# be-exponential

> be-exponential is a VC fund in Leipzig backing Software and Transportation. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Germany
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invest-exponential
- Website: https://www.be-exponential.com

be-exponential is a VC fund in Leipzig focused on Software and Transportation. Be10x Capital invests in start-ups with a focus on B2B, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), smart mobility solutions, blockchain technology, and other high-tech products and solutions.The investment firm was launched by Thomas Schmidt at the beginning of 2021 in order to be able to actively accompany and support the growing and potent start-uplandscape in Germany and Europe in these segments.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 57% |
| Transportation | 2 | 29% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 29% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Legal | 1 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 57% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thomas Schmidt | Business Angel \| Investor \| Advisor | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-schmidt-b62c |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Munevo | Munevo empowers people with disabilities by using smart and innovative technology. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 21, 2022 |  |
| IO-Dynamics | IO-Dynamics develops smart charging solutions for e-fleets that integrate live vehicle data and manage and optimize charging processes to guarantee a cost-efficient, sustainable and smooth operation. |  | Seed | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Pionix | PIONIX develops EVerest, a fully featured commercial open source SW platform for charging stations. With our open platform, we will provide a broad ecosystem for EV charging that can be easily extended by the open-source community and utilized by any commercial party.PIONIX as main developer of the EVerest ecosystem offers integration andsoftware update services, cloud operations and productivity & security enhancements as subscriptions. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Ducktrain | Multiple vehicles (we call them ducks) can form a train for efficient transportation on longer distances within cities and industry areas. Ducktrain provides vehicle platforms and automation technology that will change urban and industrial logistics. | $4.5M | Seed | Dec 07, 2021 |  |
| DeskNow | DeskNow is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution for digitizing the office, workplace, and desk. They make it possible for a business to implement a straightforward and practical strategy. Employees can schedule their desks, conference rooms, or offices straight from the floor plan using their solution, which has full Outlook orGoogle calendar connectivity. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2021 |  |
| tokentus investment AG | tokentus is a venture capital company investing in blockchain based business models. The tokentus network includes leading industry experts supporting portfolio companies with additional expertise, an institutional network to Banking and Financial Services, funding and market access in Germany and Switzerland. The ultimate goal is to createsynergies and acceleration for the portfolio companies within the ecosystem. |  |  | Aug 26, 2021 |  |
| Actaport | Actaport reduces the complexity of legal work. They rely on the ease of use of their software. It is law firm software that provides cloud solutions. For inquiries, an email address, telephone number, and inquiry form are available on their website. |  | Seed | Jun 25, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BayBG Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baybg) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earlybird-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EIT InnoEnergy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kic-innoenergy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [kopa ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kopa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does be-exponential invest in?

be-exponential invests primarily in Software, Transportation and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact be-exponential?

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### Who are the partners at be-exponential?

The team at be-exponential includes Thomas Schmidt (Business Angel | Investor | Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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