Where is SPRIND's headquarters located?

SPRIND's headquarters is located in Leipzig (Germany).

How many companies has SPRIND invested in?

SPRIND has invested in 22 companies, including Proxima Fusion & VSORA.

Which companies has SPRIND invested in lately?

ViferaXS & ViferaXS are the latest investments by SPRIND.

How many unicorns are there in SPRIND's portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in SPRIND's portfolio.

SPRIND - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Key facts about Proxima Fusion

Founded Year: 2023
Location: Munich (Germany)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $211M
Employee Count: 185 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: DST Global, Burda Principal Investments and 43 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

Developer of digital signal processors for application in 5G communication. Its offerings include single-core processor and multi-core processor. The MPU-801 single-core processor is a customizable DSP that works on high-level description algorithms and is claimed to be power efficient. The multi-core processor provides a development platform that allows users to select DSP-Cores with different sizes (MPU-801 & MPU-3201). It also provides IPs for its products to businesses. It has application in multiple industries including wireless mobile, base stations, and IoT.

Key facts about VSORA

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Meudon (France)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $65.7M
Employee Count: 63 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Otium Capital, EIC Fund and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 03, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Bioweg

Key facts about Bioweg

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Quakenbruck (Germany)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $30.2M
Employee Count: 38 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: EIC Fund, Plug and Play Tech Center and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 22, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. SNIPR Biome

Developer of CRISPR-based microbial gene therapy to target pathogenic bacteria precisely. The company focuses on treating difficult conditions like multidrug-resistant infections, cystic fibrosis, IBD, and certain cancers by engineering the human microbiome.

Key facts about SNIPR Biome

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Copenhagen (Denmark)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $139M
Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
Investors: Lundbeck Foundation, Life Sciences Partners and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 07, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Carbo Culture

Producer and supplier of biochar. It produces biochar from the orchard waste such as nutshells collected from the orchards. The biochar, when mixed with nutrients supports in improving the soil structure and water retention capacity.

Key facts about Carbo Culture

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Woodside (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $24.9M
Employee Count: 33 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: True Ventures, Climate Capital and 20 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 29, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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SPRIND has invested in 22 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in ViferaXS and most recent follow-on round was in ViferaXS.

Here are SPRIND's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	9	3	12
2025	8	0	8
2024	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1

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SPRIND has made 8 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $8.53M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $32.5M, 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.5M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $181M and 1 investment in Series C stage.

Here are SPRIND's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Grant (prize money)	8
Series B	5
Seed	4
Series A	3
Series C	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SPRIND has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Sustainability Tech, Energy and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech hardware companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.

Here are SPRIND's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	9
Life Sciences	6
Sustainability Tech	5
Energy	4
Energy Tech	4
Others	14

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SPRIND has made most investments in Germany (13), followed by Denmark where it has made 2 investments.

Here are SPRIND's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
Germany	13
Denmark	2
United Kingdom	2
Belgium	1
France	1
Others	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SPRIND has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. ViferaXS and ViferaXS are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by SPRIND:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 23, 2026	ViferaXS	Germany	Series A	2875	Huma
Sep 23, 2026	ViferaXS	Germany	Grant (prize money)	8085	-
Jul 28, 2026	Kahu SiliconBio	United Kingdom	Grant (prize money)	5674	-
Jul 07, 2026	Proxima Fusion	Germany	Series A	9131	XTX Ventures [+19]
Jul 03, 2026	VSORA	France	Series C	4991	Ardian [+9]

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SPRIND has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Proxima Fusion. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Proxima Fusion which became a unicorn in 2026.

Here is a list of unicorns in SPRIND's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
60	Proxima Fusion	Developer of fusion power plants	2023	High Tech [+3]	Munich	Series A	vgbjois

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SPRIND has a team of 40 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany. SPRIND's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in SPRIND:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Berit Dannenberg	Partner	Leipzig	-	1 Email
Rafael Laguna De La Vera	Partner	Cologne	-	-
Till Moldenhauer	Principal	Leipzig	-	1 Email
Tina Knittel	Principal	Leipzig	-	1 Email
Rene Wienholtz	Principal	-	-	-

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Over the past 4 years, 140 investors have co-invested in SPRIND's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before SPRIND: European Innovation Council, EIC Fund and 76 others have invested in rounds before SPRIND. There are 5 companies where European Innovation Council has invested before SPRIND and 5 companies where EIC Fund has invested before SPRIND.
Top Co-investors of SPRIND: 51 investors entered a company along with SPRIND. These include investors like Bayern Kapital (2 companies).
Invested after SPRIND: A total of 11 investors have invested in SPRIND's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include European Innovation Council (3 companies) and Europa (2 companies).