Salvia
Family officeHolzkirchen · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
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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 Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 20 of 22 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×8Biotech ×6Consumer ×5Hardware ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Deep Tech ×4Direct to Consumer ×3Medical Devices ×3
HQs:Germany×10United States×4Brazil×1Finland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×3Technische Universität Darmstadt ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Business & Management ×3Life Sciences ×2Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Deutsche Bank ×2World Economic Forum ×2
Investments · 22 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)inThang Ho(Chief Development Officer)inCrystal MacKay(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsINCE CapitalRA CapitalBiotechnology Value FundJanus Henderson InvestorsREDMILE
One Data is a data management platform that structures legacy enterprise data with metadata enrichment and governance to make it reliable for analytics, reporting, and AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMunich, DE
Dr. Andreas Böhm(Founder & Managing Director)inDr. Stefan Roskos(Managing Director)in
Co-investorsMolten VenturesVsquared VenturesHV Capital
Advanced Medical Balloons develops and manufactures high-tech balloon systems for treating fecal incontinence in critical care settings, headquartered in Germany.
HealthtechMedical DevicesWaghäusel, DE
Dr. Fred Göbel(Founder)
Aldevron provides products and services for biotechnology research and life sciences discovery, operating as a subsidiary of Danaher to enable breakthrough scientific advances.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMadison, US
Co-investorsTA Associates
BioNTech is a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies that use the body's immune system, combining multiple therapeutic modalities and biological targets to treat cancer, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions.
BiotechHealthtechMainz
Ozlem Tureci(Executive Officer)Ugur Sahin(Executive Officer)inSierk Poetting(Executive Officer)inSean Marett(Executive Officer)inRyan Richardson(Executive Officer)in
BoardChristoph Huber(Director)in
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesMIG Capital AGOnsight VenturesPfizer Venture Investments
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 develops the Toniebox, a child-friendly audio device that plays audio content through physical figurines called Tonies.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechGamingHardwareMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE
Co-investorsArmiraJebsen Capital
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
Co-investorsSevenVentures
Group14 develops silicon battery materials, specifically SCC55®, for automotive and consumer electronics manufacturers.
CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsWoodinville, US
Henry Costantino(Executive Officer)Rick LuebbeinDr. Rick CostantinoJohn Reagh(Director)Eric Luebbe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill Funcannon(Director)
Co-investorsBASF Venture Capital GmbHOVP Venture PartnersEarth 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
Jan Roosen(Founder)in
Co-investorsVorwerk VenturesProject A 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)inNiklas Kluger(Co-founder)inMiguel Rodrigues(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersÜbermorgen VenturesFoodLabs
IQM builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, from NISQ-era to fault-tolerant systems, including quantum processing units, on-premise machines, and a cloud platform.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingEspoo, FI
Co-investors55 NorthBayern KapitalChanger ClubFirst MomentumInception FundOpenOcean+8 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 EuropeCapmontNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)TechFoundersUVC PartnersAlibaba Group+3 more
Mimi develops audio personalization and hearing health solutions including digital hearing tests and real-time voice enhancement, integrated into consumer devices like headphones and televisions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareHealthtechBerlin, DE
Nick Clark(Co-Founder)inPhilipp Skribanowitz(Co-Founder)inPascal WernerinFlorian Schneidmadel(CEO)in
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))inLaurent Lukas(CCO)in
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
Gauge is a Python package that computes the theoretical optimal error threshold for quantum error correcting codes and noise models by mapping the decoding problem onto a statistical mechanical spin model and running Monte Carlo simulation.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum Computing
Dr. Ish Dhand(CEO)inDr. Shreya P Kumar(CTO)in
Co-investorsQuantonationVsquared Ventures
Solaris Pharma develops and supplies generic and specialty pharmaceutical products including topical, sterile, and tablet formulations.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBridgewater, US
Srinivasan Lakshmi Raghavan(Executive Officer, Director)Shalin Jani(President & CEO)Kamlesh Amin(Vice President, AR&D)in
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 develops unmanned delivery drones for commercial logistics, with expansion into drone-based surveying of critical infrastructure using LiDAR technology.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsWeiterstadt, DE
Tom Plümmer(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)inJonathan Hesselbarth(Co-Founder and CTO)inAnsgar Kadura(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)in
Co-investorsEuropean Investment BankDRONE FUNDExpaFutury CapitalXplorer Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ApkGanymed Pharmaceuticals AG
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salvia made?
- Salvia has 22 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- 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 AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing, 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, Pfizer Venture Investments, Manta Ray Ventures, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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