Top 15 Wine and Spirits Startup Investors in Germany (September 2026)

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• Dehurdle — Practice high-stakes conversations with real-time AI. Instant speaking pace and competency feedback with zero voice storage.
• Vireo Capital — Vireo provides software for deal diligence, fund administration, and portfolio monitoring at private market investment firms.
• Hyperbond Studio — Hyperbond Studio builds AI-driven games and interactive experiences, including the Call Me Sensei app. We combine technology and emotion to create unforgettable digital worlds.

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• Pauli Spirit — Pauli Spirit is an alcoholic beverage company that crafts high-quality spirits and sells various alcoholic drinks both retail and online.

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• Kupando — Kupando is a biopharmaceutical company that develops agonists to stimulates innate immunity.
• AssistMe — With a smart, adaptive and automated form of data processing and preparation, alea opens the way for future-proof, digitally supported everyday care. As an initial component of the AssistMe care platform, alea enables a contemporary, efficient care data culture for future intersectoral, networked processes and digitally supported teamwork. In theend, the aim is to effectively support care in times of a shortage of skilled workers through more self-determined content transparency - with complete personal autonomy and freedom of action and less redundancy & stress.Elderly Care will struggle in the next 10 years due to an increasing ageing population, fewer caregivers, more workload, stress, and manual documentation. All of that is a problem for the well-being of those in need of care. Furthermore, the incontinence management means large time and material expenses for caregivers. With the joint system, both companies can equip over 80 % of care recipients in care homes. An initial scientific study proved that the system could save 23 % of adult diapers and time while changing them. Together with significantly fewer leakages, the caregiver can reinvest the time gained in even higher quality care work. This ultimately has the potential to benefit care recipients in terms of quality of sleep and life. Digital functions for optimized care processesWith a very new smart sensor strip, we made leading quality adult diaper brands compatible with the digital possibilities of intelligent care technology of alea. The system reveals where care needs exist, but are not immediately visible, e.g. the urine status in the adult diaper which previously was not known until manually checked. The system transforms this initially hidden care and health data and converts it into digital, structured, immediately understandable real-time information for elderly care and its relevant stakeholders. All functionalities are based on the device alea sensor clip on smart Diaper products, which can be attached and changed in seconds. With just one quick click, caregivers turn the smart diaper into a ready-to-use digital care assistance system. With an optimal sensor position in the centre of the adult diaper and without direct skin contact. The alea hardware can generate highly valid information and make it available to care staff in real time through the mobile and web apps. The care-relevant information of alea includes the amount of urine, movements in the care bed for effective pressure ulcer prevention, fall detection and zone management. How caregivers, care homes & care recipients benefitOver 80 % of care home residents suffer from incontinence. This is a major challenge for everyone involved. The smart system solves issues for all care related audiences: Care recipients benefit from less time in full incontinence pads, but also benefit from fewer manual visual checks during bedtimes. In addition, there is a higher level of safety and prevention. By reducing time-consuming routine and visual checks on an as-needed basis. Caregivers can invest the time gained in other important or relevant care tasks. In this way, they can increase their self-determination in their work and thus their job satisfaction. Thanks to the significant savings in materials and costs, care home operators gain more planning security and can focus their business value creation even better on direct care for people in need of care. In this way, care homes can position themselves as more attractive employers for care staff because they have state-of-the-art digital equipment.With the Care. For the Care. The solution was developed and tested together with the care practice. With the IoT and future-proof platform approach, caregivers will benefit from additional functions in an established and accepted product setting. The system can be connected to various care documentation systems via open interfaces. The aim of the solution is not only to reduce the workload for all those involved in care. Care homes can also optimize teamwork and automate routine processes to support caregivers in the interests of people-centric care in the face of an increasing shortage of skilled staff. With the market entry, care homes can obtain information and order from us or one of our partners. While they order smart Diapers from our partners in the unit price context they are used to, alea Digital System comes as a software-as-a-service model. Without any additional initial costs, they can use all functions via personally provided hardware and software for each care recipient – for the most cost-efficient and needs-orientated use.
• All About Accuracy — Sub-1mm accuracy and <1ms latency RF localization for physical AI. Train robots with ground-truth motion data cameras and GPS can't reach.

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• enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
• NAVINUM — NAVINUM provides e-commerce services of sell wine and beverages. They lead to the best wines by combining the offers of their shop partners with editorial recommendations and soon the personal taste profile of their users.

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• ai-coustics — ai|coustics is pioneering innovative audio algorithms based on AI and Deep Learning models and fundamentally improving the capabilities of Speech Audio Enhancement in digital communication and media content.
• Honest & Rare — Honest & Rare enables customers to find and buy regional and rare specialty drinks from small beverage producers of beer, spirits, wine, coffee, and soft drinks. Thousands of local drink producers become visible and are able to market their products and themselves through the platform, while customers get access to the full beverage landscape.
• Hawa Dawa — Hawa Dawa manufactures and develops air quality monitoring systems. Karim Tarraf, Matthew Fullerton, Yvonne Rusche, Jannai Falschberger, and Birgit Fullerton founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in Munich in Germany.

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• theion — Theion are into environmentally friendly next generation batteries.
• Milano Vice — Milano Vice is building a new virtual food brand by working with professional kitchens to prepare and deliver delicious pizzas to home.
• Kolonne Null — Kolonne Null was founded in 2018 and creates fine non-alcoholic premium wines.Kolonne Null stands for the special demand for quality, enjoyment and style. We present a variety of finest wines and sparkling variants, which we develop in co-production with award-winning family wineries.Research in our in-house laboratory lays the foundation foreach creation. Only the most brilliant compositions are de-alcoholized on a larger scale and become part of the Kolonne Null collection.Kolonne Null is available through its own online store as well as through various retailers in the DACH region.

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• WatchHouse — Cosy, unique coffee spots & eateries in London. We make great coffee and exceptional food within beautifully bespoke environments tailored around our local community. It is as simple as that. | Never worry about running out of coffee supplies again. The Modern Coffee experience from the comfort of your own home.
• Pentire Drinks — Made from unique plants native to the Cornish coastline, Pentire is a new botanical non-alcoholic spirit drink. A gin style drink that harnesses the power, beauty and immense flavour of plants, without the after effects. Buy online now.
• Mytos — The Infrastructure for Cell Manufacturing

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• Hydrogrid — All-in-one solution for optimizing hydropower plants. Increase revenues by up to 18%, reduce spill by up to 12%, and save valuable time with Hydrogrid Insight.
• watttron — Watttron invents a revolutionary heating system that can heat up surfaces heterogeneously.Watttron develops an innovative heating technology that can be used in various industrial processes. It is superior to current heating systems in many ways and offers a number of advantages. On the following pages, you will find information about possibleapplications and opportunities.The company is located in the Technologie- und Gründerzentrum Freital – a technology and start-up center on the outskirts of Dresden, the state capital of Saxony.
• Neural Concept — Neural Concept is the first AI software for enhanced engineering. Leverage your historical CAD and CAE data to drastically shorten and improve your design cycles.

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• Hero — Hero is a B2B payments and financing platform, offer direct online payment experience and receive your money immediately.
• Otterspace — Otterspace is an NFT company that aims to use earned NFTs rather than purchased NFTs to reward and recognize participation in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Its non-transferable badge protocol assists DAOs in developing more effective incentive systems, automating permissions, and enabling non-financialized governance.
• Flinn — We are driven to impact the health of millions of people around the globe by enabling medical companies to launch and operate products more efficiently. To make this vision come true, we established a customer-centric, experimentation-driven product development approach.

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• VRdirect — VRdirect is the leading Virtual Reality solution for enterprises and enables enterprises to get started with the Metaverse. Using VRdirect, enterprises can start creating Virtual Reality projects today and ensure compatibility with any future Metaverse ecosystem. Using the VRdirect STUDIO enables anyone to create VR projects and requires noprior experience (think “Powerpoint for VR”). The VRdirect Cloud and the VRdirect Player ensures seamless content experience across many ecosystems: From Web 2.0 Browser, iOS and Android Smartphones and Tablets as well as Metaverse ecosystems like Meta Quest, Pico Neo and HTC Vive (and many more ecosystems to come). Enterprises like Siemens, Porsche, Nestle and many more use VRdirect as the standard VR software to deliver use cases ranging from Virtual Tours and Training & Education to Marketing & Sales and Product Visualization. VRdirect offers a free licenses for content creators using the VRdirect WebStudio on vrdirect.com.
• Vicampo — Vicampo GmbH engages in online sale of wine. The company is based in Mainz, Germany.Vicampo operates a marketplace for wines that allows users to buy directly from wineries. The company has selected over 25,000 experienced and emerging winemakers from Germany who ship their wines directly to customers. The quality of wines is tested not only by thecompany’s experts but also by the customers who are asked to reviewproducts.
• Zizoo — Charter a yacht or rent a boat in 65+ countries. 20,000+ boats, bareboat to fully crewed. Flexible booking terms. 4.8/5 on Trustpilot, 500+ reviews.

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• EWOR — EWOR is a platform dedicated to transforming aspiring entrepreneurs into successful startup founders through world-class education, mentorship, and investment opportunities.
• fonio.ai — Founded in Vienna in 2024, fonio.ai provides AI-powered phone assistants that automate customer communication 24/7. The platform answers calls, forwards inquiries, books appointments, and integrates with CRM and ERP systems, while every interaction is transcribed and can be stored, shared, or connected to existing tools.
• Paradigm Robotics — Serving Those Who Serve

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• iMediSync — iMediSync provides automatic brain wave analysis and neuromodulation solutions.
• Joy — Create a free wedding website with 600+ templates, a zero-fee cash registry, smart RSVP, guest list tools, and a matching mobile app. Join millions of couples planning with Joy.
• Kither Biotech — Murabito et al (& Ghigo), International Journal of Molecular Sciences Review

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• Flip — The AI employee experience platform for frontline workers without a company email. Flip unites comms, HR, identity and AI in one app. Book a demo.
• HappySupport — Create help center articles in seconds with the intelligent step-by-step recorder. Automatic updates via GitHub Sync. Built for SaaS teams that ship fast.
• meinhaus.digital — meinhaus.digital provides an AI-powered platform to simplify planning, costing, and financing for home renovations and refurbishments of existing properties.

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• Zeedz — Gaming for a green future. Zeedz is a monster collectible game that targets real-world climate change. Discover a world of plantified magic, made in Berlin.
• BIOTherma-Pad — BIOTherma-Pad is a completely biological cooling pad made of seaweed rather than the typical chemicals; it may cool little children's injuries or offer warmth if needed.
• Taste Religion — Taste Religion offers plant-based products that are devoid of toxic ingredients and allow to quickly create restaurant-quality cuisine.

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• Honest & Rare — Honest & Rare enables customers to find and buy regional and rare specialty drinks from small beverage producers of beer, spirits, wine, coffee, and soft drinks. Thousands of local drink producers become visible and are able to market their products and themselves through the platform, while customers get access to the full beverage landscape.