# Denkapparat

> Denkapparat is a VC fund in Berlin backing Manufacturing and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/denkapparat
- Website: https://www.denkapparat.com

Denkapparat is an private investment firm that offers portfolio management real estate, software, and biotechnology industry.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 67% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C1 Green Chemicals | Circular Carbon Chemistry is a chemical production company. They offer services that include e-fuels, quantum chemistry, circular economy, CO2 recycling, catalysis, green methanol, C1 chemistry, and carbon chemistry. |  | Seed | Mar 19, 2025 |  |
| C1 Green Chemicals | Circular Carbon Chemistry is a chemical production company. They offer services that include e-fuels, quantum chemistry, circular economy, CO2 recycling, catalysis, green methanol, C1 chemistry, and carbon chemistry. | $16.4M |  | Mar 19, 2025 |  |
| Nex Aero GmbH | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼NEX Aero, is a German-based start-up, expanding the capabilities of modern logistics. We are developing scalable, hybrid-powered heavy-duty cargo drones — with the long-term goal of enabling zero-emission, hydrogen-based flight. Our VTOL drones transform supply chains, improving efficiency, supporting remoteregions, and enabling rapid response, especially for mission-critical deliveries. From essential medical supplies and critical spare parts for factories, remote locations, or offshore wind farms, to disaster relief, our technology provides fast, dependable solutions where traditional infrastructure falters. With every flight, we bring logistics closer to real-time efficiency —reducing delays, increasing reliability, and ensuring critical deliveries reach their destinations faster than before. | $24.7M | Seed | Jan 09, 2025 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Maersk Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maersk-growth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Planet A Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/planet-a-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SquareOne Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/squarone-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Denkapparat invest in?

Denkapparat invests primarily in Manufacturing and Software startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Denkapparat last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Denkapparat closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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.

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