Funds from UVC Partners’s new fund are also intended to flow into disruptive B2B startups in the areas of deeptech, climatetech, mobility, and software/AI. The geographic focus is on the DACH region as well as European teams seeking to tap into the German-speaking market. With initial investments of up to 10 million euros and total investments of up to 30 million euros per startup, the VC aims to support up to 30 companies. Approximately 60 percent of the capital is earmarked for follow-on investments in portfolio companies.
In doing so, the venture capital company remains true to its proven investment strategy, which existing investors also value. Many of them increased their investment amounts, as Ingo Potthof, Managing Partner of UVC Partners, explains:
“Despite challenging conditions, most existing investors participated again. Many even increased their investment amounts. Furthermore, we have attracted numerous new, renowned partners. We are overwhelmed by the trust placed in us. We will use this momentum to support further groundbreaking startups and be an engine for Europe’s B2B deeptech landscape.”
The successful funding underscores not only the company’s work but also demonstrates that the European startup ecosystem has matured and is becoming increasingly attractive to investors, Potthof adds.
UVC Partners wants to “find and foster tomorrow’s game changers”
Johannes von Borries, also Managing Partner at UVC Partners, adds:
“Our goal is to find and foster tomorrow’s game changers. We have already invested in some of Europe’s most exciting founding teams, who are today building market-leading companies in the areas of AI, climatetech, fusion, and space. We believe that innovation drivers advance society for the benefit of all.”
UVC Partners’s unique selling point is its “value creation” team, which connects startups within the UnternehmerTUM network with over 1,000 partners from industry, research, and politics. This strategic support aims to provide supported companies with access to valuable resources and contacts that can be crucial for their early development.
“At UVC Partners, everything is geared toward maximizing value creation”,
confirms Daniel Metzler, CEO and co-founder of Isar Aerospace. Felix Pörnbacher, CEO of Deepdrive, also highlights the advantage of the comprehensive network:
“Thanks to the ecosystem in which UVC Partners operates, we are fortunate to count current and former top executives from the automotive industry among our investors and advisors.”
