Vito Ventures

Vito Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2018. The firm focuses on investing in innovative technology and business startups, specifically in the areas of the Internet of Things (IoT), enterprise software, energy technology, and machine intelligence. Vito Ventures aims to support ambitious founders who are leveraging technology to address critical societal challenges, including climate change and energy security. Through its extensive industrial investor network, the firm provides portfolio companies with valuable resources such as research and development facilities, market access, and production capabilities. By fostering collaboration and knowledge transfer within its domain expertise, Vito Ventures seeks to empower startups to create impactful solutions that can transform their industries and society at large.

Benedikt Herles

Venture Partner

Tommy Oehl

Managing Partner

Benedikt Von Schoeler

Managing Partner

23 past transactions

CrateDB

Venture Round in 2021
Store any type of data and combine the simplicity of SQL with the scalability of NoSQL. CrateDB is an open source, multi-model, distributed and containerized database that runs queries in milliseconds, regardless of data complexity, volume and velocity. Integrate with AI/ML frameworks for vector search.

IQM Quantum Computers

Series A in 2020
IQM is the pan-European leader in building quantum computers. IQM delivers on-premises quantum computers for supercomputing data centres and research labs and offers full access to its hardware. For industrial customers, IQM delivers a quantum advantage through a unique application-specific, co-design approach. IQM is building Finland’s first commercial 54-qubit quantum computer with VTT, and an IQM-led consortium (Q-Exa) is also building a quantum computer in Germany. This computer will be integrated into an HPC supercomputer to create a quantum accelerator for future scientific research. IQM has over 190+ employees with offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, and Espoo.

Micropsi Industries

Series A in 2020
Micropsi Industries is building cognitive machines: Theyr’re providing high-end machine learning solutions for robotics and process control. micropsi industries MIRAI is a robot control system designed for complex assembly tasks. MIRAI-controlled robots perform movements that react to minute changes in the environment, as perceived by the robot with cameras or force sensors. MIRAI skills aren't programmed, but trained - through demonstration, correction, and repetition. This allows users to create skills without writing a single line of code or modelling the problem. The company was founded in 2014 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs, software engineers and scientists, most of them with cognitive science or machine learning backgrounds. micropsi industries is backed by Vito Ventures, coparion, and a group of experienced business angels from Munich and Berlin.

SimScale

Series C in 2020
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Isar Aerospace

Series A in 2019
Isar Aerospace is a space technology company that builds rockets through automated production. It offers launch services dedicated to deploying and resupplying satellite constellations and ensuring low-cost space access for small satellites.

IQM Quantum Computers

Seed Round in 2019
IQM is the pan-European leader in building quantum computers. IQM delivers on-premises quantum computers for supercomputing data centres and research labs and offers full access to its hardware. For industrial customers, IQM delivers a quantum advantage through a unique application-specific, co-design approach. IQM is building Finland’s first commercial 54-qubit quantum computer with VTT, and an IQM-led consortium (Q-Exa) is also building a quantum computer in Germany. This computer will be integrated into an HPC supercomputer to create a quantum accelerator for future scientific research. IQM has over 190+ employees with offices in Paris, Madrid, Munich, and Espoo.

Wirepas

Series B in 2019
Wirepas vision is to enable profitable large-scale business for their customers by unique multi-hop mesh network solution in the fast growing Internet of Things market. Wirepas Pino is the only connectivity solution in the market offering deterministic performance, local radio adaptability capability and very high reliability at any scale, solving one of the most common problems in IoT platforms.

INTRANAV

Series A in 2019
The industrial Internet of Things opens the way to the revolution of industry 4.0. INTRANAV opens up and enables the improvement of products and processes in terms of costs, time and quality with the INTRANAV Platform & Technology. The pre-build Software modules include, for example, process automation, the navigation of automated guided vehicle systems (AGV), RTLS based route-optimization, plant tracking, yard management, fleet management, process mapping, process analysis and safety management. INTRANAV offers a turnkey RTLS platform based on UWB, NB-IoT and 5G, which provides all components and services for your Smart-Factory. Customers can easily build own RTLS Apps on the IntraNav.IO Platform with zero-code using an easy to learn visual programming language.

Zeuz

Venture Round in 2018
zeuz strives to deliver the best game tech suite for multiplayer games and aims to facilitate backend technologies for game studios. For 15 years, the founding team has been working in the field of multiplayer infrastructure and brings their expertise to all areas of operations. Leading studios such as Funcom, as well as Indie developers like Gamepires already employ zeuz technology. Each year, zeuz provides the infrastructure for a perfect multiplayer experience for over 50 million players in more than 50 countries.

ObjectBox

Seed Round in 2018
ObjectBox empowers fast, efficient, and sustainable Edge Computing with a high-performance on-device Database and Data Sync solution. ObjectBox' core infrastructure software makes data available for developers when needed, where needed, enabling them to work with data on distributed edge devices efficiently, quickly, and reliably. In 2024, we launched the world’s first on-device vector database, empowering AI to run directly on devices with or without the internet. With our easy-to-use APIs, developers can build smart solutions that operate reliably offline (e.g. on the factory floor), with data available in real-time across devices (e.g. in the car), all while reducing device resource needs, and mobile network and cloud costs. Our developer tools are used by over 1,500,000 developers worldwide and we work with enterprise customers in Automotive and IIoT, e.g. ObjectBox's core solution has been in series production with BMW cars since April 2023.

Wirelane

Series A in 2018
Driven by the mission "We empower people to move towards a clean future", Wirelane has been designing sustainable mobility since 2016 and is developing innovative complete solutions for the construction, operation, and marketing of charging infrastructure. Wirelane provides its customers with all the necessary service modules, ranging from cutting-edge charging technology to a digital management and billing platform, as well as comprehensive installation and operation services.

Micropsi Industries

Series A in 2018
Micropsi Industries is building cognitive machines: Theyr’re providing high-end machine learning solutions for robotics and process control. micropsi industries MIRAI is a robot control system designed for complex assembly tasks. MIRAI-controlled robots perform movements that react to minute changes in the environment, as perceived by the robot with cameras or force sensors. MIRAI skills aren't programmed, but trained - through demonstration, correction, and repetition. This allows users to create skills without writing a single line of code or modelling the problem. The company was founded in 2014 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs, software engineers and scientists, most of them with cognitive science or machine learning backgrounds. micropsi industries is backed by Vito Ventures, coparion, and a group of experienced business angels from Munich and Berlin.

CrateDB

Series A in 2018
Store any type of data and combine the simplicity of SQL with the scalability of NoSQL. CrateDB is an open source, multi-model, distributed and containerized database that runs queries in milliseconds, regardless of data complexity, volume and velocity. Integrate with AI/ML frameworks for vector search.

Artisense Corporation

Seed Round in 2018
Artisense is a frontier-tech company that provides globally leading computer vision and artificial intelligence technology and data, which enable highly-scalable cost-effective Visual Inertial Positioning Systems (VINS) for GNSS-independent autonomous navigation.

Soley

Series A in 2018
Soley is focused on the development of software solutions for data analysis in the engineering fields. Its solutions focus on product management, test case management, and product architecture analysis. Soley was founded in 2013 as a spin-off company of the Chair of Product Development at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The four entrepreneurs, mechanical engineers and computer scientists, were enthusiastic about the idea of quickly and efficiently designing the handling of complex data sets in strongly networked subject areas such as product development and product management. Soley provides businesses with solutions and applications to automate their processes and workflows. Soley was founded by Maximilian Kissel in 2013. It is based in Munich, Germany.

Service Partner ONE

Series B in 2018
For building service contractors and their customers who are faced with the challenge of designing their processes as efficiently as possible using modern technologies Service Partner ONE offers the 'ONE' app suite which digitally embeds the entire value chain of building services and facility management with its app suite. Unlike traditional software providers 'ONE' combines in its user-oriented apps a combination of intuitive usability, various common IT-solutions, extraordinary comfort, mobile availability, and low prices.

vr-on

Venture Round in 2017
VR-ON is a virtual reality technology developed by industry experts with almost two decades of experience. In enterprise settings, it aims to democratize the use of virtual reality applications. Stage Cloud offers an end-to-end cloud solution for enterprise VR applications for multi-users.

Micropsi Industries

Seed Round in 2017
Micropsi Industries is building cognitive machines: Theyr’re providing high-end machine learning solutions for robotics and process control. micropsi industries MIRAI is a robot control system designed for complex assembly tasks. MIRAI-controlled robots perform movements that react to minute changes in the environment, as perceived by the robot with cameras or force sensors. MIRAI skills aren't programmed, but trained - through demonstration, correction, and repetition. This allows users to create skills without writing a single line of code or modelling the problem. The company was founded in 2014 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs, software engineers and scientists, most of them with cognitive science or machine learning backgrounds. micropsi industries is backed by Vito Ventures, coparion, and a group of experienced business angels from Munich and Berlin.

SimScale

Venture Round in 2017
SimScale is a web platform that allows engineers to simulate and analyze the physical behavior of their products with a standard web browser, helping engineers to develop their products faster, easier and better. It is providing a cloud-based simulation tool, educational hub, and collaborative community of innovators.

Wirepas

Venture Round in 2016
Wirepas vision is to enable profitable large-scale business for their customers by unique multi-hop mesh network solution in the fast growing Internet of Things market. Wirepas Pino is the only connectivity solution in the market offering deterministic performance, local radio adaptability capability and very high reliability at any scale, solving one of the most common problems in IoT platforms.

Service Partner ONE

Series A in 2016
For building service contractors and their customers who are faced with the challenge of designing their processes as efficiently as possible using modern technologies Service Partner ONE offers the 'ONE' app suite which digitally embeds the entire value chain of building services and facility management with its app suite. Unlike traditional software providers 'ONE' combines in its user-oriented apps a combination of intuitive usability, various common IT-solutions, extraordinary comfort, mobile availability, and low prices.

CrateDB

Seed Round in 2016
Store any type of data and combine the simplicity of SQL with the scalability of NoSQL. CrateDB is an open source, multi-model, distributed and containerized database that runs queries in milliseconds, regardless of data complexity, volume and velocity. Integrate with AI/ML frameworks for vector search.

Wirepas

Series A in 2016
Wirepas vision is to enable profitable large-scale business for their customers by unique multi-hop mesh network solution in the fast growing Internet of Things market. Wirepas Pino is the only connectivity solution in the market offering deterministic performance, local radio adaptability capability and very high reliability at any scale, solving one of the most common problems in IoT platforms.
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