# Thieme

> Thieme is a VC fund in New York backing Medical, Sensor and Fitness. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thieme-publishers
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/thiemeny
- Website: http://www.thieme.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thiemepublishers

Thieme is a medical and science publisher that provides medical and chemistry information, software, and services to health professionals and students.The company's products include databases for medical student and resident education and board preparation, diagnostic imaging, nursing diagnosis as well as an organic chemical synthesis forthe pharmaceutical industry. Their services include programs for the management of chronic diseases. It also provides custom course software, and publishes journals and books annually in electronic and print form, and has an open-access program.It was founded in New York, New York by Georg Thieme in 1886.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 2 | 100% |
| Sensor | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Wearables | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 1 | 50% |
| Germany | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| XUND | XUND enables healthcare organizations to digitize patient interactions and turn data into actionable insights. Founded in 2018, the Vienna-based company provides better prevention, faster diagnosis and integrated monitoring with its Patient Interaction Suite.By leveraging cutting-edge Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology, we canautomatically analyze millions of medical publications to process data on 4,000+ condition concepts and thus reach unparalleled medical quality.The NLP technology results from more than 5 years of R&D and is a fundamental part of XUND's product development process as a medical device manufacturer. | $2.2M | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| 8sense | 8sense is the first smart back sensor and coach for the office, combining postion and movement analysis with realtime interaction and training. Games and challenges motivates you to take care about your back before it's too late. |  | Seed | Feb 15, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BayStartUP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baystartup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MassMutual Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Thieme invest in?

Thieme invests primarily in Medical, Sensor and Fitness startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Thieme last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thieme closed in Apr 2024. 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?

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