ZEISS Group
VC Fund
Oberkochen, Germany
ZEISS Group is a VC fund in Oberkochen focused on Sensor and Automotive. Zeiss is a manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements, and medical devices. The company develops optical systems such as lithography systems, industrial measuring technology, microscopes, surgical microscopes, ophthalmic diagnostic and therapy systems, eyeglass lenses, planetarium technology, and cine and camera lenses as well asbinoculars, riflescopes, and spotting scopes.Zeiss provides microchips; measuring solutions that are used to make various components such as micro and macro parts, ship engines, and wind turbines; microscope systems for biomedical research and materials inspection; medical systems that are used in ophthalmology, and neurosurgery as well as ear, nose, and throat surgery; and consumer optics such as camera lenses, sports optics, planetariums, and cinemizers.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
Last updated:
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Industries ZEISS Group invests in
Stages ZEISS Group invests in
Countries ZEISS Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $549k–$9.8M
- Series A
- $10M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sensor 2 (29%)
- Automotive 2 (29%)
- 3D Technology 2 (29%)
- Internet of Things 2 (29%)
- Eyewear 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Angel 1 (14%)
- Corporate Round 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Country
- Germany 4 (57%)
- Belgium 1 (14%)
- Switzerland 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Zeiss
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gary Rosenblum
President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jörg Marzel
Global CISO
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Global CISO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Karl Lamprecht
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Michael Kaschke
President and CEO
|
President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
CREAL
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CREAL develops near-eye light-field display bringing true optical depth and better immersion into virtual and mixed reality.This technology solves the eye-strain, nausea and pain problems of current headsets, while offering low manufacturing complexity and small form factor. | $8.9M / Corporate Round / Jul 10, 2025 | |
MakerVerse
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MakerVerse is the advanced manufacturing platform for sourcing industrial-grade parts on demand. | $10.3M / Series A / Apr 04, 2023 | |
Scantinel Photonics
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SCANTINEL PHOTONICS relies on coherent (FMCW) LiDAR to generate three-dimensional images of the environment, thus creating a reliable basis for autonomous navigation. The LiDAR technology from SCANTINEL PHOTONICS combines coherent ranging and spectral scanning on a solid-state platform. This allows an exact detection of the environment of thevehicle combined with high range, reliability, compactness, and low costs. | $10.4M / Series A / Nov 24, 2022 | |
Morrow Optics
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Our view is a world where nothing is missed and one pair does it all. Because there’s more to see than ever before, and you deserve to see the bigger picture without edges or limitations.Our story starts with Jelle De Smet and Paul Marchal, two pioneers who with combined experience in electronics and nanotechnology invented the Autofocal lens.They saw a better way, where ageing eyesight is no longer a burden and progressive lenses were a prequel.And so Morrow was founded in 2016 — followed by years of research, development and meticulous fine-tuning. We now launch our flagship Autofocal Eyewear that combines Active Liquid Crystal and a two-layer corrective lens to transform your vision — both near and far — at the touch of a button.In our eyes, independence is a state of mind. It’s the unshackled freedom to do what you want and on your own terms, whilst always improving. Discover why there is always mor’ to see. | $11M / Angel / Jul 18, 2022 | |
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Morrow Optics
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Our view is a world where nothing is missed and one pair does it all. Because there’s more to see than ever before, and you deserve to see the bigger picture without edges or limitations.Our story starts with Jelle De Smet and Paul Marchal, two pioneers who with combined experience in electronics and nanotechnology invented the Autofocal lens.They saw a better way, where ageing eyesight is no longer a burden and progressive lenses were a prequel.And so Morrow was founded in 2016 — followed by years of research, development and meticulous fine-tuning. We now launch our flagship Autofocal Eyewear that combines Active Liquid Crystal and a two-layer corrective lens to transform your vision — both near and far — at the touch of a button.In our eyes, independence is a state of mind. It’s the unshackled freedom to do what you want and on your own terms, whilst always improving. Discover why there is always mor’ to see. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 14, 2022 | |
Senorics
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Senorics is a Spin-off of the Integrated Center of Applied Physics and Photonic Materials of the University of Technology Dresden, Germany, founded in 2017.The company specializes in designing and manufacturing optical spectroscopic sensor solutions for industrial applications, such as quality control and process monitoring. Products and servicesinclude customized sensors, corresponding software and calibration models. Developed proprietary new sensor technology for detecting visible and near-infrared light. | $9.8M / Seed / May 18, 2021 | |
predict.io
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It is hard to engage app users. Timing is everything. Sending a push in the wrong moment gets you uninstalled. Using smartphone sensors to understand user context is difficult. The company gives developers an SDK that provides user context. The SDK is installed within minutes. It only consumes 0.2% battery per hour. It shows higher accuracy thanOS embedded Activity APIs. And it works across platforms iOS, Android, Phonegap.Once activated predict.io constantly reads the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). The data is pre-processed directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized predict.io fires a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback".Once activated we constantly read the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). We pre-process the data directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized we fire a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback". | $549K / Seed / Jul 07, 2014 |
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FAQ
What does ZEISS Group invest in?
ZEISS Group invests primarily in Sensor, Automotive and 3D Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.
What is ZEISS Group's check size?
ZEISS Group typically joins rounds of $549k–$9.8M at Seed and $10M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ZEISS Group participates in.
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Who are the partners at ZEISS Group?
The team at ZEISS Group includes Carl Zeiss (Founder), Gary Rosenblum (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Jörg Marzel (Global CISO), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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