# AM Ventures

> AM Ventures is a VC fund in Starnberg backing Manufacturing and 3D Printing. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Starnberg, Germany
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 61%
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/am-ventures-holding-gmbh
- Website: https://www.amventures.com

AM Ventures is a VC fund in Starnberg focused on Manufacturing and 3D Printing. The leading venture capital fund in industrial 3D printing (additive manufacturing, AM) has backed 20+ successful companies in 7 countries on 3 continents. The team possesses in-depth technology know-how and is well connected with the most experienced experts in the field. As an investment partner, the company provides a globally leading ecosystemof sustainable investments in AM and introduces entrepreneurs to a large pool of industry veterans, each one with decades of experience in engineering, manufacturing and executive management.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $412k–$3.3M |
| Series A | $2.3M–$6.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 31% |
| 3D Printing | 10 | 28% |
| Software | 3 | 8% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | 8% |
| SaaS | 2 | 6% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 15 | 42% |
| Series A | 9 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 11% |
| Series B | 2 | 6% |
| Series C | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 8 | 22% |
| United States | 5 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 8% |
| Austria | 2 | 6% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Johann Oberhofer | Managing Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johann-oberhofer |
| Adrian Maier-Ring | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adrian-maier-ring |
| Alois Hotter | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alois-hotter |
| Philip Schultheiß | Principal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-schulthei%C3%9F |
| Thomas Köhler | Director Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-k%C3%B6hler |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Additive Drives | Additive Drives develops and manufactures electric motors using 3D printing processes for copper and aluminum. |  |  | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Soil Connect | Soil Connect Marketplace is a digital platform created for construction professionals who work with soil and aggregates on a regular basis. Its platform connects those who have it with those who need it. |  |  | Jan 28, 2025 |  |
| Spectroplast | Spectroplast is an award winning Spinoff from the renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The team has successfully bridged the gap between cutting-edge research and technology transfer to meet a longstanding demand on the market: Silicone 3D Printing.With SAMT, industry standard Silicones can be 3D printed at highest precision andperformance, without the use of moulds - saving costs and time - all at zero waste.They provide their SAMT Service for Silicones in a Shore hardness from A0 - A80. In all colours and transparent. |  | Series A | Nov 15, 2024 |  |
| Conflux Technology | Conflux Technology is a new generation of heat exchangers made by metal additive manufacturing (3D printing). | $11M | Series B | Oct 21, 2024 |  |
| Fortius Metals | Fortius Metals is an innovative metal 3D printing company. Fortius Metals provides patented high performance wire consumables for advanced manufacturing including welding, joining and 3D printing | $2M | Seed | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| Fortius Metals | Fortius Metals is an innovative metal 3D printing company. Fortius Metals provides patented high performance wire consumables for advanced manufacturing including welding, joining and 3D printing | $2M | Seed | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| Vectoflow | Vectoflow is an innovative company developing fluid-dynamic metrology devices for fluid flow and dynamics measurement. It offers standardized and customized flow measurement technology that measures the static and total pressure, velocity, and angle of attack of a flow. These products are used in motorsport, aviation, turbine machine development,and research sectors. | $4.4M | Series A | Dec 15, 2023 |  |
| Evove | Evove uses nanotechnology and additive manufacturing to develop advanced membrane technology to reduce the cost and environmental impact of water filtration. The company enables to produced water and process water for municipality, desalination, food and beverage, and more. Evove is headquartered in Daresbury , Cheshire. | $7.5M |  | Mar 06, 2023 |  |
| Evove | Evove uses nanotechnology and additive manufacturing to develop advanced membrane technology to reduce the cost and environmental impact of water filtration. The company enables to produced water and process water for municipality, desalination, food and beverage, and more. Evove is headquartered in Daresbury , Cheshire. | $6.9M | Series A | Mar 06, 2023 |  |
| Fortius Metals | Fortius Metals is an innovative metal 3D printing company. Fortius Metals provides patented high performance wire consumables for advanced manufacturing including welding, joining and 3D printing | $2M | Seed | Dec 06, 2022 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does AM Ventures invest in?

AM Ventures invests primarily in Manufacturing, 3D Printing and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AM Ventures's check size?

AM Ventures typically joins rounds of $412k–$3.3M at Seed and $2.3M–$6.9M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AM Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact AM Ventures?

Public channels for AM Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at AM Ventures?

The team at AM Ventures includes Johann Oberhofer (Managing Partner), Adrian Maier-Ring (Senior Associate) and Alois Hotter (Senior Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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.

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