# Andreas Winter-Extra

> Andreas Winter-Extra is a seed investor at KOMPAS VC (Berlin) backing Software and Construction. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KOMPAS VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kompas-fe2f)
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 64%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-winter-extra

Andreas Winter-Extra is a seed investor at KOMPAS VC in Berlin focused on Software and Construction. Andreas Strasser is the Managing Director and CEO at smartworks innovation. He attended the University of Hamburg.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 29% |
| Construction | 3 | 21% |
| SaaS | 2 | 14% |
| Energy Efficiency | 2 | 14% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 14% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 21% |
| Series A | 3 | 21% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 4 | 29% |
| Austria | 2 | 14% |
| France | 1 | 7% |
| Sweden | 1 | 7% |
| Finland | 1 | 7% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optiml | Optiml develops software that supports real estate decarbonization and energy transition planning. The company provides a digital platform that models building portfolios, evaluates renovation pathways, and assesses financial and carbon impacts of retrofit strategies. Its tools integrate technical, economic, and regulatory data to help assetmanagers prioritize investments and align with climate targets. Optiml also enables scenario analysis, tracking of emissions performance, and reporting capabilities that support sustainability decision-making. The company serves property owners, investors, and financial institutions seeking structured analysis for decarbonization planning and capital allocation. | $9.6M | Seed | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| United Manufacturing Hub | UMH is the Open-Source IIoT company. We create the place to be for Industrial IoT engineers by empowering them to scale their industrial IoT infrastructure. We do this by providing our management SaaS, our Open-Source IaaC and our active and fast growing community. | $5.8M | Seed | Jan 08, 2026 |  |
| Nala Earth | Nala Earth provides data and tools that enable businesses to better understand and connect with the natural world. | $4M | Seed | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Optiml | Optiml develops software that supports real estate decarbonization and energy transition planning. The company provides a digital platform that models building portfolios, evaluates renovation pathways, and assesses financial and carbon impacts of retrofit strategies. Its tools integrate technical, economic, and regulatory data to help assetmanagers prioritize investments and align with climate targets. Optiml also enables scenario analysis, tracking of emissions performance, and reporting capabilities that support sustainability decision-making. The company serves property owners, investors, and financial institutions seeking structured analysis for decarbonization planning and capital allocation. | $4.1M | Pre-Seed | Aug 21, 2024 |  |
| Vizcab | COMBO develops breakthrough digital solutions using data sciences to support the energy transition of the building: - VIZCAB: a tool and a method for designers and builders to foster creativity around qualified and shared energy and carbon objectives - B-Human: an energy programming tool that places people at the heart of design processes They arealso carry out studies, consultancy services and research assignments with leading industrialists, majors and designers in the construction industry. environmental assessment, energy efficiency and big data. | $4.9M | Series A | May 28, 2024 |  |
| ecoworks | Ecoworks specializes in climate-neutral renovations and modernizations for apartment buildings. The company uses industrial pre-fabrication, digital processes, and highly efficient energy systems to modernize multi-family houses with up to four floors within a few weeks. | $44.7M | Series A | Dec 14, 2023 |  |
| Vizcab | COMBO develops breakthrough digital solutions using data sciences to support the energy transition of the building: - VIZCAB: a tool and a method for designers and builders to foster creativity around qualified and shared energy and carbon objectives - B-Human: an energy programming tool that places people at the heart of design processes They arealso carry out studies, consultancy services and research assignments with leading industrialists, majors and designers in the construction industry. environmental assessment, energy efficiency and big data. | $5.5M | Series A | Nov 21, 2023 |  |
| fruitcore robotics | fruitcore robotics is a robotic system that leverages intelligent software and innovative mechatronics. | $24.6M | Series B | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Varjo | Varjo develops VR/XR hardware and software for industrial use, merging the real and virtual worlds seamlessly together in human-eye resolution. | $40M | Series D | Sep 06, 2022 |  |
| Easelink | Easelink is developing and industrializing a highly efficient and powerful connection system to automate and accelerate electric vehicles'​ charging process and to kill users'​ pain of constantly plugging- in and out.The company industrializes MATRIX CHARGING®, the first automated conductive charging technology that has no moving partsoutside of the vehicle.It‘s stationary and it‘s scalable. MATRIX CHARGING® has been developed to foster smart living through outstanding charging technology | $8.3M | Series A | Jan 19, 2022 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atomico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atomico) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BitStone Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitstone-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EQT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqtventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Innovation Endeavors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-endeavors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IRIS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iris-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lifeline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lifeline-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About KOMPAS VC

VC Fund · Copenhagen, Denmark

KOMPAS is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv. We fund breakthrough innovations that accelerate the digital transformation and decarbonisation of the building and manufacturing industries. KOMPAS invests €1.0 – 5.0 million in Seed and Series A rounds with continued support throughout thecompany’s entire lifecycle. We partner with exceptional founders who disrupt the way buildings are designed, built and managed. We strive to eliminate emissions from building and manufacturing activity, reduce energy consumption, promote sustainable building materials, eliminate waste and support a circular economy. We invest in digital technology and automation to make industrial processes from procurement to manufacturing more efficient. We operate with purpose whilst delivering strong financial returns to our investors.

5 contacts available at KOMPAS VC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meg George | Head of Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meg-george |
| Andreas Winter-Extra | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-strasser |
| Andreas Winter-Extra | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-winter-extra |
| Sebastian Peck | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-peck |
| Talia Rafaeli | General Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/talia-rafaeli |

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## FAQ

### What does Andreas Winter-Extra invest in?

Andreas Winter-Extra invests primarily in Software, Construction and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andreas Winter-Extra last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andreas Winter-Extra closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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