# Max Planck Foundation

> Max Planck Foundation is a VC fund in Munich backing Energy and Computer. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/max-planck-foundation
- Website: https://www.maxplanckfoundation.org

Max Planck Foundation is a non-profit, private self-organization of science supporters. Max Planck Foundation is an organization that is overseen by the Bavarian foundation and financial authorities in the administrative district of Upper Bavaria.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Computer | 1 | 33% |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thomas van Bremen | Investment Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucid Genomics | Lucid Genomics is an AI-powered platform that focuses on diagnostics and biomarker detection. It offer comprehensive DNA analysis, that includes coding and non-coding mutation prioritization and interpretation. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Sep 02, 2024 |  |
| planqc | planqc's quantum computers store information in individual atoms – nature's best qubits. Quantum information is processed by arranging these qubits in highly scalable arrays and manipulating them with precisely controlled laser pulses. planqc’s unique combination of quantum technologies is the fastest way to scale to thousands of qubits,a prerequisite for industry-relevant quantum advantage. | $32.5M | Series A | Jul 08, 2024 |  |
| Proxima Fusion | Proxima Fusion is a fusion energy company developing stellarator-based fusion power plants to deliver safe, carbon-free, and commercially viable electricity. The company focuses on commercializing quasi-isodynamic (QI) stellarators, a type of magnetic confinement fusion reactor designed to provide continuous and stable plasma operation. ProximaFusion collaborates closely with research institutions, industrial partners, and energy companies across Europe through the Alpha Alliance, a consortium established to scale the manufacturing and engineering capabilities needed for commercial fusion. The company leverages scientific breakthroughs from the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator while developing proprietary engineering, simulation, and manufacturing technologies to industrialize fusion power generation. | $21.7M | Seed | Apr 09, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Max Planck Foundation invest in?

Max Planck Foundation invests primarily in Energy, Computer and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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.

### How do I contact Max Planck Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Max Planck Foundation?

The team at Max Planck Foundation includes Thomas van Bremen (Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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