashboard.
EnergyIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSHelsinki, FI
Juha Stenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreencode VenturesSuperhero Capital
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-investorsElokon VenturesLEA PartnersVenture Stars
Gaetan Depaepe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesKima VenturesWind Venture
Good2Know aggregates fragmented vehicle data from sources such as government registries, insurance records, inspections, OEM and service histories, cross-checks it, and merges it into a single verified vehicle lifecycle timeline.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechMobility & TransportationTallinn, EE
Henri Vähäkainu(Co-Founder & COO)inTomi Keinänen(Co-Founder & CEO)inJarmo Paabo(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Hyperdrives manufactures electric drive systems for automotive, aerospace, maritime, and industrial applications that offer improved efficiency, reduced cost, and smaller form factors.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
Michael Numberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Momentum2100 VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Prototype Capital
InsureVision builds VisionScore, a vision-transformer system that analyses forward-facing dashcam footage to produce per-driver behavioural risk scores, continuous post-bind monitoring, and real-time crash detection with FNOL.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Mark Miller(Founder)in
Co-investorsTwin Path Ventures
Logistikbude offers a cloud-based Load Carrier Management System (LCMS) that digitizes and automates the tracking and account reconciliation of reusable load carriers such as pallets, containers, and racks.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCapnamicFraunhofer Tech Transfer FundXPRESS Ventures
MagicSchool is an AI platform designed for schools that helps teachers with lesson planning, student support, and feedback, while enabling students to develop AI skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechDenver, US
Adeel Khan(Founder)inTodd Tobin(Executive Officer)inJames Biven(Executive Officer)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inChristina Melas-Kyriazi(Director)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesEdovate CapitalGSV VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalSmash Capital+3 more
Nautica Technologies builds HYDRA™, an autonomous robotic antifouling system (rAFS) whose robots live onboard a vessel and continuously groom the hull to keep it at dry-dock smoothness, preventing biofouling without chemical coatings.
CleantechMobility & TransportationRobotics
NAVIT provides a digital platform that lets companies offer and manage employee mobility benefits such as the Deutschlandticket, company bikes, and mobility budgets, with automated, tax-compliant billing.
HR TechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesFutury Capital
Pyck develops an open-source warehouse management system that combines process automation and AI to optimize fulfillment operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Daniel Jarr(Founder & CEO)inMaximilian Mack(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsF-LOG VenturesIris CapitalXPRESS Ventures
Rail-Flow develops and operates a modular digital platform for European rail freight and intermodal transport, covering the full logistics process from purchasing and sales to contract, order, transport, and billing management.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Dominik Fürste(Founder)inChristian Marcel Hoekein
Co-investorsBonsai Partners SGEIC, SAFutury Capital
Sandra AI develops AI agents and software for car dealerships that automate customer interactions across calls and messages, as well as sales and aftersales operations including billing, scheduling, inventory, and CRM management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMiami, US
Badr El Idrissi Mokdad(CEO)inIsmail Majjad(Founder)inSkandere Sahli(CTO)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesY CombinatorYellowAtomicoNotion CapitalSTATION F+1 more
ShipZero provides emissions reporting and tracking software for logistics service providers, enabling ISO 14083-aligned CO₂e calculation at shipment level and helping companies comply with customer sustainability demands and tender requirements.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHamburg, DE
Skypuzzler provides integrated Digital Air Traffic Control (iDATC), a tactical conflict resolution service that enables one operator to safely manage multiple drones simultaneously through real-time, predictive airspace deconfliction.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Supplied provides a platform that automates digital platform reporting compliance for online marketplaces and gig economy platforms across multiple tax jurisdictions including the EU, UK, Australia, Canada, and the US.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Johann Rozario(Founder)inVladimir Ivanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsVolta VenturesVolve Capital
Trill Impact is a private equity firm that invests across buyout, venture, and microfinance strategies, combining financial returns with measurable social and environmental impact.
FintechImpact & Social GoodStockholm, SE
Jan Ståhlberg(Founder & Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsPFC Family OfficeClimentum CapitalFutury Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetDelta ChargeDeltachargeFleevoZürich, CH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companieseMabler · finsmes.com · Jun 16, 2026
Trill Impact · thesaasnews.com · Dec 8, 2025
Deftpower · eu-startups.com · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rethink Ventures made?
- Rethink Ventures has 27 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Rethink Ventures invest at?
- Rethink Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Rethink Ventures focus on?
- Rethink Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Energy, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Rethink Ventures located?
- Rethink Ventures is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Does Rethink Ventures lead rounds?
- Rethink Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Rethink Ventures co-invest with?
- Rethink Ventures most often shares deals with Futury Capital, Kima Ventures, XPRESS Ventures, among 33 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Rethink Ventures back?
- Across 7 deals with disclosed amounts, Rethink Ventures has joined rounds of $1M – $4M (median $2M).
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Co-investors · 8
Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.
BackingMinds is a Nordic venture capital investor that finds and backs high-performing early-stage tech founders outside the traditional venture capital networks.
Greencode Ventures is a specialist European fund investing in applied AI solutions across energy, industry and infrastructure sectors.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Valar Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in high-margin, fast-growing technology companies, with a strong focus on financial technology.
HTGF is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies and new business models.
Acton Capital is an early-growth-stage venture investor with over 25 years of industry experience, partnering with a small number of founder-led companies each year to support their growth strategies.
Future Energy Ventures (FEV) is a venture capital firm investing in founders building the future energy system through electrification, software, and digital infrastructure.
Firms observed investing alongside Rethink Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Rethink Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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