# Papst Venture Capital

> Papst Venture Capital is a VC fund backing Electronics and Manufacturing. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Papst Venture Capital is a VC fund focused on Electronics and Manufacturing. Papst Venture Capital operates as an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Refined Laser Systems | Refined Laser Systems is a dynamic biophotonics company.It specialises in creating innovative laser systems for SRS-microscopy and quantum technology. | $2.9M | Seed | Jan 26, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [APEX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-ventures-12df) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [APEX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NRW.BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Onsight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/onsight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Papst Venture Capital invest in?

Papst Venture Capital invests primarily in Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Papst Venture Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Papst Venture Capital closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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