Welcome to Vanagon Ventures.

Deep Tech Decoded. Pre-Seed Supercharged

Venture Capital straight from Munich.

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Venture Capital straight from Munich.

Submit Your Pitch

ETHOS

DeepTech by Nature: We focus on accelerating

We focus on accelerating

Europe through investments

in AI-Native & DeepTech

founders

across the

DACH region.

DeepTech by Nature:

Europe through investments in AI-Native &

DeepTech founders

across Europe.

A resilient and sustainable Europe is our most pressing challenge.

Next-gen technology will make us move faster.

From Day One

We back DeepTech founders from day one, where the doubt, the risk, and the magic live.

100% Conviction

Whether you’re leaving the lab, a job, or starting again, we’re here, sleeves up, by your side.

Why we exist

AI changes everything — the steepest value creation has shifted to the earliest stages. Yet legacy VCs still rely on SaaS playbooks that don’t fit DeepTech and avoid pre-seed.

Purpose-built for (Pre-)Seed

Most early-stage funds aren’t built for pre-seed. They talk conviction but wait for proof.

No legacy VC

Most VCs fund familiarity. We look for divergence as all our Founding Partners come from non legacy VC backgrounds.

Key Verticals

DeepTech and AI-Native in Advanced Manufacturing, Future Materials, Geospatial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Next-Gen Computing

Up to €500k in first rounds

As lead investor, we unlock additional funding from our close network. Beyond Germany, we like to partner with mission-aligned co-investors.

About Us

Venture Capital for a New Nature of Business

We didn’t start a new VC firm just to be like an old VC firm. In fact, we built Vanagon from the ground up: from outsiders for outperformers.

If you’re a relentless, purpose-driven founder on a life’s mission to build a legacy-defying company - we want to meet you.

Submit Your Pitch

Beyond the Investment

Fundraising

From pre-seed to Series A, we help our founders raise faster and sharper.

Always Partner, Not Opponent

We run a dedicated WhatsApp Group with each team we back - to be there when you need us.

Round Structuring

Great rounds build great companies. We help founders shape strong cap tables.

When Things Break

Building something meaningful is a journey. We stick by your side when things break.

Deepdrive Platform

We back builders and sellers with a platform led by unicorn founders.

Fundraising

From pre-seed to Series A, we help our founders raise faster and sharper.

Always Partner, Not Opponent

We run a dedicated WhatsApp Group with each team we back - to be there when you need us.

Round Structuring

Great rounds build great companies. We help founders shape strong cap tables.

When Things Break

Building something meaningful is a journey. We stick by your side when things break.

Deepdrive Platform

We back builders and sellers with a platform led by unicorn founders.

Portfolio

We dare to be there from the start. Backing founders who are on their life's mission.

Groupthink leaves breakthroughs unfunded. We are different, spot them, and translate their potential.

INDUSTrIAL TECH

Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.

100%

recyclable components

3x faster

production throughput

Founders

Moritz Reiners,

Bosse Rothe Frossard

INDUSTrIAL TECH

Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.

100%

recyclable components

3x faster

production throughput

Founders

Moritz Reiners,

Bosse Rothe Frossard

INDUSTrIAL TECH

Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.

100%

recyclable components

3x faster

production throughput

Founders

Moritz Reiners,

Bosse Rothe Frossard

INDUSTrIAL AI

ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D

90%

Faster

90%

Cheaper

80% less

GHG emissions

Founders

Josua Vieten,

Barbara Bachus

INDUSTrIAL AI

ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D

90%

Faster

90%

Cheaper

80% less

GHG emissions

Founders

Josua Vieten,

Barbara Bachus

INDUSTrIAL AI

ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D

90%

Faster

90%

Cheaper

80% less

GHG emissions

Founders

Josua Vieten,

Barbara Bachus

INDUSTrIAL TECH

36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.

31x

outperforming best-in-class competitors

No code

self-service platform

Founders

Heiko Huber,

Zeeshan Karamat

INDUSTrIAL TECH

36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.

31x

outperforming best-in-class competitors

No code

self-service platform

Founders

Heiko Huber,

Zeeshan Karamat

INDUSTrIAL TECH

36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.

31x

outperforming best-in-class competitors

No code

self-service platform

Founders

Heiko Huber,

Zeeshan Karamat

ECO FINTECH

Enabling companies to invest in and grow land-based natural capital.

Clients

countries

2.6M

hectares under management

Founders

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey,

Dr. Sonja Stuchtey

ECO FINTECH

Enabling companies to invest in and grow land-based natural capital.

Clients

countries

2.6M

hectares under management

Founders

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey,

Dr. Sonja Stuchtey

ECO FINTECH

Enabling companies to invest in and grow land-based natural capital.

Clients

countries

2.6M

hectares under management

Founders

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey,

Dr. Sonja Stuchtey

Full Portfolio

We invest in “sovereign-edge” DeepTech startups across B2B sectors such as Advanced Manufacturing, Future Materials, Geospatial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, and Next-Gen Computing, supporting a new generation of tech founders who strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability.

TEAM

We dare to be there from the start. Backing founders who are on their life's mission.

Groupthink leaves breakthroughs unfunded. We are different, spot them, and translate their potential.

Axel Roitzsch

General Partner

Former VC-backed technology entrepreneur turned investor with a proven track record of founding, scaling and exiting companies.

Previously at

Susanne Fromm

General Partner

Tech & nature nerd, former management consultant, corporate executive, venture capitalist and CEO of a frontier tech investment firm.

Previously at

Sandro Stark

General Partner

Ex-Microsoft technology strategist championing frontier tech in Europe, founder of parametric climate insurance.

Previously at

Axel Roitzsch

General Partner

Former VC-backed technology entrepreneur turned investor with a proven track record of founding, scaling and exiting companies.

Previously at

Susanne Fromm

General Partner

Tech & nature nerd, former management consultant, corporate executive, venture capitalist and CEO of a frontier tech investment firm.

Previously at

Sandro Stark

General Partner

Ex-Microsoft technology strategist championing frontier tech in Europe, founder of parametric climate insurance.

Previously at

Axel Roitzsch

General Partner

Former VC-backed technology entrepreneur turned investor with a proven track record of founding, scaling and exiting companies.

Previously at

Susanne Fromm

General Partner

Tech & nature nerd, former management consultant, corporate executive, venture capitalist and CEO of a frontier tech investment firm.

Previously at

Sandro Stark

General Partner

Ex-Microsoft technology strategist championing frontier tech in Europe, founder of parametric climate insurance.

Previously at

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