Bayern Kapital Overview
Bayern Kapital, a subsidiary of LfA Förderbank Bayern, has been a key venture capital investor in Bavaria for nearly 30 years. With over 380 investments and €1.3 billion in assets under management, the firm supports high-tech and deep-tech companies from seed to scale-up phases. Investments range from €250,000 to €50 million, focusing on sectors like biotechnology, life sciences, medical technology, software, IT, environmental and nanotechnology, and new materials. Bayern Kapital operates as a co-investor alongside private investors, adhering to the pari-passu principle, and typically holds minority stakes for five to ten years.
Is Bayern Kapital the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Bayern Kapital, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Bayern Kapital
Investment focus
Invest in
- Western Europe 1 / 14
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B or later
First ticket size
€250,000 - €50,000,000
Contact information
Analyst Investment Management
Stefan Aumer
Senior Investment Manager - Growth Equity
Ariel Golan
Beteiligungsmanager
Wolfgang Haertl
Mitglied Beteiligungsausschuss ScaleUp-Fonds Bayern
Andreas Koenig
Venture Capital Analyst
Anja Krzystek
How to approach funds like Bayern Kapital
When approaching Bayern Kapital, emphasize your company's potential for scalable innovation and readiness for collaboration with private co-investors. Highlight how your technology or product addresses a significant market need and demonstrate a clear path to commercialization and growth within Bavaria or the broader DACH region. Bayern Kapital values founders who can articulate both technical depth and a pragmatic business model, especially those prepared for a long-term partnership and open to syndication with other institutional investors.
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