# CNB Capital

> CNB Capital is a VC fund in Vienna backing Software and Machine Learning. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Total investments: 32
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 28%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/constantia-new-business
- Website: https://www.cnb.capital/

CNB Capital is a deep-tech focused VC investor based in Vienna. We invest in seed and series-A stage European companies with a B2B focus, first customer traction, and our evergreen structure enables us to provide long-term commitment, building an enduring partnership without the usual exit pressure. CNB is looking for outstanding and passionatefounding teams working on new products which will change their customers' industry. Our experienced team supports founders especially in sales and marketing.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$3.2M |
| Series A | $1M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 22% |
| Machine Learning | 3 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 9% |
| Robotics | 2 | 6% |
| Textiles | 2 | 6% |

52 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 9 | 28% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 22% |
| Seed | 6 | 19% |
| Series B | 5 | 16% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 10 | 31% |
| Austria | 4 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 9% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Philipp Thurn und Taxis | Founder & CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philipp-thurn-und-taxis |
| Junyun Yang | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junyun-yang |
| Martin Jankoski | Junior Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-jankoski |
| Nick Bourne | Junior Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-bourne-38c3 |
| Sabine Fleischmann | Senior Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sabine-fleischmann |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neural Concept | Neural Concept is an innovative AI platform focused on transforming engineering product design through advanced 3D deep learning algorithms. By integrating AI directly into design and simulation processes, Neural Concept enables engineering teams to shorten development timelines from months to days, enhance product performance in terms ofefficiency, safety, and sustainability, and facilitate the scaling of AI adoption without the need for expensive and lengthy integration. | $27M | Series B | Jun 03, 2024 |  |
| watttron | Watttron invents a revolutionary heating system that can heat up surfaces heterogeneously.Watttron develops an innovative heating technology that can be used in various industrial processes. It is superior to current heating systems in many ways and offers a number of advantages. On the following pages, you will find information about possibleapplications and opportunities.The company is located in the Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Freital – a technology and start-up center on the outskirts of Dresden, the state capital of Saxony. | $13M | Series B | Mar 27, 2024 |  |
| Hydrogrid | Hydrogrid is the creator of a SaaS platform that aids in the efficient dispatch and marketing of renewable energy generation. The platform of the company allows power plant owners to increase their revenues by aligning its production to the power markets and manages everything from hydrological forecasting using machine learning algorithms tooptimal marketing of the generated energy on the electricity market, allowing businesses to reduce their daily operational workload. | $9.3M | Series A | Dec 15, 2023 |  |
| sewts | Founded in 2019 and based in Munich, sewts GmbH provides cutting-edge perception software, pushing the boundaries of robotics in processing of easily deformable materials. sewts has developed and demonstrated a unique technology that uses high-precision finite element method (FEM) simulations to efficiently train machine learning algorithms. Theintelligent software solution enables countless applications in industrial automation like the handling of textiles in industrial laundries or the manufacturing of garment. sewts is backed by APEX Ventures, Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, UnternehmerTUM Initiative for Industrial Innovators and a couple of highly experienced business angels. | $7.7M | Series A | Aug 09, 2023 |  |
| fruitcore robotics | fruitcore robotics is a robotic system that leverages intelligent software and innovative mechatronics. | $24.6M | Series B | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| PATCHBOX GmbH | PATCHBOX provides their customers with a cable retraction & installing system for server racks which adjusts the cable lenghts to the perfect fit. |  | Seed | Jun 23, 2022 |  |
| Neural Concept | Neural Concept is an innovative AI platform focused on transforming engineering product design through advanced 3D deep learning algorithms. By integrating AI directly into design and simulation processes, Neural Concept enables engineering teams to shorten development timelines from months to days, enhance product performance in terms ofefficiency, safety, and sustainability, and facilitate the scaling of AI adoption without the need for expensive and lengthy integration. | $9.1M | Series A | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| Neural Concept | Neural Concept is an innovative AI platform focused on transforming engineering product design through advanced 3D deep learning algorithms. By integrating AI directly into design and simulation processes, Neural Concept enables engineering teams to shorten development timelines from months to days, enhance product performance in terms ofefficiency, safety, and sustainability, and facilitate the scaling of AI adoption without the need for expensive and lengthy integration. | $9.1M | Series A | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| Hydrogrid | Hydrogrid is the creator of a SaaS platform that aids in the efficient dispatch and marketing of renewable energy generation. The platform of the company allows power plant owners to increase their revenues by aligning its production to the power markets and manages everything from hydrological forecasting using machine learning algorithms tooptimal marketing of the generated energy on the electricity market, allowing businesses to reduce their daily operational workload. |  |  | Feb 15, 2022 |  |
| Hydrogrid | Hydrogrid is the creator of a SaaS platform that aids in the efficient dispatch and marketing of renewable energy generation. The platform of the company allows power plant owners to increase their revenues by aligning its production to the power markets and manages everything from hydrological forecasting using machine learning algorithms tooptimal marketing of the generated energy on the electricity market, allowing businesses to reduce their daily operational workload. | $3M | Seed | Feb 15, 2022 |  |

10 of 32 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does CNB Capital invest in?

CNB Capital invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is CNB Capital's check size?

CNB Capital typically joins rounds of $3M–$3.2M at Seed and $1M–$20M 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 CNB Capital participates in.

### How do I contact CNB Capital?

Public channels for CNB 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 CNB Capital?

The team at CNB Capital includes Philipp Thurn und Taxis (Founder & CEO), Junyun Yang (Venture Partner) and Martin Jankoski (Junior Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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