Salvia
Family officeHolzkirchen · Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Salvia backs innovative startups in deep tech and science, viewing the coming decade as one of technological breakthroughs. It targets companies addressing global macro trends such as climate change and resource scarcity by driving sustainability, cutting costs, reducing emissions and energy consumption, and advancing innovation. As an independent investor and sparring partner, Salvia provides capital, know-how, and a strong global network, drawing on long experience in strategic corporate development to build sustainable, long-term value alongside founders of both startups and growth-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 18 of 19 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×6Biotech ×5Consumer ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Hardware ×3Cleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:Germany×7United States×4Brazil×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBambusa Therapeutics develops bispecific antibodies for immunological and inflammatory (I&I) disorders, using antibody engineering to target multiple I&I indications.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Shanshan Xu(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inHelmut Jeggle(Co-Founder)Thang Ho(Chief Development Officer)Crystal MacKay(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsINCE CapitalRA CapitalBiotechnology Value FundJanus Henderson InvestorsREDMILE
AMB Medtec develops a fecal management device for critically ill patients in intensive care, using a design and materials that conform to the mucous membranes of the rectum and anus to manage fecal incontinence.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Aldevron manufactures plasmid DNA, mRNA, proteins, and gene editing components at research, GMP-Source, and cGMP grades for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers developing therapies and vaccines.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMadison, US
Co-investorsTA Associates
Biotechnologie.de is an information portal about the German and DACH-region biotechnology and life sciences industry, publishing company profiles, startup coverage, industry data, and opinion pieces.
BiotechMedia & Entertainment
Boxine is the company behind tonies®, an audio system for children consisting of the Toniebox speaker and collectible character figurines that play stories, songs, and educational content.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
GREENFORCE produces plant-based alternatives to meat, sausage, cheese, egg, and dairy products, many made from pea protein and sold as either powder or chilled products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Group14 develops and manufactures SCC55, a patented silicon anode material for lithium-ion batteries, aimed at improving energy density and charge times.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsEarth Venture CapitalMetaplanetVsquared VenturesYaletown Partners
Horizn Studios designs smart luggage, backpacks, and travel accessories, including cabin and check-in suitcases made with recycled and sustainable materials such as Re-Nylon and rPET.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsVorwerk Ventures
InPlanet uses Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) — spreading crushed basalt across croplands and pastures — to permanently remove atmospheric carbon and remineralize depleted soils, generating independently verified carbon removal credits for corporate buyers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechSão Paulo, BR
Felix Harteneck(Co-founder)Niklas Kluger(Co-founder)inMiguel Rodrigues(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersÜbermorgen VenturesFoodLabs
IQM manufactures and sells superconducting quantum computers that institutions can own and operate on-premises, offering products ranging from 5-qubit research systems to 150-qubit high-performance computing systems.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Jan Goetz(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors55 NorthBayern KapitalChanger ClubOpenOceanOurCrowdRuna Capital+5 more
KONUX provides an AI and IoT platform (CoBrix) and monitoring products like KONUX Switch for railway infrastructure, combining sensor data with field observations and inspection reports to predict asset failures and support maintenance planning.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Johanna Leisch LL.M., Executive MBAin
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeTechFoundersUVC PartnersBoundary Holding
Mimi builds hearing intelligence technology, including sound personalization, voice clarity, dialogue enhancement, and validated hearing tests, delivered to device makers via SDK and API.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtech
November is a German provider of funeral pre-planning and funeral services (Bestattungsvorsorge und Bestattungen), offering advance-provision insurance products and organizing funerals nationwide across Germany.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Robin Klemm(Gründer und Geschäftsführer (Founder & Managing Director))Laurent Lukas(CCO)
Co-investorsSTS Ventures GmbH
One Data is a modular software platform that adds structure, context, governance, and automation to enterprise data, helping teams build trusted, reusable data products and manage tasks such as SAP BW migration, data quality, and AI-readiness.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
QC Design builds Plaquette, on-premises software for quantum hardware teams to design, simulate, and optimize logical qubits and fault-tolerance architectures under realistic hardware imperfections.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum Computing
Dr. Ish Dhand(CEO)Dr. Shreya P Kumar(CTO)
Co-investorsQuantonationVsquared Ventures
Solaris Pharma develops and supplies generic pharmaceutical formulations that are therapeutically equivalent to branded reference products, spanning multiple dosage forms and therapeutic categories.
BiotechHealthtechBridgewater, US
Srinivasan Lakshmi Raghavan(Executive Officer, Director)
BioNTech develops immunotherapies that use the body's immune system to treat cancer, infectious diseases, and other serious illnesses.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsHM Venture PartnersPfizer Venture Investments
Wingcopter builds long-range fixed-wing eVTOL drones (UAS) for BVLOS missions, with its Wingcopter 198 model used for logistics delivery and LiDAR surveying.
Defense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDExpaXplorer Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWingcopter · techfundingnews.com · Aug 20, 2026
IQM · scalingeurope.substack.com · Jul 3, 2026
Group14 Technologies · prnewswire.com · Mar 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salvia made?
- Salvia has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Salvia invest at?
- Salvia invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Salvia focus on?
- Salvia focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Salvia located?
- Salvia is headquartered in Holzkirchen, DE.
- Who does Salvia co-invest with?
- Salvia most often shares deals with Vsquared Ventures, OpenOcean, OurCrowd, among 26 tracked co-investors.
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