Target Partners
Private equityMunich · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as TARGET PARTNERS GMBH
Investment thesis
Target Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across various stages and geographies. The firm emphasizes operational support and industry connections alongside capital deployment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2IoT ×2Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Defense Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×3Germany×2
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArango provides a graph-native data platform that ingests fragmented enterprise data and builds a unified contextual layer combining graph, vector, document, key-value, and search models for AI agents, applications, and workloads to query directly.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareWilmington, US
Frank Celler(Executive Officer)Claudius Weinberger(Executive Officer)Lars Fink(Director)Donald C. Reinke(Director)Andreas Weinberger(Director)Bernhard Woebker(Director)
Co-investorsBow CapitalIris Capital
Dedrone provides an AI/ML-powered airspace security platform that detects, tracks, identifies, and mitigates unauthorized drone threats while enabling authorized drone operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechIoTSterling, US
Ingo Seebach(Executive Officer)Joerg Lamprecht(Executive Officer, Director)William Hite(Executive Officer)Aaditya (AD) D.in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesForgePoint CapitalJC2 VenturesMenlo VenturesTempoCapShield Capital
Quobyte provides software-defined storage that combines NVMe and HDD in a single architecture with automated placement policies, running on commodity x86 or ARM servers across data center, cloud, edge, or hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US
Bjorn Kolbeck(Founder)inFelix Hupfeld(Founder)
Co-investorsSamsung Catalyst FundAlstin CapitalYttrium
Senic produces smart home control devices compatible with Philips Hue and HomeKit, including wireless outdoor switches for home automation.
ConsumerHardwareIoTBerlin, DE
Philip Michaelides(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
TIS provides cloud-native financial software solutions with a commitment to environmental responsibility, diversity, and ethical governance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jörg Wiemer(Co-Founder & Lead Advisor)inZlatko Vucetic(CEO)in
Co-investorsGolub GrowthVolta Ventures83North
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuobyte · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Target Partners invest at?
- Target Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Target Partners's typical check size?
- Target Partners typically writes checks of $1.1M – $3.2M.
- What sectors does Target Partners focus on?
- Target Partners focuses on Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Target Partners located?
- Target Partners is headquartered in Munich, DE.
Co-investors · 18
83North is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps entrepreneurs build large, category-defining companies, backing startups across multiple stages and sectors.
IRIS is a European venture capital firm that invests in technology innovators and disruptors across seed, Series A, growth, and late-stage funding rounds.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Accel-KKR is an investor in enterprise software companies that has operated for 25 years, providing resources and expertise to help companies advance.
Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
LocalGlobe is part of a multi-generational Phoenix Court platform that backs companies from pre-seed through public markets, founded by the Klein family who are considered founders of European seed investing with multi-decade relationships across the European tech ecosystem. The fund operates from a physical founder village at Phoenix Court in London and focuses on backing unconventional entrepreneurs in specific geographic neighbourhoods, having been among the earliest institutional backers of European outliers like Wise, Zoopla, and Citymapper.
Dig Ventures is a European venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B software founders, focusing on pre-seed and seed stage companies.
Octopus Ventures is a founder-focused European venture capital firm that backs mission-driven startups across seven core sectors, investing from idea stage through growth with a focus on pre-seed to Series A.
Possible Ventures is an early-stage technology investor backing founders working on major global challenges, with a focus on using technology as a force for good.
Led by investors including Gale Wilkinson, IrishAngels is an angel investing network affiliated with the University of Notre Dame that invests in B2B, consumer, and medical companies.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.
▶6 more co-investors
CyfrinCapnamiceCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSJoin CapitalCipio PartnersNorthcap
Firms observed investing alongside Target Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Target Partners's recorded portfolio.
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