# Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Germany in June 2026

## Bayern Kapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Landshut, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Bayern Kapital (founded at the end of 1995) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the LfA Foerderbank Bayern (Bavaria‘s development bank). Bayern Kapital’s objective is to finance research and development as well as the market launch of new products, product diversifications, and expansion of the market share.The requesting company has to be located inBavaria. Industries are e. g. IT/software, life sciences, new materials, micro-systems and environmental technologies.Bayern Kapital and its funds have invested in more than 250 companies and currently manages funds to the value of EUR 340 m. The five investing funds currently managed by Bayern Kapital are Seedfonds Bayern, Clusterfonds Start-Up!, Innovationsfonds, Innovationsfonds EFRE and Wachstumsfonds Bayern.

## HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology

High-Tech Grunderfonds finances startups with growth potential. Its team of investment managers supports young companies with expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion. The company focuses in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry, and related business areas. It also focuses on financial services in varioussectors.

## UVC Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

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.

## KfW
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 7
- 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.

## MAHLE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Automotive, GreenTech, Lifestyle

MAHLE is an international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry. With its products for combustion engines and their peripherals as well as solutions for electric vehicles, the group addresses all the crucial issues related to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—from engine systems and components to filtration tothermal management. In 2015, the group generated sales of approximately EUR 11.5 billion with around 76,000 employees and is represented in 34 countries with over 170 production locations.

## TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## 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.

## Porsche Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Automotive, Transportation, Information Technology

Porsche Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in frontier technology to advance the industrial sector.

## Axel Springer Digital Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Internet, Real Estate, Digital Media

Axel Springer Digital Ventures is the Venture Capital unit of Axel Springer SE, investing in digital companies globally.

## DN Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests primarily in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and strives to help its companies build international businesses. Founded in 2000, the company has operations in London and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’sprevious funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

## Redstone.VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

The Redstone team is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists.

## Target Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software

Target Partners is a German venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies.
With 300 million Euro under management, Target Partners is one of the leading venture capital investors in Germany.The partners of Target Partners have years of collective experience as successful managers, entrepreneurs and venture capitalinvestors in Europe and the USA. They founded or led companies their selves, developed or sold technology products their selves. They have seen numerous companies through to IPO and beyond. They understand the challenges an entrepreneur faces and that the road to success often isn't simple and straight.Both in Europe and the USA Target Partners has a large network in industry and venture capital. They open doors for you to customers, business partners, experienced managers and financial markets. They support you in business development, in international expansion, in closing OEM or distribution contracts, and in acquisition decisions. In addition, several dozen European and US entrepreneurs and top managers, as well as a number of US venture capitalists, have personally invested in their funds and thus have a particularly strong interest in your company's success.

## Continental
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Automotive, Software, Autonomous Vehicles

Our Goal: Healthy Mobility - clean, safe and connected. Our heart beats for this. Learn more about it on our homepage.

## Cherry Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services

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.

## STS Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet

STS Ventures is a tech-oriented VC that is strongly differentiated from other venture capital funds primarily by its focus on camel tech start-ups and its investment focus on niche markets. Camel start-ups are companies that are resilient and resistant and can therefore survive even under difficult economic conditions, pandemics or global crises.The VC bundles the business angel activities of the Cologne-based serial entrepreneur and investor Stephan Schubert. In addition, business angels, entrepreneurs and family offices who are friends or in close business association with Stephan Schubert invest jointly with him through STS Ventures. Since the advent of the internet in Europe in the late 1990s, Stephan Schubert has invested in numerous technology-driven start-ups and has become one of the most active and experienced business angels in Germany.

## Picus Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

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.

## Vito Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet of Things

Die Digitalisierung stellt uns vor neue Herausforderungen, denen wir mutig begegnen. Mit VC/O gestalten wir die Zukunft mit und investieren in sie.

## MBG Schleswig-Holstein
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet of Things, Sensor

The MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein mbH was founded in 1994 on the initiative of the state government of Schleswig-Holstein as a regional investment company. MBG Schleswig-Holstein is a full member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften eV (BVK).The task of MBG is to strengthen the equitycapital base of medium-sized companies in Schleswig-Holstein, thereby also improving the conditions for raising debt capital.As a rule, MBG participates in so-called silent participations in medium-sized companies. In individual cases, however, it also engages itself in the form of open participations.19 employees of MBG currently serve more than 500 companies and a portfolio of more than 100 million euros.

## IBB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS

Pre-Seed to Series A for Berlin-based founders. Where 30 years of expertise, capital and execution power meet.

## MANN+HUMMEL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ludwigsburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Hardware, CleanTech, E-Commerce

As a global leader and expert in the field of filtration MANN+HUMMEL develops innovative solutions for the health and mobility of people. A wide range of products and services enables us to meet the needs of our customers and society.

## Helvetia Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, FinTech

Helvetia has a long tradition: in over 150 years, it has grown from a number of Swiss and foreign insurance companies into a successful international insurance group. Today, Helvetia has subsidiaries in its home market Switzerland as well as in the countries that make up the Europe market area: Germany, Italy, Austria and Spain. Helvetia is alsopresent in France with its Specialty Markets market area and through selected regions worldwide.

## EOS VC Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Software, Gaming

Galaxy Digital is a NYC-based multi-strategy investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology.

## Project A Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence

Project A is an early-stage venture capital firm, combining financial and operational support for technology companies. In addition to $1bn in assets under management, Project A provides its portfolio companies with a wide range of operational support services. This includes more than 100 experts from key areas such as software engineering,business intelligence, marketing, and recruiting. The portfolio includes companies such as Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi.

## TA Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

TA Ventures is a global, network-driven VC firm investing in early-stage tech startups that redefine the industries of tomorrow. We typically write initial checks of $100-250K for Pre-Seed and Seed companies and actively provide follow-on investments.
We pride ourselves on swift execution, hands-on support, and leveraging our extensiveinternational network. By connecting our portfolio companies with growth-oriented co-investors, we help them scale effectively through subsequent funding rounds. Additionally, we draw on our deep industry expertise to offer portfolio companies and partner VCs access to top-tier, cost-efficient R&D talent.

## Alpana Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Alpana Ventures is a Swiss VC focusing on digital transformation.Since 2016 we backed 45 founder teams with 3 Funds, supporting them in their journey towards a positive impact.Committed to value creation, we discover deep tech solutions in Switzerland, Europe and the US.We invest to embed them into innovative business models and back them tobecome global market leaders.Applying ESG criteria, our portfolio companies help create a more sustainable future.

## 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.

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- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Automotive, Sensor, Software

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## kopa ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Energy Management, Solar

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.

## Creathor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bad Homburg, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

We have been investing at the frontier of technology and science for over 30 years. We know what it takes to succeed.

## Troy Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Transportation, Travel

Multi-stage venture capital. Partnering every step of the way

## bmp Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, 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.

## Capnamic
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Capnamic is a Venture Capital firm supporting ambitious founders in the German-speaking regions. Our focus is on the early stages, from (Pre-)Seed to Series A.

## Atlantic
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Financial Services

Atlantic Labs supports and invests in mission-driven founders working on transformative technology ventures.&nbsp;<br><br>We partner with founders early, providing the capital, tools and network necessary to growing their companies and accompanying them on their entrepreneurial journey. We are currently active in areas including Digital Health, Future of Work, Machine Learning, Decentralized Networks, Mobility and Industrial Applications.

## HV Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies.

## NAP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Cavalry is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on European technology companies.

## Scania Growth Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Södertälje, Vasternorrlands Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Logistics, Manufacturing, Industrial Automation

Scania has founded Scania Growth Capital for investments in high-growth companies with strategic relevance to its ecosystem of customers and partners in the automotive- and transport industries.Scania Growth Capital invests in companies that support the shift towards a more sustainable transport system, and in ventures that may discoverdisrupting technologies and business models in the automotive and transport industries.It also provides a platform where Scania can support capable entrepreneurs with a large ecosystem, as well as broad and deep industry knowledge, which will add great value to the portfolio companies.

## DEPO Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

DEPO Ventures is an angel network and VC (Grouport and DEPO Angels Fund II), which connects world of startups and investors.

## Balderton Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn.

## Saint-Gobain NOVA
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Courbevoie, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Energy, Information Technology

Saint-Gobain NOVA is the ventures arm of Saint‑Gobain.

## Hevella Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Software

Hevella Capital is a principal investment firm.

## GETTYLAB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Logistics, Wearables, Automotive

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## Heartcore Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech

Heartcore Capital invests in companies re-enchanting the world through technology.

## Allianz X
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: München, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance

Allianz X invests in mature digital frontrunners in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management.

## Tiburon
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

Tiburon, led by Felix Artmann and Daniel Wild, has been investing successfully into inspiring founders for over two decades. They have made it their mission to support innovative startups to achieve more. If you just want cash, go somewhere else. They invest smart money and see their selves as your sparring partner on your entrepreneurial journey.They provide you with access to their outstanding network offering marketing expertise, significant synergies and continuous strategic advice. They focus on seed startups in the digital sector.

## Maniv Mobility
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Software

Maniv Mobility is a global venture capital fund investing in the world's leading mobility start-ups.

## Basinghall Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, B2B

Basinghall believes in (really) smart capital: connecting tech pioneers with established industry partners through deep data insights and startup expertise.

## MBG Baden Wuerttemberg
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

MBG Baden Wuerttemberg is an investment company that helps small and medium sized companies strengthen their capital base.

## Phoenix Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care

Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP) is a venture capital firm that invests in and partners with entrepreneurs to commercialize breakthrough materials science innovations. PVP’s team has a track record of founding, building, and investing in successful materials science start-ups. The firm’s investment strategy is flexible and predicated on assistingentrepreneurs with customer and supply chain partnerships, business development, as well as strategic and operational support. PVP collaborates with a select set of forward-looking global corporations on business development and innovation interests.Phoenix Venture Partners was founded in 2010 and is based in Silicon Valley with satellite offices in Singapore and Cambridge, MA.

## GOOSE Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Semiconductor, Chemical

GOOSE Capital is an exclusive group of Fortune 500 executives, industry leaders, and serial entrepreneurs investing in early stage ventures.

## TUDAG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.