# MAHLE

> MAHLE is a VC fund in Stuttgart backing Automotive and GreenTech. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stuttgart, Germany
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mahle/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mahle_uk_jobs
- Website: https://www.mahle.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mahlekarrierede

MAHLE is an international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry. With its products for combustion engines and their peripherals as well as solutions for electric vehicles, the group addresses all the crucial issues related to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—from engine systems and components to filtration tothermal management. In 2015, the group generated sales of approximately EUR 11.5 billion with around 76,000 employees and is represented in 34 countries with over 170 production locations.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 2 | 25% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 13% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 13% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 13% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 13% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 3 | 38% |
| Israel | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernd Eckl | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-eckl |
| Wilhelm Emperhoff | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wilhelm-emperhoff |
| Hermann Mahle | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hermann-mahle |
| Joachim Heinz | Head of Digital Transformation Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joachim-heinz |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunmaxx | Sunmaxx offer world-class solar energy and renewable products, striving to meet the increasing need for alternative energy sources. The StorMaxx Self Storage Project (“Project”) will purchase a property in Cleburne, Texas that was previously used as a nursing home and convert the building into a climate-controlled self storage business. The totalProject investment is estimated to be $355,000, comprising a $120,000 property purchase price and $235,000 for repairs and improvements. The Project will be 100% debt funded and all loans will be at a 6% annual interest rate with payments made monthly. The Project loan structure will provide for interest-only payments to investors for the first 2 years, in order to minimize costs while the business increases its occupancy rate. For years 3 through 22 of the loan, investors will receive principle and interest payments based on a 20-year amortized loan structure. The financial summary assumes that units will be rented at a rate of 4 units per month until an occupancy rate of 85% is achieved. The Project is forecasted to generate a pre-tax loss of ~$40,000 in the first year of operation. This loss will be funded by the Project Sponsors. The Project is forecasted to reach a positive cash flow status in year 2, and reach 85% occupancy early in year 3. Once the Project reaches 85% occupancy it will generate annual pre-tax profits of ~$36,000 and have a debt coverage ratio of 2.1. Cleburne is a growing suburb of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex with a current population of ~30,000. Substantial growth is expected in the near future due to the new Chisholm Trail toll road that opened in 2014, which connects Cleburne with Ft. Worth. Development is already occurring along the toll road corridor and new housing subdivisions are planned in the Cleburne area. This should translate into a need for more self storage services in the area. And, as most of the existing self-storage businesses have only a small percentage of climate-controlled units, the Project’s offering of 100% climate-controlled units should be attractive to the self-storage consumer. | $3.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 19, 2023 |  |
| Sunmaxx PVT | Sunmaxx PVT designs & develops innovative PVT systems using the best possible available and sustainable energy source: | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 19, 2023 |  |
| Inspekto | Inspekto is a German industrial company with Israeli DNA, introducing the new Autonomous Machine Vision Category. | $15M | Series B | Oct 16, 2019 |  |
| asellerate | Retromotion is a D2C multichannel e-commerce platform for high-quality old- and youngtimer spare parts and matching accessories. Retromotion offers a 360 degree E-Commerce approach to their clients, including B2C Fulfillment and Direct Customer Service. |  | Seed | May 01, 2019 |  |
| asellerate | Retromotion is a D2C multichannel e-commerce platform for high-quality old- and youngtimer spare parts and matching accessories. Retromotion offers a 360 degree E-Commerce approach to their clients, including B2C Fulfillment and Direct Customer Service. |  | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2019 |  |
| asellerate | Retromotion is a D2C multichannel e-commerce platform for high-quality old- and youngtimer spare parts and matching accessories. Retromotion offers a 360 degree E-Commerce approach to their clients, including B2C Fulfillment and Direct Customer Service. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 29, 2018 |  |
| iqento | The Mood Corp. is a lifestyle company. It excites all your senses by combining active fragrances with the latest technology and exclusive designs. The products are developed with only one goal in mind: to help people to feel good. They design for your well-being.MoodConnect, the first product, is a revolutionary mobile scent device. Convenientlycontrolled from a smartphone, it creates a feel-good atmosphere with high-quality active fragrances – whether at home or while travelling.The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. |  | Seed | Feb 28, 2017 |  |
| iqento | The Mood Corp. is a lifestyle company. It excites all your senses by combining active fragrances with the latest technology and exclusive designs. The products are developed with only one goal in mind: to help people to feel good. They design for your well-being.MoodConnect, the first product, is a revolutionary mobile scent device. Convenientlycontrolled from a smartphone, it creates a feel-good atmosphere with high-quality active fragrances – whether at home or while travelling.The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. |  | Seed | Jun 30, 2016 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Continental](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-ag) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MANN+HUMMEL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mann-hummel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technologiegrnderfonds-sachsen) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ace Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ace-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grazia Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grazia-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SKF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skf-dea0) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MAHLE invest in?

MAHLE invests primarily in Automotive, GreenTech and Lifestyle startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 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 MAHLE?

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### Who are the partners at MAHLE?

The team at MAHLE includes Bernd Eckl (Managing Director), Wilhelm Emperhoff (Managing Director) and Hermann Mahle (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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