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First Momentum Ventures Fund II

Geography
Germany
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€35M
Focus
AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Deep Tech and SaaS
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N°01 / About

About First Momentum Ventures Fund II

First Momentum Ventures Fund II 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, Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Climate & Sustainability
Deep Tech
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European academic spinoff founders in deep tech, energy, climate

deep tech
university spinoffs
European founders
climate tech
energy transition
e-methane / synthetic fuels
quantum
AI retail applications
techbio

Bullish Signals

Hosts European Spinoff Summit 2026external
Network spans ETH, TUM, Cambridge, UCLexternal
Partners with BMW, Siemens, Merckexternal
SPRIND co-hosts Spinoff Summitlinkedin
Media partner 1E9 covers quantum/AI/roboticslinkedin
ARD/Verge/WIRED-pedigreed journalist on panellinkedin
Built Telura: $5M pre-seed, SPRIND validationlinkedin
Actively builds companies, not passive investorlinkedin
De-risk via research, recruit operators afterlinkedin
Zenline AI agents live at OTTO retaillinkedin
Portfolio exits real enterprise deals fastlinkedin
QuantumDiamonds: non-destructive chip inspection spinoffsifted
Two unannounced techbio/lab automation investmentssifted
Geothermal drilling unlocks data center powersifted
Sifted feature: underrated deep tech areassifted
TURN2X €20M Series A, plant live, offtakes signedlinkedin
e-Methane KIT spinoff, 9-year reactor dev provenlinkedin
Pre-seed 2023, reactor scaled 9x, revenue producinglinkedin
Modular 9MW units, months vs years deploymentlinkedin
European energy sovereignty play, €80/MWh tailwindlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Niche focus: spinoffs onlyexternal
Event-heavy — deal flow unclearexternal

Founder Do's

Come from university or research background
Have IP or patent strategy ready
Target European deep tech ecosystems
Engage with spinoff communities early
Operate in quantum, AI, robotics, life sciences, energy
Solve problems via academic research first
Drive enterprise retail partnerships (OTTO-scale)
Focus on underrated technical areas, non-obvious buyers
Build high technical barrier IP defensibility
Scale reactor/modular design for 30% CAPEX reduction

Founder Don'ts

Avoid if no academic or R&D origin
Don't pitch without IP clarity
Skip if not European deep tech

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€35M
Saves1
People

Key People

Sebastian Böhmer, Andreas Fischer

Sebastian BoehmerPartner
Andreas FischerPartner / Founding Investor
Wolfgang KerlerSummit Panelist / Ecosystem Partner
Arber SejdijiPortfolio Company Founder
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