{"id":623825,"date":"2024-06-11T19:57:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/german-vc-unveils-record-breaking-e214m-early-stage-fund-for-deep-tech\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T19:57:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:57:28","slug":"german-vc-unveils-record-breaking-e214m-early-stage-fund-for-deep-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-vc-unveils-record-breaking-e214m-early-stage-fund-for-deep-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"#German VC unveils record-breaking \u20ac214M early-stage fund for deep tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aedbfec652c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aedbfec652c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-vc-unveils-record-breaking-e214m-early-stage-fund-for-deep-tech\/#Deep_tech_VC_expertise\" >Deep tech VC expertise<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F06%2FVsquaredventures-e1718125096261.jpg&amp;signature=29ce6f0f46660c5719f8623b7380b623\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know from reports earlier this year that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VC investment is once more on the rise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for European startups. <\/span>And the wave of optimism seems to be continuing <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 at least for the continent\u2019s deep tech sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munich\u2019s Vsquared Ventures today announced the closing of a new \u20ac214mn fund for early-stage investment in deep tech startups. It is reportedly the largest ever early-stage fund for the sector in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VC firm will divide its second fund between 25 deep tech companies across all of Europe, handing out between \u20ac500,000 and \u20ac5mn. It will also reserve some funds for follow-on investments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fund targets six <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> growth <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s. These are AI and next-gen software, energy transition, new computing and sensing, n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earthdata.nasa.gov\/s3fs-public\/2023-11\/newspace_nasa.pdf\">ew space<\/a>, robotics and manufacturing, and techbio (biotech that utilises data-driven tech to transform drug discovery and patient care).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference, June 20-21 &#8211; 85% tickets SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p>Cease all the networking opportunities: roundtables, masterclasses, tech tours, 1:1s&#8230; Last chance to book before we run out!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRight now there is immense opportunity for Europe to become a global deep tech powerhouse \u2014 which is also imperative to secure the continent\u2019s sovereignty and to make it future-proof,\u201d the VC said in a statement. \u201cCompanies that solve real problems through real <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> on a global scale will be successful and these are the ones we partner with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deep_tech_VC_expertise\"><\/span>Deep tech VC expertise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPs for the new fund include Novo Holdings (the investment company of the Novo Nordisk Foundation), the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), and the European Investment Fund (EIF), among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marjut Falkstedt, Chief Executive at EIF (with whom you can hear <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an interview on the TNW podcast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from earlier this year) has high hopes for the fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEurope has leading research facilities and an incredible talent pool, and turning bright ideas into viable business propositions is top of our priority list. This is why we are excited to be supporting Vsquared, who are deep tech experts, to continue to channel financing into Europe\u2019s deeptech ecosystem,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vsquared\u2019s investment portfolio includes Finland\u2019s IQM quantum computing hardware startup, which just landed a deal with AWS to provide the cloud giant\u2019s first quantum processor in the EU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the list are also rocket launch and space tech startup Isar Aerospace from Germany, its compatriots graphene-based superchip connector Black Semiconductor as well as cognitive robotic assistant startup Neura Robotics, and droplet microfluidics technology startup Atrandi Bio<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>s from Lithuania \u2014 just to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the themes of this year\u2019s TNW Conference is Venture: Show Me The Money. 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And the wave of optimism seems to be continuing \u2014 at least for the continent\u2019s deep tech sector.\u00a0 Munich\u2019s Vsquared Ventures today announced the closing of a new \u20ac214mn fund for early-stage investment in deep tech&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":623826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F06%2FVsquaredventures-e1718125096261.jpg&signature=f6f45db91706b42dae0b3a1a0daa3d8c","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-623825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/623826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}