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TechFounders

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Munich · Pre-Seed–Seed

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Munich, DE
Portfolio companies
152
Acquisitions
1

What they invest in

from 90 of 152 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×42Hardware ×26Advanced Manufacturing ×23SaaS ×21Climate Tech ×19Enterprise Software ×19IoT ×19Cleantech ×17

HQs:Germany×37United States×6United Kingdom×4Sweden×4Netherlands×3Canada×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 48 portfolio companies
58%
solo founders
28 of 48 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 61 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×282 founders×113 founders×64+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 56 founders with education data

Technical University of Munich ×11RWTH Aachen University ×3The University of Edinburgh ×3Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences ×2Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ×2San Diego State University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 57 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×16Computer Science ×16Engineering ×16Economics ×6Physics ×3Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 61 founders with career history

OMA Business Angels ×3Tum ×3Airbus ×2EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×2Helaba ×2KONUX ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Penguin Random House ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×5Plug and Play Ventures ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 60 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 152 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated

36ZERO Vision36zerovision.comin

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 KapitalVanagonJoin Capital

AICAaica.techin

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 PartnersHTGF

Aladyn Systemaladynsystem.com𝕏
Anabridanabrid.comin

anabrid builds a hybrid computing infrastructure that combines analog and digital technology, spanning REDAC hardware, firmware, a hybrid compiler, and industry-standard APIs.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Lars Heimann(Founder)inProf. Dr. Bernd Ulmann(Founder)in

ANTICIPATEanticipate.mlin

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

Ar Giriar-giri.com

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

Augmented Industriesaugmented-industries.de

AI co-pilot that turns factory knowledge into micro-learning modules for industrial training and operational excellence.

Co-investorsb2venture

Autloautlo.com𝕏

Autlo provides modular parking management software that connects access, permits, payments, enforcement, on-site hardware, and EV charging into one system.

IoTMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Awake Mobilityawakemobility.dein

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 PartnersVireo Ventures

Beamlerbeamler.comin𝕏

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

BeeBrytebeebryte.comin

BeeBryte provides predictive maintenance analytics for refrigeration and HVAC systems, detecting equipment failures days in advance for large retailers, cold storage facilities, and industrial sites.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Frédéric Crampé(Founder)in

BettaF!shbettafish.de

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

Bettafishbettafish.coin𝕏

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

bitvoxbitvox.ai

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

BlinkInblinkin.ioin

Blinkin is a platform for support, collaboration, and productivity that originated during the pandemic as a tool for frontline teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Bliqbliq.appin𝕏

Bliq develops autonomous driving technology to make private cars driverless.

Deep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsBerlin, DE

Johannes Riedel(Founder)in

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Proeza VenturesSpeedinvest

Breathebreathebatteries.comin𝕏

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 FundLOWERCARBON3one4 Capital+3 more

Carbontribe Labscarbontribe.mein𝕏

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 Drivescascadedrives.com

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

Changerschangers.com

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

Clarostechnologiesclarostechnologies.comin

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

Compredictcompredict.aiin

Vehicle data/virtual sensor company; Series B led by Woven Capital.

Co-investorsVektor PartnersWoven CapitalShift4Good

Cyber Insightcyber-insight.dein

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

Fabian Bauhammer(Founder)in

Co-investorsCFH Management GmbH

CyberDeskcyberdesk.appin

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

Datagondatagon.aiin

Datagon builds industrial AI solutions that operate in production environments.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCapmont TechnologyCDTM Venture FundLightspeed Venture Partners

Deeviodeevio.ai

Deevio provides machine vision systems to automate quality control processes in manufacturing environments.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning

Dqcdqc.ai

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

E Bot7e-bot7.com

Automates customer communication by integrating AI into existing company systems.

Co-investorsUtum [x]

Eatron Technologieseatron.comin

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

Ebenbuildebenbuild.comin

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

Ecomplyecomply.ioin𝕏

ECOMPLY helps European and international companies manage compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSMunich, DE

Elephant Companyelephantcompany.coin

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

Melchior Schramm(Founder)in

Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbH

Emidatemidat.comin

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(Co-Founder, Business)inFlorian Fesch(Co-Founder, Tech & Product)in

Co-investorsSuffolk TechnologiesÜbermorgen VenturesGeneral Catalyst

Encentiveencentive.dein

encentive builds AI-based energy optimization software for industrial companies, automatically controlling electrical equipment and industrial plants to lower energy costs and CO₂ emissions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergy

Torge Lahrsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsVireo Ventures

endiioendiio.comin

Endiio develops wireless sensor networks for industrial applications, enabling cable-free data transmission from sensors to a central point with minimal maintenance and operating costs over extended periods.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT

Exomatterexomatter.aiin

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

Josua Vieten(Founder)in

Co-investorsBayern KapitalBloomhaus VenturesGF BRYCK VenturesZAKA VC

Eyewareeyeware.tech

Eyeware develops software-only head and eye tracking technology that works with webcams and 3D sensors, targeting consumer electronics and automotive companies as well as gamers and streamers.

AI & Machine LearningGamingHardware

faive roboticsfaive-robotics.com

ETH Zürich spin-off creating advanced robotic grippers from compliant and rigid materials inspired by nature.

Fernridefernride.com

FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Hendrik Kramer(Founder)in

Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsFly VenturesNVIDIAPUSH VenturesUtum [x]10x Founders+1 more

FixFirstfixfirst.ioin

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

GBatteriesgbatteries.comin𝕏

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

geminiwaregeminiware.com

Platform for the seamless creation and execution of content in the industrial metaverse.

growPackgrowpack.bioin
Huhcorporatehuhcorporate.com

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

ImpactNexusimpactnexus.ioin𝕏

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

innoSEPinnosep.de

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

Hüseyin Sahin(Founder)in

Isarsoftisarsoft.comin𝕏

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

Kaholokaholo.ioin𝕏

Kaholo builds a DevOps automation platform that lets teams create and manage workflows without extensive scripting, aiming to reduce onboarding time and improve policy compliance.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Matan Kadosh(Co-Founder & CTO)inLior Tal(CEO)in

KIProtectkiprotect.com

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)

KONUXkonux.comin𝕏

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)SalviaUtum [x]UVC Partners+4 more

Licenselicense.rocksDec 2023

Jackson, US

Jonathan Rose(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBlockrocket

Liqfricliqfric.com

LIQFRIC develops a braking system for vehicles.

Hardware

Machines with Visionmachineswithvision.comin

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

Mattermatter.industriesin

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

MINDZEITmindzeit.appin𝕏

MINDZEIT offers a mobile app that recommends mindfulness and meditation exercises tailored to user mood and stress levels, designed for workplace and daily use.

HR TechMental HealthWellness & FitnessCologne, DE

Céleste Spahić(Co-founder)inMarinko Spahić(Co-founder)in

MOLGmolg.aiin

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

MotionMiners GmbHmotionminers.comin𝕏

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

Sascha Feldhorst(Founder)in

Co-investorsFraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund

mycrobezmycrobez.chin

Basel-based startup (founded 2019) making home-compostable, mycelium-based products for packaging, construction, and agriculture.

Mosas Pilscheur(Founder)in

nebumindnebumind.comin

nebumind develops software that helps factories collect and analyze production data to make product quality visible and controllable.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Franz Engel(Founder)in

Nimo Planetnimoplanet.comin𝕏

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

Rohildev .(Founder)inFamees T.(Founder)in

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has TechFounders made?
TechFounders has 152 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
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 93 tracked co-investors.

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