Freigeist Capital Overview

Freigeist Capital is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, focusing on early-stage investments in deep technology startups. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Frank Thelen, Alex Koch, and Marc Sieberger, the firm partners with companies at the Seed and pre-Series A stages, providing both capital and hands-on support. Freigeist invests its own funds, enabling swift decision-making and a long-term investment horizon. The firm emphasizes building European tech champions and offers comprehensive support in areas such as product development, technology, business development, sales, operations, finance, and human resources.

Is Freigeist Capital 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 Freigeist Capital, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.

Freigeist Capital

VC Fund

Investment focus

Invest in

  • Baltics
  • Nordics
  • Western Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe

Product type

  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Software-enabled hardware
  • Drugs / Pharma

Investment role

Lead and follow

Stages

Seed, Series A

First ticket size

€500,000 - €2,000,000

How to approach funds like Freigeist Capital

When reaching out to Freigeist Capital, founders should highlight breakthrough technical innovation and a clear path to market leadership, as the team values transformative potential and scalable impact. Demonstrate how your technology addresses a significant problem and show early traction or validation, as Freigeist is drawn to founders with a strong vision and the ability to execute. Be prepared to engage deeply on product and technical details, as their team is hands-on and expects to collaborate closely with portfolio companies.

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