AENU Fund I

Germany
Pre Seed
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About AENU Fund I

AENU Fund I is a venture capital firm based in Germany, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Seed-stage EU climate/social impact founder, DACH/Nordics focus

climate tech
energy & decarbonization
DACH/EU seed
hardware + software + AI
impact-first
industrial decarbonisation
climate AI
impact investing
founder wellness
social entrepreneurship

Bullish Signals

€400M+ deployed, top-quartile returnsexternal
Founders behind €2B+ companiesexternal
B Corp certified, systemic impact frameworkexternal
12+ portfolio cos incl. Monta, Fortoexternal
190+ attendees at 4th Annual Summitlinkedin
Portfolio: Plume (YC S24), Epyr, re.solutionlinkedin
Active LP & founder community engagementlinkedin
Portfolio: feld.energy added to rosterlinkedin
Northvolt founder keynoted — high-calibre networklinkedin
Hands-on: founder sales workshop in-portfoliolinkedin
4 portfolio founders presented back-to-backlinkedin
Cross-ecosystem: LPs, founders, builders convenedlinkedin
Soho House Berlin — premium community venuelinkedin
38 impact startups, 20 investors matched 1:1slinkedin
Reverse-pitch format: investors pitched to founderslinkedin
Match for Impact event in Potsdam successfullinkedin
Open DMs for impact founders seeking capitallinkedin
CanChip founder mentored on fundraising resiliencelinkedin
Founders Reset 2nd edition: Munich + partner co-hostlinkedin
Founder wellness & peer support core programminglinkedin
Repeat mentors (Lucia) show trust & impactlinkedin
GP Philip hands-on in founder community eventslinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Narrow geo focus: Europe onlyexternal
Board seat always requiredexternal
Summit biennial — next in 2027linkedin

Founder Do's

Build disruptive climate/energy solutions
Target European markets esp. DACH
Embed impact into core business model
Seek lead/co-lead with board seat
Show founder-market fit clearly
Pitch to AENU directly — DMs open
Invest in personal wellbeing & peer networks

Founder Don'ts

Bolt-on impact narrative — must be core
Seek passive/no-board-seat investor
Outside energy/industrial/resilience verticals
Neglect founder mental health & burnout risk

Key GPs & Partners

RO
Robert
Partner
moderatorclimate AI focuscommunity builder
EL
Elena
Partner/Team
impact reportingportfolio analytics
SE
Seth
Partner/Advisor
founder-led salesUS-basedoperator
MI
Michelle
Impact & ESG Associate
investor pitchimpact thesisfounder-facing
PH
Philip
General Partner
founder wellbeingcommunity eventspartner-led
CS
Cody Simms
Guest/Partner (MCJ)
climate techpodcast hostInevitable
PC
Peter Carlsson
Guest Speaker
Northvolt founderEuropean climate techoperator-turned-speaker
SI
Siddharth
Guest Speaker
Aris Machinaclimate AIpanelist
AM
Adrian (Merantix)
Guest Speaker
Merantix Capitalclimate AIpanelist
ST
Steffen
Guest Speaker
Entrixenergy AIpanelist
ED
Edouard
Portfolio Founder
PlumeYC S24industrial decarbonisation
AF
Adrian (feld.energy)
Portfolio Founder
feld.energyenergyindustrial decarbonisation
AR
Amrei
Portfolio Founder
re.solutionindustrial decarbonisationpanelist
BA
Bastien
Portfolio Founder
Epyrindustrial decarbonisationpanelist
GM
Ghazaleh Madani
Guest Speaker
CanChip founderfundraising mentorresilience
LH
Lucia Hegenbartova
Guest Speaker
breathwork facilitatorfounder wellnessrepeat mentor
XL
Xaver Lehmann
Guest Speaker
founder mentorburnout awarenesspeer support

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€170M
Saves0

Key People

Fabian Heilemann

RobertPartner
ElenaPartner/Team
SethPartner/Advisor
MichelleImpact & ESG Associate
PhilipGeneral Partner
Cody SimmsGuest/Partner (MCJ)
Peter CarlssonGuest Speaker
SiddharthGuest Speaker
Adrian (Merantix)Guest Speaker
SteffenGuest Speaker
EdouardPortfolio Founder
Adrian (feld.energy)Portfolio Founder
AmreiPortfolio Founder
BastienPortfolio Founder
Ghazaleh MadaniGuest Speaker
Lucia HegenbartovaGuest Speaker
Xaver LehmannGuest Speaker

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