# Mercurius

> Mercurius is a VC fund in Frankfort backing SaaS, Cyber Security and Risk Management. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfort, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.mercurius.de/

Mercurius is a holding company that offers real estate development, investment business and the development for commercial properties.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |
| Risk Management | 1 | 50% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QuoIntelligence | Founded in February 2020, QuoIntelligence is a spinoff of QuoScient’s Intelligence Team QuoINT, with an established presence in the EU and US markets. We are a cyber intelligence startup committed to informing decision makers of current and prospected cyber and geopolitical threats by providing Finished Intelligence, tailor-made for yourorganization. We use the term Finished Intelligence because we are not another data or information feed provider.Our multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team provide full contextual analyses to produce Intelligence and better enable decision makers with prioritization and mitigation. By prioritizing customer requirements, we ensure our products are customer-centric, close real security gaps, support risk management, facilitate early detection, answer regulators, and more.Headquartered in the geographic center of the European Union, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, we are successfully integrated and servicing several verticals across the region. Also Incorporated in the US, we are supporting international and regional organizations, with remote analysts located on both coasts. Likewise, this geographical footprint enables us to follow the sun global workflow.Since our early days at QuoScient and now at QuoIntelligence, we are trusted by our clients to consistently deliver cybersecurity solutions, tailored to their environment. | $8.6M | Series A | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| Busbud | Busbud is a mobile app and platform that connects passengers to bus operators. It enables its users to search, compare, and book city-to-city bus tickets for any location and from any location. It is a comprehensive source of city-to-city bus schedules and tickets around the world, gathering schedules for over 10463 cities in 89 countries, in 10languages, and 15 currencies. The app offers a search tool allowing travelers to discover and plan their next bus trip.Busbud was founded by Michael Gradek, LP Maurice, and Frederic Thouin in October 2011. It is headquartered in Montreal City in Québec, Canada. | $11M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 22, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Canadian Business Growth Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canadian-business-growth-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bm-h-beteiligungs-managementgesellschaft-hessen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecapital-entrepreneurial-partners-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevator-ventures-by-raiffeisen-bank-international) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Export Development Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/export-development-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- IGneous — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mercurius invest in?

Mercurius invests primarily in SaaS, Cyber Security and Risk Management startups, most often at Series A 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 Mercurius last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mercurius closed in Apr 2026. 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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