# Vito Ventures

> Vito Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 25 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 28%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vito-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VitoVentures
- Website: http://www.vito.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitoVentures/

Vito Ventures is a VC fund in Munich focused on Software and Information Technology. Vito Ventures invests in break-through tech and business startups in the fields of IoT, B2B marketplaces, enterprise, SaaS and energy tech. Vito Ventures backs ambitious founders and startups applying technology to solve fundamental problems of society ranging from climate change to energy security. They believe that superb engineering andradical entrepreneurial thinking is needed to tackle major challenges of the upcoming decades. With its investments they empower startups, which will make a difference both within their industry and beyond. Through its industrial investor base, they have access to extensive resources (e.g., R&D facilities, global market reach, mass production capabilities). Its portfolio companies can actively leverage their investor’s domain expertise and knowledge base in the fields of Cooling-, Heating- and Energy-technology, Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things. Whether it is developer capacity or prototyping experience, they want to build bridges and open doors whenever possible.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$13M |
| Series A | $1.6M–$41M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 32% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 24% |
| Internet of Things | 4 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 16% |
| Apps | 2 | 8% |

52 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 9 | 36% |
| Seed | 5 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 20% |
| Series B | 2 | 8% |
| Series C | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 11 | 44% |
| Finland | 2 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Herbert Mangesius | Co-Founder and Principal | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/herbert-mangesius |
| Thomas Oehl | Managing Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-oehl |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wirepas | Wirepas vision is to enable profitable large-scale business for their customers by unique multi-hop mesh network solution in the fast growing Internet of Things market. Wirepas Pino is the only connectivity solution in the market offering deterministic performance, local radio adaptability capability and very high reliability at any scale, solvingone of the most common problems in IoT platforms. | $21.9M | Series D | Oct 31, 2023 |  |
| IQM Quantum Computers | IQM Quantum Computers builds and delivers superconducting full-stack quantum computer systems and cloud services designed for research institutions and developers. It offers several products including Spark, a compact 5-qubit system for academic use, Radiance, a scalable platform with configurations from 20 to 150 qubits, and Resonance, a managedcloud service that provides high-fidelity quantum processors with tools, algorithm libraries, and pulse-level programmability. The company develops hardware topologies such as Crystal and Star, which enhance connectivity and aim to support error-corrected, fault-tolerant computing through the integration of quantum error-correction codes. In addition, IQM provides developer-focused resources such as SDKs, multi-framework compatibility, and educational programs to facilitate quantum algorithm experimentation. | $41.4M | Series A | Nov 10, 2020 |  |
| CrateDB | Crate.io are the developers of CrateDB, a global leading edge database, that enables companies to access data insights at scale. The flexible, distributed database solution combines the performance of NoSQL with the power and simplicity of standard SQL. Optimized for large data volumes with high compute and data versatility requirements, CrateDBruns in the cloud, on the edge and on-premise.   ​We are a VC and corporate funded global technology company, recognized as cutting edge by both Forbes and Gartner. Crate.io is well funded with $10M+ capital raised in our latest financing round in 2021. We are gearing up for hyper-growth, with current offices in the US, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. | $12M |  | Oct 01, 2020 |  |
| Micropsi Industries | Micropsi Industries is building cognitive machines: Theyr’re providing high-end machine learning solutions for robotics and process control.micropsi industries MIRAI is a robot control system designed for complex assembly tasks. MIRAI-controlled robots perform movements that react to minute changes in the environment, as perceived by the robotwith cameras or force sensors. MIRAI skills aren't programmed, but trained - through demonstration, correction, and repetition. This allows users to create skills without writing a single line of code or modelling the problem.The company was founded in 2014 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs, software engineers and scientists, most of them with cognitive science or machine learning backgrounds. micropsi industries is backed by Vito Ventures, coparion, and a group of experienced business angels from Munich and Berlin. |  | Series A | Jun 18, 2020 |  |
| SimScale | SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators. | $29.8M | Series C | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Isar Aerospace | Isar Aerospace develops and operates launch services for small and medium-sized satellites, supporting both dedicated and rideshare missions to orbit. Its core offering is the Spectrum launch vehicle, a two-stage rocket designed to deploy satellites and satellite constellations into low Earth orbit with flexible launch configurations. The companydesigns and manufactures its launch technology in-house, using automated production processes and a vertically integrated approach to vehicle development. In addition to launch services, Isar Aerospace works with commercial, institutional, and space industry customers seeking access to orbital transportation for satellite missions. The company focuses on expanding launch capacity and supporting the growing demand for satellite deployment and space-based infrastructure. | $15.9M | Series A | Dec 10, 2019 |  |
| IQM Quantum Computers | IQM Quantum Computers builds and delivers superconducting full-stack quantum computer systems and cloud services designed for research institutions and developers. It offers several products including Spark, a compact 5-qubit system for academic use, Radiance, a scalable platform with configurations from 20 to 150 qubits, and Resonance, a managedcloud service that provides high-fidelity quantum processors with tools, algorithm libraries, and pulse-level programmability. The company develops hardware topologies such as Crystal and Star, which enhance connectivity and aim to support error-corrected, fault-tolerant computing through the integration of quantum error-correction codes. In addition, IQM provides developer-focused resources such as SDKs, multi-framework compatibility, and educational programs to facilitate quantum algorithm experimentation. | $12.6M | Seed | Jul 09, 2019 |  |
| Wirepas | Wirepas vision is to enable profitable large-scale business for their customers by unique multi-hop mesh network solution in the fast growing Internet of Things market. Wirepas Pino is the only connectivity solution in the market offering deterministic performance, local radio adaptability capability and very high reliability at any scale, solvingone of the most common problems in IoT platforms. | $15.8M | Series B | May 14, 2019 |  |
| INTRANAV | The industrial Internet of Things opens the way to the revolution of industry 4.0. INTRANAV opens up and enables the improvement of products and processes in terms of costs, time and quality with the INTRANAV Platform & Technology. The pre-build Software modules include, for example, process automation, the navigation of automated guidedvehicle systems (AGV), RTLS based route-optimization, plant tracking, yard management, fleet management, process mapping, process analysis and safety management. INTRANAV offers a turnkey RTLS platform based on UWB, NB-IoT and 5G, which provides all components and services for your Smart-Factory. Customers can easily build own RTLS Apps on the IntraNav.IO Platform with zero-code using an easy to learn visual programming language. | $4.4M | Series A | Apr 18, 2019 |  |
| Zeuz | zeuz strives to deliver the best game tech suite for multiplayer games and aims to facilitate backend technologies for game studios. For 15 years, the founding team has been working in the field of multiplayer infrastructure and brings their expertise to all areas of operations. Leading studios such as Funcom, as well as Indie developers likeGamepires already employ zeuz technology. Each year, zeuz provides the infrastructure for a perfect multiplayer experience for over 50 million players in more than 50 countries. | $3.3M |  | Dec 05, 2018 |  |

10 of 25 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [coparion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coparion) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Molten Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-esprit) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earlybird-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ETF Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/etf-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Inventure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inventure-oy) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Project A Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/project-a-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Vito Ventures invest in?

Vito Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Internet of Things startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 25 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Vito Ventures's check size?

Vito Ventures typically joins rounds of $2M–$13M at Seed and $1.6M–$41M 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 Vito Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Vito Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Vito Ventures?

The team at Vito Ventures includes Herbert Mangesius (Co-Founder and Principal) and Thomas Oehl (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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