# Telefunken

> Telefunken is a VC fund in Frankfurt backing EdTech, Retail and Big Data. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/telefunkenlicenses
- Website: https://telefunken.com/

Telefunken is a radio and television equipment company that specializes in the development of wireless information transmission technology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Databits | Databits offers world-class training oriented to solving real-world industry challenges. Our professor team comprises industry experts certified in the most demanding skills and tools. We teach Artificial Intelligence, Python, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Spark, Big Data, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Power BI, Databricks, Azure, andmore. We have customers in Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, where we have trained +3000 professionals and +20 large regional companies. | $600K | Pre-Seed | Sep 06, 2023 |  |
| luzverde | Luzverde provides a fintech platform that creates and manages credit in retail stores. It enables companies to grant direct credit to their clients. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Quito, Pichincha. | $500K | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global: Latam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups-latam) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brazil-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Buen Trip](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buen-trip) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CREAS Ecuador](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creas-ecuador) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mora Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stonks-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Winnipeg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/winnipeg-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Telefunken invest in?

Telefunken invests primarily in EdTech, Retail and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ecuador. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Telefunken last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Telefunken closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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