# Hyperion Invest

> Hyperion Invest is a VC fund in Berlin backing Apps, Internet and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2016
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperion-invest-gmbh
- Website: http://hyperion-invest.de/

Hyperion Invest is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Apps and Internet. Hyperion Invest is Berlin based early-stage/seed/pr-seed investor for startups who have the capability to change an industry. We offer financial support, access to our network, industry knowledge and professional experience. We seek strong leadership personalities with unique business ideas who strive for success and focus onsustainability in practice & purpose.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HALM Straws | HALM has been invented to tackle the plastic waste problem on our planet. Active since 2016 HALM produce and sells sustainable and reusable glass straws. The whole manufacturing process is done in Germany. With more than 10.000 active hospitality customers and millions of end users HALM has become the market leader in reusable straws in the DACHregion. |  | Seed | Dec 23, 2016 | https://x.com/halmstraws |
| Tapglue | Tapglue’s aim is to skyrocket your app’s engagement and retention rate. With more than twenty years of product, growth, and engineering experience in fast-growing tech companies like Soundcloud, Delivery Hero and Onefootball, we’ve learned that the best way to increase retention and virality is to take advantage of network effects.Our missionis simple: Tapglue enables you to add a social layer to your app within hours, allowing you to focus on creating an awesome user experience and growing your community.With Tapglue’s social layer and our plug & play news feed, you can harness the power of connected networks, letting users create personal profiles, connect with their friends, and foster maximum engagement. | $120K | Seed | Feb 22, 2016 | https://www.tapglue.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bantam Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bantam-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars Boston Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-boston-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hyperion Invest invest in?

Hyperion Invest invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hyperion Invest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hyperion Invest closed in Dec 2016. Shizune tracks 2 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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