# Top 15 Social Impact VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Germany in June 2026

## APX
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

APX is Europe’s leading very-early-stage VC. Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, we support and partner with the most ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond - often as their first investor.We invest up to EUR 500K in startups until a series A starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months,depending on traction and speed, we can invest further. Each month we invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, counting hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, we have invested in 100+ startups across 20+ industries with founders from 20+ countries together with 100+ co-investors.

## Demeter
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy

Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the energy and ecological transition. They invest from 500 K€ to 30 M€ to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects.

## Samaipata
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Real Estate

Samaipata is a specialized and pan-European venture capital fund investing in digital platforms with network effects at the early stage across Europe. With over $160M of assets under management, we start with investments of $750k to $2.5m and reserve up to $10m for future rounds, from pre-seed to Se

## coparion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Coparion provides venture capital to accelerate momentum and growth. With a currently active fund of EUR 275 million, Coparion has the means to do so.Coparion supports entrepreneurial vision with know-how, but without intervening in daily business operations. Thanks to in-depth experience in venture capital and in building companies, the Coparionteam discerns potential and opens up new perspectives. Coparion has the substance, tenacity, and creativity required to mutually manage difficult situations successfully.Coparion only invests with co-investors. The fund invests up to EUR 15M per company, usually in several financing rounds of EUR 0.5-8M each. The investment focus is on German companies in the start-up and early growth phases. Coparion is based in Cologne and Berlin.

## Übermorgen Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy, Software, Renewable Energy

We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups.

## Illusian Family Office
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Illusian is a Family Office founded in 2014 by Ilkka Paananen, entrepreneur, investor, co-founder and CEO of Supercell, the global leader in mobile games. They support founders and makers who shape society through technology and create impact at scale. Their mission is to unleash the potential of European entrepreneurship to solve the world’sbiggest problems. Illusian's activities consist of three pillars: investing, philanthropy, and family services. They often partner with leading venture capital funds to help bring their vision to life.

## DocCheck Guano AG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Mobile Apps

Birds of a feather flock together? Not our style! We promote healthcare startups who believe in their vision and want to be a success at it. DocCheck Guano is a hatchery for precocial birds aiming to land in the market.
We provide the ideal fertiliser for startups: capital, know-how, market access and network. Oh, and our focus is on seed funding.

## Capacura
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lohmar, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: EdTech, Mobile, Medical

Capacura is reinventing the venture capital market so that more start-ups get access to capital, knowledge, processes and solutions.

## ALSTIN Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

ALSTIN Capital is an independent venture capital fund based in Munich.

## SoftBank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

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## Keen Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Keen Venture Partners is a radically human venture capital firm that invests in fast-growing European scale-ups at the Series A and Series B stages

## Federal Government of Germany
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: B2C, Social Impact, Artificial Intelligence

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## Bayern Kapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Landshut, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Bayern Kapital (founded at the end of 1995) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the LfA Foerderbank Bayern (Bavaria‘s development bank). Bayern Kapital’s objective is to finance research and development as well as the market launch of new products, product diversifications, and expansion of the market share.The requesting company has to be located inBavaria. Industries are e. g. IT/software, life sciences, new materials, micro-systems and environmental technologies.Bayern Kapital and its funds have invested in more than 250 companies and currently manages funds to the value of EUR 340 m. The five investing funds currently managed by Bayern Kapital are Seedfonds Bayern, Clusterfonds Start-Up!, Innovationsfonds, Innovationsfonds EFRE and Wachstumsfonds Bayern.

## BayBG Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: München, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Innovative post-revenue startups with first customers trust us as highly reliable investors. We have been an active player in the venture capital market for over 25 years. Due to our evergreen approach, we offer institutional venture capital without the limitations of the usual fund structure. Predominantly we invest straight equity. Additionally,we can offer venture debt to mature startups close to break-even in order to avoid further dilution for founders. Being a private investment company we act as both lead investor or co-investor. We can also fulfill the private lead investor role for public investors like Bayern Kapital. Together we are increasing YOUR company's value.

## NRW.BANK
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

NRW.BANK is the development bank for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It supports its owner – the state of North Rhine-Westphalia – in fulfilling its tasks, notably in the fields of structural, economic, social and housing policy. NRW.BANK pools the promotion and development programmes of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the FederalRepublic of Germany and the European Union and combines them with its own equity and debt products and advisory services. It offers the full range of financial products in three areas “Economy”, “Housing”, and “Infrastructure/Municipalities”. NRW.BANK operates in a competitively neutral manner as a partner of banks and savings banks.

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