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Bayern Kapital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 173 cheques on record.

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Pre-seedSeedSeries AHigh-techDeeptechLife Sciences

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68%of best year23cheques in 12 months, 173 on record
Since the last cheque16days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.1MCheque size, as they say$250K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 173Sole investor36 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 93%
Pitch Bayern Kapital

Bayern Kapital highlights

  1. 01

    23 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 36 rounds, median $3.5M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Wir sind einer der aktivsten, erfahrensten und kapitalstärksten Venture Capital Investoren für innovative bayerische Startups und Scaleups.From their own website
Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
High-techDeeptechLife Sciences
Based in
Landshut, Germany
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first173 appearances

  1. 2026

    20 rounds

  2. Oct
    ElevatryPre-seed · DE · The SaaS News$3.4MWith 7 others
  3. Oct
    Finches GmbHPre-seed · DE · HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds$2.2MWith 3 others
  4. Sept
    ArcosSeed · DE · EU-Startups$6.3MWith 5 others
  5. Sept
    HyImpulse TechnologiesSeries A · DE · Ventureburn$58MWith 6 others
  6. Jul
    QuantumDiamondsSeries A · DE · TechCrunch$17MWith 9 others
  7. Jul
    Vantis VascularVenture · US$19MSole investor
  8. Jun
    encosaSeed · DE · Realyze Ventures$29MWith 6 others
  9. Jun
    smartbaxVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. Jun
    Maple AviationSeed · DE$4.6MSole investor
  11. May
    NanoStructSeed · DE · Silicon Canals$3.1MWith 2 others
  12. May
    mbiomics GmbHSeries A · DE · Ventureburn$35MWith 1 other
  13. Apr
    SPiNESeed · DE$3.5MSole investor
  14. Apr
    Exergy3Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages$14MWith 6 others
  15. Apr
    XO LifeVenture · DE$4.7MSole investor
  16. Mar
    Nature RobotsSeed · DE$4.6MWith 1 other
  17. Mar
    NeuramancerPre-seed · DE$2.0MSole investor
  18. Feb
    SecfixSeries A · DE · Ventureburn$12MWith 2 others
  19. Feb
    DriveblocksSeed · DE$4.2MSole investor
  20. Jan
    Twogee BiotechSeed · DE$2.6MSole investor
  21. Jan
    AVES RealitySeed · DE$3.1MWith 1 other
  22. 2025

    27 rounds

  23. Dec
    T-CURXSeries A · DE$20MWith 1 other
  24. Dec
    AmplifoldSeed · DE$5.8MWith 2 others
  25. Nov
    EcoGSeries B · DE$19MWith 2 others
  26. Oct
    smartbaxSeed · DE$5.5MWith 1 other
  27. Oct
    PartSpaceSeries A · DE$15MSole investor
  28. Sept
    FERNRIDESeries A · DE$21MWith 5 others
  29. Jul
    NuclidiumSeries B · CH · DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds$99MWith 11 others
  30. Jul
    36ZERO VisionVenture · DE$4.2MWith 1 other
  31. Jul
    FilicsSeries A · DE$16MWith 3 others
  32. Jul
    HololightVenture · DE$12MWith 1 other
  33. Jul
    EbenbuildGrant · DE$2.7MWith 1 other
  34. Jul
    4.screenSeries B · DE$21MWith 1 other
  35. Jul
    abautVenture · DE$3.8MSole investor
  36. Jun
    Proxima FusionSeries A · DE · DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds$150MWith 12 others
  37. Jun
    Isar AerospaceDE$175MWith 4 others
  38. Jun
    DRIMCoSeed · DE$5.0MWith 1 other
  39. Jun
    SympheraGrant · DE$2.9MWith 1 other
  40. Jun
    CaireVenture · DEUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Jun
    traplinkedSeed · DE$2.1MSole investor
  42. May
    AlfaDocsVenture · DEUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 23 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

SuppreMolBought by Baxter InternationalUndisclosedMar 2015
commercetoolsBought by Rewe GroupUndisclosedSept 2014
FTAPI Software GmbHBought by QSC AGUndisclosedFeb 2014
CorimmunBought by Janssen, Pharmaceutical Company Of Johnson & JohnsonUndisclosedJun 2012
Nanda TechnologiesBought by NanometricsUndisclosedNov 2011
Art of DefenceBought by ZeusUndisclosedJun 2011
VanatecBought by TelerikUndisclosedOct 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Bayern Kapital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

High-Tech GründerfondsVC firm33rounds togetherHigh-Tech GruenderfondsVC firm19rounds togetherKfWGovernment10rounds togetherEIC AcceleratorGovernment8rounds togetherHTGF High-Tech GründerfondsVC firm8rounds togetherUVC PartnersVC firm6rounds togetherBayBGVC firm5rounds togetherEuropean Investment BankGovernment5rounds togetherKfW BankengruppeInvestment firm5rounds togetherCreathor VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherLBBW Venture CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherUnternehmerTUMIncubator4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Bayern Kapital put money into.

Arcos$6.3M · Sept 2026QuantumDiamonds$17M · Jul 2026Vantis Vascular$19M · Jul 2026smartbaxJun 2026Maple Aviation$4.6M · Jun 2026mbiomics GmbH$35M · May 2026

Quick answers about Bayern Kapital

What does Bayern Kapital invest in?

Bayern Kapital invests most often at Venture and Seed (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as High-tech, Deeptech and Life Sciences.

How active is Bayern Kapital?

173 investments on record, 23 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Bayern Kapital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Elevatry (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Finches GmbH (Pre-seed, Oct 2026) and Arcos (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Bayern Kapital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.1M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $5.0M.

Does Bayern Kapital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 173 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Bayern Kapital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (93%).

Is Bayern Kapital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 23 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Bayern Kapital invest alongside?

Most often High-Tech Gründerfonds (33 rounds together), High-Tech Gruenderfonds (19 rounds together) and KfW (10 rounds together).

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