TechFounders
AcceleratorMunich · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
TechFounders is part of the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem, connecting startups with accelerator (XPRENEURS), incubator (XPLORE), venture capital (UVC Partners), and innovation consulting programs for technology-driven and B2B tech startups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 90 of 152 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×42Hardware ×26Advanced Manufacturing ×23SaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×19IoT ×19Climate Tech ×18Cleantech ×17
HQs:Germany×36United States×5United Kingdom×4Sweden×4Netherlands×3Canada×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 31 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×93 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×7The University of Edinburgh ×3Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018 ×2University of Amsterdam ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 39 founders with career history
Tum ×3EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×2KONUX ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Penguin Random House ×2ReferentenAgentur Bertelsmann ×2Technische Universität München ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 152 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
36ZERO Vision works in industrial image processing and machine vision technologies such as embedded vision, hyperspectral imaging, and deep learning for automated industrial processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Zeeshan Karamat(Founder)in
Co-investorsBayern KapitalVanagon
AICA develops a software system that combines AI algorithms with real-time, sensor-driven adaptive control to simplify the programming and deployment of industrial robots for manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsLausanne, CH
Baptiste Busch(Co-founder & CEO)inEnrico Eberhard(Co-founder & CTO)inAude Billard(Co-founder & Head of LASA Laboratory (EPFL))inRachel Rosa(COO & Head of Product)in
Co-investorsMomenta VenturesSICTICSpicehaus Partners
ANTICIPATE equips existing assembly, packaging, and inspection stations with camera systems and screens that guide workers and automatically check work results within the production process.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Kevin Denker(CEO)in
GIRI is a smartphone-based augmented reality tool for creating work instructions, developed by the AR-Experts team for industrial and production companies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGermany, DE
AI co-pilot that turns factory knowledge into micro-learning modules for industrial training and operational excellence.
AWAKE Mobility uses IoT and machine learning to provide predictive maintenance and remote vehicle analytics that improve fleet availability and uptime for mobility providers operating buses, trucks, and special vehicles such as garbage collection cars.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Daniel TyoschitzinHoussem BrahaminDaniel Sattelin
Co-investorsB&C Innovation InvestmentsSynapse Partners
Beamler operates an online platform that connects engineers with on-demand 3D printing services, specializing in high-performance materials including tungsten, tungsten carbide, aluminum, and technical ceramics.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingHardwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Willem-Jan van Loon(Founder)in
BettaF!sh makes plant-based seafood alternatives such as TU-NAH and SAL-NOM, produced from European seaweed and fava beans without soy or wheat.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsDLF VentureThe Venture CollectiveZebra Impact Ventures
BettaF!sh produces plant-based seafood alternatives made from seaweed that replicate the taste and appearance of traditional fish products.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerFoodTech
Deniz Ficicioglu(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesZebra Impact Ventures
bitvox is a deep-tech company working at the intersection of hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, developing and operating connected physical systems from circuit board to cloud platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardware
Bliq develops autonomous driving technology to make private cars driverless.
Deep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsBerlin, DE
Johannes Riedel(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Proeza Ventures
Breathe develops a battery software toolchain that lets OEMs and battery engineering teams design, simulate, and control lithium batteries to improve cycle life, energy density, and charging while lowering costs.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSLondon, GB
Dr Ian Campbell(Co-founder)Dr Yan Zhao(Chief Technology Officer)Professor Greg Offer(Chief Scientist)Dr Max Naylor Marlow(Head of Testing)
Co-investorsLowercarbon CapitalKinnevikSpeedinvestVolvo Cars Tech FundLOWERCARBON
Physics-based battery management software enabling faster charging, longer cycle life, and safety for EV and consumer electronics brands.
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)KinnevikSpeedinvest
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
CarbonTribe builds software that uses AI, satellite imagery, scientific methodologies, and Web3 to quantify and verify social and environmental impact, generating tamper-proof digital impact assets with traceable calculations.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCrypto & Web3Berlin, DE
Keiichiro (Kay) Yano(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Cascade Drives develops linear actuators based on cascade gearbox technology for electrification of industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSollentuna, SE
Patrik Möller(Co-founder)Stig Lundbäck(Co-founder)Kristian Floresjö(CEO)
Co-investorsEIT InnoEnergyIndustrifonden
Changers Fit is a mobile app that delivers team challenges focused on health promotion and climate action, using gamification and rewards to motivate behavioral change in employees.
Climate TechFuture of WorkWellness & Fitness
Claros Technologies develops PFAS ("forever chemical") detection, analytical testing, and destruction technologies that eliminate PFAS at the source at commercial scale, serving PFAS manufacturers and companies facing environmental regulation and liability.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Michelle Bellanca(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity FundGROOVE CAPITAL
Vehicle data/virtual sensor company; Series B led by Woven Capital.
Co-investorsVektor PartnersWoven CapitalShift4Good
Cyber Insight develops product-security decision infrastructure that combines cybersecurity expertise and AI engineering to help regulated manufacturers convert vulnerability findings into traceable, product-specific security decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMedical DevicesLeipzig, DE
CyberDesk provides identity discovery and management across human and non-human identities across cloud providers, vaults, and repositories to help organizations understand their identity attack surface and maintain compliance.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesVenture Stars
Data management tool (DQC) enabling business users to identify and improve priority data issues.
Datagon builds industrial AI solutions that operate in production environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCapmont TechnologyCDTM Venture FundLightspeed Venture Partners
Deevio provides machine vision systems to automate quality control processes in manufacturing environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning
DQC is a data quality platform that automatically detects, proposes, and remediates data issues using AI-powered rules and agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMunich, DE
Eatron develops AI-powered battery optimization software that improves efficiency, safety, and performance for industries using lithium-ion batteries across automotive, light mobility, commercial transport, and energy sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationWarwick, GB
UmutCanAmedeoBrianUgurKrzysztof
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersLG Technology VenturesMMC Ventures
Ebenbuild develops personalized, predictive digital twins for patients with severe illness, using computational models grounded in physics, physiology, biochemistry, and disease mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBayern Kapital
Elephant is a platform that streamlines the creation of training content for organizations, enabling subject matter experts to develop multilingual learning materials efficiently without specialized instructional design background.
EdTechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Emidat provides software that helps the construction industry measure and reduce the environmental impact of building materials, including lifecycle assessment tools.
Climate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsSaaS
Lisa Oberaigner(Founder)inFlorian Fesch(Founder)in
Co-investorsSuffolk TechnologiesÜbermorgen VenturesGeneral Catalyst
ExoMatter builds a software platform for materials research and development, providing tools to help scientists discover and evaluate materials faster.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsMunich, DE
Co-investorsBayern KapitalBloomhaus VenturesGF BRYCK VenturesZAKA VC
ETH Zürich spin-off creating advanced robotic grippers from compliant and rigid materials inspired by nature.
FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Hendrik Kramer(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsFly VenturesPUSH Ventures10x FoundersMunich Re Ventures
FixFirst builds AI-powered software infrastructure for the repair and circular-services industry, offering a PaaS integration layer and workflow SaaS to help brands, retailers, insurers, and cities run and scale repair operations and stay compliant with EU Right-to-Repair rules.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechSaaS
Sebastian(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsPale Blue Dot
GBatteries develops intelligent battery management systems and high-energy-density batteries using artificial intelligence and electrochemistry, targeting electric mobility applications from land to air transport.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyHardwareIoTOttawa, CA
Nick Sherstyuk(Founder)inTim Sherstyuk(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator
Platform for the seamless creation and execution of content in the industrial metaverse.
Huh builds a mobile application that delivers conversational AI-powered training and awareness programs for various sectors including public service, nonprofits, health prevention, and ecological transition.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSParis, FR
ImpactNexus offers a GHG & Impact Estimator, a science-based software platform that quantifies the climate mitigation potential of portfolio companies and early-stage startups.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsVireo Ventures
maja.cloud is a cloud-based IoT platform that enables manufacturing, logistics, and energy companies to connect machines, sensors, and applications for real-time data processing and process automation.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureIoT
Isarsoft builds AI-powered video analytics software that processes footage from security and IP camera systems, with plug-and-play integrations for cameras, video management systems, and data applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSMunich, DE
Oskar Haller(Co-Founder & CEO)inPhilipp Schmidt(Co-Founder & CTO)in
KIProtect GmbH operates the website at kiprotect.com; the page shown is a legal imprint and does not describe the company's products or services.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureBerlin, DE
Andreas Dewes(Founder)
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 EuropeNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SalviaUVC PartnersBoundary Holding
Co-investorsBlockrocket
Machines with Vision provides infrastructure condition monitoring solutions for rail networks, using camera-based sensors on trains to capture millimeter-accurate location data combined with third-party sensor measurements to create centralized maps for predictive maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareIoTRoboticsEdinburgh, GB
Anthony Ashbrook(Co-founder and CEO)inTim LukinsinJan Wessnitzer(Co-founder and Innovation Lead)inMatt Farrugia(Co-founder & Director)in
Co-investorsOld College CapitalScottish Investment Bank
Matter. is a venture-backed cleantech company that designs and builds microplastic and micropollutant capture and filtration technology, including products for the laundry sector and industrial-scale water filtration systems for textile manufacturing.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsBristol, GB
Co-investorsBritish Design FundChrysalixRegeneration.VC
Co-investorsCaesar Ventures
Molg develops autonomous microfactories using advanced robotics to disassemble electronics and recover valuable components for reuse and remanufacturing, addressing e-waste through circular manufacturing practices.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechHardwareRoboticsWashington, US
Mark Lyons(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Lawson-Shanks(Executive Officer, Director)Alyssa Bryan(Director)
Co-investorsEarthshot VenturesHG VenturesTechstarsPlug and Play Ventures
Motion Miners provides hardware and AI-powered software to capture and analyze movement data from employees and vehicles in manual work processes, enabling optimization for efficiency and ergonomics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsFraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund
Co-investorsGrey Silo VenturesSimon Capital
Nimo develops a spatial computer designed for mobile productivity, combining a compact computing device with augmented reality glasses to create a multi-screen work environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware
Organifarms develops BERRY, an autonomous harvesting robot for strawberries aimed at making fruit and vegetable harvesting more efficient and cost-effective.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsRockstart
PANTOhealth provides vibration-based monitoring and simulation solutions for railway pantograph and overhead catenary systems.
IoT
Phelas develops Catalyst, a modelling and analysis tool for energy storage projects (BESS) that helps evaluate and prove the viability of renewable energy storage projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Leon Schwarzott(Director Catalyst Business Unit)in
Co-investorsE44 Ventures
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
ProGlove manufactures wearable barcode scanners for industrial workers, enabling hands-free operation and real-time data capture in warehouse and manufacturing environments.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMunich, DE
Co-investorsBayern KapitalHCVCSummit PartnersNordic Capital
Provizio develops software-defined imaging radar and AI perception software that converts raw radar data into insight for safety, efficiency, and automation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsNewfund Capital
RefresherBoxx offers a method to remove viruses, bacteria, fungi, and odors from textiles.
ConsumerHardware
remberg provides maintenance management software for industrial companies to manage preventive and reactive maintenance operations.
Enterprise Software
Cecil Wöbker(Founder)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalFly Ventures
RESONIKS provides AI-powered non-destructive testing that uses acoustic resonance analysis to detect cracks, pores, weld flaws and structural faults in manufactured parts.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareThe Hague, NL
Fabian Oberndorfer(Founder)in
Co-investorsFaberSHIFT InvestKvanted
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
Co-investorsStorm VenturesPassion CapitalPorsche VenturesBasinghall PartnersSquareOne
Reverion develops reversible solid-oxide fuel cell power plants that generate climate-positive power and provide energy storage, offered as containerized units scaling from 10 kW to 500 kW.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEresing, DE
Luis Poblotzki(Co-Founder & CDO)inStephan Herrmann(Co-Founder & CEO)inFelix Fischer(Co-Founder & COO)inJeremias Weinrich(Co-Founder & CPO)inMaximilian Hauck(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersGGFGreen Generation FundSpinLabUVC Partners+2 more
ReVibe Energy offers ANURA Remote, a self-powered vibration monitoring system for industrial equipment like vibrating screens and feeders.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareIoT
Co-investorsChalmers Ventures AB
AI software that turns any camera into a 3D measurement device with hand-eye coordination for adaptive robots.
Simplex Motion develops and produces integrated servomotors that combine motor, control electronics and patented sensor technology for industrial and OEM applications.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTRoboticsSweden, SE
Johan Linder(Founder)
Co-investorsChalmers Ventures AB
Simplify manufactures fabric and soft goods using proprietary bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques that eliminate traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, and sewing processes.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsNew York City, US
Maria Intscher-Owrang(Founder & CEO)inPhilip Cohen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesHG VenturesJetstreamJuniperTechstarsThe W Fund+5 more
Software Defined Automation provides a platform for industrial operations that manages factory automation and control systems with AI-driven insights and built-in OT (operational technology) security.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsIoTBoston, US
Josef Waltl(Executive Officer, Director)inJon Rosenbaum(Director)Axel Scheurer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAxel Bichara(Director)in
Co-investorsBaukunstFly VenturesFirst Momentum
Soley offers a Product Mining platform that analyzes complex product data to support decision-making.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsWessel Management
Spoontainable produces edible and sustainable single-use tableware such as spoons, straws, plates, cups, and bowls as alternatives to plastic and PLA products, marketed to food-service businesses like ice cream parlors and restaurants.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials
Amelie(Co-founder)Julia(Co-founder)
STABL Energy builds stationary industrial battery storage systems that reuse second-life electric vehicle batteries, offered as 20 ft outdoor containers and battery-hotel installations.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsUVC Partners
Sternum provides an embedded security and observability platform for IoT and connected device manufacturers, using patented runtime integrity verification (EIV) to prevent memory and command injection attacks, monitor device fleets, and detect threats with AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT
Co-investorsSquare Peg CapitalSpark Capital
Stockholm Water Technology develops patented electro-capacitive water treatment technology that removes charged contaminants without chemicals or membranes.
CleantechImpact & Social GoodStockholm, SE
Terra Vegane produces vegan food products made with organic ingredients, emphasizing balanced taste and quality through careful ingredient selection.
FoodTech
Tulana builds decision intelligence platforms for supply chain and logistics operations, enabling organizations to simulate, optimize, and forecast complex decisions with mathematical precision.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Intelligent manufacturing planning platform using AI and stochastic optimization to balance demand, inventory costs, and resource availability.
TURN2X produces certifiable renewable natural gas (RNG) by combining green hydrogen with biogenic CO2 through methanation at plants co-located with renewable power sources, then delivers it via existing pipeline infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMunich, DE
Benedikt Stolz(Founder)
Co-investorsLEA PartnersFirst Momentum
Customer support automation platform.
FintechHelsinki, FI
Reetu Kainulainen(Founder)inJaakko Pasanen(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesTechstarsFelicis VenturesHV CapitalMaki.vc
Voltfang integrates battery energy storage systems for industrial and commercial companies, combining commercial and large-scale batteries with an energy management system for load-peak shaving, self-consumption optimization, and intraday power trading.
CleantechEnergyHardwareAachen, DE
Afshin Doostdar(CTO)inDavid Oudsandji(CEO)inRoman Alberti(CEO)in
Co-investorsDaphniEviny VenturesPT1FORWARD.oneHelen Ventures
Provides sensor-based indoor environment monitoring to optimize air quality, detect anomalies and improve HVAC performance; founded in Canada in 2017.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Co-investorsOpen Network LabTechstarsX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator
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Media & Entertainment
wheel.me develops autonomous wheels and mobile robots that move objects and heavy equipment on command, aimed at automating and optimizing intralogistics operations for industries and organizations.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgIdékapital
Zeta Alpha builds an enterprise AI discovery and search platform that lets teams find documents by meaning, stay current on relevant information, and organize knowledge-discovery work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioUltimate.aiacq. by Zendesk
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesProglove · finsmes.com · Jul 1, 2026
Voltfang · battery-tech.net · Jun 28, 2026
WeavAir · castleplacement.com · Feb 19, 2026
Fernride · sifted.eu · Sep 4, 2025
Reverion · salestools.io · Apr 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TechFounders made?
- TechFounders has 152 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does TechFounders invest at?
- TechFounders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does TechFounders focus on?
- TechFounders focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is TechFounders located?
- TechFounders is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Who does TechFounders co-invest with?
- TechFounders most often shares deals with Techstars, Bayern Kapital, Fly Ventures, among 90 tracked co-investors.
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