DeepTech
Decoded
Pre-Seed
Supercharged
Next-gen technology
Investments in AI-Native & DeepTech founders across the DACH region.
Top-tier industry experts
Backing relentless, purpose-driven founders who are on their life's mission.
Purpose-built
For sovereign-edge technology in Industrial, Nature, and Digital Infrastructure.
Next-gen technology
Investments in AI-Native & DeepTech founders across the DACH region.
Top-tier industry experts
Backing relentless, purpose-driven founders who are on their life's mission.
Purpose-built
For sovereign-edge technology in Industrial, Nature, and Digital Infrastructure.
Decoded
DeepTech
Supercharged
Pre-Seed
Next-gen technology
Investments in AI-Native & DeepTech founders across the DACH region.
Top-tier industry experts
Backing relentless, purpose-driven founders who are on their life's mission.
Purpose-built
For sovereign-edge technology in Industrial, Nature, and Digital Infrastructure.
Next-gen technology
Investments in AI-Native & DeepTech founders across the DACH region.
Top-tier industry experts
Backing relentless, purpose-driven founders who are on their life's mission.
Purpose-built
For sovereign-edge technology in Industrial, Nature, and Digital Infrastructure.
ETHOS
DeepTech by Nature: We focus on accelerating
We focus on accelerating
Europe through investments
in AI-Native & DeepTech
founders
across the
DACH region.
DeepTech by Nature:
Europe through investments in AI-Native &
DeepTech founders
across the DACH region.
A resilient and sustainable Europe is our most pressing challenge.
Next-gen technology will make us move faster.
From Day Zero
We back DeepTech founders from day zero, where the doubt, the risk, and the magic live
100% Conviction
Whether you’re leaving the lab, a job, or starting again, we’re here, sleeves up, by your side.
Why we exist
AI changes everything — the steepest value creation has shifted to the earliest stages. Yet legacy VCs still rely on SaaS playbooks that don’t fit DeepTech and avoid pre-seed.
Purpose-built for Pre-Seed
Most early-stage funds aren’t built for pre-seed. They talk conviction but wait for proof.
Non-VC backgrounds
Most VCs fund familiarity. We look for divergence as all our Founding Partners come from non-VC backgrounds.
Key Verticals
DeepTech and AI-Native in Industrial, Nature & Digital Infrastructure
Up to €0.5M in first rounds
As lead investor, we unlock additional funding from our close network. Beyond Germany, we like to partner with mission-aligned co-investors.
About Us
Venture Capital for a New Nature of Business
We didn’t start a new VC firm just to be like an old VC firm. In fact, we built Vanagon from the ground up: from outsiders for outperformers.
If you’re a relentless, purpose-driven founder on a life’s mission to build a legacy-defying company - we want to meet you.
Beyond the Investment
Fundraising
From pre-seed to Series A, we help our founders raise faster and sharper.
Always Partner, Not Opponent
We run a dedicated WhatsApp Group with each team we back - to be there when you need us.
Round Structuring
Great rounds build great companies. We help founders shape strong cap tables.
When Things Break
Building something meaningful is a journey. We stick by your side when things break.
Deepdrive Platform
We back builders and sellers with a No BS platform led by unicorn founders.
Fundraising
From pre-seed to Series A, we help our founders raise faster and sharper.
Always Partner, Not Opponent
We run a dedicated WhatsApp Group with each team we back - to be there when you need us.
Round Structuring
Great rounds build great companies. We help founders shape strong cap tables.
When Things Break
Building something meaningful is a journey. We stick by your side when things break.
Deepdrive Platform
We back builders and sellers with a No BS platform led by unicorn founders.
Fundraising
From pre-seed to Series A, we help our founders raise faster and sharper.
Always Partner, Not Opponent
We run a dedicated WhatsApp Group with each team we back - to be there when you need us.
Round Structuring
Great rounds build great companies. We help founders shape strong cap tables.
When Things Break
Building something meaningful is a journey. We stick by your side when things break.
Deepdrive Platform
We back builders and sellers with a No BS platform led by unicorn founders.
Portfolio
We dare to be there from the start. Backing founders who are on their life's mission.
Groupthink leaves breakthroughs unfunded. We are different, spot them, and translate their potential.
INDUSTrIAL TECH
Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.
100%
recyclable components
3x faster
production throughput
Founders
Moritz Reiners,
Bosse Rothe Frossard
INDUSTrIAL TECH
Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.
100%
recyclable components
3x faster
production throughput
Founders
Moritz Reiners,
Bosse Rothe Frossard
INDUSTrIAL TECH
Holy Technologies is building Europe’s first autonomous factory for lightweight components.
100%
recyclable components
3x faster
production throughput
Founders
Moritz Reiners,
Bosse Rothe Frossard
INDUSTrIAL AI
ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D
90%
Faster
90%
Cheaper
<80%
GHG emissions
Founders
Josua Vieten,
Barbara Bachus
INDUSTrIAL AI
ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D
90%
Faster
90%
Cheaper
<80%
GHG emissions
Founders
Josua Vieten,
Barbara Bachus
INDUSTrIAL AI
ExoMatter leverages AI and quantum mechanical modeling to revolutionize materials R&D
90%
Faster
90%
Cheaper
<80%
GHG emissions
Founders
Josua Vieten,
Barbara Bachus
INDUSTrIAL TECH
36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.
31x
outperforming best-in-class competitors
No code
self-service platform
Founders
Heiko Huber,
Zeeshan Karamat
INDUSTrIAL TECH
36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.
31x
outperforming best-in-class competitors
No code
self-service platform
Founders
Heiko Huber,
Zeeshan Karamat
INDUSTrIAL TECH
36ZERO Vision’s AI-powered platform replaces manual inspections with self-learning automation, reducing waste and cutting costs.
31x
outperforming best-in-class competitors
No code
self-service platform
Founders
Heiko Huber,
Zeeshan Karamat
SPATIAL FINANCE
Deep Transparency for nature-based carbon projects.
$18B
committed to invest in carbon credit funds globally
80%
is intended for nature-based carbon projects
Founders
Saif Bhatti,
Elias Ayrey (PhD)
SPATIAL FINANCE
Deep Transparency for nature-based carbon projects.
$18B
committed to invest in carbon credit funds globally
80%
is intended for nature-based carbon projects
Founders
Saif Bhatti,
Elias Ayrey (PhD)
SPATIAL FINANCE
Deep Transparency for nature-based carbon projects.
$18B
committed to invest in carbon credit funds globally
80%
is intended for nature-based carbon projects
Founders
Saif Bhatti,
Elias Ayrey (PhD)
Full Portfolio
INSIGHTS
Notes worth sharing.
