# Bayern Kapital: portfolio, investments and team

> Bayern Kapital is a government based in Germany. 173 investments on record, 23 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Bayern Kapital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 173 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A High-tech Deeptech Life Sciences

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**68%** of best year **23** **cheques in 12 months**, 173 on record

Since the last cheque **16** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.1M** Cheque size, as they say **$250K – $5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 173** Sole investor **36 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Germany, 93%**

Pitch Bayern Kapital

## Bayern Kapital highlights

- 01 23 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 36 rounds, median $3.5M
- 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-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** High-tech Deeptech Life Sciences
- **Based in:** Landshut, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **173 appearances**

- **2026** 20 rounds
- **Oct** **[Elevatry](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevatry)** Pre-seed · DE · The SaaS News **$3.4M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Finches GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/finches-gmbh)** Pre-seed · DE · HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds **$2.2M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Arcos](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcos)** Seed · DE · EU-Startups **$6.3M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[HyImpulse Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyimpulse-technologies)** Series A · DE · Ventureburn **$58M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[QuantumDiamonds](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantumdiamonds)** Series A · DE · TechCrunch **$17M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Vantis Vascular](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantis-vascular)** Venture · US **$19M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[encosa](https://millionrounds.com/company/encosa)** Seed · DE · Realyze Ventures **$29M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[smartbax](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartbax)** Venture · DE **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Maple Aviation](https://millionrounds.com/company/maple-aviation)** Seed · DE **$4.6M** Sole investor
- **May** **[NanoStruct](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostruct)** Seed · DE · Silicon Canals **$3.1M** With 2 others
- **May** **[mbiomics GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/mbiomics-gmbh)** Series A · DE · Ventureburn **$35M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[SPiNE](https://millionrounds.com/company/spine)** Seed · DE **$3.5M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Exergy3](https://millionrounds.com/company/exergy3)** Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$14M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[XO Life](https://millionrounds.com/company/xo-life)** Venture · DE **$4.7M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Nature Robots](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature-robots)** Seed · DE **$4.6M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Neuramancer](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuramancer)** Pre-seed · DE **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Secfix](https://millionrounds.com/company/secfix)** Series A · DE · Ventureburn **$12M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Driveblocks](https://millionrounds.com/company/driveblocks)** Seed · DE **$4.2M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Twogee Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/twogee-biotech)** Seed · DE **$2.6M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[AVES Reality](https://millionrounds.com/company/aves-reality)** Seed · DE **$3.1M** With 1 other
- **2025** 27 rounds
- **Dec** **[T-CURX](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-curx)** Series A · DE **$20M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Amplifold](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplifold)** Seed · DE **$5.8M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[EcoG](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecog)** Series B · DE **$19M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[smartbax](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartbax)** Seed · DE **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[PartSpace](https://millionrounds.com/company/partspace)** Series A · DE **$15M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[FERNRIDE](https://millionrounds.com/company/fernride)** Series A · DE **$21M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Nuclidium](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuclidium)** Series B · CH · DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds **$99M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[36ZERO Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/36zero-vision)** Venture · DE **$4.2M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Filics](https://millionrounds.com/company/filics)** Series A · DE **$16M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Hololight](https://millionrounds.com/company/hololight)** Venture · DE **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Ebenbuild](https://millionrounds.com/company/ebenbuild)** Grant · DE **$2.7M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[4.screen](https://millionrounds.com/company/4-screen)** Series B · DE **$21M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[abaut](https://millionrounds.com/company/abaut)** Venture · DE **$3.8M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Proxima Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/proxima-fusion)** Series A · DE · DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds **$150M** With 12 others
- **Jun** **[Isar Aerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/isar-aerospace)** DE **$175M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[DRIMCo](https://millionrounds.com/company/drimco)** Seed · DE **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Symphera](https://millionrounds.com/company/symphera)** Grant · DE **$2.9M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Caire](https://millionrounds.com/company/caire)** Venture · DE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[traplinked](https://millionrounds.com/company/traplinked)** Seed · DE **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **May** **[AlfaDocs](https://millionrounds.com/company/alfadocs)** Venture · DE **Undisclosed** Sole 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 file numbered funds in its name

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[SuppreMol](https://millionrounds.com/company/suppremol)** Bought by Baxter International **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[commercetools](https://millionrounds.com/company/commercetools)** Bought by [Rewe Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rewe-group) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[FTAPI Software GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/ftapi-software-gmbh)** Bought by QSC AG **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Corimmun](https://millionrounds.com/company/corimmun)** Bought by Janssen, Pharmaceutical Company Of Johnson & Johnson **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Nanda Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanda-technologies)** Bought by Nanometrics **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[Art of Defence](https://millionrounds.com/company/art-of-defence)** Bought by Zeus **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[Vanatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/vanatec)** Bought by Telerik **Undisclosed** Oct 2008

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$7.1M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.5M**

Led 0 of 173 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $250K – $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 36 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *47*
- Seed said *40*
- Series A said *35*
- Series B said *19*
- Pre-seed said *9*
- Growth said *-*
- Pre-IPO said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds) 33
- [High-Tech Gruenderfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-gruenderfonds) 19
- [KfW](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw) 10
- [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) 8
- [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) 8
- [UVC Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uvc-partners) 6

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## 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 Gründerfonds** VC firm **33** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds)[**High-Tech Gruenderfonds** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-gruenderfonds)[**KfW** Government **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw)[**EIC Accelerator** Government **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator)[**HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)[**UVC Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uvc-partners)[**BayBG** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baybg)[**European Investment Bank** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank)[**KfW Bankengruppe** Investment firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw-bankengruppe)[**Creathor Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creathor-ventures)[**LBBW Venture Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lbbw-venture-capital)[**UnternehmerTUM** Incubator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unternehmertum)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Bayern Kapital put money into.

[**Arcos** $6.3M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcos)[**QuantumDiamonds** $17M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantumdiamonds)[**Vantis Vascular** $19M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/vantis-vascular)[**smartbax** Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartbax)[**Maple Aviation** $4.6M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/maple-aviation)[**mbiomics GmbH** $35M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mbiomics-gmbh)

## 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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