Fueling pioneers, turning bold science into real world solutions.

Programmable biology
Food technology
Green industrials

It's our belief that entrepreneurial innovation is indispensable to mitigate the climate crisis.

About us

Sector focus

Programmable biology

Applying engineering and computer science principles to biological systems, in a quest to reprogram life itself.

Food technology

Tech solutions along the food value chain, enabling a sustainable, circular, scalable, and decentralized food system.

Green industrials

Software and hardware solutions rooted in science with a focus on industrial climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Investment approach

First checks

We invest at the nucleus of a founder's journey, at Pre-Seed. With tickets of up to €1,000,000 we like to lead or co-lead rounds.

Thesis-driven

We are thesis-driven high conviction investors with a concentrated portfolio active in Europe and the US.

Purpose-built

Our support model is purpose-built to cater to industry specific needs in our target sectors.

Philosophy

Beyond investment

We only invest a few times per year, but our commitment goes way beyond money.

Founder empathy

We deeply respect the founder journey. To us, you are not an investment, but a long-term commitment.

Purpose & impact

We focus on purpose-driven teams who solve pressing challenges on a global scale with relentless ambition, deep domain expertise and creative ideas.

Numbers that matter

83%
of our portfolio founders have a scientific background.
51%
of our portfolio companies have a female co-founder.
43%
of our portfolio founders are second-time entrepreneurs.

Commitments

Spotlight

Planet A Foods created ChoViva, the world's first 100% cocoa-free chocolate. Their product is natural and 10x more sustainable than conventional chocolate.

Founded

2021

Location

Munich, Germany
Cocoa is facing imminent threats from climate change and an increasing number of diseases. Up to 50% of the worldwide farming area is at risk. In addition, millions of hectares of rainforest were ploughed down for cocoa plantations during the last decade. Planet A Foods is able to recreate the building blocks responsible for mouthfeel, texture, brittleness, flavor and aroma release using specialized fermentation and roasting techniques. Their approach recreates the biomimetic consumer experience we all came to love while drastically reducing the industry's CO2 footprint.
Yuri provides modular, reusable bioreactors and factories in space allowing scientists to harness the benefits of a zero gravity environment.

Founded

2019

Location

Meckenbeuren, Germany
Every time humans have harnessed a new physics environment it led to exponential growth in knowledge and wealth creation. Exploiting gravity will lead to the next revolution in science and manufacturing. Unlocking the full potential of 3D cell cultures and growing crystalline structures in higher quality will drastically improve drug and advanced material discovery.
Planet A Foods created ChoViva, the world's first 100% cocoa-free chocolate. Their product is natural and 10x more sustainable than conventional chocolate.

Founded

2021

Location

Munich, Germany
Cocoa is facing imminent threats from climate change and an increasing number of diseases. Up to 50% of the worldwide farming area is at risk. In addition, millions of hectares of rainforest were ploughed down for cocoa plantations during the last decade. Planet A Foods is able to recreate the building blocks responsible for mouthfeel, texture, brittleness, flavor and aroma release using specialized fermentation and roasting techniques. Their approach recreates the biomimetic consumer experience we all came to love while drastically reducing the industry's CO2 footprint.
Yuri provides modular, reusable bioreactors and factories in space allowing scientists to harness the benefits of a zero gravity environment.

Founded

2019

Location

Meckenbeuren, Germany
Every time humans have harnessed a new physics environment it led to exponential growth in knowledge and wealth creation. Exploiting gravity will lead to the next revolution in science and manufacturing. Unlocking the full potential of 3D cell cultures and growing crystalline structures in higher quality will drastically improve drug and advanced material discovery.

Supporting entrepreneurs with sector-specific knowhow and networks is our sole focus.

Team