Germany · Investor

nrw.bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 30 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Series ASeries BVentureEnergyPharmaceuticalBiotechnology

Deploying now
75%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 30 on record
Since the last cheque10days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led0 of 30Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 86%
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nrw.bank highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
EnergyPharmaceuticalBiotechnology
Based in
Düsseldorf, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first30 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Cellbox SolutionsSeries A · DE · Google News searchUndisclosedWith 4 others
  3. Sept
    syteSeries A · DE · EU-Startups$10MWith 5 others
  4. Jun
    EleQtronSeries A · DE · Ventureburn$67MWith 8 others
  5. 2025

    4 rounds

  6. Aug
    everwaveGrowth · DE · Silicon CanalsUndisclosedWith 5 others
  7. Jul
    NuclidiumSeries B · CH · DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds$99MWith 11 others
  8. Apr
    eedenSeries A · DE · Silicon Canals$21MWith 5 others
  9. Mar
    VytalGrowth · DE · Silicon Canals$16MWith 7 others
  10. 2019

    1 round

  11. Oct
    Abalos TechnologiesSeries A · DE · FinSMEs$13MWith 3 others
  12. 2018

    1 round

  13. Oct
    UnuDE · TechCrunch$12MWith 3 others
  14. 2015

    3 rounds

  15. Nov
    BomedusSeries B · US$2.7MWith 4 others
  16. Nov
    CHRONEXTSeries B · CH$5.3MWith 6 others
  17. Mar
    Rigontec GmbHSeries A$5.2MWith 5 others
  18. 2014

    4 rounds

  19. Nov
    CHRONEXTSeries A · CHUndisclosedWith 5 others
  20. Oct
    Rigontec GmbHSeries A · DE$12MWith 3 others
  21. Jul
    AYOXXA BiosystemsSeries B · DE$12MWith 5 others
  22. May
    CryoTherapeuticsSeries A · DE$4.9MWith 2 others
  23. 2013

    2 rounds

  24. Jun
    evocatalSeries B · DE · finsmes.com$4.5MWith 6 others
  25. Mar
    saperatecSeed · DE · finsmes.com$4.3MWith 2 others
  26. 2011

    3 rounds

  27. Jul
    CEVEC PharmaceuticalsVenture · DE · finsmes.com$8.6MWith 2 others
  28. Jun
    NonWoTecc MedicalSeries B · DE · finsmes.com$10MWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    Luxury Fashion TradeVenture · DE · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  30. 2010

    5 rounds

  31. Sept
    ProtagenSeries B · DE · genomeweb.com$13MWith 1 other
  32. May
    simfyVenture · DE$8.8MWith 2 others
  33. Apr
    DIREVO Industrial BiotechnologySeries D · DE · onbiovc.com$8.1MWith 1 other
  34. Feb
    CEVEC PharmaceuticalsSeries B · DE · onbiovc.com$5.4MWith 2 others
  35. Feb
    DIREVO Industrial BiotechnologyVenture · DE · direvo.com$8.3MWith 1 other
  36. 2008

    1 round

  37. Aug
    InnolumeSeries C · DE · innolume.com$13MWith 4 others
  38. 2007

    1 round

  39. Oct
    DIREVO Industrial BiotechnologySeries C · DE · direvo.com$17MWith 6 others
  40. 2006

    2 rounds

  41. Jul
    ScienionVenture · DE · scienion.de$5.6MWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    InnolumeSeries B · DE$9.0MWith 4 others

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The team

We hold 7 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.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

DIREVO Industrial BiotechnologyBought by Bayer HealthCare$297MSept 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 nrw.bank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies nrw.bank put money into.

Quick answers about nrw.bank

What does nrw.bank invest in?

nrw.bank invests most often at Series A and Series B (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology.

How active is nrw.bank?

30 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has nrw.bank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cellbox Solutions (Series A, Oct 2026), syte (Series A, Sept 2026) and EleQtron (Series A, Jun 2026).

How big are nrw.bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does nrw.bank lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 30 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does nrw.bank invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (86%) and Switzerland (10%).

Is nrw.bank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does nrw.bank invest alongside?

Most often High-Tech Gruenderfonds (5 rounds together), KfW (5 rounds together) and HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds (4 rounds together).

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