Simon Capital Fund I | 2018 VC Fund

Simon Capital

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Düsseldorf, Germany

Countries of investment

Germany
Austria
United States
United Kingdom

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

FoodTech
Consumer Brands
Wellness
Biotech
Productivity Software
Digital Platforms

About
Simon Capital is a Düsseldorf-based early-stage venture firm investing in consumer brands and technology companies, including foodtech. Their thesis spans food, wellness, biotech, and digital platforms. The firm invests at seed and Series A with patient, family-office-backed capital.

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Investment Thesis

Simon Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer and technology companies across food, wellness, biotech, and productivity. They back founders building category-defining brands and platforms with strong unit economics. The firm differentiates itself through its family office heritage, long-term capital, and hands-on support for consumer-facing businesses.

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Manager's Experience

Managing Partner Friedrich Droste leads the Düsseldorf-based firm, originally the Bitburger Ventures team before establishing Simon Capital in 2018. Partners Niklas Leske and Principal Nico Heinz bring complementary experience across European consumer goods, food industry, and venture capital. With €105M Fund I backed by the Simon family (Bitburger Brewery heirs) as anchor LP alongside strategic industrial partners, the team executes a differentiated seed-to-Series A strategy spanning food, biotech, wellbeing, and productivity sectors. The firm's deep corporate networks across consumer goods provide portfolio companies with commercial partnership access in the DACH region.