Top 10 Wine and Spirits Startup Investors in Germany (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Loyal VC
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce | $20k–$3.1M |
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Pente Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria | Seed, Series A | Food and Beverage, Wine and Spirits, Brewing | $196k–$19M |
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Robert Wuttke
Angel
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1 | United States, Germany, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Apps, Internet, Recruiting | $274k–$3.6M |
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CNB Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, Austria, Switzerland | Series A, Seed | Software, Machine Learning, Information Technology | $1M–$18M |
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SquareOne
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce | $329k–$17M |
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Andreas Etten
Angel
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1 | Germany | Seed | Energy, E-Commerce, Trading Platform | |
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Ace Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, United States, Italy | Series B, Seed, Series A | Apps, Medical, Wedding | |
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Brandenburg Kapital
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $823k–$14M |
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Heinz-Werner Nienstedt
Angel
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1 | Germany | Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A | SaaS, Rental, Travel | |
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Nils Glagau
Angel
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1 | Germany, Austria, United States | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Wellness | $66k–$219k |
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Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 500+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 250+ investments in 50+ countries.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 148
- Round size: Seed $78k–$3.1M; Pre-Seed $20k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Peerby Classic — Borrow and rent goods from others nearby - affordable, convenient and green. Tools, bikes, party equipment, electronics and more. Try it now.
- Zobi — Zobi’s not just Artificial Intelligence, it’s Home Intelligence. Our smart, brand-agnostic solutions take a holistic view of homes - people, devices, networks, habits. They build an anonymous profile for each home, then use that intel to spot unusual behaviour and stop cybercriminals.
- Finverity — Finverity provides technology, working capital and expertise to give banks, NBFIs, financiers and companies a strategic advantage in supply chain finance
At Pente, we invest in entrepreneurs and operators who aim to build great businesses. The teams we partner with are true builders, whether they work with wireframes, code, physical products or ideas.We see the emergence of a kinder and more sustainable world, powered by a new generation of businesses. A world where life's luxuries areredefined as design being the central determinator of quality. We are working with the most promising founders and businesses to catalyze change with radical, empathetic visions for a better future.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Wine and Spirits, Brewing
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $196k–$2.6M; Series A $10M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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
Robert Wuttke - Founding Partner and Managing Director @ 10x Group
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- Industry: Apps, Internet, Recruiting
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States, Germany, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $450k–$3.5M; Angel $274k–$3.5M; Pre-Seed $1.1M–$3.6M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
Portfolio highlights
- EWOR — EWOR is a platform dedicated to transforming aspiring entrepreneurs into successful startup founders through world-class education, mentorship, and investment opportunities.
- 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.
- Lawn Love — Lawn Love is modern, on-demand lawn care. Get your #stressfree quote today at lawnlove.com
CNB Capital believes in the power of technology-driven entrepreneurship. We understand real innovation creates moat and defensibility. We provide long-term commitment, building an enduring partnership without the usual exit pressure.
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- Industry: Software, Machine Learning, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 30
- Round size: Seed $3M–$3.2M; Series A $1M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
We invest in B2B tech entrepreneurs who are obsessed with solving complex problems in huge markets at pre-seed and seed stage
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany, United States, Poland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 76
- Round size: Seed $329k–$4.8M; Series A $2.9M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $117M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Hero — Hero is a B2B payments and financing platform, offer direct online payment experience and receive your money immediately.
- Otterspace — Otterspace takes care of DAOs.
- 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.
Andreas Etten - Founding Partner @ 10x Group
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- Industry: Energy, E-Commerce, Trading Platform
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Ace Ventures was designed to help new ideas, smart people and great companies to successfully enter the Internet business in Germany.
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- Industry: Apps, Medical, Wedding
- Stage:Series B, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany, United States, Italy
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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
With a track record of over 20 years in venture capital and experience from more than 200 investments in numerous companies BFB Brandenburg Kapital GmbH (BFB) is the most active equity investor in Brandenburg. BFB invests in fast-growing technology-orientated companies throughout the whole life-cycle. Target sectors are ICT/Digital Economy,Life Science, MedTech, Proptech, Industrial Applications. BFB invests in companies based in or with facilities in Brandenburg. The current VC fund is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) an Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB).
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 74
- Round size: Seed $823k–$6.1M; Series A $2.7M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Seqstant — Seqstant offers the LiveGene platform for real-time pathogen analysis, allowing for sensitive, specific, and user-friendly real-time genetic diagnostics.
- k2-mobility — Operators of heavy vehicle fleets are facing one of the most significant transformational challenges by switching to electric vehicles. The additional time for battery charging, the limited vehicle range as well as diligent planning of energy consumption need to be dynamically integrated and accounted for in their daily operations. K2Mobility's software PANION has a real-time connection to the transport and tour plans, to the vehicles, the chargers and the grid and is planning and optimizing charging for operational excellence, energy cost and Total Cost of Ownership.
- Captain T Cell — Captain T Cell is a start-up project that develops T cell-based immunotherapies for cancer patients. The company identifies novel high-efficiency TCRs for the development of T cell immunotherapies. It focuses on CMC- and preclinical development for their lead candidates.
Heinz-Werner Nienstedt - Chairman @ Nienstedt
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- Industry: SaaS, Rental, Travel
- Stage:Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Nils Glagau
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Wellness
- Stage:Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Germany, Austria, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Angel $66k–$219k
- Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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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