# Top 50 Energy VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Germany in May 2026 ## High-Tech Grunderfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 24 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven startups. With EUR 895.5 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 500 startups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion, its teamof experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech startups in a range of sectors, including software, media, internet, hardware, automation, health care, chemistry, and life sciences.To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2 billion into the HTGF portfolio via about 1,400 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies. Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey. ## 468 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology 468 Capital is a Berlin and San Francisco based technology investment firm. We support leading software, AI and internet growth companies across multiple investment stages. ## IBB Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Internet IBB Ventures is a venture capital and mezzanine arm of Investitionsbank Berlin specializing in seed/startup, early venture, and mid venture investments. The firm invests in technology-oriented companies and companies from the creative industries. It typically invests in information and communication sector with a focus on hardware andsoftware, network technology, new media, and internet and mobile technologies; life science sector with a focus on biotechnology and media technology; and industrial technologies sector with a focus on software, PPS, supply chain management, micro and nanotechnology, environmental and power technology, automation, manufacturing technology, transport technology and logistics, and new materials. The firm also invests in movies, broadcast, television, publisher, music, entertainment, advertising, fashion, design, architecture, multimedia, games, software, and art and culture. It invests in companies based in Berlin. It typically invests between €0.25 million ($0.32 million) and €3 million ($3.83 million) per transaction. The firm prefers to take a board seat in its portfolio companies. IBB Ventures was founded in 1997 and is based in Berlin, Germany. ## Übermorgen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy, Software, Renewable Energy We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups. ## Vireo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Transportation, Information Technology We believe that electrification and digitalization are the backbone of decarbonization and green transformation. Vireo Ventures is a seed- and pre-seed-stage VC. We invest in European tech start-ups that drive electrification. As Vireo we take the long-term view and support our portfolio companies wherever possible. ## bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thuringen - Type: VC Fund - Location: Erfurt, Thuringen, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen is a regional venture capital and private equity company with fokus on investments in the State of Thüringen in Germany only. We invest in innovative companies with strong growth potential across all sectors and all phases of the corporate lifecycle. ## MIG Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: München, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical Zusammen gestalten wir die Unternehmen von morgen. ## UVC Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence UVC Partners is a Munich- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology-based startups in the areas of enterprise software, industrial technologies, and mobility. The fund typically invests between € 0.5 - 10m initially and up to € 20m in total per company. ## kopa ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy Management, Solar, Energy kopa is a venture capital investment firm. kopa ventures, formerly Wi Venture, is a leading early-stage impact investment firm focusing on Europe's most innovative climate tech startups in the areas of Energy, Mobility, and Nature & Carbon Tech. Since its inception in 2017, Wi Venture has successfully invested in over 25 incubations andstartups, resulting in numerous exits, an IPO, and more achievements on the horizon.As an early-stage investor, we prioritize the impact potential of startups during our investment decision-making process. Our mission is to support and empower these groundbreaking startups as they develop cutting-edge solutions to foster a climate-positive economy. ## eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS - Type: VC Fund - Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing eCAPITAL is a venture capital investor that provides early to growth stage funding to technology and deep tech companies. ## Cherry Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm backs Europe's boldest founders, usually as their first institutional investor, and supports them in everything from their go-to-market strategy and the scaling of theirbusinesses. Cherry Ventures has previously invested in the seed stage of over 50 companies across Europe, including FlixBus, Auto1 Group, Infarm, Rows, Forto, and TourRadar. Cherry Ventures is based in Berlin and invests across Europe with operations in London, Paris, and Stockholm. ## Future Energy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Future Energy Ventures is a unique venture capital fund that brings together corporate partners and world-class start-ups to shape the future energy landscape. Future Energy Ventures invests in digital and digitally enabled technologies and business models that have the potential to redefine the future energy landscape.From its operational hubsin Germany, Israel and Silicon Valley, Future Energy Ventures looks for both investments and scaling opportunities for its portfolio globally and new investment opportunities.Future Energy Ventures is the venture capital investment and collaboration platform of E.ON, one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy-related infrastructure. ## Point Nine - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments in areas like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile.The fund and its managers, Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz have backed a number of highly successful Internet companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio,Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk from their earliest stages. ## Futury Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Internet We are looking for the newcomers, the architects of the future, the movers & shakers. ## TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing TGFS - Technologiegruenderfonds Sachsen is an early stage VC fund targeting high tech startups with strong growth potential. The fund invests into ventures located in Saxony/Germany, Europe's leading semiconductor cluster. The team has invested into more than 120 companies so far, including more than 40 investments from the currentfund. ## Picus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow. ## Target Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Target Global is a venture capital firm that invests in tech companies across their lifecycles. Target Global follows a lifecycle approach, investing in tech companies. Their partners have been investing for more than 15 years in the digital technology space, backing some of the European success stories. ## better ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Environmental Consulting, Advanced Materials At better ventures we invest in early-stage founders who aim to change our world for the better. ## NRW.BANK - Type: VC Fund - Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care NRW.BANK is the development bank for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It supports its owner – the state of North Rhine-Westphalia – in fulfilling its tasks, notably in the fields of structural, economic, social and housing policy. NRW.BANK pools the promotion and development programmes of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the FederalRepublic of Germany and the European Union and combines them with its own equity and debt products and advisory services. It offers the full range of financial products in three areas “Economy”, “Housing”, and “Infrastructure/Municipalities”. NRW.BANK operates in a competitively neutral manner as a partner of banks and savings banks. ## bmp Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing bmp Ventures is an innovative Venture Capital Company from Berlin. Since 1997 we’ve been investing Smart Money in Early Stage and Growth Startups. We finance ingenious business models with outstanding teams, who build fast-growing and sustainably profitable enterprises. ## PT1 - PropTech1 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Real Estate, Information Technology, SaaS PropTech1 Ventures - the leading independent venture capital fund focused on PropTech and ConstructionTech in Europe ## BonVenture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Transportation, Last Mile Transportation, Environmental Consulting BonVenture is the first investment company in the German-speaking region that focuses on the social impact of companies. Since 2003, they have offered investors the opportunity to allocate social venture capital to social enterprises through their funds. As partner of social entrepreneurs, they strengthen them with capital, know-how and contactsand provide guidance in setting up and growing their organization. This is how they promote the development and establishment of social innovations at scale. ## High Rise Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Real Estate, Software, Commercial Real Estate High Rise Ventures is a Prop Tech company builder. We help early stage tech start-ups with a great team and a convincing technology to strive in the B2B space. ## Headline - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global. ## Acton Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: München, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Since 1999, Acton Capital invests in tech-enabled business models to create value for the long run. We support world-class teams on their way to market leadership. ## coparion - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech Coparion provides venture capital to accelerate momentum and growth. With a currently active fund of EUR 275 million, Coparion has the means to do so.Coparion supports entrepreneurial vision with know-how, but without intervening in daily business operations. Thanks to in-depth experience in venture capital and in building companies, the Coparionteam discerns potential and opens up new perspectives. Coparion has the substance, tenacity, and creativity required to mutually manage difficult situations successfully.Coparion only invests with co-investors. The fund invests up to EUR 15M per company, usually in several financing rounds of EUR 0.5-8M each. The investment focus is on German companies in the start-up and early growth phases. Coparion is based in Cologne and Berlin. ## HV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies. ## Vsquared Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing Vsquared Ventures invests in early-stage deep-tech companies that are tackling society's most pressing challenges, with a focus on quantum and novel computing, green energy, robotics, AI/ML, new space, synthetic biology, and healthcare. It is committed to a partnership and will go to any length to help accelerate and scale vision,unlocking all seemingly impossible possibilities. ## KfW - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care KfW gives impetus to economic, social and ecological development worldwide. As a promotional bank under the ownership of the Federal Republic and the Länder (federal states), it offers support to encourage sustainable improvement in economic, social, ecological living and business conditions, among others in the areas of small and medium-sizedenterprise, entrepreneurialship, environmental protection, housing, infrastructure, education finance, project and export finance, and development cooperation. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## IFB Innovationsstarter - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence The IFB Innovationsstarter is an innovation funding and investment company of the City of Hamburg providing grants and investments. ## Planet A Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Solar Planet A supports founders tackling the world's largest environmental problems. We're building the economy our planet needs. ## Demeter - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the energy and ecological transition. They invest from 500 K€ to 30 M€ to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects. ## Santo Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Holzkirchen, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series D - Focus: Energy, Clinical Trials, Environmental Engineering Santo Venture Capital GmbH is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and which operates as a subsidiary of ATHOS Service Gmbh. ## Blue Impact Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Environmental Consulting, Artificial Intelligence We support value-driven entrepreneurs to realise their visions of a better planet for current and future generations. ## Faraday Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, Software Founded in 2011, Faraday Venture Partners is a pan-European Venture Capital firm investing in European innovative early-stage startups via its network of Clubs of Investors and its own Funds. ## BitStone Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Information Technology BitStone Capital is an internationally operating company builder and investor who selectively invests in innovative digital Real Estate and Construction business models, and also accelerates their growth with own resources. BitStone supports young companies with its outstanding network, excellent industry know-how and broad expertise in newtechnologies - from product development through market entry to successful rollout. ## Mkango Resources - Type: VC Fund - Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Corporate Round, Convertible Note - Focus: Recycling Mkango Resources Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi ## Coatue - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech Coatue is a lifecycle investment platform focused on turning big ideas in world-shaping technology companies. ## J12 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence J12 Ventures invests early in innovative companies in the Nordics. ## Energie360° - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Energy, Energy Storage, Clean Energy One of Switzerland's largest gas distribution and energy services companies ## Yabeo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Grünwald, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services We are an early-stage investor that believes in flexible Evergreen funding without the limitations of traditional funds. ## BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Consulting, B2B BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH operates as an investment arm of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale. ## BayBG Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: München, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Innovative post-revenue startups with first customers trust us as highly reliable investors. We have been an active player in the venture capital market for over 25 years. Due to our evergreen approach, we offer institutional venture capital without the limitations of the usual fund structure. Predominantly we invest straight equity. Additionally,we can offer venture debt to mature startups close to break-even in order to avoid further dilution for founders. Being a private investment company we act as both lead investor or co-investor. We can also fulfill the private lead investor role for public investors like Bayern Kapital. Together we are increasing YOUR company's value. ## Creandum - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile Creandum is a European early-stage venture capital firm backing some of Europe's most successful tech companies including Spotify, iZettle, Depop, Klarna, KRY, Epidemic Sound and Small Giant Games. Creandum has offices in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco. ## Munich Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Manufacturing Munich Venture Partners (MVP) is the high-tech venture capital specialist based in Munich, and one of Germany's largest. As an independent venture fund, MVP concentrates on investments for leading-edge start-up companies with Transformative Technologies, which will fundamentally transform established value chains. The investment focus is inEurope and on a select basis, beyond. Relevant sectors include: IoT, Mobility, Energy, Advanced Materials, AI, and Robotics.MVP was founded in 2005 and is part funded by the European Union and its Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). ## Magnetic - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Blockchain We are a global technology investor. We fund breakthrough companies and technologies, truly sponsoring progress. ## TUDAG - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series C - Focus: Electronics, Manufacturing, Biotechnology The TUDAG group of the TU Dresden is a combination of past ten companies whose job it is to the knowledge of the university market. The aim is to encourage industry and in particular SMEs in the development of new technologies and innovative products. Also for the training of highly qualified staff provides the group TUDAG extensive benefits.Morethan 500 scientists, engineers, project managers and lecturers of the group realize TUDAG individual innovations across the entire value chain. Here, they work in interdisciplinary teams to work closely with scientists from the Technical University of Dresden and other scientific institutions. ## Partech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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