# The Bau Ventures

> The Bau Ventures is a VC fund in Berlin backing SaaS, Software and Real Estate. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bau-ventures
- Website: http://www.thebau.ventures

The Bau Ventures is a venture fund and studio dedicated to transforming the built environment.Backed by global property leader Drees & Sommer, we support early-stage startups across Europe in real estate, construction, energy, and sustainability.By combining investment with deep industry expertise, we co-create with founders to shape a moredigital, connected, and sustainable future for the way we live, work, and build.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 100% |
| Construction | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optiml | Optiml develops software that supports real estate decarbonization and energy transition planning. The company provides a digital platform that models building portfolios, evaluates renovation pathways, and assesses financial and carbon impacts of retrofit strategies. Its tools integrate technical, economic, and regulatory data to help assetmanagers prioritize investments and align with climate targets. Optiml also enables scenario analysis, tracking of emissions performance, and reporting capabilities that support sustainability decision-making. The company serves property owners, investors, and financial institutions seeking structured analysis for decarbonization planning and capital allocation. | $9.6M | Seed | Feb 17, 2026 | https://www.optiml.ch |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BitStone Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitstone-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Endeavors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-endeavors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KOMPAS VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kompas-fe2f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Planet A Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/planet-a-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Bau Ventures invest in?

The Bau Ventures invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Real Estate startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did The Bau Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for The Bau Ventures closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 1 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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