Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Material Science • Robotics |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • Germany |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $2,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
TRUMPF Venture GmbH is an investment fund that operates as the corporate venture capital unit of TRUMPF. Focused on shaping the industry of the future, TRUMPF Venture GmbH invests internationally in young and ambitious companies with trail-blazing innovations, offering both financial backing and strategic partnership. With its established expertise in industrial production and its strong technological background, the fund aims to support innovative company founders in market entry and growth. TRUMPF Venture GmbH invests with an initial outlay typically ranging from 0.5 to 2 million euros and seeks a minority interest between 5% and 25%, positioning themselves as a solid and active investment partner throughout successive funding rounds. The fund targets a strategic fit alongside a risk-adjusted return on capital provided. The investment focus includes diverse technological areas such as Photonics & Laser Technology, New Laser Concepts, Optical Systems, Optical Computation & Communication, Medical Application, Vision Improvement, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing, Materials, Sensors & Automation, Sensor Systems, LiDAR, Factory Assistance Systems, AR/VR Robotics, Logistics, Connectivity/IIoT, Cyber Security, Quantum Technologies, Electronics, New Computing, Industrial Software Systems, Industrial business platforms, and Industrial enterprise software. The fund is particularly interested in sectors such as Software (Web Marketplace SaaS), Business Solutions, Hardware (& Manufacturing), IoT (& Wearables), A.I. (& Big Data), Analytics, Material Science, and Robotics, with specialties in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages of investment. TRUMPF Venture’s aim is to network with and identify win-win constellations, be it with TRUMPF as an investor, customer, development partner, or in a close cooperation. They emphasize the importance of investment opportunities with a unique selling point, scalability, sustainable growth, initial sales, and experienced management teams, ideally contributing to the furtherance of the industry's future.