# Christian Patze

> Christian Patze is a Series A investor at M Ventures backing 3D Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merckventures)
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christian-patze-24b032b7/

Christian Patze is a Series A investor at M Ventures in Frankfurt focused on 3D Technology and Information Technology. Christian Patze, PhD, joined the Performance Materials team in October 2016. He is member of the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Inhouse Consulting “Global Graduate Program” where he conducted various projects with focus on strategy development and project management for the business sectors Life Science and Performance Materials. Christian studiedchemistry in Heidelberg (Germany) and Sheffield (UK) and obtained a PhD working with BASF SE on new host materials for blue phosphorescent OLEDs as well as soluble TADF emitters. Afterwards he received an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs, Paris (France) during which he was working in strategic marketing of Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH developing a new sales channel for packaged gases. Christian is based in Boston.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BeeOLED | BeeOLED’s technology enables OLED displays with significantly improved efficiency, brightness and operational stability at lower overall costs due to a less complex device structure. | $14.6M | Series A | Aug 23, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecapital-entrepreneurial-partners-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-industries-96e1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JBN-Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jbn-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KBC Focus Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbc-start-it-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About M Ventures

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Merck Ventures is the strategic, corporate venture capital arm of Merck. Its mandate is to invest in innovative technologies and products with the potential to significantly impact Merck‘s core business areas. From its headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in the US and Israel we invest globally in transformational ideas driven by greatentrepreneurs. Merck Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies and teams up with entrepreneurs and co-investors to translate innovation towards commercial success. Merck Ventures has a significant focus on early-stage investing and company creation including the creation of spin-offs to leverage Merck‘s science and technology base.

5 contacts available at M Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Patze | Associate, Performance Materials | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-patze |
| Noga Yerushalmi | Head of Israel Bio-incubator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noga-yerushalmi |
| Sarah Luppino | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-luppino |
| Alexander Hoffmann | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-hoffmann |
| Alicia Iruzun Lafitte | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alicia-iruzun-lafitte |

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## FAQ

### What does Christian Patze invest in?

Christian Patze invests primarily in 3D Technology and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christian Patze last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christian Patze closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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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