Tengelmann Ventures

Tengelmann Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Essen, Germany, established in 2009. The firm focuses on empowering the next generation of consumer-centric entrepreneurs in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business sectors. Tengelmann Ventures invests in early-stage companies that operate within the realms of consumer internet, digital services, and emerging technologies, aiming to support innovative solutions and drive growth in these dynamic fields.

Julia Lang

Investment Professional

9 past transactions

Marvel Fusion

Series B in 2025
Marvel Fusion develops fusion energy technology using a laser-based reactor. Its innovative approach offers clean, safe, and reliable energy solutions, aiming to commercialize baseload fusion electrical power.

Planet A Foods

Series B in 2024
Planet A Foods specializes in producing cocoa-free chocolate. The company focuses on local food production with minimal environmental impact, aiming to reduce global carbon emissions.

KUGU

Series A in 2024
KUGU develops digital solutions to improve building energy efficiency and support a CO2-free future. Its real-time decarbonization platform collects, processes, and optimizes building energy data to deliver measurable energy and carbon savings, while monitoring energy use and power management. It also provides decarbonization analytics to help real estate and energy companies reduce emissions and make existing properties more sustainable without structural modifications.

Rebike Mobility

Venture Round in 2024
rebike1 GmbH, established in 2018 and located in Krailling, Germany, operates a platform for buying and selling used electric bikes (e-bikes). The company sources new e-bikes from prominent manufacturers such as Winora/Haibike, Husqvarna, Flyer, KTM, and Orbea, which are rented to businesses and consumers before being refurbished and sold with a two-year warranty. Additionally, rebike1 acquires used e-bikes from rental stations and retailers, refurbishes them, and markets them to consumers. In Oberstdorf, a popular tourist destination near Munich, rebike1 manages the largest e-bike rental station in the region. The company, which employs 18 people, is expanding its rental services under the brand ebike1verleih in collaboration with local bike shops in various tourist areas.

Marvel Fusion

Series B in 2024
Marvel Fusion develops fusion energy technology using a laser-based reactor. Its innovative approach offers clean, safe, and reliable energy solutions, aiming to commercialize baseload fusion electrical power.

Kalia Lab

Seed Round in 2024
Kalia Lab operates a skincare clinic, specializing in aesthetic medicine and medical skin treatments. Their services include blood plasma treatments, migraine therapy, sweat gland treatments, radiofrequency needling, cheek augmentation, and fat removal injections, providing comprehensive care for patients seeking skin treatment consultations and procedures.

Blickfeld

Venture Round in 2023
Blickfeld designs and manufactures LiDAR sensors and detection software for autonomous mobility and IoT applications. Its LiDAR systems measure direct 3D distance data using silicon MEMS mirrors and off-the-shelf components, enabling object detection and mapping. The integrated devices include data capture and processing capabilities that support real-time mapping, usage pattern analysis, and city planning. The company serves automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics sectors and focuses on low-cost fabrication to support automotive mass-market adoption. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Wholey

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Wholey specializes in developing high-quality, plant-based breakfast products. Their range includes smoothie mixes, bowls, granolas, nut creams, and porridges, all free from refined sugar and additives. Wholey's products are available in supermarkets across Europe and through their online shop.

Edurino

Series A in 2023
Edurino is an e-learning platform designed to introduce digital learning responsibly and playfully for children aged 4-8. It combines physical toys with a digital learning app, allowing kids to learn through play while parents monitor progress and set screen time limits.
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