# 212 NexT > 212 NexT is a VC fund backing Chemical, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Total investments: 8 - Last investment: Feb 2026 - Lead investor: 38% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/212-next-fund/about/ - Website: https://212next.fund/ 212 NexT is a venture capital fund investing in disruptive material technologies at the seed to Series B stage. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Chemical | 2 | 25% | | Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 25% | | SaaS | 1 | 13% | | Fashion | 1 | 13% | | Military | 1 | 13% | 17 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 25% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% | | Series A | 1 | 13% | | Series B | 1 | 13% | | Funding Round | 1 | 13% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | 2 | 25% | | France | 1 | 13% | | United States | 1 | 13% | | United Kingdom | 1 | 13% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aepnus Technology | Aepnus Technology company provides Electrified chemicals for carbon-free future. | | Seed | Feb 17, 2026 | | | Aibuild | Aibuild is a software company with locations in London and Silicon Valley, that is transforming the Additive Manufacturing industry on a global scale. We are on a mission to make manufacturing efficient by accelerating the transition towards factories of the future that are cloud-connected, autonomous and primarily additive. | | | Dec 16, 2025 | | | Ever Dye | Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $17.5M | Series A | Jun 25, 2025 | | | FibreCoat | FibreCoat GmbH produces thermoplastic-coated glass fibres for use in fibre composites on rented glass fibre drawing machines. Direct coating enables new process steps, lower costs and cycle times while at the same time improving technical specifications. The target markets are the automotive and consumer sectors. | $21M | Series B | Dec 04, 2024 | | | FibreCoat | FibreCoat GmbH produces thermoplastic-coated glass fibres for use in fibre composites on rented glass fibre drawing machines. Direct coating enables new process steps, lower costs and cycle times while at the same time improving technical specifications. The target markets are the automotive and consumer sectors. | $21M | Series B | Dec 04, 2024 | | | ExoMatter | ExoMatter is a digital materials development startup. They employ artificial intelligence algorithms to find better and more sustainable materials for their application. Their customized platform contains all material data in one location. They use scientific data on materials to develop enhanced and environmentally friendly materials. Theirmaterials research platform generates a customized list of materials for each client's application. | | Pre-Seed | Oct 24, 2024 | | | ExoMatter | ExoMatter is a digital materials development startup. They employ artificial intelligence algorithms to find better and more sustainable materials for their application. Their customized platform contains all material data in one location. They use scientific data on materials to develop enhanced and environmentally friendly materials. Theirmaterials research platform generates a customized list of materials for each client's application. | $1.8M | Seed | Oct 24, 2024 | | | ExoMatter | ExoMatter is a digital materials development startup. They employ artificial intelligence algorithms to find better and more sustainable materials for their application. Their customized platform contains all material data in one location. They use scientific data on materials to develop enhanced and environmentally friendly materials. Theirmaterials research platform generates a customized list of materials for each client's application. | $1.8M | Seed | Oct 24, 2024 | | 8 of 8 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [ZAKA VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zaka-startups) — VC Fund, 7 deals together - [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Bloomhaus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bloomhaus-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Convergent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/convergent-ventures-c9e2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [GOOSE Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goose-society-of-texas) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [NewSpace Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newspace-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Forerunner](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forerunner-ventures) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund - [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund - [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Fashion VC Funds in France](https://shizune.co/investors/fashion-vc-funds-france) ## FAQ ### What does 212 NexT invest in? 212 NexT invests primarily in Chemical, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did 212 NexT last invest? The most recent investment recorded for 212 NexT closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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