# Michael Münnix

> Michael Münnix is a seed investor at backtrace capital backing Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [backtrace capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backtrace-capital)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muennix
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/michaelmuennix

Michael Münnix is a seed investor at backtrace capital in Munich focused on Software and Analytics. Michael Munnix

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 50% |
| Analytics | 3 | 30% |
| Hardware | 2 | 20% |
| Internet of Things | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series B | 2 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| Germany | 2 | 20% |
| France | 1 | 10% |
| Norway | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commutator Studios | Commutator Studios Commutator Studios created technologies to improve quantum application performance. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Kerys Software | Kerys Software is a Data Security Product Manufacturing firm developing secured virtualization tool for cases. | $7.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| Platform Engineering Labs | Making Platform Engineering accessible for every engineer. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Wasmer | Wasmer was founded to solve problems we faced ourselves every day. Now, we strive to contribute to developers around the world so they can reach their full potential - and they do it with a smile :) Their team is distributed but connected by a culture of diligence, amplified by the passion we have for their shared mission. They care and value oneanother. |  | Seed | Jan 05, 2021 |  |
| corrux | corrux builds software that enables enterprises to maximize the efficiency of industrial equipment. The company’s analytics layer lets construction companies and OEMs understand their heavy machinery - ranging from excavators to track laying machines. | $3.1M | Seed | Feb 11, 2019 |  |
| Senic | Senic is backed hardware startup building the next evolution of smart home interfaces and systems. Combining design and technology, Senic creates beautiful smart home experiences that put humans first. The company is tackling a >$50 Billion untapped market, along with the issue of designing for stickiness instead of the user's wellbeing.Senic's first product, Nuimo Control, was funded on Kickstarter in 32 hours, reaching > $500K in crowdfunding pre-sales. Senic products are based on electronics, mechanics, design, software and nano-technology. | $4M | Seed | Mar 06, 2018 |  |
| Swarm64 | Swarm64 (swarm64.com) provides accelerators for relational databases that enable real-time analytics of high velocity data. Swarm64’s team is world-class in delivering FPGA acceleration and real-time database design. Founded in 2013, Swarm64 is backed by leading Norwegian and German venture investors. Swarm64 is a Norwegian company with operationsin Berlin, Germany. | $12.5M | Series B | Jan 04, 2018 |  |
| Adsquare | Adsquare is a global audience & location intelligence company helping marketers understand consumers by connecting their digital and physical worlds. As such, Adsquare is leveraging audience and location data to reveal consumer behavior. These insights enable businesses to better target and engage with their audiences and to measure theirmarketing effectiveness.Using Adsquare’s independent platform solution, companies can access various data dimensions and apply them in 40 countries worldwide. Founded in 2012 by Tom Laband (CEO), Sebastian Doerfel (COO) and Fritz Richter (CTO) Adsquare is headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices in New York, London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Singapore, Dusseldorf and Sydney.For more information visit http://www.adsquare.com or contact us via info@adsquare.com. | $3.8M | Series B | Feb 10, 2017 |  |
| Senic | Senic is backed hardware startup building the next evolution of smart home interfaces and systems. Combining design and technology, Senic creates beautiful smart home experiences that put humans first. The company is tackling a >$50 Billion untapped market, along with the issue of designing for stickiness instead of the user's wellbeing.Senic's first product, Nuimo Control, was funded on Kickstarter in 32 hours, reaching > $500K in crowdfunding pre-sales. Senic products are based on electronics, mechanics, design, software and nano-technology. | $2.3M | Seed | Aug 30, 2016 |  |
| Swarm64 | Swarm64 (swarm64.com) provides accelerators for relational databases that enable real-time analytics of high velocity data. Swarm64’s team is world-class in delivering FPGA acceleration and real-time database design. Founded in 2013, Swarm64 is backed by leading Norwegian and German venture investors. Swarm64 is a Norwegian company with operationsin Berlin, Germany. | $7.8M | Series A | Sep 29, 2015 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alliance VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Investinor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investinor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Peak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peak-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Birchmere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birchmere-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daphni](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daphni) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About backtrace capital

VC Fund

A pre-seed/seed fund for the technology building blocks that our world runs on.

2 contacts available at backtrace capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dominik Tobschall | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominik-tobschall |
| Michael Münnix | Founder & Partner | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Münnix invest in?

Michael Münnix invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Michael Münnix last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Münnix closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 10 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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