Urania Ventures

Urania Ventures is a private investment company founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany. It specializes in venture capital with a focus on deep technology, space technology, sustainable aerospace, and robotics. Urania Ventures is characterized as an evergreen fund, reflecting its long-term commitment to supporting innovative founders who are dedicated to advancing scientific breakthroughs for the betterment of humanity. The firm emphasizes the importance of science as a key driver of innovation and seeks to invest in visionary leaders at the early stages of their ventures.

Maru Winnacker

Managing Partner

5 past transactions

HelicitySpace

Seed Round in 2023
​ HelicitySpace develops critical propulsion and power technology necessary for enabling humanity's expansion into the solar system. Its Helicity Drive technology is a scalable pulsed fusion concept - from fusion-augmented electric propulsion to fully ignited reactors --based on magnetic reconnection, plasma plectonemes, and peristaltic magnetic compression. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Lovely Day Foods

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Lovely Day Foods is a European food biotech company focused on developing innovative food products for a sustainable future. Its flagship brand, Perfeggt, offers a range of egg replacers made from pea protein, catering primarily to the food service sector. The company has collaborated with over 50 partners to successfully replace more than one million chicken eggs in various dishes, including scrambled eggs, omelets, quiches, pancakes, and waffles, which have been served in hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, and events throughout Germany and Austria. In 2023, Perfeggt gained recognition as one of the most popular startup brands in Germany, reflecting its growing influence in the market. By utilizing precision fermentation and bio-identical proteins, Lovely Day Foods aims to decouple food production from conventional agriculture, promoting sustainable and ethical consumption while addressing the increasing demand for nutritious food.

INTERSTELLAR LAB

Seed Round in 2022
INTERSTELLAR LAB is focused on creating innovative, environment-controlled pods designed for crop cultivation. The company develops and manufactures advanced bio-farming platforms that serve as regenerative habitats, automatically regulating essential environmental factors such as air, pressure, water, temperature, and humidity. This technology aims to provide optimal conditions for both plants and humans, facilitating the sustainable production of plant-based ingredients. By enabling the agricultural sector to cultivate a diverse range of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants in various locations, INTERSTELLAR LAB supports large health, beauty, and food and beverage companies in sourcing clean, high-quality ingredients. Additionally, the company is also working on developing space-inspired villages on Earth, aligning with its vision of sustainability and innovation in agriculture.

Astrome Technologies

Convertible Note in 2021
Astrome Technologies specializes in the design and development of millimeter-wave wireless products aimed at delivering high-speed point-to-multipoint backhaul solutions. The company has created innovative software-driven radios tailored for fifth-generation and rural broadband networks, which offer substantial cost savings and reduced capital expenditures. Their advancements in phased array antennas and beam-forming technology enable low-cost user terminals for low Earth orbit satellite internet providers, as well as mobile terminals compatible with geostationary satellite services. Astrome fosters strategic alliances with telecom carriers, satellite operators, and infrastructure providers to enhance its offerings and expand its reach in the telecommunications sector.

ClearSpace

Seed Round in 2021
ClearSpace is a spin-off of EPFL and was founded in early 2018 to lead the development of sustainable in-orbit services in the tracks of the EPFL CleanSpace One (CSO) mission. ClearSpace develops on-orbit technologies and provides services for non-functional satellites in orbit. ClearSpace has signed a service contract with ESA to lead the first mission to remove a Space Debris autonomously called ClearSpace-1.
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