# PONTIS Venture Partners Management

> PONTIS Venture Partners Management is a VC fund in Vienna backing Software and Manufacturing. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2012
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhard-fiala-58215b4
- Website: http://www.pontiscapital.at/page.aspx
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pontis-Capital-Ltd/158744730976418

PONTIS Venture Partners Management is a VC fund in Vienna focused on Software and Manufacturing. PONTIS Capital manages two funds with total commitments of more than EUR 60 million, and is actively investing out of its second fund, PONTIS Growth Capital II (“PGC II”). The focus of PGC II is to invest in small and medium-sized growth companies with Established technology or other competitive advantage Existing proof-of-market in marketswith growth potential,Scalable business models, andHeadquarters in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4.9M–$6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 43% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 29% |
| RFID | 1 | 14% |
| Sensor | 1 | 14% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 4 | 57% |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| evidanza | evidanza GmbH is a software provider of business intelligence solutions for reporting, planification, OLAP-analysis, risk management, costs calculations, IFRS- and USGAAP-reporting. The company is headquartered in Salching, Germany. |  | Series C | Aug 01, 2012 |  |
| SensorDynamics | SensorDynamics was a European semiconductor and MEMS company specialized in developing and manufacturing high-volume micro- and wireless semiconductor sensor products for applications in automotive, industry and high-end consumer sectors. The company was acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2011 for $164 million. SensorDynamics developed and producedcustom-made designs and standard components for use in vehicle stabilization, occupant protection, navigation systems, keyless go systems and autonomous energy generators for wireless and battery free controllers for industrial, automotive and high-end consumer application.[5] With its headquarters in Graz, Austria, SensorDynamics had offices in Italy and Germany and a worldwide sales and distribution network. The company employed about 130 people in 2011. | $36.8M | Series B | Dec 12, 2007 |  |
| EUCODIS Bioscience | EUCODIS Bioscience is an experienced enzyme engineering company, providing industrial customers with high-performing enzymes. Their customers are leaders in the chemical, the pharmaceutical, the food and feed and cosmetics industries. | $5.9M |  | Nov 20, 2007 |  |
| KINAMU Business Solutions | The KINAMU Business Solutions AG was founded at the beginning of the year 2007 as SAP spin-off company by Christian Knoll, Alexander Simon, Michael Hubl and Marcus Riedler. All KINAMU founders have 10 to 20 years experience in the international IT business. Apropos names, the focus is on our company name - KINAMU.KINAMU is Kiswahili (an Africanlanguage) and means agility/flexibility. Certainly an unusual name for an IT company but quite adequate. | $6M | Series A | Aug 27, 2007 |  |
| RF-iT Solutions | RF-iT Solutions GmbH provides radio frequency identification (RFID) software solutions and services. It develops and markets You-R® OPEN, an auto-ID software and RFID operating environment, which serves as a platform for system integrators, software manufacturers, and operators, as well as supports RFID infrastructure ranging from smart labels toreaders, barcode scanners, label printers, and I/O devices. The company also provides RFID middleware; You-R Smart Fashion, a textile and apparel supply chain solution; You-R® DOCUTRACER, a Web-based application that stores data in a SQL-database for patent lawyers and hospitals; You-R® PHARMA, a solution for local packaging lines to capture item serial numbers, as well as the hierarchy of case/pallet serial numbers in pharmaceutical companies; You-R® RETAIL, an inventory solution for retailers; You-R® SECURE, a solution for manufacturer brand protection; and You-R® VIRTUAL TUNNEL, a solution the enables the allocation of single units to their packing units. In addition, it offers business case analysis, feasibility studies, testing, and technology consulting services. The company serves fashion, automotive, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, consumer packaged goods, logistics, asset management, and healthcare industries. RF-iT Solutions GmbH was founded in 2005 and is based in Graz, Austria. It has locations in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. | $4.9M | Series A | Jan 26, 2006 |  |
| GAT Microencapsulation | GAT Microencapsulation is an innovative, highly dynamic technology company and is considered to be one of Europe's leading microencapsulation companies, especially for Functional Food and Agro Generics. GAT's proprietary and globally patented technology for Functional Food ingredients enables the use of sensitive active ingredients suchas Omega-3 in a variety of foods, ensuring maximum stability throughout the production process and long product life. |  |  |  |  |
| GAT Microencapsulation | GAT Microencapsulation is an innovative, highly dynamic technology company and is considered to be one of Europe's leading microencapsulation companies, especially for Functional Food and Agro Generics. GAT's proprietary and globally patented technology for Functional Food ingredients enables the use of sensitive active ingredients suchas Omega-3 in a variety of foods, ensuring maximum stability throughout the production process and long product life. |  |  |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does PONTIS Venture Partners Management invest in?

PONTIS Venture Partners Management invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is PONTIS Venture Partners Management's check size?

PONTIS Venture Partners Management typically joins rounds of $4.9M–$6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds PONTIS Venture Partners Management participates in.

### When did PONTIS Venture Partners Management last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for PONTIS Venture Partners Management closed in Aug 2012. Shizune tracks 7 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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