# VNG Innovation

> VNG Innovation is a VC fund in Leipzig backing Medical and Automotive. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://vng-gruppe.de/en/vng-innovation-gmbh
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VNG-Innovation-953420454723556/

VNG Innovation is a VC fund in Leipzig focused on Medical and Automotive. The VNG Group is active throughout the entire supply chain of the German and European natural gas industry, focusing on the four core business areas of Exploration & Production, Gas Trading & Service, Gas Transport and Gas Storage. This strategic positioning enables us to diversify risks and tap various growth opportunities in a dynamicmarket environment.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| Smart Home | 1 | 100% |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nico Klingler | Head of Finances/Controlling | 0 | — |
| Oliver F. Hill | Director of Corporate Development | 0 | — |
| Peter Heine | Chief Information Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Infrasolid | Infrasolid is developing and producing innovative infrared emitters for gas detection and infrared spectroscopic applications. |  | Seed | Aug 28, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technologiegrnderfonds-sachsen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TUDAG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tudag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [WEGVISOR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wegvisor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does VNG Innovation invest in?

VNG Innovation invests primarily in Medical, Automotive and Smart Home startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact VNG Innovation?

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### Who are the partners at VNG Innovation?

The team at VNG Innovation includes Nico Klingler (Head of Finances/Controlling), Oliver F. Hill (Director of Corporate Development) and Peter Heine (Chief Information Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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