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DTCP Deep Tech Fund

Geography
Germany
Stage
Seed
Fund size
€200M
Focus
AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech and Space
Signals
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N°01 / About

About DTCP Deep Tech Fund

Deutsche Telekom launched a €200M dedicated deep tech CVC fund through its venture arm DTCP, targeting seed and Series A startups in AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, and space technologies.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Cybersecurity
Deep Tech
Space

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Growth-stage B2B SaaS or infra founder in Cyber/AI/Cloud/Robotics

Enterprise SaaS
Cybersecurity
Digital Infrastructure
AI & Robotics
DevOps / Cloud
Defence & Security
Vertical SaaS

Bullish Signals

€3bn AUM, 50+ investments, 17+ exitsexternal
SAP acquired 2 portfolio cos (LeanIX, Signavio)external
€500M new Defence & Security fund launchedexternal
Dash0 unicorn — $110M Series B backedexternal
Accenture acquired portfolio co Keepler (AI/data)external
maincubes secured €2.5B financing — infra scaleexternal
Dual strategy: Growth SaaS + Digital Infraexternal
Cognigy: 100+ language AI, global enterprise scaleexternal
Arctic Wolf: market leader security ops, cloud-nativeexternal
Dark Fiber Group acquired — Nordic infra expansionexternal
TENEX.AI new portfolio add — AI thesis activeexternal
GreenScale: sustainable hyperscale/AI data centersexternal
€4.5bn AUM, 60+ investments, 25+ exits confirmedexternal
Cognigy acquired by NiCE Systems (2025)external
Three specialist funds: Growth, Infra, Defenceexternal
Defence fund backing Kraken ($175M Series B)external
Defence fund backing Six Robotics (€12M round)external
Platform conviction: tech adoption drives wealth creationexternal
Cellnex NL: 4000+ towers, 35 datacenter floorsexternal
Community Fibre: London's largest fiber-to-home operatorexternal
Dexory: warehouse robotics + digital twin techexternal
Quantum Systems: unmanned aerial intelligence platformsexternal
SAP acquired Dremio — data infrastructure portfolio winexternal
Three specialist fund structure maximizes sector depthexternal
Defence fund invests in European resilience/autonomyexternal
Infra fund targets European mid-market digital assetsexternal

Contrarian Signals

Dual infra + growth focus may dilute specializationexternal
Mid/large fund — small tickets unlikelyexternal
Defence fund adds strategic complexity beyond techexternal

Founder Do's

Build enterprise SaaS with global scale potential
Operate in Cyber, Cloud, AI, DevOps, or Robotics
Target European, US, or Israeli markets
Show growth-stage traction (scale-up phase)
Focus on digital transformation or defence resilience
Build critical infrastructure (data centers, fiber, towers)

Founder Don'ts

Avoid early-stage pre-revenue pitches
Don't pitch consumer or B2C products
Avoid sectors outside digital transformation or defence

38 signals on DTCP Deep Tech Fund

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€200M
Saves0
People

Key People

DTCP

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