Fluxunit - Osram Ventures

Fluxunit is the corporate venture capital arm of OSRAM, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany. The firm focuses on investing in early to later-stage startups that are innovating in various sectors, including optical sensors and solutions, autonomous vehicles, robotics, augmented reality, health and medtech, photonics, display technologies, and artificial intelligence. By leveraging OSRAM's expertise in the lighting industry, Fluxunit aims to identify and support innovations that have the potential to disrupt existing technologies and business models. Through its investments and partnerships, Fluxunit fosters the development of these startups, contributing to advancements that extend beyond traditional lighting applications.

Ulrich Eisele

Founder, Managing Director and CEO

Sebastian Stamm

Investment Manager

19 past transactions

Recogni

Series C in 2024
Recogni Inc. is a technology company focused on the development of artificial intelligence-based cameras and processors for real-time object identification. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Munich, Germany, Recogni specializes in creating high-performance, low-power inference processing solutions tailored for the automotive industry. The company's offerings include an inferencing system module and chips designed for sensor fusion, optimizing performance, power consumption, and visual range in autonomous vehicles. Additionally, Recogni's platform supports scalable data processing for generative AI and intelligent autonomous systems, providing clients with efficient and sustainable solutions for both edge processing in vehicles and data center applications.

Blickfeld

Venture Round in 2023
Blickfeld GmbH, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the production of LiDAR sensors and associated software. These sensors use near-infrared light to detect and map objects, enabling autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings. The company's patented silicon MEMS mirrors and commercial off-the-shelf components allow for low-cost mass production, making LiDAR technology more accessible to the automotive industry. Additionally, Blickfeld's object detection and mapping software processes sensor data, facilitating applications such as city planning, real-time mapping, and usage pattern analysis. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics.

iThera Medical

Venture Round in 2022
iThera Medical is a biotechnology company founded in 2010 as a spin-off from the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, specializing in photonic molecular imaging technology. The company focuses on the development of its proprietary multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) technology, which offers real-time visualization of anatomical, functional, and molecular information in living tissues. This innovative imaging solution enhances the ability of healthcare professionals to detect tumors and inflammatory diseases non-invasively, thereby facilitating preclinical and clinical trials. By advancing its technology, iThera Medical aims to improve diagnostic capabilities and patient outcomes in the medical field.

iLoF

Venture Round in 2022
iLoF, or Intelligent Lab on Fiber, is a technology company specializing in the integration of photonics and artificial intelligence to enhance drug discovery and development. The company has developed a patented system that identifies and captures unique features of gold-standard biomarkers, creating a cloud-based digital library of these biological profiles. This platform allows for the collection of extensive data, which facilitates personalized medicine by enabling healthcare companies to conduct more efficient and patient-centric clinical trials. By employing a multidisciplinary approach that involves physicists, biologists, and data scientists, iLoF aims to accelerate the development of tailored treatments, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing the costs associated with drug development.

Blickfeld

Series A in 2021
Blickfeld GmbH, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the production of LiDAR sensors and associated software. These sensors use near-infrared light to detect and map objects, enabling autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings. The company's patented silicon MEMS mirrors and commercial off-the-shelf components allow for low-cost mass production, making LiDAR technology more accessible to the automotive industry. Additionally, Blickfeld's object detection and mapping software processes sensor data, facilitating applications such as city planning, real-time mapping, and usage pattern analysis. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics.

SiLC

Series A in 2021
SiLC Technologies is a startup specializing in Silicon Photonics, focusing on developing novel photonic sensors and 3D imaging solutions. The company aims to enable machines to perceive their environment like humans do, offering long-range, interference-free operation for object classification, threat detection, and motion measurement.

Bolb

Series A in 2021
Bolb Inc. is a company based in Livermore, California, that specializes in the development and manufacture of ultraviolet solid-state emitters designed for disinfection purposes. Founded in 2014, Bolb utilizes a proprietary epitaxial platform to create the only fully transparent UVC LED epitaxy stack in the world. This innovative technology allows Bolb to produce UVC LEDs with exceptional performance, delivering up to 200mW per emitter. Their products are designed to effectively deactivate harmful pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in a short amount of time. Bolb's UVC LEDs are integrated into a new generation of portable and home appliances, medical devices, and industrial processing equipment, enabling efficient disinfection and preservation of valuable resources across various applications.

Recogni

Series B in 2021
Recogni Inc. is a technology company focused on the development of artificial intelligence-based cameras and processors for real-time object identification. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Munich, Germany, Recogni specializes in creating high-performance, low-power inference processing solutions tailored for the automotive industry. The company's offerings include an inferencing system module and chips designed for sensor fusion, optimizing performance, power consumption, and visual range in autonomous vehicles. Additionally, Recogni's platform supports scalable data processing for generative AI and intelligent autonomous systems, providing clients with efficient and sustainable solutions for both edge processing in vehicles and data center applications.

Blickfeld

Series A in 2020
Blickfeld GmbH, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the production of LiDAR sensors and associated software. These sensors use near-infrared light to detect and map objects, enabling autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings. The company's patented silicon MEMS mirrors and commercial off-the-shelf components allow for low-cost mass production, making LiDAR technology more accessible to the automotive industry. Additionally, Blickfeld's object detection and mapping software processes sensor data, facilitating applications such as city planning, real-time mapping, and usage pattern analysis. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics.

VividQ

Seed Round in 2019
VividQ Limited is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development of software frameworks for generating, compressing, and transmitting 3D holographic images and video. The company offers a variety of products, including VividQ Capture, an API for converting 3D data into holographic formats, and VividQ Squeeze, a solution for compressing point cloud 3D data. Additionally, VividQ Core enables multi-user interactions with holograms at different focal planes, while VividQ View allows integration of various spatial light modulators into its holographic architecture. VividQ's advanced computational display technology aims to revolutionize digital displays by integrating holographic visuals into consumer electronics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and automotive applications. The company, which was formerly known as Penteract28 Limited before rebranding in 2017, collaborates with leading original equipment manufacturers to enhance user experiences in various sectors, including gaming, immersive simulations, and depth sensing.

Recogni

Series A in 2019
Recogni Inc. is a technology company focused on the development of artificial intelligence-based cameras and processors for real-time object identification. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Munich, Germany, Recogni specializes in creating high-performance, low-power inference processing solutions tailored for the automotive industry. The company's offerings include an inferencing system module and chips designed for sensor fusion, optimizing performance, power consumption, and visual range in autonomous vehicles. Additionally, Recogni's platform supports scalable data processing for generative AI and intelligent autonomous systems, providing clients with efficient and sustainable solutions for both edge processing in vehicles and data center applications.

iThera Medical

Series C in 2018
iThera Medical is a biotechnology company founded in 2010 as a spin-off from the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, specializing in photonic molecular imaging technology. The company focuses on the development of its proprietary multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) technology, which offers real-time visualization of anatomical, functional, and molecular information in living tissues. This innovative imaging solution enhances the ability of healthcare professionals to detect tumors and inflammatory diseases non-invasively, thereby facilitating preclinical and clinical trials. By advancing its technology, iThera Medical aims to improve diagnostic capabilities and patient outcomes in the medical field.

Blickfeld

Seed Round in 2018
Blickfeld GmbH, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the production of LiDAR sensors and associated software. These sensors use near-infrared light to detect and map objects, enabling autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings. The company's patented silicon MEMS mirrors and commercial off-the-shelf components allow for low-cost mass production, making LiDAR technology more accessible to the automotive industry. Additionally, Blickfeld's object detection and mapping software processes sensor data, facilitating applications such as city planning, real-time mapping, and usage pattern analysis. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics.

Motorleaf

Seed Round in 2018
Motorleaf is an agriculture technology company based in Sutton, Canada, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for greenhouse production. Founded in 2015, the company provides a range of hardware and software tools designed to enhance the efficiency of growers. Its Motorleaf hardware serves as a plug-and-play solution that allows users to control, monitor, and automate various aspects of their operations. Complementing this hardware is the Motorleaf Operating System, which offers accessible data management through wireless-enabled devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. By leveraging machine learning and data-driven algorithms, Motorleaf delivers insights that help farmers optimize plant health and improve yield while reducing operational costs. The company's technology significantly enhances harvest forecasting accuracy, achieving reductions in error rates by up to 70% and outperforming human estimates. With a focus on innovation in artificial intelligence, Motorleaf positions itself as a key player in the advancement of agricultural practices.

TetraVue

Series A in 2017
TetraVue, Inc., founded in 2008 and based in Carlsbad, California, specializes in 3D camera technologies and optics solutions primarily for government agencies. The company has developed innovative Smart Vision products that utilize advanced Time of Flight (TOF) technology, resulting from extensive research and experimentation. TetraVue's systems are designed to meet the growing visualization needs across various industries, including autonomous vehicles, manufacturing, engineering, robotics, and applications in virtual and augmented reality. Their technology captures high-definition, three-dimensional images both indoors and outdoors at long distances while consuming minimal power. This capability enables users to effectively detect and visualize obstacles, enhancing safety and efficiency in complex environments.

Beaconsmind

Series A in 2017
Beaconsmind AG is a Swiss-based software company specializing in location-based marketing solutions for the retail industry. Founded in 2015, it offers Beaconsmind Suite, a comprehensive platform that enables centralized data tracking, real-time customer analysis, personalized communication, and on-demand reporting to drive sales and enhance customer loyalty within clients' retail stores. Additionally, Beaconsmind provides strategy and support services such as iBeacon consulting, sales mobilization, digitalization strategy, and training programs. The company also designs and develops mobile applications, push notifications, interfaces, and offers online marketing services like search engine marketing and social media management. Its primary focus is to connect offline marketing with online and mobile activities for retail clients, ensuring data security and meticulous analysis throughout the process.

Blickfeld

Seed Round in 2017
Blickfeld GmbH, established in 2016 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the production of LiDAR sensors and associated software. These sensors use near-infrared light to detect and map objects, enabling autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings. The company's patented silicon MEMS mirrors and commercial off-the-shelf components allow for low-cost mass production, making LiDAR technology more accessible to the automotive industry. Additionally, Blickfeld's object detection and mapping software processes sensor data, facilitating applications such as city planning, real-time mapping, and usage pattern analysis. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics.

GoodIP

Pre Seed Round in 2017
GoodIP is a company focused on helping startups safeguard their innovations through a comprehensive digital platform. It develops tailored strategies for intellectual property protection, emphasizing the importance of securing technology, brands, and ideas. The platform employs artificial intelligence to assess risks and analyze critical factors such as the strength of patent portfolios and investments in clean technologies, adhering to OECD standards. GoodIP's approach is distinct in that it engages with startups throughout the process, ensuring they meet their objectives and key results in collaboration with the firm. By fostering a community for patents, GoodIP enables businesses to implement data-driven strategies for protecting their innovations effectively.

Agrilution

Series A in 2017
Agrilution specializes in vertical farming technology for consumers. Their portable indoor greenhouse allows users to cultivate fresh herbs and vegetables year-round within their homes. The system is controlled via smartphone, regulating temperature, automating watering, and providing optimal light conditions for organic growth. This enables individuals to enhance their personal nutrition by growing produce locally and sustainably.
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