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SquareOne

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked

Also known as Paua Ventures

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Investment thesis

SquareOne focuses on B2B technology founders who are driven to solve complex problems within vast markets. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and positions itself as a hands-on partner, offering not only capital but also a network of industry experts, product advisors, tech advisors, veteran mentors, and potential customers to help portfolio companies build and grow.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$378K – $3.8M
HQ
Berlin, DE
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$183.6M
Tracked investments
54

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Federico Wengiin

What they invest in

from 37 of 54 portfolio companies

SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×11Developer Tools ×9Fintech ×5Hardware ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Deep Tech ×4

HQs:Germany×11United States×4Austria×3United Kingdom×2Brazil×1Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
12 of 27 mapped founding teams
65%
repeat founders
of 20 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×103 founders×34+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history

Stanford University ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)

Investments · 54 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 14 dated

Outfunneloutfunnel.comin✓ verified

Outfunnel builds a data synchronization platform that connects sales and marketing apps such as HubSpot, Pipedrive, Mailchimp, Monday, Airtable, and Klaviyo, letting SMBs sync contacts, score leads, and create cross-platform reporting.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechTallinn, EE

Andrus Purde(CEO and Co-founder)Markus Leming(Co-Founder & Head of Product and Support)inMichiel Klonhammer(CEO)

Co-investorsbyFoundersSpring CapitalLIFT99Specialist VC

Actyxactyx.com

Actyx builds protocols, tools, and services aimed at improving the resilience of technical systems.

Developer ToolsIoT

Alokaialokai.comin𝕏

Alokai develops frontend software for ecommerce retailers to build fast, modern online storefronts using composable commerce and headless architecture.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWarsaw, PL

Patrick Friday(Founder)inFilip Rakowski(Founder)inBart Roszkowski(Founder)in

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALY CombinatorCreandumSMOK Ventures

Anytypeanytype.ioin𝕏

Anytype is a decentralized collaboration and note-taking platform that emphasizes data privacy through local encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSector AgnosticMoscow, US

Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalInflection.xyzTechstarsBalderton CapitalEarl Grey Capital

atmioatmio.com

Atmio provides hardware and software for emission monitoring across gas infrastructure including pipelines, distribution networks, and storage facilities.

Climate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFrankfurt, DE

Marius Krüger(Founder)in

Co-investorsHCVCNotion CapitalRobin CapitalNucleus Capital

Avaylavayl.techin

Avayl builds MedPro, an end-to-end AI platform for Medical Information and Medical Affairs teams in pharma and biotech, offering 100+ pre-built AI capabilities that integrate into existing systems.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE

Miena Amiri(CEO)inAlexander Götz(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

C1

Green chemistry company rethinking e-fuels and other molecules via quantum chemistry and novel catalysts.

Carboncarbon.onein𝕏

Carbon.one develops green methanol production technology to help hard-to-abate industries transition away from fossil fuels as part of a circular carbon economy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsLeuna, DE

Co-investorsPlanet A VenturesMaersk Growth

Carbon One
CloudIB
Coboworxcoboworx.cominDefunct

German robotics company that sold modular, process-ready robot cells (palletizing, machine loading) and a digital configurator so SMEs could automate without a system integrator.

Salmtal, DE

Georg Matheus(Co-Founder)Klaus Ignaz Wagner(Co-Founder)Olaf Gehrels(Co-Founder & CEO)inRalf Zeisberger(Co-Founder and Co-CEO / CFO)in

Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALTeam Global

Codasipcodasip.comin𝕏

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 PartnersMatterwave VenturesOctopus VenturesVentech

Consentioconsentio.coin

Consentio is a platform connecting fresh produce suppliers and buyers to reduce waste, increase sustainability, and streamline supply chain operations.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFoodTechSaaS

Benoit VandevivereVincent Rosso

Co-investorsExtension FundGrupo ZriserLabel InvestmentsMundi VenturesSalica InvestmentsScale Lab Andorra

Deedjoindeed.comin𝕏Acquired

Bonterra Deed is a platform that unifies employee giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and corporate social responsibility initiatives for organizations.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US

Deevee Kashi(Founder)inAske Ertmann(Founder)inSteve Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersY CombinatorACE & Company

Detectifydetectify.comin𝕏

Detectify is a SaaS application security platform that gives security teams visibility into their attack surface and delivers vulnerability data for both humans and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSStockholm, SE

Rickard Carlsson(CEO, Co-founder)Fredrik Nordberg Almroth(Security Researcher, Co-founder)Johan Edholm(Security Engineer, Co-founder)David Hallenius(Software Engineer, Co-Founder)Aimée Roerink(Chief Marketing Officer)Ann Vilhelmsson(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalInsight PartnersInventure

Digital Design Reinventedphase.com

Co-investors42CAP

Digital Geniusdigitalgenius.comin𝕏

DigitalGenius offers an AI platform for ecommerce customer service, using a hybrid approach that combines large language models with structured workflows to resolve customer conversations across channels like email, chat, and voice.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSLondon

Dmitry Aksenov(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLumia CapitalMMC VenturesRuna CapitalRunway Venture PartnersSpider CapitalBloomberg Beta+2 more

Edgelessedgeless.systemsin

Edgeless Systems builds confidential computing software that keeps data and workloads encrypted at runtime using Trusted Execution Environments and remote attestation, removing cloud administrators from the trusted computing base.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityBochum, DE

Felix Schuster(Founder)

Co-investorsNew Forge

Firestartfirestart.comin

FireStart is an Austrian business process management and workflow automation platform based on the BPMN 2.0 standard that integrates people, systems, and AI to automate business processes.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLinz, AT

Johannes Roth(CEO)

Flinnflinn.aiin

Flinn provides AI software for MedTech manufacturers to automate adverse event and safety database monitoring across 15+ regulatory databases such as FDA MAUDE, BfArM, and SwissMedic.

AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesSaaSVienna, AT

Hasib Samad(Founder)Bastian Krapinger-Rüther(Founder)inTibor Zechmeister(Managing Director)Immanuel Bader(Head of Quality and Regulatory)

Co-investorsCherry Ventures

FlyNow

Developing an all-electric, automatically flying ecopter to transport passengers and cargo.

Flynow Aviationflynow-aviation.comin𝕏

FlyNow Aviation develops autonomous, pilotless eCopters for urban air mobility, offering versions for passenger transport, cargo logistics (200 kg payload), and emergency medical transport.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsTrousdale Ventures

Glassfyglassfy.io
Graphgraph.financein𝕏Jun 2026 · $5M

Graph Finance provides payment infrastructure for businesses in emerging markets to conduct international transactions with the same ease and security as local payments.

FintechToronto, CA

Abdul Akubo(Founder)inChris Mozie(Founder)in

Co-investorsMicrotractionTechstarsBessemer Venture PartnersDaphniMerantix Capital

Graph Therapeutics

AI-driven precision medicine improving lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases.

Graphtxgraphtx.comin

GraphTx is an AI-driven platform for drug discovery that validates immunology and inflammation drug targets using live patient samples before clinical trials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthVienna, AT

Co-investorsDaphniTranspose Platform ManagementMerantix Capital

Hero

Working capital financing for companies

Hero

Working capital solutions for companies

Heropayheropay.euin

Heropay offers an all-in-one platform for businesses combining a free professional account, instant financing, and interest-bearing cash management, giving companies unified visibility of their financial flows.

FintechSaaS

Homedayhomeday.dein𝕏acquired by Axel Springer · Sep 2023

Homeday is a German real estate brokerage founded in 2015 that supports buyers and sellers through the full transaction process, from property valuation to closing, using local partner agents and digital tools including the myHomeday customer platform and a price-assessment tool.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSBerlin, DE

Dmitri Uvarovski(Co-Founder & CMO)inSteffen Wicker(Co-Founder & CEO)inPhilipp Reichle(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAVIV GroupPICUS CAPITALProject A Ventures10x Founders

Hygraphhygraph.comin𝕏

Hygraph is a GraphQL-native headless CMS platform that enables teams to create, deliver, and distribute content across multiple channels.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Michael Lukaszczyk(Founder)inWill Robinsonin

Co-investorsMango CapitalOpenOceanPeak

inaiinai.ioin𝕏Acquired

Inai provides a payments platform that enables companies to launch, manage, and scale global payment solutions with integrations to diverse payment methods across regions.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Anta Pattabiraman(Founder)inKarthik Narayanan

Co-investorsBetter CapitalGemba Capital Venture PartnersKube VCY CombinatorSoma Capital

Keelvarkeelvar.comin

Keelvar is an AI-native advanced sourcing optimization platform that helps enterprises automate and optimize procurement processes by matching buyers and suppliers fairly using intelligent algorithms.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCork, IE

Alan Holland(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors83NorthAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalEnterprise EquityMosaic Ventures

Lhotselhotse.de

Lhotse offers an AI-native operating layer for enterprise procurement that embeds into existing systems like SAP R/3, ECC, S/4, and Ariba via a browser extension.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCavalry Ventures

Noscendonoscendo.com

Co-investorsRevent

PartsCloudpartscloud.comin𝕏Feb 2025

PartsCloud builds PartsOS, AI-based software for spare-parts inventory planning and demand forecasting aimed at mid-sized machine builders (Maschinenbau).

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Benjamin Reichenecker(Co-founder & CEO)inFabian Gemmecke(Co-founder & CPO/COO)

Co-investorsNewion

Phase

Visual and intuitive digital design tool for demanding visual designers.

Pipedrivepipedrive.comin𝕏

Pipedrive is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage sales pipelines, track leads, and automate sales processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US

Urmas Purde(Founder)in

Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersAngelPadBessemer Venture PartnersCamber PartnersDigital Health VenturesFresco Capital+10 more

Procurosprocuros.io

Procuros provides an AI-powered "Order Agent" that ingests incoming sales orders in any format (PDF, Excel, CSV, EDI, email) and books them into the customer's ERP after validating them against product and customer data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSHamburg, DE

Patrick(Co-founder)Ben(Co-founder)

Co-investorsPoint NineCreandumb2venture

Pynepyne.ai
Relimetricsrelimetrics.comin𝕏

Relimetrics offers ReliVision, a no-code platform for building, deploying, and maintaining AI-based visual quality inspection solutions on the factory shop floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Kemal Levi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalMerus CapitalNewfund CapitalQuest Venture Partners

Retorioretorio.comin

Retorio develops AI-powered coaching software for enterprise sales teams, using realistic client simulations and behavioral feedback to help salespeople build customer trust and improve performance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMunich, DE

Jan Beuthin

Co-investorsStorm VenturesPassion CapitalPorsche VenturesBasinghall PartnersTechFounders

Semronsemron.aiJan 2024

Semron develops 3D CapRAM, a semiconductor technology that performs computing inside 3D flash memory by stacking many layers on silicon, aimed at meeting the compute demands of AI workloads.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsOTB VenturesJoin CapitalOnsight Ventures

Silexicasilexica.comin

Programming tools that accelerate the journey from software to application-specific hardware systems.

Co-investorsMerus Capital

Stripestripe.comin𝕏

Stripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

John Collison(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)inGreg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inSarah HeckinSarah Heckin

Co-investors500 GlobalAdvaita CapitalAglae VenturesAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen Horowitz+60 more

Syntenysynteny.aiin

Synteny develops an AI platform that models the rules of molecular recognition to design modular protein therapeutics, pairing generative biology models with high-throughput experimental validation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon, GB

Jamie Blundell(Co-Founder & CSO)inLilly Sophia Wollman(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsHAWKTAILPICUS CAPITAL

Tylkotylko.com

Tech-driven furniture company offering customizable storage solutions via an online configurator and AR tools.

Co-investorsAmaral Family InvestmentsEvli Growth PartnersTDJ Pitango Ventures

Ultralyticsultralytics.comin𝕏

Ultralytics develops YOLO, an open-source real-time object detection and computer vision platform used across industries for visual AI tasks including surveillance, quality control, robotics, and autonomous systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSector Agnostic

Glenn Jocher

Vue Storefront

Open source frontend-as-a-service e-commerce platform

Co-investorsMovens Capital

Wandelbotswandelbots.comin

Wandelbots develops Physical AI software for robotics that enables businesses to program and control robots without coding expertise.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Christoph Biering(Founder)in

Co-investors83NorthAtlanticAtlantic LabsFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHInsight PartnersLEA Partners+2 more

Wellabewellabe.dein
Xolo3Dxolo3d.comin𝕏

Xolo develops volumetric 3D printing technology using photo-switchable molecules controlled by light, enabling single-pass production of entire objects rather than layer-by-layer printing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesBerlin, DE

Stefan Hecht(Professor)Dirk(CEO)Martin Regehly(Professor)

Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate Fonds

Z1z1.appin𝕏Apr 2023 · $10M

Z1 offers a mobile banking application and linked prepaid card for teenagers and young adults in Latin America, enabling account holders to manage spending, receive income from jobs and side work, and build financial skills.

FintechSão Paulo, BR

Joao Pedro Thompson(Founder)inThiago Achatz(Founder)inMateus Craveiro(Founder)inSophie Secaf(Founder)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesClocktower VenturesKaszek VenturesParade VenturesTop Corner CapitalY Combinator+5 more

ZuriQzuriq.com

ZuriQ develops quantum computing hardware based on a three-dimensional trapped-ion architecture designed for scalable qubit systems while preserving connectivity and operation fidelity.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

Pavel Hrmo

Co-investorsOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesQuantonationFirst Momentum

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Homedayacq. by Axel Springer

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SquareOne made?
SquareOne has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does SquareOne invest at?
SquareOne invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is SquareOne's typical check size?
SquareOne typically writes checks of $378K – $3.8M.
What sectors does SquareOne focus on?
SquareOne focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is SquareOne located?
SquareOne is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does SquareOne lead rounds?
SquareOne typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does SquareOne co-invest with?
SquareOne most often shares deals with Insight Partners, Y Combinator, 83North, among 91 tracked co-investors.

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