# Axel Thierauf

> Axel Thierauf is a Series A investor at MIG Capital (München) backing Mining and Computer. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MIG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mig-ag)
- Location: München, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-thierauf-6853b427

Axel Thierauf is a Series A investor at MIG Capital in München focused on Mining and Computer. Axel Thierauf - Venture Partner @ MIG Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 20% |
| Computer | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| Geospatial | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 1 | 20% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NavVis | Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins. Our SLAM-based mobile mapping systems generate high-quality data with survey-grade accuracy at speed and scale. And with our digital factory solutions, users areequipped to make better operational decisions, boost productivity, streamline business processes, and improve profitability. Based in Munich, Germany, with offices in the United States and China, NavVis has customers worldwide in the surveying, AEC, and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.navvis.com. | $28.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 07, 2021 |  |
| IQM Quantum Computers | IQM Quantum Computers builds and delivers superconducting full-stack quantum computer systems and cloud services designed for research institutions and developers. It offers several products including Spark, a compact 5-qubit system for academic use, Radiance, a scalable platform with configurations from 20 to 150 qubits, and Resonance, a managedcloud service that provides high-fidelity quantum processors with tools, algorithm libraries, and pulse-level programmability. The company develops hardware topologies such as Crystal and Star, which enhance connectivity and aim to support error-corrected, fault-tolerant computing through the integration of quantum error-correction codes. In addition, IQM provides developer-focused resources such as SDKs, multi-framework compatibility, and educational programs to facilitate quantum algorithm experimentation. | $41.4M | Series A | Nov 10, 2020 |  |
| NavVis | Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins. Our SLAM-based mobile mapping systems generate high-quality data with survey-grade accuracy at speed and scale. And with our digital factory solutions, users areequipped to make better operational decisions, boost productivity, streamline business processes, and improve profitability. Based in Munich, Germany, with offices in the United States and China, NavVis has customers worldwide in the surveying, AEC, and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.navvis.com. |  | Series C | Dec 10, 2018 |  |
| NavVis | Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins. Our SLAM-based mobile mapping systems generate high-quality data with survey-grade accuracy at speed and scale. And with our digital factory solutions, users areequipped to make better operational decisions, boost productivity, streamline business processes, and improve profitability. Based in Munich, Germany, with offices in the United States and China, NavVis has customers worldwide in the surveying, AEC, and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.navvis.com. | $8M | Series B | Dec 15, 2015 |  |
| NavVis | Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins. Our SLAM-based mobile mapping systems generate high-quality data with survey-grade accuracy at speed and scale. And with our digital factory solutions, users areequipped to make better operational decisions, boost productivity, streamline business processes, and improve profitability. Based in Munich, Germany, with offices in the United States and China, NavVis has customers worldwide in the surveying, AEC, and manufacturing industries. For more information, visit www.navvis.com. |  | Series A | Nov 26, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BayBG Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baybg) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Target Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/target-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Yttrium](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digitalpartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cipio Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cipio-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kozo Keikaku Engineering](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kozo-keikaku-engineering) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maki.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maki-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MIG Capital

VC Fund · München, Germany

MIG Capital is one of the leading German VC Investors. We invest in European Deep Tech and Life Sciences from early to late stage (Seed, Series A, and beyond). We use investments to shape a better tomorrow, today. Our team currently manages 17 MIG public venture capital funds regulated by BaFin, the German financial markets authority. These fundsoperate with more than EUR 1.2 billion capital committed by >60,000 private investors across Germany and Austria.Today, our portfolio consists of 30 companies.

5 contacts available at MIG Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Axel Thierauf | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-thierauf |
| Boris Bernstein | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-bernstein |
| Dr. Klaus Feix | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-klaus-feix |
| Frederick Michna | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederick-michna |
| Jürgen Kosch | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jrgen-kosch |

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## FAQ

### What does Axel Thierauf invest in?

Axel Thierauf invests primarily in Mining, Computer and Hardware startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Axel Thierauf last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Axel Thierauf closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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