Jan Miczaika
Partner @ HV Capital
Berlin, Germany
Jan Miczaika is a seed investor at HV Capital in Berlin focused on Software and SaaS. Jan Miczaika joined HV Capital as Partner in 2017.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
Last updated:
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Industries Jan Miczaika invests in
Stages Jan Miczaika invests in
Countries Jan Miczaika invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.7M–$10M
- Series A
- $8.7M–$43M
- Series B
- $59M–$60M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (33%)
- SaaS 4 (22%)
- B2B 2 (11%)
- Web3 2 (11%)
- Analytics 2 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (39%)
- Series A 5 (28%)
- Series B 2 (11%)
- Funding Round 2 (11%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
Country
- Germany 10 (56%)
- Denmark 1 (6%)
- Switzerland 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Impossible Cloud Network (ICN) is the foundational layer for the next-generation internet — a decentralized, composable cloud infrastructure serving AI, Web3, and enterprise applications. Unlike siloed DePIN projects or centralized incumbents, ICN delivers a high-performance, permissionless platform integrating storage, compute, and networking.With $31M in total funding, enterprise-grade architecture, 1,000+ B2B clients, and 28,000+ hypernodes sold, ICN is uniquely positioned to outcompete traditional cloud services and power the future of decentralized infrastructure. ICN is community-owned, performance-optimized, and regulation-aligned — bridging real-world adoption with blockchain innovation. | $34M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 22, 2025 | ||
| Again is a carbon utilization company that focuses on transforming carbon emissions into valuable chemicals. Again employs innovative technologies to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sources and convert them into commercially valuable materials. Again's mission is to mitigate climate change by capturing and repurposingcarbon emissions, transforming them into useful products, and fostering sustainable industrial practices. | $43.1M / Series A / Jul 17, 2024 | ||
| Upvest is a financial technology company that provides an investment infrastructure platform enabling other businesses to offer investment products through a single API. The firm’s core product is a modular investment API that handles complex backend functions such as brokerage, settlement, custody, and compliance, allowing fintech platforms,banks, and wealth managers to embed investing features into their apps and services. This infrastructure supports a range of asset classes, including stocks, exchange‑traded funds, mutual funds, and digital assets, and can be configured to enable fractional investing, savings plans, and automated investment experiences. Upvest’s platform manages the technical and regulatory aspects of investment operations, so its clients can focus on user experience and product innovation without building extensive financial infrastructure themselves. Its solutions encompass account management, real‑time transaction processing, and portfolio services that integrate with existing digital offerings. | $31.9M / Oct 11, 2023 | ||
| Caya builds software to manage, automate and collaborate on your document workflows. It’s a smarter way for SMBs to work with documents. By automating document workflows and letting you collaborate on everything else, Caya empowers you to get on top of paperwork - freeing you to invest your time and energy where it matters most. So if your teamcould use a little organising magic (and who doesn’t?) - get Caya. | $6.5M / Jun 13, 2023 | ||
| Impossible Cloud is a next-generation cloud provider offering highly secure, cost-efficient, and fully S3-compatible Cloud storage solutions for businesses. Headquartered in Europe, Impossible Cloud positions itself as an alternative to AWS, Google Cloud or Wasabi, as a European cloud company with a strong emphasis on data sovereignty andcompliance with European data protection standards.Founded by experienced entrepreneurs Dr. Kai Wawrzinek and Dr. Christian Kaul, and supported by CTO Dr. Thomas Demoor — one of the world’s leading object storage experts — Impossible Cloud has built a scalable, channel-first go-to-market model. The company surpassed €5M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in 2024 and is experiencing rapid growth across a diverse customer base, ranging from SMEs and airports to industrial firms, universities, AI companies, and media organizations. Key partners include major distributors and system integrators, including Europe's largest system integrator, Bechtle. Key integrations and certifications with industry-leading ISVs include Veeam, Acronis, MSP360, and Hornet Security. Impossible Cloud’s infrastructure is exclusively in enterprise-grade, certified data centers, primarily operated by decentralized hardware providers, interconnected and scaled efficiently through the Impossible Cloud Network (ICN), an innovative Web3-based model. Impossible Cloud continues to strengthen its leadership position in Europe and is currently laying the foundation for expansion into other global markets, such as North America. | $8.2M / Seed / Jan 01, 2023 | ||
| Klima is a personal climate action app. With Klima, everyone can calculate their personal carbon footprint and understand the climate impact of their own lifestyle. Users can offset their emissions by supporting science-backed projects that remove or prevent the same emissions elsewhere. Next, the app helps to shrink one's personal footprintthrough climate education, customized tips, and achievments.Klima was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $10.8M / Series A / Apr 21, 2022 | ||
| Inkitt is the world's first reader-powered book publisher. They have developed an algorithm that predicts bestsellers by analyzing reading behaviour.At Inkitt, they believe that every author should have an equal chance to succeed. That’s why they’re building the fairest and most objective publishing house in the world by finding hiddentalents and turning them into globally successful authors.They're a team of 30 hard-working, extremely talented, and highly dedicated entrepreneurs and have raised $5m to level up and get closer to their goal: to help debut authors dominate the NY Times Best Seller list. | $59M / Series B / Oct 04, 2021 | ||
| Actio access to professionals in practically any area, including career, relationships, finance, cuisine, nutrition, sports, yoga, styling, and legal advice. Actio allows users to book private meetings for advice. Actio was established in 2019 in Berlin, Germany. | $10.4M / Seed / Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| Caya builds software to manage, automate and collaborate on your document workflows. It’s a smarter way for SMBs to work with documents. By automating document workflows and letting you collaborate on everything else, Caya empowers you to get on top of paperwork - freeing you to invest your time and energy where it matters most. So if your teamcould use a little organising magic (and who doesn’t?) - get Caya. | $2.7M / Seed / Apr 22, 2020 | ||
| scoutbee’s mission is to help the right purchasers and the right suppliers connect, anywhere in the world. scoutbee delivers procurement teams a smarter supplier discovery suite. Powered by AI and continuously curated data, scoutbee tracks millions of data points to bring together supplier information with deep insights and a simple, digitalprocess for strategic sourcing. Founded in 2015 by procurement, operations and engineering experts, scoutbee offers its strategic sourcing solution in Europe and in the US. The company was named one of Gartner’s 2020 “Cool Vendors” in Sourcing and Procurement for Supply Chain, and was "Highly Commended" for technology at the World Procurement Awards 2019. scoutbee has to date raised $76M in funding from investors including Atomico, Lakestar, Next47, Toba Capital, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and 42CAP. More details at https://scoutbee.com/ | $60M / Series B / Jan 20, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
About HV Capital
HV Capital is one of the leading early-stage and growth investors in Europe. With nine fund generations in 23 years and €2.8 bn in managed assets, HV Capital is one of the continent's most active investors. The investment team has many years of experience in identifying European startups with great potential for success. In addition tointernational success stories like Zalando, Delivery Hero, Sumup, and Depop, innovation leaders such as Enpal, Flixbus, Sennder, and Isar Aerospace are also part of the portfolio. HV Capital has invested in around 225 internet and technology companies, supporting startups with ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to €60m. It is one of Europe's few venture capital firms that can finance startups through all growth phases. HV Capital has a team of more than 40 investment and operations professionals who provide a variety of perspectives and expertise across the venture capital landscape.
HV Capital Contacts
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Alexander Joel-Carbonell
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Christian Saller
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Christoph Jung
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FAQ
What does Jan Miczaika invest in?
Jan Miczaika invests primarily in Software, SaaS and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Jan Miczaika's check size?
Jan Miczaika typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$10M at Seed, $8.7M–$43M at Series A and $59M–$60M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jan Miczaika participates in.
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When did Jan Miczaika last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jan Miczaika closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 18 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 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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