# Rethink Ventures

> Rethink Ventures is a VC fund in Munich backing Software and Logistics. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 59%
- Fund size: $55M
- Last fund: Mar 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethinkventures/
- Website: https://www.rethinkventures.com

Rethink Ventures is a new venture capital firm exclusively focused on investing in a sustainable future of transportation. With the velocity of technologically driven change and the urgent need to decarbonize we are on the cusp of fantastic new opportunities. We are backed by leading institutional investors, corporates and entrepreneurs. Ourmission is to back founders that rethink the way we transport people & goods and have true impact in the industry.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.6M–$4M |
| Pre-Seed | $3.4M–$4.3M |
| Series A | $4.5M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 17% |
| Logistics | 5 | 17% |
| Transportation | 5 | 17% |
| SaaS | 3 | 10% |
| Internet | 2 | 7% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 17 | 59% |
| Series A | 4 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 10 | 34% |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 7% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jens-Philipp Klein | Co-Founder & General Partner | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jens-philipp-klein |
| Matthias Schanze | Founding Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthias-schanze |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Good2Know | Good2Know is an automotive data platform that consolidates fragmented vehicle information from registries, insurers, inspections, service records, and manufacturers. The company provides a centralized data aggregation and AI-driven normalization layer that creates a structured lifecycle profile for each vehicle. Its APIs deliver cleaned, verified,and enriched data directly into software used by dealerships, marketplaces, insurers, and automotive finance providers. Good2Know enables faster and more informed pricing decisions, supports risk assessment, and reduces disputes by exposing a transparent view of vehicle history. Its tools are designed for integration into existing enterprise workflows through real-time data access and configurable data packages. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| eMabler | EMabler is an EV charging infrastructure software company that develops an API-first platform used by businesses to operate, manage, and scale electric vehicle charging networks. It provides a centralized system for charge point management, billing, pricing, roaming, and energy optimization, allowing operators to control large networks of EVchargers from a single platform. The software connects charging hardware with business systems such as CRM, payment, and energy management tools through open APIs and a large library of integrations. The company focuses on enabling enterprises, such as energy utilities, parking operators, and retail businesses, to embed EV charging directly into their existing services and digital platforms rather than building standalone charging systems. This includes white-label solutions where charging is integrated into a company’s own app or customer experience under its brand. | $4.5M | Series A | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Eccasion | Eccasion operates as an online marketplace that specializes in ex‑lease electric vehicles, sourcing them from closed trade auctions on behalf of customers. | $3.7M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Logistikbude | Logistikbude is a web-based software to automate the load carrier management. It is independent of load carrier types and addresses both the tracking of own load carriers and the management of exchange processes in open pools. | $5.8M | Series A | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Driveblocks | Driveblocks provides a modular software platform for automated and self-driving commercial vehicles. The founding team has extensive experience developing algorithms for automatic driving. | $4.2M | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Rail-Flow | Rail-Flow provides purchase and tender management, rail offer management, intermodal transportation management, intermodal capacity brokers, transport management, and automatic order entry. Their customers contact them through phone, email, and online applications. | $14.6M | Series A | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Delta Charge | Battery infrastructure for electrified depots and industrial hubs. | $4.3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| Hyperdrives | Hyperdrives is a deep-tech engineering company that specializes in super-efficient, highly power-dense, and yet low-cost electric drive systems. | $3.5M | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2025 |  |
| Deftpower | Deftpower is an AI-supported SaaS platform for EV charging. They offer premium charging services, but it doesn’t have to be an endless administrative burden. Their products include administrators, developers, and drivers. | $14.6M |  | Aug 29, 2025 |  |
| Skypuzzler | Skypuzzler is a company that specializes in the development of automated tactical deconfliction technology for drones. This technology is designed to ensure flight safety and scalability, enabling the drone industry to reach its full potential. Skypuzzler's software monitors the airspace for potential collisions and provides routing solutions.The company has also introduced a versatile coaxial UAV, THEA 190MP, which is ideal for tasks such as firefighting and logistics. Skypuzzler's air traffic control system is paving the way for safe and autonomous drone flights. |  | Seed | Aug 21, 2025 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Rethink Ventures invest in?

Rethink Ventures invests primarily in Software, Logistics and Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rethink Ventures's check size?

Rethink Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$4M at Seed, $3.4M–$4.3M at Pre-Seed and $4.5M–$15M 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 Rethink Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Rethink Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Rethink Ventures?

The team at Rethink Ventures includes Jens-Philipp Klein (Co-Founder & General Partner) and Matthias Schanze (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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