Schauenburg Ventures

Schauenburg Ventures is a family-managed investment company based in Germany, focusing on long-term, sustainable investments in industrial companies across various technological sectors. The company identifies disruptive developments and transforms them into innovative, future-oriented business models, aiming to generate long-term growth. The investment strategy of Schauenburg Ventures centers on early and seed-stage investments, typically around €150,000. The company seeks strategic links to its core portfolio, emphasizing investments that complement and enhance existing holdings. Schauenburg Ventures offers 'smart money' by providing access to pilot customers and collaboration opportunities, facilitating industrial validation within its global portfolio and network. Schauenburg Ventures operates under the umbrella of Schauenburg International GmbH, a strategic family equity investor that supports leading industrial companies and promotes future-proof technologies in a sustainable, growth-oriented manner. The company holds majority stakes in its portfolio companies and invests internationally, focusing on sectors such as safety, analytics, automation, environmental, industrial, and space technologies. Schauenburg Ventures has been actively involved in several investments, including a seed round in Eleven Dynamics in February 2025 and a seed round in WAKU Robotics in August 2022. The company's portfolio companies benefit from each other's expertise, driving innovation and growth within the group.