# Bystronic

> Bystronic is a VC fund in Elgin backing Software and Logistics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Elgin, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bystronicgroup/
- Website: https://x.com/BystronicUSA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BystronicInc

Bystronic is a world-class manufacturer of high-quality machines and systems for the economical processing of sheet metal and other flat materials. We support the customers' success with application-oriented systems and solutions for laser cutting, bending and automation. The focus lies on the cutting – bending process chain and the automationof the complete materials and data flow. As your partner, Bystronic offers innovation, security, continuity and transparency.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bystronic. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Bystronic. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bystronic?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 1 | 100% |
| Industrial Automation | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hans Byland | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-byland |
| Heinz Trösch | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heinz-tr%C3%B6sch |
| Paul Schneider | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-schneider-8385 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Embotech | Embotech develops autonomous driving software for industrial and logistics applications. Its platform combines AI, computer vision, and motion planning to enable self-driving vehicles for ports, logistics yards, and automotive operations. The company also provides automated vehicle marshalling, fleet management, and safety-certified autonomysolutions for commercial deployments. | $10.8M | Series A | Dec 17, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FuturePlay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futureplay-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ZF Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zf-friedrichshafen-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bystronic invest in?

Bystronic invests primarily in Software, Logistics and Autonomous Vehicles startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Bystronic?

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### Who are the partners at Bystronic?

The team at Bystronic includes Hans Byland (Founder), Heinz Trösch (Founder) and Paul Schneider (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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