# Jan Stumpf

> Jan Stumpf is a pre-seed investor at Ascending Technologies (Munich) backing Software and SaaS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ascending Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascending-technologies)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-stumpf-a4ba821b8

Jan Stumpf is a pre-seed investor at Ascending Technologies in Munich focused on Software and SaaS. Jan Stumpf is Head of Architecture for the drone segment at Intel Corporation and CEO of Ascending Technologies, a leading company in the drone development and manufacturing space. In February 2016, Ascending Technologies was acquired by Intel, shifting his role to focus on strategy, architecture and key customer relationships as a part of Intel’sDrone Team.As one of world’s first and most innovative multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) companies, Ascending Technologies became a leading supplier of high-end commercial, professional and research UAVs. As one of the founders, he led company growth, focusing on engineering, management and acting as the main point of contact of key partners – which included Intel.As a licensed UAV pilot and private pilot, he uses his experience in aviation and drones as a consultant focusing on UAV regulation and danger assessment. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich (TU Munich), and continued his Master thesis on the underwater drone “AMOUR” at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1.8M–$2.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Battery | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 67% |
| France | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alteva | Alteva develops battery cells for the decarbonisation of the global transport sector, and focus on high-energy density battery cells with high safety profiles specifically designed for the aviation and heavy-duty transport sectors. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Jan 20, 2025 |  |
| Sereact | Sereact created an adaptable AI in order to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They developed adaptable AI to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They use artificial intelligence to assist their customers in closing automation gaps and achieving new levels of cost-efficiency. | $5M | Seed | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Luminovo | Luminovo is your copilot for the electronics supply chain. Electronics designers get supply chain insights for their designs, run strategic procurement in a data-driven way, and gain transparency across demands and inventory. Electronics manufacturers can automate their quoting and procurement processes and unleash a digital portal for supplychain collaboration. This allows for faster, cheaper, and more sustainable product development. | $2.7M | Pre-Seed | Apr 08, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NRW.BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Air Street Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/air-street-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cherry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [La Famiglia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/la-famiglia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Point Nine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/point-nine-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ascending Technologies

VC Fund · Krailling, Germany

Ascending Technologies is leading UAS developer & manu­facturer of technology for professional, civil & research UAV / drone use. Well over 1,000 of our unique aircraft solutions are in frequent operation worldwide.

5 contacts available at Ascending Technologies.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Gurdan | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-gurdan |
| Jan Stumpf | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-stumpf |
| Michael Achtelik | Co-Founder, CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-achtelik |
| Klaus-Michael Doth | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/klaus-michael-doth |
| Nikolaus Pass | Head of Production & Logistics | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikolaus-pass |

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercarbon-capital) — VC Fund
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Renewable Energy Angel Investors in France](https://shizune.co/investors/renewable-energy-angel-investors-france)

## FAQ

### What does Jan Stumpf invest in?

Jan Stumpf invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Battery startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed 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.

### What is Jan Stumpf's check size?

Jan Stumpf typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$2.7M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jan Stumpf participates in.

### When did Jan Stumpf last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jan Stumpf closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co