# Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

> Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a VC fund in Munich backing Laser and Software. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fraunhofer-gesellschaft
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Fraunhofer
- Website: http://www.fraunhofer.de
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fraunhoferde?fref=ts

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is an application-oriented research organization focused on health, security, communication, energy, and the environment. It also focuses on information and communication technology, photonics, production, defense and security, materials, and components.The organization uses its ability design products and shapetechnology to have a significant impact on people’s lives. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has evolved into the largest organization for applied research in Europe with more than 80 research units, including 60 Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany, research centers and representative offices in Europe, the USA, Asia, and in the Middle East. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft was founded in 1949 and is based in Munich, Germany.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/fraunhofer-gesellschaft?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Laser | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Legal Tech | 1 | 33% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Achim Weber | Deputy Head of Department | 0 | — |
| Anke Weidenkaff | Executive Director | 0 | — |
| Harald Wuest | Department deputy head | 0 | — |
| Jens Appell | Head of Department, Fraunhofer IDMT | 0 | — |
| Peter Pharow | Head of Centred Media Technologies HMT department | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anita | Anita is a Berlin-based legal tech AI startup developing an advanced legal research platform. The core of our service is an integrated AI assistant that takes over complex legal research tasks for legal professionals.Our platform allows users to ask specific legal questions and receive precise, reliable answers instantly. Anita can identify whicharguments were successful in specific cases and before which courts, determine how different courts have ruled in similar cases, and provide data on damages or dispute values awarded in comparable situations.A key feature of our proprietary, patent-pending software is its ability to deliver results without AI "hallucinations." Every answer is supported by precise footnote citations that link directly to the original source. Furthermore, the research results can be seamlessly integrated into the user's workflow to automatically draft documents, such as legal briefs, directly linking research to practical application. | $497K | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2024 |  |
| LifeTime | LifeTime has been developed by connected-health.eu GmbH since 2014 and has since grown into one of the leading and most secure solutions for digital delivery and decentralized management of medical data.LifeTime helps people better understand their health and treatment histories, as well as make their work more efficient, accurate and targetedfor doctors and healthcare workers. LifeTime was taken over by LifeTime GmbH on 1 August 2019 and will be further developed from now on under a new roof. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 12, 2017 |  |
| Multiphoton Optics | Multiphoton Optics develops and markets 3D printing equipment and software solutions. Its equipment and solutions are used to create products in the fields of photonics, biomedicine, life sciences, and functional materials.Multiphoton Optics offers LithoProf3D, a 3D printing equipment platform, and LithoStream3D and LithoSoft3D, softwaresolutions. The company also provides its customers with prototyping and engineering services, and support for its products.Multiphoton Optics was founded by Ruth Houbertz and Markus Riester in September 2013. It is based in Wurzburg, Germany. |  | Series A | Dec 16, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Sack & Kiesselbach — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Thieme](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thieme) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft invest in?

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft invests primarily in Laser, Software and Legal Tech startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft?

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### Who are the partners at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft?

The team at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft includes Achim Weber (Deputy Head of Department), Anke Weidenkaff (Executive Director) and Harald Wuest (Department deputy head), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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