# Torsten Reil

> Torsten Reil is a seed investor at Helsing (Oxford) backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Helsing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helsing)
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torsten-reil-673a0b/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/torstenreil

Torsten Reil is a seed investor at Helsing in Oxford focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Torsten Reil is Co Founder and CEO at Helsing. He holds a BA in Biology from Oxford University and an MSc in Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems from Sussex University. Prior to founding NaturalMotion, Torsten was researching for a PhD in Complex Systems at Oxford University’s Zoology department, from which he spun off NaturalMotion.Torsten hasbeen named amongst MIT’s TR100 global top innovators, Next-Gen’s 25 People in the Games Industry, and Develop magazine’s 25 Game Changers.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.7M–$5.8M |
| Series A | $14M–$26M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 80% |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| Machine Learning | 3 | 60% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Computer | 1 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sereact | Sereact created an adaptable AI in order to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They developed adaptable AI to commercialise a new era of intelligent robots. They use artificial intelligence to assist their customers in closing automation gaps and achieving new levels of cost-efficiency. | $26.1M | Series A | Jan 20, 2025 |  |
| RobCo | RobCo is a company that develops modular industrial robotics systems combined with AI-driven software to automate manual and repetitive tasks in manufacturing environments. It provides a platform that includes configurable robotic hardware, no-code programming tools, AI-powered vision systems, and digital simulation to plan, test, and deployautomation workflows across applications like machine loading, palletizing, and materials handling. The company’s solutions are designed to be flexible and scalable so manufacturers can adapt robot configurations as production requirements evolve. RobCo also offers tools for remote management, predictive maintenance, and integration with existing equipment to support continuous operation. Its products aim to simplify the adoption of robotics by reducing the need for specialized programming and enabling simulation-based validation before physical deployment. | $14M | Series A | Dec 11, 2022 |  |
| Tacto | Tacto leverages AI to transform procurement, unlocking savings and efficiency gains for industrial companies. By analyzing millions of data points, Tacto uncovers hidden savings and drives measurable efficiency gains across the entire supplier base. With AI at its core, Tacto continuously identifies price deviations, inefficiencies, andconsolidation opportunities turning procurement from a reactive cost center into a proactive value driver for the business. | $5.8M | Seed | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| Tacto | Tacto leverages AI to transform procurement, unlocking savings and efficiency gains for industrial companies. By analyzing millions of data points, Tacto uncovers hidden savings and drives measurable efficiency gains across the entire supplier base. With AI at its core, Tacto continuously identifies price deviations, inefficiencies, andconsolidation opportunities turning procurement from a reactive cost center into a proactive value driver for the business. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 07, 2020 |  |
| Apheris | apheris AI was founded by Robin Rohm and Michael Höh with a shared dream to empower companies to run analytics on decentralized datasets. Michael developed software infrastructure for distributed data during his PhD at Forschungszentrum Julich and his time at BCG. Robin has a background in algebraic theories for data linkage and data privacy andhas experienced the complexity of centralizing sensitive personal healthcare data firsthand in one of his previous start-ups. Through their work, they encountered barriers that limit progress within data driven industries: data is often stored in silos and most companies work in closed data ecosystems. Therefore, Apheris strives to connect the world’s data to extract better insights. | $3M | Seed | Aug 20, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Visionaries Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/visionaries-club) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Promus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/promus-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uvc-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Air Street Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/air-street-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [another.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/another-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Helsing

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

Helsing is an information technology company that artificial intelligence in implementing security. Helsing's platform aims to provide the clearest picture possible in any operating environment. It was founded in 2021 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

4 contacts available at Helsing.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Torsten Reil | Co-founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torsten-reil |
| Gundbert Scherf | Co-Founder and President/ COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gundbert-scherf |
| Nick Elliott | Chair | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-elliott-2955 |
| Niklas Köhler | Co-founder and CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niklas-k%C3%B6hler-90df |

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## FAQ

### What does Torsten Reil invest in?

Torsten Reil invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Torsten Reil's check size?

Torsten Reil typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$5.8M at Seed and $14M–$26M 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 Torsten Reil participates in.

### When did Torsten Reil last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Torsten Reil closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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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