Haniel
VC Fund
Duisburg, Germany
Haniel is a VC fund in Duisburg focused on Software and Electronics. Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a German family equity company based in Duisburg-Ruhrort since its foundation in 1756. From there, the holding company, which is 100 percent family-owned, creates a diversified portfolio. It pursues a unique investment strategy as a value developer that combines a consistent alignment with sustainability criteria with a clear performance orientation.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 18%
Last updated:
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Industries Haniel invests in
Stages Haniel invests in
Countries Haniel invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $5.9M–$218M
- Series B
- $23M–$273M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (18%)
- Electronics 2 (18%)
- Machine Learning 2 (18%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (18%)
- Apps 1 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (36%)
- Series B 3 (27%)
- Series C 1 (9%)
- Secondary Market 1 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (9%)
Country
- Germany 7 (64%)
- United States 1 (9%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hendrikus Derksen
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Florian Funck
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Jan Willem Noot
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Marion Oswald
Investment Partner
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Investment Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Thomas Schmidt
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BauWatch is a temporary outdoor security solutions provider, as it moves towards broader international growth. | Secondary Market / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Sdui is the solution for mobile communication in schools. With amazingly easy features for messaging, timetables and a wide range of third party integrations, the app digitizes processes and reduces administrative effort. Within two years, Sdui has reached hundreds of institutions and grown a serious reputation in the educational market. | $22.9M / Series B / Jul 12, 2024 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1KOMMA5° is a global decarbonisation energy company focusing on intelligent energy solutions and promoting a CO2-neutral lifestyle. They are a ClimateTech startup focused on CO2-neutral energy, heating, and mobility. The company functions at approximately 80 sites across 7 global markets, providing a comprehensive range of smart, integrated energysolutions including photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging stations. | $272.9M / Series B / Jun 23, 2023 | ||
| Sdui is the solution for mobile communication in schools. With amazingly easy features for messaging, timetables and a wide range of third party integrations, the app digitizes processes and reduces administrative effort. Within two years, Sdui has reached hundreds of institutions and grown a serious reputation in the educational market. | $19.8M / Series A / Feb 01, 2023 | ||
| We are building heavy lifting drones which can lift up to 200kg (440lbp). We have version which is flying on batteries for rescue and delivery purposes and tethered solution for industrial cleaning and firefighting. | $31.9M / Series A / Dec 27, 2022 | ||
| 1KOMMA5° is a global decarbonisation energy company focusing on intelligent energy solutions and promoting a CO2-neutral lifestyle. They are a ClimateTech startup focused on CO2-neutral energy, heating, and mobility. The company functions at approximately 80 sites across 7 global markets, providing a comprehensive range of smart, integrated energysolutions including photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging stations. | $217.5M / Series A / Apr 11, 2022 | ||
| Happybrush reinvented the toothbrush and successfully placed it in competition to the incumbents. The powerful sonic technology paired with a high-performance battery revolutionises the way customers brush their teeth. | $4.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 19, 2021 | ||
| Sdui is the solution for mobile communication in schools. With amazingly easy features for messaging, timetables and a wide range of third party integrations, the app digitizes processes and reduces administrative effort. Within two years, Sdui has reached hundreds of institutions and grown a serious reputation in the educational market. | $5.9M / Series A / Mar 09, 2021 | ||
| Infarm builds and distributes efficient vertical farms throughout cities. Infarm combines efficient vertical farms with IoT technologies and Machine Learning, to offer an alternative food system that is resilient, transparent, and affordable. The company distributes its smart modular farms throughout the urban environment to grow fresh produce forthe city’s inhabitants. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $170M / Series C / Sep 16, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Haniel invest in?
Haniel invests primarily in Software, Electronics and Machine Learning startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.
What round sizes does Haniel invest in?
Haniel typically joins rounds of $5.9M–$218M at Series A and $23M–$273M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Haniel's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Haniel took part in.
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Who are the partners at Haniel?
The team at Haniel includes Hendrikus Derksen (Chief Financial Officer), Florian Funck (Chief Financial Officer) and Jan Willem Noot (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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