# Daria Saharova > Daria Saharova is a Series A investor at 1E9 (Munich) backing Energy and Hardware. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [1E9](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1e9) - Location: Munich, Germany - Total investments: 11 - Last investment: Jul 2026 - Lead investor: 82% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/daria-saharova-080a632 - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/daria_saharova - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daria.saharova Daria Saharova is a Series A investor at 1E9 in Munich focused on Energy and Hardware. Daria has been active in the digital industry for over a decade. She served as an investment manager at SevenVentures, an investment arm of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group, and worked in the investment team at Holtzbrinck. Prior to joining Vito Ventures, Daria led the TMT DACH practice at Skillcapital, a buyside advisory firm for the Private Equityindustry. Daria also founded Bellegs, an eCommerce startup, and is a co-founder of the Munich Founders Association. She started her career at KPMG and later at global investment bank Jefferies, where she worked in the international media team. Daria holds a diploma degree in business administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Energy | 2 | 18% | | Hardware | 2 | 18% | | Manufacturing | 2 | 18% | | Semiconductor | 2 | 18% | | Sustainability | 2 | 18% | 24 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series A | 7 | 64% | | Seed | 2 | 18% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 9% | | Series B | 1 | 9% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | 6 | 55% | | Finland | 1 | 9% | | Switzerland | 1 | 9% | | United Kingdom | 1 | 9% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Quantum Diamonds | QuantumDiamonds (QD) is a novel equipment vendor from Germany which builds magnetic field imaging systems based on quantum sensors for the semiconductor industry. Spun out of the Technical University of Munich in 2022 and headquartered in Munich, QD develops and manufactures non-destructive inspection and metrology systems used to find electricaldefects inside the most advanced chips.QD's technology uses nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, atomic-scale defects in a diamond lattice that act as quantum sensors for magnetic fields. By measuring the magnetic fields generated by current flow, the system reconstructs current pathways inside multi-layer 2.5D and 3D chip architectures and localizes defects with micrometer precision and precise depth resolution. Crucially, the system operates non-destructively and at ambient conditions (no vacuum, no cryogenics), avoiding the slow, destructive layer-by-layer delayering that conventional failure analysis requires.The flagship product, the QDm.1 (Quantum Diamond Microscope), is the world's first integrated quantum sensing tool commercially available for chip testing. It enables open and short detection in advanced semiconductors and advanced packaging at high speed, localizing opens (currently the leading yield-killing electrical failure) as intuitive spots on an image to accelerate root-cause analysis.QD's customers are semiconductor foundries and fabs, IDMs, OSATs, and failure analysis labs. Nine of the world's ten largest chipmakers are engaged with the company, with systems deployed across Europe, the United States, and Asia. QD's product roadmap progresses from InLab defect localization (in production today) to InFab defect metrology (est. 2027) and InLine wafer mapping (est. 2028+), targeting 100% in-line quality control. The company has raised over $100M to date, is backed by World Fund, IQ Capital, Earlybird, Bayern Kapital, and others, and is investing €152M to build the world's first production facility for quantum-based semiconductor inspection in Munich, supported under the European Chips Act. QD employs 50+ people across 18 nationalities, with 30% PhDs and 17 patents.Keywords: Semiconductor Inspection, Failure Analysis, Quantum Sensing, Magnetic Field Imaging, Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers, Advanced Packaging, Non-Destructive Testing, Defect Metrology, Yield Improvement, Chip Manufacturing. | $17.1M | Series A | Jul 08, 2026 | | | Hyperscale Power | Hyperscale Power is a startup company that creates solid-state transformers (SSTs) to take the place of the heavy, iron-core magnetic transformers that have historically been utilized in the electrical grid. | $5.8M | Seed | Mar 10, 2026 | | | Enerkii | Enerkii offers comprehensive and holistic energy solutions that cover the entire spectrum of sustainable energy needs. | | Pre-Seed | Jul 16, 2025 | | | Space Forge | Space Forge make super materials in space that cannot be made on earth. | $30M | Series A | May 14, 2025 | | | Vaeridion | Vaeridion offers green air mobility technology and services which helps electric microliners to fly with the low energy consumption. | $14.5M | Series A | Dec 19, 2024 | | | Planet A Foods | Planet A Foods specializes in the production of cocoa-free chocolate. The company strives to produce food locally, with minimal impact on land and resources, and reduce carbon emissions globally. | $30M | Series B | Dec 05, 2024 | | | Planet A Foods | Planet A Foods specializes in the production of cocoa-free chocolate. The company strives to produce food locally, with minimal impact on land and resources, and reduce carbon emissions globally. | $15.4M | Series A | Feb 01, 2024 | | | ecoworks | Ecoworks specializes in climate-neutral renovations and modernizations for apartment buildings. The company uses industrial pre-fabrication, digital processes, and highly efficient energy systems to modernize multi-family houses with up to four floors within a few weeks. | $44.7M | Series A | Dec 14, 2023 | | | Customcells Group | Custom Cells - Energy storage can be optimized to chemical, battery and battery module level based on your requirements, so that large performance benefits are achieved. Our energy storage battery or intermediates are manufactured from prototype to series Zellbautechnologie unique and completely customized to the customer's application - thisis one of the outstanding uniqueness of custom Cells.Due to the close link with R & D and material suppliers Custom Cells may at any time access to the latest energy storage technologies. These technologies are used in the design of your products and generate a great value in comparison to standard solutions. Custom Cells produced in a qualified ISO 9001 production environment. | $63.3M | Series A | Dec 08, 2022 | | | IQM Quantum Computers | IQM Quantum Computers builds and delivers superconducting full-stack quantum computer systems and cloud services designed for research institutions and developers. It offers several products including Spark, a compact 5-qubit system for academic use, Radiance, a scalable platform with configurations from 20 to 150 qubits, and Resonance, a managedcloud service that provides high-fidelity quantum processors with tools, algorithm libraries, and pulse-level programmability. The company develops hardware topologies such as Crystal and Star, which enhance connectivity and aim to support error-corrected, fault-tolerant computing through the integration of quantum error-correction codes. In addition, IQM provides developer-focused resources such as SDKs, multi-framework compatibility, and educational programs to facilitate quantum algorithm experimentation. | $130.7M | Series A | Jul 22, 2022 | | 10 of 11 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Vsquared Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vsquared-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [ABACON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abacon-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Cherry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherry-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [NATO Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nato-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Omnes Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omnes-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together ## About 1E9 VC Fund 1 contacts available at 1E9. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Daria Saharova | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daria-saharova | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Daria Saharova invest in? Daria Saharova invests primarily in Energy, Hardware and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Daria Saharova last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Daria Saharova closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 11 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? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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