Vorwerk Ventures
Venture capitalWuppertal · Pre-Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
Vorwerk Ventures backs capital-efficient, validated businesses in established markets rather than chasing hype, prioritizing genuine customer demand, sound economics, and a clear exit path. It focuses on the DACH region across three themes: Tech-Enabled Services, Vertical Software, and Mittelstand Transformation, with sector expertise spanning Consumer & Prosumer, Health & Food, and Business & Energy Efficiency. Across four fund generations it has backed 60+ companies, built roughly €400m in AuM, and achieved 18 exits. The firm takes a hands-on, loyal approach, supporting founders through multiple financing rounds and offering access to a broad follow-on investor network developed over two decades.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 48 of 69 portfolio companiesConsumer ×17Digital Health ×12E-commerce ×11Healthtech ×10Direct to Consumer ×9SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Circular Economy ×5
HQs:Germany×29United Kingdom×4Switzerland×1France×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×23 founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2
Investments · 69 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 13 dated
aiomics is an AI platform for German rehabilitation and acute-care hospitals that reads and structures existing patient documents (paper files, PDF reports, doctors' letters, lab results), flags gaps and inconsistencies, and drafts discharge letters, extension requests, payer correspondence and forms for physician review.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VC
Fully automated robotic kitchen canteen for corporate facilities.
Co-investorsLa FamigliaGlobal Founders CapitalHV Capital
Arsipa is a group of occupational medicine and workplace safety providers offering companies preventive health services and safety management (Grundbetreuung and betriebsspezifische Betreuung per DGUV V2).
Digital HealthHealthtech
Felix Jander(Founder)in
Co-investorsWarburg PincusCherry VenturesTengelmann Ventures
AssistMe develops a digital assistance system called alea for nursing homes, using smart incontinence products with sensor clips that send status data to the cloud and relay it to care staff via an app for real-time incontinence monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechIoT
Co-investorsBrandenburg Kapital
Avi Medical operates a network of primary care practices across Germany offering preventive medicine and general medical services.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Christoph Baumeister(Co-Founder (former CPO))inJulian Kley(Founder & CCO)inVlad Lata(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalHeal CapitalPICUS CAPITAL3VC
Better Dairy uses precision fermentation to produce bioactive milk proteins optimized for human development, targeting applications such as infant formulas that more closely mimic breastmilk and supplements for workout recovery.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Jevan Nagarajah(CEO)in
Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstHappiness CapitalUpscaleredalpine
CarbonPool provides insurance products for carbon credit projects, covering unexpected carbon credit shortfalls and reversal events caused by natural catastrophes, weather, disease, and machine breakdown, and compensates clients with high-quality carbon credits.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechZürich, CH
Coenraad Vrolijk(CEO / Co-Founder)inNandini Wilcke(COO / Co-Founder)inFrederic Olbert(Co-Founder)inClaudio Braidotti(Chief Financial Officer)inBeat Krauer(Chief Underwriting Officer)in
Co-investorsHCS CapitalHeartcore CapitalRevent
Circonomit offers a web-based modeling toolkit that adds a semantic modeling layer on top of Excel and systems like SAP, linking operational drivers to financial outcomes so companies can simulate scenarios, trace plan/actual deviations, and optimize decisions.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
ConsumerTech company (exited); Series A, based in Berlin.
Co-investorsCapnamicEarlybird Venture CapitalVentech
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Descycle develops metals processing infrastructure and closed-loop manufacturing solutions with digital traceability for supply chain resilience.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDefense Tech
Co-investorsKero Development PartnersTSP VenturesDeep Future
Dinner for Dogs sells premium wet and dry dog food along with treats, chews, natural snacks, energy bars, superfoods, and health chews for dogs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
DUDE CHEM develops computational chemistry and digitalization tools for sustainable chemical manufacturing, using green chemistry principles to reduce waste and hazardous substances in the production of chemicals, starting materials, and pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechDeep TechBerlin, DE
Sonja Jost(CEO)in
Co-investorsAuxxoFrontline VenturesOctopus VenturesPUSH Ventures
everdrop sells sustainable household cleaning and personal care products designed to reduce single-use plastic, offered through starter sets with refillable containers and a subscription for refill products.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Christian Becker(Founder)inDavid Löwe(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALHV CapitalTriplePoint Capital
Farmless uses fermentation with microbes and renewable energy to produce proteins without relying on agricultural land.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsReventSustainable Food VenturesWorld Fund
Flaschenpost is a German beverage delivery service that lets consumers order drinks online for home delivery.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Niklas Plath(Founder)in
Co-investorsCherry VenturesGR CapitalTiger Global Management
FORMEL SKIN is a telemedicine platform that provides personalized skincare treatments developed by dermatologists based on photo-based skin analysis.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Sarah Bechstein(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesHeal CapitalSingular
gestigon develops remote sensing and AI-based perception software using cameras, radar, and other touchless sensors to interpret human state, gestures, and vital signs, and builds natural user interfaces and digital twin models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationLübeck, DE
Frank Wippich(CEO)
Habyt operates a flexible accommodation platform offering short-stay and longer-term rental options with integrated amenities, community spaces, and hospitality-focused services.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityBerlin, DE
Luca Bovone(CEO of the Issuer)inGiorgio Ciancaleoni(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsKorelya CapitalP101 VenturesPICUS CAPITALRTP GlobalSalica Investments+6 more
Berlin, DE
Dominik S. Richter(Founder)inHamish Shephard(Founder)inPatrick Drake(Founder)in
Co-investorsHV CapitalInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalSilver Lake Partners
Horizn Studios designs smart luggage, backpacks, and travel accessories, including cabin and check-in suitcases made with recycled and sustainable materials such as Re-Nylon and rPET.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerTravel & Hospitality
Jan Roosen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSalviaProject A Ventures
Co-investors42CAPCapnamicCNBB Equity PartnersProject A VenturesVentech China
JUNIQE is an online shop selling wall art, prints, and framed pictures, along with personalizable home decor and gift items such as photo collages, notebooks, mugs, cushions, and towels.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsHighland EuropeGerman Startups Groupredalpine
LILLYDOO offers baby care products, including diapers and wet wipes free of perfumes, sold via a subscription service (LILLYDOO+) with regular deliveries and free shipping.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFrankfurt am Main, DE
Gerald Kullack(Founder)Sven Bauer(Founder)
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalSofina
Mädchenflohmarkt is a German online second-hand marketplace for women's fashion, offering pre-owned clothing, bags, and accessories from mainstream brands to luxury labels, all authenticated by hand to detect counterfeits.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Manual is a UK-based men's health platform offering prescription treatments, custom formulations, ongoing medical support, digital progress tracking, and at-home diagnostic blood tests.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsLiquidity CapitalOctopus VenturesAcurio VenturesSingular
MedKitDoc (BDS Digital Health Solutions GmbH) is a German telemedicine platform that pairs a health app, Bluetooth medical devices (stethoscope, ECG, BP, etc.), and video consults so nursing homes and chronic-care settings can treat patients remotely.
Hann. Münden, DE
Benjamin Gutermann(Co-Founder & CMO)Dorian Koch(Co-Founder & CEO)inNicolai Nieder(Co-Founder & CCO)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalHealth WildcattersPICUS CAPITAL
Neato Robotics makes robot vacuum cleaners for home use, including its Connected D Series and D Series product lines.
ConsumerHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsNoventi
nilo offers workplace mental health support, connecting employees and leaders with psychologists for sessions, coaching, roundtables, and digital exercises.
Digital HealthHR TechMental HealthBerlin, DE
Jonas Keil(Founder)
Co-investorsHeartcore Capital
Ottonova offers private health insurance for employees, self-employed individuals, students, and government employees in Germany, as well as supplementary insurance for those enrolled in statutory health insurance.
Digital HealthInsurTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalSTS Ventures GmbH
The site is an affiliate-style comparison and review page ranking online sports betting providers ("Wettanbieter") that operate without connection to Germany's OASIS self-exclusion system, aimed at German-speaking bettors.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Planted produces plant-based meat products sold through various locations for consumers seeking meat alternatives.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsGood Seed VenturesKickstart InnovationZintinusCollateral Good
Plantura sells sustainable gardening products for home and garden, including peat-free organic soil, beneficial insects, seeds, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor plants through its online shop.
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMunich, DE
Felix Lill(CEO & Co-founder)Melissa Raupach(Co-founder)Thomas Nicol(Co-CEO & Managing Director)
Co-investorsActon CapitalCavalry Ventures
Resourcify offers a recycling and waste management platform that connects businesses with a network of recyclers to help them reduce, reuse, and recycle at scale.
Circular EconomyCleantechSaaS
Co-investorsBONVENTUREF-LOG VenturesReventAnanda Impact Ventures
Rex operates veterinary clinics for pets, focusing on dogs, cats, and rabbits, offering general care, dental treatments, and surgeries.
ConsumerHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Jonathan Loesing(Co-Founder & CEO)inJulian Lechner(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsBridge to GrowthCapnamicPICUS CAPITALR/GA Ventures
Sharpist provides a digital coaching platform that pairs employees with certified coaches and an AI coach, plus group and peer coaching, micro-tasks, and an L&D analytics dashboard.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Fabian Niedballa(Founder)
Co-investorsCapnamicEndeit CapitalHeartfelt Capital
Smartfrog is a consumer IoT SaaS company that offers a DIY smart home security subscription service with connected devices, and has expanded into smart locks, in-home delivery, and access verticals via its hardware-independent AnyLock technology.
ConsumerIoTSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsTarget Global
Sorella operates women's health centers and an app offering multidisciplinary care for women from puberty through post-menopause.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Sourcerie offers a consumer panel platform that lets Shopify-based consumer brands run product testing, consumer research, and community activation using their own customer community plus an on-demand external panel.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing Tech
Co-investorsPlayfair Capital
SpotmyEnergy offers a home energy management solution combining a smart meter, home energy management system (HEMS), and dynamic time-of-use electricity tariffs to control PV systems, heat pumps, EV chargers, and home battery storage.
CleantechEnergyIoTCologne, DE
Jochen Schwill(Founder)inCleantech Energy IoT Jochen Schwill(Founder)
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITAL
Stylefruits publishes fashion styling tips and outfit inspiration articles for women, covering trends, occasion-based looks, and fashion hacks.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCreathor Ventures
Co-investorsAcurio Ventures
Tennis-Point is an online shop selling tennis and padel equipment, including rackets, shoes, and apparel from brands such as Wilson, HEAD, Babolat, K-Swiss, and On.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Thermondo installs heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, and energy management solutions for homeowners in Germany, handling planning, government subsidy applications, and installation as a complete package.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Philipp Pausder(Founder)inClimate Tech Energy Philipp Pausder(Founder)Florian Tetzlaff(Co-Founder (former managing director))Kristofer Fichtner(Co-Founder (former managing director))in
Co-investorsEneco VenturesFuture Energy VenturesMutschler VenturesPICUS CAPITAL10x FoundersHoltzbrinck Ventures+1 more
Unbound offers a membership-based athletic performance testing service, providing assessments across blood biomarkers, VO₂ max, cardiovascular fitness, musculoskeletal evaluation, hormones and mental performance, followed by a health report and personalised action plan.
Digital HealthHealthtechSports Tech
Co-investorsBlack Jays Ventures
Zapp is a rapid grocery delivery service that delivers thousands of products — including snacks, drinks, fresh food, alcohol, and wellness items — across London within minutes.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsKube VCTapestry VC
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioJuniqeacq. by MyposterMedKitDocacq. by GoMedicus GroupNeato Roboticsacq. by VorwerkThermondoacq. by Brookfield Infrastructure
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAssistMe GmbH · vatortv.substack.com · Aug 21, 2026
Rex · dailynews.com · Jul 31, 2026
Arsipa · deutsche-startups.de · May 18, 2026
pace club · blog.siroc.com · Mar 23, 2026
Thermondo · finsmes.com · Jul 21, 2025
Circonomit · startuprise.co.uk · Jul 9, 2025
sqior · trysignalbase.com · Mar 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vorwerk Ventures made?
- Vorwerk Ventures has 67 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Vorwerk Ventures invest at?
- Vorwerk Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Vorwerk Ventures's typical check size?
- Vorwerk Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M – $5.5M.
- What sectors does Vorwerk Ventures focus on?
- Vorwerk Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Vorwerk Ventures located?
- Vorwerk Ventures is headquartered in Wuppertal, DE.
- Does Vorwerk Ventures lead rounds?
- Vorwerk Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Vorwerk Ventures co-invest with?
- Vorwerk Ventures most often shares deals with PICUS CAPITAL, Capnamic, Revent, among 70 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFaraday Video Blog: Sascha Günther about Vorwerk Ventures and the Venture Capital Fund Ecosystem
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