# Schwarzwälder Bote

> Schwarzwälder Bote is a VC fund in Hechingen backing SaaS, Software and Logistics. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hechingen, Germany
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Schwarzwälder Bote is an online media company.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.2M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 13% |
| Software | 1 | 13% |
| Logistics | 1 | 13% |
| Automotive | 1 | 13% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 13% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eduBITES | eduBITES provides a new university and corporate learning experience. | $2.2M | Seed | Feb 23, 2023 |  |
| German Autolabs | German Autolabs empowers mobile workers in logistics with voice assistance, increasing efficiency and improving quality of service in many transport industries. Their unique modular technology can be deployed in driver apps, scanners and vehicles. German Autolabs builds industry-specific solutions that augment daily workflows of professionaldrivers, couriers and delivery staff. Their assistant skills speak the language of logistics and are used by leading providers around the world. |  | Series A | Dec 22, 2022 |  |
| German Autolabs | German Autolabs empowers mobile workers in logistics with voice assistance, increasing efficiency and improving quality of service in many transport industries. Their unique modular technology can be deployed in driver apps, scanners and vehicles. German Autolabs builds industry-specific solutions that augment daily workflows of professionaldrivers, couriers and delivery staff. Their assistant skills speak the language of logistics and are used by leading providers around the world. |  | Series A | Jun 20, 2022 |  |
| holo\|one | holo\|one is a software company developing “sphere” – the award-winning, standardized Mixed Reality (MR) platform solution. It hails from Switzerland, with offices in Zurich, the Bay Area, and Chongqing, China. | $8M | Series A | Mar 16, 2022 |  |
| holo\|one | holo\|one is a software company developing “sphere” – the award-winning, standardized Mixed Reality (MR) platform solution. It hails from Switzerland, with offices in Zurich, the Bay Area, and Chongqing, China. | $8M | Series A | Mar 15, 2022 |  |
| German Autolabs | German Autolabs empowers mobile workers in logistics with voice assistance, increasing efficiency and improving quality of service in many transport industries. Their unique modular technology can be deployed in driver apps, scanners and vehicles. German Autolabs builds industry-specific solutions that augment daily workflows of professionaldrivers, couriers and delivery staff. Their assistant skills speak the language of logistics and are used by leading providers around the world. |  |  | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| German Autolabs | German Autolabs empowers mobile workers in logistics with voice assistance, increasing efficiency and improving quality of service in many transport industries. Their unique modular technology can be deployed in driver apps, scanners and vehicles. German Autolabs builds industry-specific solutions that augment daily workflows of professionaldrivers, couriers and delivery staff. Their assistant skills speak the language of logistics and are used by leading providers around the world. | $1.2M | Series A | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| asgoodasnew | asgoodasnew electronics GmbH (formerly asgoodas.nu GmbH) is the No. 1 source for refurbished Consumer Electronics in Europe and also runs WIRKAUFENS, the easy, fast, and safe way to turn your used electronic gadgets into cash. The company is active in Germany and Austria (WIRKAUFENS), Spain (LOCOMPRAMOS) and Poland (KUPIMYTO) as a trade-in serviceand selling their products worldwide B2C and B2B. | $19.7M | Series C | Nov 17, 2020 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Redstone.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redstone-digital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Schwarzwälder Bote invest in?

Schwarzwälder Bote invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Logistics startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Schwarzwälder Bote's check size?

Schwarzwälder Bote typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$8M 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 Schwarzwälder Bote participates in.

### When did Schwarzwälder Bote last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Schwarzwälder Bote closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 8 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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