# European Social Fund (ESF)

> European Social Fund (ESF) is a VC fund backing Software, SaaS and Sensor. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://ec.europa.eu/esf/home.jsp

European Social Fund (ESF) is a VC fund focused on Software and SaaS. European Social Fund is an investment Firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 36% |
| SaaS | 2 | 18% |
| Sensor | 2 | 18% |
| Hardware | 2 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 9 | 82% |
| Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 9 | 82% |
| France | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meccellis Biotech | Meccellis Biotech is a manufacturer of tissue and cell and biomaterials. | $1.5M | Grant | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| Reverion | Reverion offers electrical efficiencies for both power generation and energy storage. Reverion was foun ded in 2022 and was headquartered in Bayern, Germany. | $7.3M | Seed | Jun 29, 2022 |  |
| eco.mio | eco.mio is the first employee-inclusive software to reach climate targets while decreasing travel costs. A company could simply enforce stricter travel policies to make employees travel greener in alignment with its climate targets. But why enforcing if same results can be achieved by guidance? We are building a comprehensive solution byempowering business travelers to make conscious choices. Instead of booking as if ‘on autopilot’ and mindless of travel budgets and environmental impacts, our gamification model motivates travelers to voluntarily reduce their carbon footprint and spending on business trips. Our unique software can be seamlessly integrated into customers’ existing travel booking systems and is backed by a customizable algorithm. Travel alternatives that are cheaper and more CO2-efficient than the typical default option are highlighted in the booking system with attractive incentives guiding employees to choose more consciously. Interested to learn more? Check out our website ecomio.com! | $162.7K | Grant | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| PatentPlus | PatentPlus is a digital marketplace and analytics platform for patented technologies that connects pioneering research organizations with innovative corporations and investors across industries and geographies.PatentPlus uses a unique patent-based technology scouting methodology to identify the most relevant patent licensing, buying, andco-development opportunities. Additionally, PatentPlus partners directly with research organizations to provide a structured overview of relevant R&D partnerships, collaborations with inventors, and investments in deep-tech spin-offs.For any questions regarding the PatentPlus platform or the customizable technology scouting reports, feel free to write a message to info@patentplus.io. |  | Grant | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| LEAP | LEAP is a healthcare capacity building platform for Africa. They offer flexible online courses from leading international institutions at an affordable price. Audience: individuals that work in the healthcare sector or seek to start their career, as well as hospitals, governments and associations. LEAP is an impact-driven, diverse, female-ledenterprise that has received support and recognition from institutions such as UNICEF, MEST, the London School of Economics, the European Social Funds, and many more. | $58.3K | Non-equity Assistance | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Workist | Workist is a business process automation based on RPA robots called AI Workers that learn through human-AI teamwork. Its B2B transactions are translated, allowing for seamless integration and automated data exchange between business customers, distributors, and suppliers. Using AI, they hope to free up people's time to do more creative andmeaningful work. Workist automates the processing of incoming purchase orders so that no one has to manually type in documents again.Workist was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $330K | Grant | Sep 01, 2019 |  |
| Calderdale College | Calderdale College is the largest provider of further education (post-16) courses and work-based learning (Apprenticeships) | $7.5M | Grant | Jul 31, 2018 |  |
| MATCHBASE | At Matchbase we are building the world’s first on-demand teamsports club. Our members can play teamsport when they want together with great people on the most beautiful venues. We believe that teamsport should be easy. That’s why starting with football our mission is to make all popular teamsport as easy as going to the gym. | $79K | Grant | Jul 01, 2018 |  |
| AiSight | AiSight develops a product that uses artificial intelligence algorithms to determine the state of a machine in real time, predict errors and dynamically regulate the machine parameters based on sensor data. The solution consists of both hardware and software components. | $75K | Grant | Jul 01, 2018 |  |
| Yolife | Yolife’s mission is to help 1 billion people add 15 healthy years to their lives. This science-based app is designed to make life-extending easy and accessible. The app’s lifestyle suggestions are fueled by more than 300 scientific studies and constantly updated. | $83K | Grant | Jun 01, 2018 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/federal-ministry-for-economic-affairs-and-energy) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Doral Energy-Tech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doral-energy-tech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European regional development fund (ERDF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-regional-development-fund-erdf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EXIST](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exist-business) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Extantia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/extantia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investitionsbank Berlin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investitionsbank-berlin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does European Social Fund (ESF) invest in?

European Social Fund (ESF) invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Sensor startups, most often at Grant 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 European Social Fund (ESF) last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for European Social Fund (ESF) closed in Nov 2022. 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.

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