GENIUS Venture Capital

GENIUS Venture Capital, founded in 1998 and based in Schwerin, Germany, is a venture capital firm focused on funding innovation-driven technology companies in their startup or early growth stages. Established through the initiative of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, it operates as a subsidiary of Technologie- und Gewerbezentrum e.V. Schwerin/Wismar. To date, GENIUS, in collaboration with several private investors, has invested approximately 70 million euros across 25 companies. The firm actively manages two venture capital funds on behalf of the Ministry of Economics, Employment and Health of the State Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, targeting investments in sectors such as information and communication technology, life sciences, environmental technology, energy technology, and mechanical engineering.

Uwe Bräuer

Managing Director

Rüdiger Fink

Investment Manager

Ivonne Jarschke-Kron

Investment Manager and Authorized Signatory Lawyer

Martin Schwarz

Investment Manager

Steffen Wild

Investment Manager

13 past transactions

Innocent Meat

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Innocent Meat is a pioneering German start-up focused on the production of cultured meat, aiming to make this innovative food source commercially viable and widely accessible. The company emphasizes sustainability, as its production methods utilize 65% fewer resources compared to traditional meat farming. Innocent Meat's products are designed to be healthier than conventional meat, being free from fattening antibiotics and low in cholesterol, while being cultivated in controlled environments. Additionally, Innocent Meat provides a comprehensive plug-and-play system for meat producers looking to transition to cell-based alternatives. This system includes essential components such as growth media, cell lines, and scaffolding, along with manufacturing hardware like bioreactors and filtration systems, enabling clients to ensure safety and efficiency in clean meat production.

SonoBeacon

Series A in 2020
SonoBeacon GmbH specializes in ultrasound-based software solutions designed to deliver digital content directly to smartphones at specific points of interest. The company's flagship technology, SonoBeacon, emits a unique high-frequency signal that can transmit content either through dedicated hardware or existing audio systems, allowing the SonoApp to enhance customer experiences. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including hospitality, retail, smart cities, museums, galleries, and gastronomy. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Schwerin, Germany, SonoBeacon GmbH was previously known as RadioScreen GmbH and has established itself as a provider of integrated software, hardware, and platform solutions that facilitate direct communication between businesses and end users.

Evertracker

Seed Round in 2020
Evertracker provides the first Neutral and Smart Control Tower for Global Supply Chains that enables manufacturers and producers to get end-to-end visibility and predictability of their global supply chains. The platform provides the transparency on an item level, which enables our users to not only know where their shipments are but what parts will be delayed or have issues. Thus they can plan their production more reliably.

SonoBeacon

Seed Round in 2019
SonoBeacon GmbH specializes in ultrasound-based software solutions designed to deliver digital content directly to smartphones at specific points of interest. The company's flagship technology, SonoBeacon, emits a unique high-frequency signal that can transmit content either through dedicated hardware or existing audio systems, allowing the SonoApp to enhance customer experiences. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including hospitality, retail, smart cities, museums, galleries, and gastronomy. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Schwerin, Germany, SonoBeacon GmbH was previously known as RadioScreen GmbH and has established itself as a provider of integrated software, hardware, and platform solutions that facilitate direct communication between businesses and end users.

SonoBeacon

Seed Round in 2018
SonoBeacon GmbH specializes in ultrasound-based software solutions designed to deliver digital content directly to smartphones at specific points of interest. The company's flagship technology, SonoBeacon, emits a unique high-frequency signal that can transmit content either through dedicated hardware or existing audio systems, allowing the SonoApp to enhance customer experiences. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including hospitality, retail, smart cities, museums, galleries, and gastronomy. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Schwerin, Germany, SonoBeacon GmbH was previously known as RadioScreen GmbH and has established itself as a provider of integrated software, hardware, and platform solutions that facilitate direct communication between businesses and end users.

WOOM

Seed Round in 2017
WOOM Fertility, S.L. is a Madrid-based company that specializes in reproductive health through its mobile application available on the App Store and Google Play. Founded in 2015 by two female entrepreneurs who experienced fertility challenges, WOOM aims to empower women by providing personalized insights into their reproductive health. The application utilizes advanced algorithms to track menstrual cycles, ovulation, and fertility windows, offering users daily chances of pregnancy and access to a supportive community. Initially focused on helping users trying to conceive, WOOM plans to expand its offerings to encompass broader aspects of women's health.

E-PATROL north

Venture Round in 2016
E-PATROL north GmbH specializes in digital asset management and custom software development, serving clients in Germany and internationally. Founded in 2002 and based in Rostock, the company provides a range of services including planning, consulting, implementation, ongoing support, and digital media management. Its offerings include NVE NORTHBIT Visual Estate, a solution for managing and marketing real estate through maps; ServiceMe, a web-based ticketing system designed for businesses; and the Java eSales system, a customizable solution that integrates with various websites and ERP systems. E-PATROL north has established itself as a key player in the digital asset management sector, focusing on tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of its clients.

PipesBox

Venture Round in 2015
PipesBox GmbH specializes in the development and distribution of software and hardware solutions for smart homes. Founded in 2012 and based in Rostock, Germany, the company provides a range of products including the naon marketplace, naon bow, and naon IoT app designer. In addition to these offerings, PipesBox supplies cloud services, front-end and embedded technologies, and radio communications. The company also employs machine learning and pattern recognition to enhance its smart home solutions, utilizing REST and microservice architectures to facilitate seamless integration and functionality.

Microstim

Venture Round in 2013
Microstim GmbH develops a tissue and function maintaining implantable myostimulator designed to assist the heart. Particular strengths of Microstim GmbH are the microcontroller acquisition and processing of data, control of cardiac and muscle stimulator impulses, and wireless “in-body”-communication. At the national business plan contest “Science4Life” in 2008, Microstim GmbH was one of ten winners in the concept phase category.

Microstim

Venture Round in 2011
Microstim GmbH develops a tissue and function maintaining implantable myostimulator designed to assist the heart. Particular strengths of Microstim GmbH are the microcontroller acquisition and processing of data, control of cardiac and muscle stimulator impulses, and wireless “in-body”-communication. At the national business plan contest “Science4Life” in 2008, Microstim GmbH was one of ten winners in the concept phase category.

New Enerday

Venture Round in 2011
New Enerday is developing electricity generators based on fuel cells. They use high-temperature fuel cells (SOFC – solid oxide fuel cell). This type of fuel cell can be used to generate electrical energy directly from fossil fuels such as natural gas, LPG or diesel, as well as renewables such as bioethanol or biogas. new enerday’s compact, efficient energy modules can be used for a variety of applications. They can be found as off-grid electricity generators anywhere there is a demand for a reliable and environmentally-compatible power supply, such as in yachts, motorhomes or holiday houses in remote regions with no connection to the grid.

Cytocentrics

Venture Round in 2008
Cytocentrics is a biotechnology company applying its ion channel expertise to support the pharmaceutical industry in the drug discovery process. Their products are designed to simplify and optimize laboratory productivity. They want to make the drug discovery process more efficient and cost effective while focusing on quality and reliability.

Primacyt

Seed Round in 2004
PRIMACYT Cell Culture Technology is specialized for in-vitro-technologies. Its products include hepatocyte cultures as biosensors for pharmacological-toxicological assays to monitor the influence of drugs and other xenobiotics on the metabolism; human hepatocyte maintenance medium for the cultivation of human hepatocytes; and human and animal microsomes for in vitro analysis of cytochrome P450 activities.
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