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Early Stage VC focused on Supply Chain Tech

📍 Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2022
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Pre-Seed Investor
Apr 2022
The i-flow software offers an Industrial Unified Namespace (UNS) tailored to factories to solve todays OT/IT integration challenges. The software is optimized for industrial data and offers maximum ease-of-use thanks to our innovative low-code technology.
Seed Investor
Nov 2021
Unleash your employees​ potential with Peers! With our software and service solution, we enable your company to upskill your workforce for all skills necessary to succeed in the future. Stay ahead of the competition by rapidly adapting to a disruptive world. The Peers software allows you not only to manage, track and measure learning success but also to do strategic personal planning based on your company’s needs. Europes industrial companies have to adapt their employees’ skills at an ever-increasing speed. Drivers of the VUCA world, such as technology shifts and the lack of skilled labor, force them to act now or lose out to the competition. Our mission is to support the industry in fostering its most valuable asset: its employees.
Seed Investor
Aug 2021
Carbonfuture is the digital Trust Infrastructure for durable carbon removal. Through our two products - Carbonfuture MRV+ and Carbonfuture Marketplace - we seamlessly connect carbon removal supply with demand, ensuring integrity and quality with our rigorous, data-driven approach. We empower suppliers by providing the essential project support needed to transform their carbon removal projects into fully certified carbon credits and facilitate access to the market. For corporate buyers, we offer portfolios of verified carbon removal credits that adhere to the highest quality standards. We are proud to work with some of the worlds most ambitious climate leaders, including Microsoft, Swiss Re, and the World Economic Forums First Movers Coalition, in our mission to advance global carbon removal efforts. To join us in creating a just and livable future for generations to come, visit www.carbonfuture.earth
Pre-Seed Investor
Jun 2021
Thermosphr is a revolutionary operating system for thermal management in commercial buildings. We use a unique proprietary technology, result of years of research in thermal optimization and data science, which simulates and predicts building thermal behavior. Our SaaS plugs into any BMS and optimizes heating and cooling equipment settings (HVAC) in real time for maximum energy and cost efficiency. Our solution shows savings >30% within days, at no upfront cost, with continuous improvement. We are faster, more transparent and more performant than any solution available on the market! Thermosphr is bringing breakthrough thermal engineering technologies to the building industry, for more sustainable and profitable real estate. Join us in our mission to run buildings towards the future!
Seed Investor
Jun 2021
#forabettertogether teamecho ist dein digitales Stimmungsbarometer, das Mitarbeiter*innen eine starke Stimme & Führungskräften eine Entscheidungsgrundlage gibt, um ein besseres Miteinander zu schaffen. 💚✨
Pre-Seed Investor
Mar 2021
PAXLY – Die Nr. 1 Software für die Verpackungsindustrie! Wir machen Ihren Verpackungseinkauf für Wellpappe einfach und effizient, indem wir Transparenz schaffen und mit unserem PAXLY Algorithmus insbesondere den Beschaffungsprozess digitalisieren. Damit haben unsere Kunden die maximale Kontrolle über ihre Optimierungsmöglichkeiten und Einsparungspotentiale. PAXLY-Fakt: Im Jahr 2023 konnten wir unseren Kunden, abhängig von Branche und individuellen Anforderungen, im Durchschnitt Einsparungen von 7-15 % bei ihren Ausschreibungen ermöglichen. Mit unserer gezielten Verpackungsoptimierung tragen wir gemeinsam zu einer nachhaltigen Co2-Reduktion bei. Unsere Software ist bereits in diversen Unternehmen aus verschiedensten Branchen in der DACH-Region erfolgreich im Einsatz. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf www.paxly.ai
Pre-Seed Investor
Dec 2020
Customize everything you need to make payments, control spend, and optimize finance operations using one credit card platform. Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. Our modular, API-first platform helps businesses streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into their financial workflows. Designed for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, Pliant enables greater efficiency, control, and profitability. We serve two primary customer segments: - Companies looking to optimize operational processes through intuitive apps and APIs, gaining control, automation, and financial flexibility through extended credit lines. - Companies such as financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks that want to launch or enhance their credit card offerings using Pliant’s embedded finance and white-label solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners globally. As a licensed e-money institution (EMI), we issue Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries, helping companies streamline and simplify payments. Learn more at http://www.getpliant.com/
Experience · 14 entries
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Investments (7)
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2024
Venture Partner
Jun 2024
Endeit Capital is a growth capital firm fueling internationalization and innovation. We have been boosting European tech scale-ups for almost two decades. Why do we do it? In Amsterdam, our journey as a European scale-up investor began in 2006. Now, with three offices across Europe and backed by 72 entrepreneurs, we are proud of our portfolio. Visionary entrepreneurs In the canvas of innovation, the belief in the power of technology drives us forward. Through the landscapes of AI, machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms, we embark on a mission of intelligent empowerment. It’s a commitment to visionary entrepreneurs who are the architects of the future. We’re proud to support entrepreneurs shaping the future. Our Buy&Build strategy effectiveness is underscored by 40 add-on acquisitions across 22 countries. European focus Rooted in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, we catalyze change across Europe with our latest €300M+ fund. But it’s not all about the numbers. Together with a team of international colleagues, we celebrate personal connections. Entrepreneurs return for a second act; portfolio innovators join us as limited partners and former employees find their way back to contribute. Segments With AI as the overall denominator, we focus on Future of Work, SalesTech, Supply Chain & Procurement, FinTech and ClimateTech. Join us on a journey into the heart of innovation, where purposeful investment isn’t just a concept—it’s the force that shapes a brighter, more empowered future for all.
2022
Pre-Seed Investor
Apr 2022
The i-flow software offers an Industrial Unified Namespace (UNS) tailored to factories to solve todays OT/IT integration challenges. The software is optimized for industrial data and offers maximum ease-of-use thanks to our innovative low-code technology.
General Partner & Co-Founder
Jan 2022
Prequel Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs founders building the technology stack that runs Europes industrial economy — from AI-native supply chains to autonomous production systems. Our mission is to transform todays supply chains into more transparent, resilient, and sustainable value chains for the future. With a focus on pre-seed investments, we provide operational support and financial backing to help visionary founding teams bring their products to market and build the category leaders of tomorrow.
2021
Seed Investor
Nov 2021
Unleash your employees​ potential with Peers! With our software and service solution, we enable your company to upskill your workforce for all skills necessary to succeed in the future. Stay ahead of the competition by rapidly adapting to a disruptive world. The Peers software allows you not only to manage, track and measure learning success but also to do strategic personal planning based on your company’s needs. Europes industrial companies have to adapt their employees’ skills at an ever-increasing speed. Drivers of the VUCA world, such as technology shifts and the lack of skilled labor, force them to act now or lose out to the competition. Our mission is to support the industry in fostering its most valuable asset: its employees.
Seed Investor
Aug 2021
Carbonfuture is the digital Trust Infrastructure for durable carbon removal. Through our two products - Carbonfuture MRV+ and Carbonfuture Marketplace - we seamlessly connect carbon removal supply with demand, ensuring integrity and quality with our rigorous, data-driven approach. We empower suppliers by providing the essential project support needed to transform their carbon removal projects into fully certified carbon credits and facilitate access to the market. For corporate buyers, we offer portfolios of verified carbon removal credits that adhere to the highest quality standards. We are proud to work with some of the worlds most ambitious climate leaders, including Microsoft, Swiss Re, and the World Economic Forums First Movers Coalition, in our mission to advance global carbon removal efforts. To join us in creating a just and livable future for generations to come, visit www.carbonfuture.earth
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