Join Capital Overview
JOIN Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2015, focusing on early-stage investments in deep tech startups across Europe. The firm specializes in sectors such as Industry 4.0, enterprise technology, defense, and space, supporting companies that develop foundational technologies with real intellectual property. JOIN Capital typically invests between €1 million and €5 million at Pre-Seed to Series A stages, emphasizing technologies like AI, IoT, machine learning, and robotics. They provide comprehensive support beyond capital, including access to their Ambassador Network, to help startups scale and navigate complex markets.
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Join Capital
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
- North America 1 / 5
Customer types
- B2B
- Governments
Product type
- Software
- Hardware
- Software-enabled hardware
- Materials
Industries / verticals
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Defence Tech
- Engineering / Manufacturing
- Materials Science
- SpaceTech / Aviation
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€1,000,000 - €5,000,000
Contact information
Founding Partner
Jan Borgstaedt
Principal
Wanjiru C.
Deep Tech Investor
Federico Fini
Deputy Director | Computational Science
Felix H.
Senior Manager (Prokurist)
Oliver Hehl
How to approach funds like Join Capital
When reaching out to JOIN Capital, founders should highlight the defensibility and technical depth of their solution, especially if it leverages proprietary technology or addresses complex, underserved industrial challenges. Demonstrating a clear path to scalable impact within sectors like advanced manufacturing, enterprise automation, or next-gen infrastructure will resonate. Articulate how your team’s expertise and vision position you to build category-defining technology, and be prepared to discuss both the technical roadmap and the commercial traction or partnerships validating your approach.
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