Bayern Kapital

Bayern Kapital GmbH, established in 1995 and located in Landshut, Germany, serves as the venture capital arm of LfA Förderbank Bayern. The firm specializes in providing growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises exclusively within Bavaria, focusing on high-tech sectors such as biotechnology, life sciences, information technology, medical technology, new materials, nanotechnology, and environmental technology. Bayern Kapital aims to support the financing of research and development, market launches of new products, and expansion of existing market shares. The company typically invests between €0.25 million and €9 million in firms with annual sales up to €50 million or total assets not exceeding €43 million. Bayern Kapital has invested in over 250 companies, managing funds valued at approximately €340 million.

Stefan Aumer

Investment Analyst

Matthias Birnthaler

Investment Analyst

Matthias Buchinger

Investment Manager

Riccardo Giacomello

Investment Analyst

Ariel Golan

Senior Investment Manager

Regina Graßl

Senior Investment Manager

Roman Huber

Managing Director

Wolfgang Härtl

Investment Director

Simon Kreitmair

Investment Director

Anja Krzystek

Investment Analyst

Bernhard Köhler

Investment Director and Authorized Signatory

Johanna Liebner

Senior Investment Manager

Brigitte Linseis

Senior Investment Manager

Thomas Manitta

Senior Investment Manager

Mathias Matusek

Investment Manager

Franziska Pfeiffer

Investment Manager

Markus Porsch

Investment Analyst

Martin Redl

Investment Director

Dr. Georg Ried

Managing Director

Franz Salzer

Senior Investment Manager

Bernd Schafberger

Investment Director

Benjamin Schwiewagner

Investment Director

Monika Steger

Managing Director

Franz Wocheslander

Senior Investment Manager

Florian Zeidle

Investment Analyst

Matthias Buchinger

Investment Manager

Past deals in Simulation

AVES Reality

Pre Seed Round in 2024
AVES Reality is a technology company that specializes in the development of AI-based software for generating virtual 3D maps of various locations. Utilizing data from satellite and overflight images, AVES Reality creates georeferenced 3D worlds that can be applied across multiple industries. The company's simulation systems are designed to be modular, allowing for seamless integration into Unreal Engine-based simulation pipelines. This flexibility enables businesses to create tailored simulation environments that enhance training, planning, and visualization processes.

Virtonomy

Venture Round in 2023
Virtonomy GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in providing clinical trial services using virtual human, sheep, pig, and calf models. Founded in 2019, Virtonomy offers a platform that integrates digital twin models, AI, multi-physics simulations, and predictive analytics to enhance the development and evaluation of medical devices. The company delivers services such as anatomy studies, virtual fittings, pre-operative planning, and visualization through detailed image analysis and three-dimensional anatomical models. By enabling medical device manufacturers to optimize designs, reduce risks associated with anatomical variability, and develop patient-specific implants, Virtonomy facilitates a streamlined product development process. This approach not only shortens development timelines but also minimizes costs and risks linked to traditional clinical trials, allowing for safer and more efficient testing in a virtual environment.

Virtonomy

Seed Round in 2021
Virtonomy GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in providing clinical trial services using virtual human, sheep, pig, and calf models. Founded in 2019, Virtonomy offers a platform that integrates digital twin models, AI, multi-physics simulations, and predictive analytics to enhance the development and evaluation of medical devices. The company delivers services such as anatomy studies, virtual fittings, pre-operative planning, and visualization through detailed image analysis and three-dimensional anatomical models. By enabling medical device manufacturers to optimize designs, reduce risks associated with anatomical variability, and develop patient-specific implants, Virtonomy facilitates a streamlined product development process. This approach not only shortens development timelines but also minimizes costs and risks linked to traditional clinical trials, allowing for safer and more efficient testing in a virtual environment.

SimScale

Series C in 2020
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

SimScale

Venture Round in 2017
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

Cevotec

Seed Round in 2016
Cevotec GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in the design and automation of carbon fiber composites using its proprietary Fiber Patch Placement technology. The company provides manufacturers with SAMBA systems for the fully automated production of complex 3D geometries and multi-material laminates. These systems facilitate significant cost and time savings, ranging from 20% to 60%, compared to traditional manual layup methods. Cevotec also offers ARTIST STUDIO, a CAD-CAM software tailored for generating patch-based fiber laminates and automating robot programming. Serving various industries, including aerospace, medical devices, and sports, Cevotec enhances product development by enabling the creation of advanced composite materials with improved mechanical properties and reduced development times. Additionally, the company supports its clients through a comprehensive service portfolio that includes custom solutions and finite element-based component development.

SimScale

Seed Round in 2014
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

SimScale

Angel Round in 2013
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

Lumatix

Venture Round in 2011
Lumatix is a Germany-based company developing high-tech software solution that simulates how natural light behaves in the real world.
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