# backtrace capital

> backtrace capital is a VC fund backing Software and Developer Tools. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/backtrace-capital/
- Website: https://x.com/backtracevc

backtrace capital is a VC fund focused on Software and Developer Tools. A pre-seed/seed fund for the technology building blocks that our world runs on.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for backtrace capital. Shizune tracks 2 team members at backtrace capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/backtrace-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 20% |
| Productivity Tools | 1 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 20% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dominik Tobschall | Founder & Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominik-tobschall |
| Michael Münnix | Founder & Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-mnnix |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commutator Studios | Commutator Studios Commutator Studios created technologies to improve quantum application performance. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Kerys Software | Kerys Software is a Data Security Product Manufacturing firm developing secured virtualization tool for cases. | $7.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| Kerys Software | Kerys Software is a Data Security Product Manufacturing firm developing secured virtualization tool for cases. | $7.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| Platform Engineering Labs | Making Platform Engineering accessible for every engineer. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Platform Engineering Labs | Making Platform Engineering accessible for every engineer. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2024 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Peak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peak-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Daphni](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daphni) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Essence VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/essence-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HBG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hbg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does backtrace capital invest in?

backtrace capital invests primarily in Software, Developer Tools and Productivity Tools startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact backtrace capital?

Public channels for backtrace capital 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 backtrace capital?

The team at backtrace capital includes Dominik Tobschall (Founder & Partner) and Michael Münnix (Founder & Partner). 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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