About Auden
Auden is a venture capital firm located in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Mar 2017, Auden has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of FanMiles Overall, Auden portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Mynaric. A lot of funds co-invest with Auden, with names like Philipp Lahm sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Auden has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Auden's List of All Investments
Auden has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in Mynaric and Clink.Their portfolio spans across Germany and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Auden:1. Mynaric
Manufacturer of optical communication terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. The company produces terminals enabling high data rates and secure data transmission. These terminals support wireless terrestrial, mobility, airborne, and space-based applications. The company focuses on advancing laser communication systems.
Key facts about Mynaric
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.59M
- Employee Count: 335 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Texas Atlantic Capital, Auden and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. FanMiles
Fanmiles offers a coalition loyalty program to businesses and their customers. It helps customers to accrue reward points (fanmiles) by purchasing, social media engagement, contests, referrals etc. Customers can redeem their points for rewards from any partner, regardless of where they were collected. It offers free digital content, concerts tickets, football match tickets, movie tickets, etc as a reward. It serves brands such as Adidas, EA Games, Sport1, Intersport, Electronic Sports League (ESL) etc. Its app is available for both Android and iOS platform. As of January 2018, it has 50,000 downloads in Google Play Store.
Key facts about FanMiles
3. Clink
Payment card linked loyalty solutions. The platform engages with customers via loyalty programs. It allows businesses to reward customers with cash back for the purchases. It enables customers to link bank cards with offers that can be claimed during payment.
Key facts about Clink
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Slough (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $21.1M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Nov 23, 2025
- Investors: NJF Capital, neosfer and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 04, 2021, $*****
4. JimDrive
JimDrive is a roadside assistance services provider based in Europe. It offers breakdown & towing services, key services, rental cars, hotel & lodging, vehicle recovery and others. It has a nationwide network of roadside assistance and towing vehicles.
Key facts about JimDrive
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Stuttgart (Germany)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $27.5K
- Investors: MobilityFund, Auden and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 19, 2017, $*****
Curated Shopping Group is the parent company that owns stylist assisted personal shopper services - Modomoto and Cloakroom. Was formed in 2016, through the acquisition of Cloakroom by Modomoto. Currently through its companies is active in 7 countries in Europe with more than 250 employees. The personal shopping service is primarily focussed on men where they stylish curates clothing based on the interest data of the user and their preferences. The service is provided on-demand and both its companies currently serve only male customers.
Key facts about Curated Shopping Group
Auden's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Auden has invested in 6 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in FanMiles.Auden's Investments by Stage
Auden has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.4M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.47M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auden's Investments by Sector
Auden has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Auto, Auto Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auden's Investments by Geography
Auden has made most investments in Germany (4), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 4 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Auden's recent investments
Auden has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Auden:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 01, 2017 | Germany | Seed | 5543 | ||
Feb 15, 2017 | Germany | Series A | 3480 | - | |
Feb 06, 2017 | Germany | Series A | 4666 | - | |
Jan 19, 2017 | Germany | Seed | 9403 | - | |
Jun 21, 2016 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6152 |
Acquired companies in Auden's Portfolio
1 company from Auden's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mynaric in Mar 2025 by Rocket Lab for $*****.Here are Auden's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 12, 2025 | Feb 06, 2017 | Series A | 1150 |
Team profile of Auden
Auden has a team of 2 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal. Auden's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Auden
Over the past 10 years, 16 investors have co-invested in Auden's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Auden: neosfer and ProSiebenSat 1 Accelerator have invested in rounds before Auden. There is 1 company where neosfer has invested before Auden and 1 company where ProSiebenSat 1 Accelerator has invested before Auden.
- Top Co-investors of Auden: 4 investors entered a company along with Auden. These include investors like Philipp Lahm (1 company).
- Invested after Auden: A total of 10 investors have invested in Auden's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include L3Harris (1 company), Europa (1 company) and Eos Venture Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Auden
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ViaLight Communications Raised €2.4m in Pre-IPO FinancingFinSMEs•Feb 17, 2017•ViaLight, Mynaric, Auden
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Fintech Startup OptioPay Raises €7M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jun 21, 2016•Clink, OptioPay, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, NORD LB and 3 others
