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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.
What they invest in
from 92 of 151 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×42Hardware ×26Advanced Manufacturing ×24SaaS ×22Climate Tech ×19Enterprise Software ×19IoT ×19Cleantech ×17
HQs:Germany×38United States×6United Kingdom×4Sweden×4Netherlands×3Canada×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 51 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×143 founders×64+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 60 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×13Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×3Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ×3RWTH Aachen University ×3The University of Edinburgh ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences ×2San Diego State University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×18Computer Science ×16Engineering ×16Economics ×6Physics ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history
OMA Business Angels ×3Tum ×3Airbus ×2Celonis ×2EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×2Helaba ×2KONUX ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 62 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 151 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
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
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
KOITOTO is an online lottery (togel) betting site offering 4D lottery games and various market pools to players in Indonesia.
Gaming
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
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.
Co-investorsb2venture
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
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
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!sh makes plant-based seafood alternatives such as TU-NAH and SAL-NOM, produced from European seaweed and fava beans without soy or wheat.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodBerlin, DE
Deniz Ficicioglu(Founder and CEO)inThorsten Behnk(Product Developer and Chef)in
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 VenturesTrellis Road I Fund ABZebra 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)inJulian Glaab(Founder)Torgen Hauschild(Founder)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Proeza VenturesVintheraAtlantic LabsSpeedinvest
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)Greg Offer(Founder)Ian Campbell(Founder)
Co-investorsLowercarbon CapitalKinnevikSpeedinvestVolvo Cars Tech Fund3one4 CapitalAccel+2 more
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 MaterialsSaint Paul, US
Abdennour Abbas(Executive Officer, Director)inMichelle Bellanca(CEO & Co-Founder)inKyle King(Executive Officer)inJohn Brockgreitens(Executive Officer)
BoardJames Leslie(Director)Nicholas Walrod(Director)
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity FundGROOVE CAPITAL3x5 PartnersBush FoundationGroundswell Ventures
Vehicle data/virtual sensor company; Series B led by Woven Capital.
Co-investorsVektor PartnersWoven CapitalBlackBerry IVY Innovation FundShift4Good
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
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-investorsAdesso venturesCaesar VenturesVenture Stars
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
Co-investorsSpeedinvest
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 PartnersAster CapitalLG Technology VenturesMMC VenturesTIBAS 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
Melchior Schramm(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbH
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-investorsAuxxoBOOOMGeneral CatalystSuffolk TechnologiesÜbermorgen Ventures
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
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 VC212
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)inDr. Maximilian Fisser(Founder)Jean-Michael Georg(Founder)Maximilian Fisser(Founder)
Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsElokon VenturesFly VenturesNVIDIAPUSH VenturesUtum [x]+6 more
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 Combinator10x GroupAnvil CapitalInitialized CapitalParadigm+2 more
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
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
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
Co-investorstoDay Ventures
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 MBAinAndreas Kunze(Founder)Dennis Humhal(Founder)Maximilian Hasler(Founder)Vlad Lata(Founder)
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeCapmontFOUNDER.orgNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SalviaSanno Capital GmbH+8 more
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
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
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 VenturesTechstarsClosed Loop PartnersPlug 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
Sascha Feldhorst(Founder)inRené Grzeszick(Founder)
Co-investorsFraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund
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 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
Farzad Vesali(Founder)in
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 VenturesThird DerivativeAxon Partners Group
A website presenting IDEBET, an online slot gaming platform aimed at Indonesian users, emphasizing fast access, responsive design across devices, and stable server performance.
Gaming
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
Paul Günther(Founder)inThomas Kirchner(Founder)inJonas Girardet(Founder)inKonstantin Brunnbauer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCapmontHCVCKnife CapitalSummit 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
Barry L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalEIC
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.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSMunich, DE
Julian Borg(Founder)inJulian Madrzak(Founder)David Hahn(Founder)inCecil Wöbker(Founder)inHagen Schmidtchen(Founder)
Co-investorsActon CapitalCrew CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalFly VenturesOxxSpeedinvest
Renumics builds AI systems for analyzing and evaluating test, machine, and simulation data, and offers AI services spanning research proofs-of-concept to production systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureKarlsruhe, DE
Dr. -Ing. Markus Stoll(Founder)in
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(Founder)inStephan Herrmann(Founder)inFelix Fischer(Founder)inJeremias Weinrich(Founder)inMaximilian Hauck(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersGGFGreen Generation FundHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyPossible Ventures+5 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
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 VenturesCollateral GoodHelmHG VenturesJetstreamJuniper+6 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 MomentumInsight Partners
Soley offers a Product Mining platform that analyzes complex product data to support decision-making.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsBayBG Venture CapitalWessel ManagementBreyer Capital
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
Joydeep Dutta(Founder)Karthik Laxman Kunjali(Founder)
Co-investorsAlmi Invest
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
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(Co-Founder & COO)inPhilip Kessler(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Dominik Schollenberger(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsLEA PartnersVerve VenturesFirst Momentum
uHoo offers indoor air quality monitoring and analytics for commercial buildings including offices, factories, hotels, and classrooms.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoT
Co-investorsWavemaker Partners
Customer support automation platform.
FintechHelsinki, FI
Reetu Kainulainen(Founder)inJaakko Pasanen(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesOMERS VenturesTechstarsHV CapitalMaki.vc
Sonora is an autonomous solution for industrial predictive maintenance that detects early signs of equipment wear to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsRockstartCoinvest Capital
VirtualQ provides an AI-powered callback and appointment scheduling solution for contact center and sales operations across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorscoparionHigh Tech Gruenderfonds
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-investorsAENUDaphniEviny VenturesF-LOG VenturesPT1XPRESS Ventures+2 more
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 AcceleratorParallel 18
weeve.network is a German-language affiliate comparison site that reviews and ranks online casinos operating outside Germany's OASIS licensing system, scoring providers by payout rate (RTP), licensing, bonus terms, and payment methods.
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 ChainRoboticsOslo, NO
Atle Timenes(Founder)inRolf Libakken(Co-founder)inKurt Hauge(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgIdékapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures+3 more
WISEFOOD develops and supplies sustainable, climate-friendly packaging products — both single-use and reusable — as alternatives to plastic.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central Llc
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
Jakub Zavrel(Founder & CEO)inFernando Rejon Barrera(CTO)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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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesClaros Technologies · finsmes.com · Jul 28, 2026
PANTOhealth · pantohealth.com · Nov 20, 2025
ReVibe Energy · revibeenergy.com · Oct 6, 2025
36ZERO Vision · eu-startups.com · Jul 15, 2025
Ebenbuild · globenewswire.com · Jul 2, 2025
remberg · finsmes.com · May 19, 2025
Breathe · finsmes.com · May 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TechFounders made?
- TechFounders has 151 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 126 tracked co-investors.
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