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Vanagon Ventures Fund I

Geography
Germany
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€20M
Focus
AI/ML, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software and Robotics & Automation
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Vanagon Ventures Fund I

Munich-based debut fund to fill Europe's deep tech pre-seed gap. Backs startups tackling system-level challenges with advanced AI, quantum computing, and robotics. Up to €500K initial tickets.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Deep Tech
Enterprise Software
Robotics & Automation

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Mission-driven pre-seed DeepTech founder leaving lab with European scale ambition

DeepTech
AI-Native
Pre-Seed
DACH
Industrial Tech
Eco FinTech
Future Materials
Carbon & Nature Tech
Next-Gen Computing
Quantum
Autonomous Manufacturing
Robotics
Geospatial Intelligence
Advanced Manufacturing
Quantum Software
Engineering Intelligence
Compliance Automation

Bullish Signals

10+ portfolio cos across DeepTech verticalsexternal
Lead investor up to €500k pre-seed roundsexternal
Unicorn founder platform (Deepdrive) includedexternal
Non-legacy VC backgrounds — divergent thinkingexternal
Munich-based; co-invests with aligned pan-EU VCswebsite
Portfolio spans Industrial AI, Eco FinTech, Carbon creditswebsite
Neuramancer: forensic AI vs synthetic mediawebsite
Backs pre-seed to Series A fundraising supportwebsite
Holy Technologies: autonomous factory, 3x throughputwebsite
ExoMatter: AI materials R&D, 90% faster & cheaperwebsite
Ewigbyte: laser nanostructure data on glass — novelwebsite
Dedicated WhatsApp per team — ultra-hands-on opswebsite
Portfolio: top 3 carbon removal marketplace globallywebsite
36ZERO Vision: AI inspection 31x outperformingwebsite
Ewigbyte: 10,000-year immutable glass data storagewebsite
Three named GPs: founder, strategist, nature-tech CEOwebsite
Support: round structuring, cap table, fundraising helpwebsite
Purpose-built for pre-seed; rejects SaaS playbookswebsite
Vanagon: outsiders fund outperformers, not groupthinkwebsite
Day-one conviction: back lab/corporate-exit founderswebsite
Natural capital platform: 50 clients, 2.6M hectareswebsite
Bay Area thought leadership: smartest money leaving USwebsite
Ewigbyte: 100% immutable nanostructure data writingwebsite
Portfolio: compliance automation, procurement risk, roboticswebsite
Multi-robot factory, hallucination-free Enterprise AI backingwebsite
European Advantage thesis: structural edge globallywebsite
Sleeves-up by your side when things breakwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very small ticket size (≤€500k pre-seed)external
DACH-focused — limited immediate global reachexternal
Broad vertical mix — concentration riskwebsite
Some portfolio cos lack named co-investors listedwebsite

Founder Do's

Be mission-driven, relentless, life's-mission founder
Come from lab, research, or deep tech background
Open to lead investor at pre-seed (€500k)
Building in AI, manufacturing, materials, geospatial, quantum, or nature tech
Based in DACH or Europe; divergence mindset

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch SaaS or legacy software plays
Don't expect passive investor — sleeves-up hands-on
Don't come without deep tech differentiation or lab pedigree

42 signals on Vanagon Ventures Fund I

27 bullish · 4 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts · 3 GP profiles, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€20M
Saves0
People

Key People

Vanagon Ventures

Axel RoitzschGeneral Partner
Susanne FrommGeneral Partner
Sandro StarkGeneral Partner
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