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Senovo

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Munich · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Senovo is a specialized early-stage B2B software fund investing in a new generation of European B2B software companies since 2013. It focuses on solutions that enable the digitalization of medium and large enterprises, backing teams building AI-first products across cybersecurity, industrial tech, open source, infrastructure, SaaS and other deep tech B2B software areas. Senovo invests once a startup has achieved product-market fit and generated first revenues with initial customers, then supports them through the critical scaling phase — building scalable sales models, performance-driven HR, and international (including US) expansion to prepare for a larger growth round. Its initial investment is up to EUR 5m.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
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$1.1M – $5.4M
HQ
Munich, DE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
42
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 7 people

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Senovo went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 36 of 42 portfolio companies

SaaS ×31AI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×21Data & Infrastructure ×9Marketing Tech ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×5Developer Tools ×5IoT ×4

HQs:Germany×11United States×7Austria×1Belgium×1Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 16 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
6 of 16 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 16 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×83 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data

University of Hamburg ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×10Business & Management ×5Economics ×3Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history

Workbench SBI ×3ETH juniors ×2

Investments · 42 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 42023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 19 dated

Anylineanyline.comin𝕏Jan 2020 · $12M

Anyline builds vision-AI software, offering an SDK and APIs that turn any camera-enabled device into a data capture and inspection tool for scanning barcodes, IDs, passports, license plates, utility meters, and tire treads.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSVienna, AT

Lukas Kinigadner(Founder)inDavid Dengg(Founder)in

Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeHermann Hauser InvestmentProject A VenturesPUSH VenturesQC·VENTURESiSeed Ventures

Archletarchlet.ioin𝕏Oct 2021 · $10M

Archlet is an AI-native eSourcing platform that helps procurement teams manage RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and eAuctions with advanced analytics and automation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZürich, CH

Jakob Manz(Founder)inLukas Wawrla(Founder)in

Co-investorsLa FamigliaSICTICAramco VenturesFounderfulHV Capital

Atheneumatheneum.aiin

Atheneum operates a platform connecting clients with expert consultants for research and insights, offering project management tools for clients and a mobile app for experts to manage engagements and scheduling.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Jim Owens(Chief Executive Officer)in

ClearMetalproject44.comin𝕏Acquired

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 VenturesChicago VenturesCorsa VenturesCota CapitalEmergence Capital Partners+17 more

CultureAIculture.aiin𝕏Jul 2024 · $10M

CultureAI builds a platform that detects and governs employee AI tool usage in real time, providing visibility and controls for enterprise security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareUK, GB

James Moore(Founder)

Co-investorsMercia VenturesPassion CapitalSmedvig Ventures

Customer Alliancecustomer-alliance.comin𝕏

Customer Alliance provides a guest feedback intelligence platform that enables hotels to centralize reviews, automate feedback collection, and respond to reviews with AI assistance.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBerlin, DE

Co-investorsRheingau FoundersRound2 Capital Partners

Divedive-solutions.dein𝕏

Dive Solutions provides cloud-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software using the SPH (Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics) method for engineering teams.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaSBerlin, DE

Maik(Co-founder)Pierre(Co-founder)Johannes(Co-founder)Felix(Co-founder)Ivo Simonsmeier(Platform Tech Lead)

Co-investorsFirst Momentum

findIQfindiq.dein

findIQ offers a SaaS platform with proprietary AI that digitizes and applies expert knowledge for operating, maintaining, and servicing industrial machines and equipment.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsAuxxo

findIQfindiq.cominOct 2025

findIQ is a German B2B software company that captures and digitizes the expertise of veteran technicians and uses AI to turn it into maintenance procedures for the next generation of workers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAuxxoHTGFNotion Capital

Flowfuseflowfuse.comin𝕏

FlowFuse is an industrial application platform, built on the open-source Node-RED runtime, that lets manufacturing teams build, deploy, and govern operational workflows across multiple plant sites.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nick O'Leary(Founder)inZeger-Jan van de Weg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarkus Grundmann(Director)inAditya Singh(Director)Betty Ma(Director)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCota CapitalOpen Core Ventures

Hello Customerhellocustomer.comin𝕏

Hello Customer offers an AI-powered customer feedback platform that analyzes surveys, reviews, calls, and chats to identify drivers of satisfaction and route recommended actions to the responsible teams.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSGhent, BE

Bram De Vos(Founder)in

Co-investorsKickstart InnovationPeak

Hive Mqhivemq.comin𝕏May 2022

HiveMQ provides an MQTT-based messaging platform along with consulting, custom development, integration, and training services for IoT and IIoT projects.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Christian Meinerding(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalMolten VenturesNew Forge+2 more

IamIPiamip.comin𝕏

IamIP provides a patent intelligence platform that helps C-level executives and management teams monitor competitors, analyze patent trends, and make strategic decisions about innovation, product development, and market expansion.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.

Industrial Analytics IA GmbHindustrial-analytics.ioin

Industrial Analytics develops hybrid AI and physics-based analytics software that optimizes energy consumption and asset management for industrial and building operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoTBerlin, DE

Alexander Herrmann(Head of Finance and Operations)inLisa Erdmann(Head of Marketing and Application Engineering)inDaniel Scharfen(Head of Technology)in

Co-investorsBrandenburg Kapital

InfrOSinfros.ioin

InfrOS provides infrastructure management and cloud architecture services that simplify complexity for enterprises by handling planning, deployment, operations, and retirement of cloud environments while optimizing costs and preventing vendor lock-in.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Naor Porat(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Harel Dil(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)in

IP Fabricipfabric.ioin𝕏Jun 2023 · $25M

IP Fabric develops a network assurance platform that gives enterprises automated visibility, understanding, and continuous validation of their network infrastructure across cloud, on-premise, wired, and wireless environments.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBHM GroupPresto VenturesCredo Ventures

Lativelative.ioin𝕏

Lative is an AI-native platform for go-to-market (GTM) planning and decision intelligence that unifies sales strategy with execution by connecting marketing intelligence to sales operations.

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalEnterprise IrelandWestWave Capital

Mama health technologies GmbHmamahealth.comin

Mama Health is a platform connecting people living with chronic and rare conditions to share experiences and learn from others, while providing direct patient insights to the life sciences industry for research and treatment development.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Mattia Marco Caruson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrandenburg KapitalItalian Founders Fund

Mondamonda.aiinSep 2024 · $5M

Monda operates a data sharing platform that enables companies to securely share and monetize data for AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Thani(Founder)Richard(Founder)

Co-investorsAcrobator VenturesTechstars

Open as Appopenasapp.comin

A no-code platform that converts spreadsheets and existing data into business applications, allowing non-technical teams to rapidly develop and deploy apps without IT involvement.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsVentech

Parloaparloa.comin𝕏

Parloa Labs is a research organization advancing the science and practice of artificial intelligence through deployments of voice AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Malte Kosub(CEO & Co-founder)inStefan Ostwald(Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsEQT VenturesG SquaredMosaic VenturesNewionGeneral CatalystArtisanal Ventures+3 more

Quantilopequantilope.comin

Quantilope provides automated market research solutions through its Consumer Intelligence Platform, enabling businesses to gather real-time insights for pricing strategy, ad campaign performance tracking, and product portfolio optimization.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSHamburg, DE

Peter Aschmoneit(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inLucas Bremer(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeClaret Capital PartnersDawn CapitalYttrium

refinerefine.devin𝕏

Refine is an open-source web application framework that helps organizations build web applications faster with fewer resources.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Civan Ozseyhan(Founder)inOmer Aplak(Founder)inEren Erkalkan(Founder)inEmre Baran(CEO & Co-founder)Piotr Karwatka(Co-founder)inTheo Browne(CEO)

Co-investorsY Combinator500 Emerging EuropeVoLo Earth Ventures

Refinejoinrefine.ioinMay 2024

Refine (joinrefine.io) is an AI-powered visual search and recommendations platform for e-commerce—not the YC open-source Refine.dev framework.

New York, US

Artem Demidov(Co-Founder & CTO)inDashell Flynn(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBlank Ventures500 Emerging EuropeFin CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGround Up VenturesIstanbul+2 more

riskmethodsriskmethods.netin𝕏acquired by Sphera

Sphera provides integrated software, data, and consulting services for enterprise sustainability management and operational risk.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Paul Marushka(Founding CEO and President)in

Co-investorsBlackstonePoint NineYttriumDigital+ PartnersEQT Ventures

Ryteryte.comin𝕏

Ryte is a software company that provides digital marketing solutions to help businesses achieve sustainable digital strategies.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSToronto, DE

Andreas Bruckschlögl(Managing Director)Marcus Tandler(Managing Director)Andi(Managing Director)Saleh Almenawer(CEO and Chairman of the Issuer)in

BoardNiels Dörje(Board Director)

Co-investorspd venturesWessel Management

Shoreshore.comin

Shore provides digital process and business management solutions for service providers and retailers, helping them streamline operations and improve efficiency.

Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsLeadX Capital PartnersTiburon

shyftplanshyftplan.comin

shyftplan is a cloud-based shift-scheduling and workforce-planning software that uses algorithms and real-time data to automatically generate optimized shift plans covering demand, availability, qualifications and rotation groups.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsCapmontUVC Partners

Slidepresenterslidepresenter.comin

SlidePresenter provides an intelligence management platform that captures, maintains, and operationalizes organizational knowledge across teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Smartlawsmartlaw.de

Smartlaw provides a platform for creating legal documents and managing contracts through dynamic templates developed by attorneys, serving non-legal professionals who need standardized legal documents.

LegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsHV Capital

Spherasphera.comin𝕏

Sphera is a software company providing safety, sustainability, and productivity solutions for enterprises across supply chain and operational risk management.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Paul Marushka(Founding CEO and President)in

Co-investorsBlackstoneColumbia Lake PartnersGenstarNeuberger Berman

Styla Frontendstyla.comin𝕏

Styla offers a no-code content management platform that lets marketing teams build and edit pages across their online shop without IT involvement.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBrandenburg Kapital

Synfioo GmbHsynfioo.comin𝕏

Synfioo (operating as project44) provides a Decision Intelligence Platform that uses AI and real-time data integration to automate supply chain operations and optimize logistics execution.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

Co-investorsBrandenburg Kapital

Synthavosynthavo.deinDec 2024

Synthavo provides spare parts identification using smartphone photos for machinery manufacturers, commercial vehicle makers, agricultural equipment producers, and construction equipment manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Sebastian Stöcklmeier(Founder)inAlexander Illg(Founder)in

Co-investorsFronturesSamaipata

Veactveact.comin

Veact offers an automotive marketing platform for car dealerships that centralizes and cleanses customer data to build 360° customer profiles, identify sales and upsell opportunities, and create targeted audiences for campaigns.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMobility & TransportationSaaS

Philipp Posselt(CEO)in

Co-investorsBayern KapitalSeventure PartnersUVC Partners

Veactveact.netin

Veact provides digital revenue optimization solutions for automotive OEMs, dealerships, and network service centers to identify untapped customer value and automate personalized customer engagement.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Website Butlerwebsitebutler.dein𝕏

Website Butler creates custom websites for businesses in Germany, offering design, hosting, and digital marketing services including SEO, Google Ads, and banner advertising.

SaaS

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

HoliduLynticsMantaOrpheus ItWebdata Solutions

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions · showing 1

riskmethodsacq. by Sphera

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Senovo made?
Senovo has 42 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Senovo invest at?
Senovo invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
What is Senovo's typical check size?
Senovo typically writes checks of $1.1M – $5.4M.
What sectors does Senovo focus on?
Senovo focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
Where is Senovo located?
Senovo is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Does Senovo lead rounds?
Senovo has led 3 of the 8 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Senovo co-invest with?
Senovo most often shares deals with Brandenburg Kapital, Bright Pixel Capital, Cota Capital, among 71 tracked co-investors.

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