Smart Infrastructure Ventures ('SIVentures') Overview
Smart Infrastructure Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019, headquartered in Leipzig, Germany. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in sectors related to smart infrastructure, including smart city, energy, proptech, e-mobility, IoT, and e-health. They typically invest a low six-digit Euro amount as a first investment in pre-seed or seed rounds and reserve significant capital for follow-on rounds. The firm operates primarily in the DACH region, with a regional interest in East Germany, and maintains strong ties with the SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator and the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
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Smart Infrastructure Ventures ('SIVentures')
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
Product type
- Software
- Hardware
- Software-enabled hardware
Industries / verticals
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Built Environment (Real Estate, Construction & PropTech)
- Digital & Consumer health
- Energy
- IT Infrastructure & Cloud
- Mobility / Transportation
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
€100,000 - €500,000
Contact information
Co-Founder & General Partner
Bjoern Bauermeister
Venture Partner
David D.
Supporting early-stage B2B Software Startups / Founding Partner
Dirk Frohnert
Analyst
Till Guertler
Analyst
Mirco Marwan
How to approach funds like Smart Infrastructure Ventures ('SIVentures')
When reaching out to Smart Infrastructure Ventures, highlight your traction or pilot projects within the DACH region, especially if you can demonstrate local partnerships or early customer validation. Emphasize how your solution leverages regional strengths or addresses specific infrastructure challenges unique to East Germany. If you have connections to academic or accelerator ecosystems, particularly SpinLab or HHL, make these links explicit, as they value founders who are embedded in their network. Be prepared to discuss your roadmap for scaling within regulated or complex markets, as their team appreciates founders who understand the nuances of infrastructure innovation.
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