Uplift Ventures Fund I | 2026 VC Fund

Uplift Ventures

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Munich, Germany

Countries of investment

Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Austria
Switzerland
Spain
Italy
United States

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

Deep Tech
Industrial Technology
Mobility
Automation
Robotics
Enterprise Infrastructure
Intralogistics
Material Handling

About
Uplift Ventures is a Munich-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders in industrial and mobility sectors. Their focus spans deep tech, industrial technology, mobility, and automation across Germany, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and the United States. The firm supports deep tech founders from seed through Series A stages.

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Max check size: $5M
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Investment Thesis

Uplift Ventures is a seed and Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across deep tech, industrial technology, mobility, automation, robotics, and enterprise infrastructure sectors. They invest through their €100M inaugural fund targeting Seed-to-Series A deep tech companies across Europe and the US, backed by Jungheinrich as strategic corporate partner. The firm differentiates itself through founding General Partner Christian Noske's experience at BMW i Ventures and NGP Capital, plus Jungheinrich's industrial network and strategic partnership capabilities.

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Manager's Experience

Launched by Christian Noske (Founding General Partner, ex-BMW i Ventures and NGP Capital investor). Backed by Jungheinrich AG as strategic corporate partner, providing industrial network and go-to-market support. €100M inaugural fund targeting Seed-to-Series A deep tech investments across Europe and the US. Investment thesis focused on industrial technology, mobility, automation, robotics, and enterprise infrastructure where Jungheinrich's expertise in intralogistics and material handling can accelerate portfolio company scaling and commercialization.