Vsquared Ventures Fund II

Vsquared Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Munich, Germany

Countries of investment

Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Belgium
Israel

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

Artificial Intelligence
Quantum Computing
Space
Robotics
Semiconductors
DeepTech
Defense
Aerospace
Advanced Materials

About
Vsquared Ventures is a Munich-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders building category-defining companies. Their focus spans AI, quantum, space, robotics, and semiconductors across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and Israel. The firm supports deep tech founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.

Min check size: $1M
Max check size: $10M
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Investment Thesis

Vsquared Ventures is a pre-seed to Series A stage venture capital firm deploying capital across artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space, robotics, semiconductors, and deep tech sectors. They invest €500K to €10M in European deep tech founders building category-defining companies. The firm differentiates itself through founding partners' combined operating and investing experience across Silicon Valley and Europe, with €165M+ AUM focused exclusively on European deep tech.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2020 by Herbert Mangesius (Founding Partner) and Benedikt von Schoeler (Founding Partner). Additional partners include Andrea Trojahn (Partner) and Anton Waitz (Partner). Team of 15+ investment professionals based in Munich with strong ties to Silicon Valley and European deep tech ecosystems. Manages Fund I (€165M) closed in 2022, one of the largest first-time European deep tech funds. Backed by KfW Capital, European Investment Fund, and strategic corporate LPs. Portfolio includes The Exploration Company (space transportation), Isar Aerospace (small satellite launch), Alice&Bob (quantum computing), Marvel Fusion (fusion energy), Planqc (quantum computing), Neura Robotics, Q.ANT (photonic computing), and Reflex Aerospace. The firm's focus on European sovereignty in critical technologies has positioned it as a leading investor in Germany's deep tech renaissance.