Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Corporate VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Future Of Work • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Investment Management • Mobility • Consumer |
Stages | Startup, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Seed |
Investing | United States • Germany • France • Spain • Sweden • China • Switzerland • Netherlands • Denmark • Portugal • Israel • Belgium • Austria • Europe • Finland • Norway • Luxembourg • Ireland |
Investment Range | €500,000 - €5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | €9,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | €200,000,000 |
Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) is the corporate venture capital arm of Robert Bosch, based in Stuttgart, Germany. As an active investor, the firm primarily injects capital into startups and growth-stage companies that are pioneering technological advancements across a variety of sectors. RBVC's investments are strategic and reflect Bosch's commitment to innovation, with a focus on software, PropTech, IT and TMT, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, energy, IoT and wearables, CleanTech, AI and big data, web security and privacy, autonomous vehicles, the future of work, logistics and distribution, material science, medical devices and hospital services, robotics, aerospace and defense, real estate and construction, DeepTech, investment management, mobility, and consumer sectors. RBVC extends equity funding to companies with investment sizes ranging from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum threshold of $5,000,000, preferring an optimal investment 'sweet spot' of $9,000,000. The firm specializes in supporting startups from the early stages, including Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. RBVC's investment strategy aligns with Bosch's core areas of automation and electrification, energy efficiency, enabling technologies, and healthcare systems, while simultaneously aiming to shape the future through these ventures. The firm highlights its expertise in AI, machine learning, autonomous systems, robotics, NLP, and enterprise software, noting a lack of interest in social media, fintech, and gaming. RBVC operates on a global scale, seeking innovators worldwide and boasting a significant asset under management portfolio valued at approximately $200 million. The venture capital arm ensures its investments create long-term value and supports Bosch's vision of future technology relevance.
RBVC invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for Bosch, above all, automation and electrification, energy efficiency, enabling technologies, and healthcare systems.