Vanagon Ventures Fund I

Germany
Pre Seed
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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.

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 in DACH with lab/research pedigree

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

Bullish Signals

10+ portfolio cos across DeepTech verticalsexternal
Lead investor up to €500k pre-seedexternal
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
Leads 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 outperforming competitorswebsite
Ewigbyte: 10,000-year immutable glass data storagewebsite
Three named GPs: founder, strategist, nature-tech CEOwebsite
Support beyond capital: round structuring, cap table helpwebsite
Purpose-built for pre-seed; rejects SaaS playbookswebsite
Vanagon: outsiders fund outperformers, not groupthinkwebsite
Day-one conviction: back founders from lab/corporate exitwebsite
Natural capital platform: 50 clients, 2.6M hectares managedwebsite
Thought leadership: smartest money leaving Bay Areawebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very small ticket size (≤€500k)external
DACH-focused — limited global reachexternal
Broad vertical mix — focus riskwebsite
Some portfolio cos lack named co-investors (NIL)website

Founder Do's

Be a mission-driven, relentless founder
Come from lab, research, or deep tech background
Open to lead investor at pre-seed
Building in AI, manufacturing, materials, geospatial, or nature tech
Based in DACH or Europe
Have divergence mindset — defy legacy thinking
Leave lab/job/corporate ready to commit fully

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch SaaS or legacy software plays
Don't expect passive investor — they're hands-on
Don't come without deep tech differentiation

Key GPs & Partners

AR
Axel Roitzsch
General Partner
founder-operatortech entrepreneurexits track record
SF
Susanne Fromm
General Partner
nature-tech focusfrontier investorCEO experience
SS
Sandro Stark
General Partner
climate techMicrosoft strategistfrontier champion

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€20M
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Key People

Vanagon Ventures

Axel RoitzschGeneral Partner
Susanne FrommGeneral Partner
Sandro StarkGeneral Partner

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