About BonVenture
BonVenture is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of Munich, Germany. As of Feb 2026, BonVenture is an active investor, having invested in 72 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Environment Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of R3Robotics Overall, BonVenture portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Wegatech Greenergy, 42watt and Emmy Sharing. A lot of funds co-invest with BonVenture, with names like European Innovation Council sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BonVenture has team of 13 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
BonVenture's List of Top Investments
BonVenture has a portfolio of 72 companies. Their most notable investments are in ChargeX and Specialsitter.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, Consumer and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by BonVenture:1. ChargeX
Smart power strip to connect multiple electric vehicles to a single charging station. It is developing solutions for optimizing electric vehicle charging. The company develops a smart power strip to connect multiple electric vehicles to a single charging station.
Key facts about ChargeX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $17.7M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Verve Ventures, Ponooc and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 05, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Bioweg
Key facts about Bioweg
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Quakenbruck (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.2M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: European Innovation Council, Plug and Play Tech Center and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Ashoka
Global network empowering social entrepreneurs to drive systemic change. It identifies and supports leading social entrepreneurs worldwide, fostering an "Everyone a Changemaker" world. The organization mobilizes a global community to embrace new frameworks for addressing social problems. It focuses on social entrepreneurship, empathy, young changemaking, and organizing for changemaking. Through programs and partnerships, it equips individuals with the confidence and tools to solve problems for the good of all. It builds and amplifies a global movement by identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs, accelerating the "Everyone a Changemaker" world, and equipping everyone to be a changemaker. It works with schools, universities, corporations, and citizen sector organizations to co-lead this movement. It inspires and enables changemaking in the public-at-large, focusing on preparing the next generation to navigate a rapidly changing world.
Key facts about Ashoka
- Founded Year: 1982
- Location: Arlington (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 1,728 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Palm Ventures, Omidyar Network and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2021, $*****
4. Circu Li-Ion
Provider of the upcycling process to extract and diagnose lithium ion battery cells. Its Machine as a Service solution offers the possibility to give the used batteries a second life through upcycling instead of recycling.
Key facts about Circu Li-Ion
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.78M
- Employee Count: 48 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Investe Group, BonVenture and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 24, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Fairown
Subscription-based financing platform for businesses. It enables off-balance sheet subscription for different types of hardware, medical and industrial equipment, office and warehouse furniture, agricultural, construction, forestry, and other types of machinery. Monthly payments include insurance. It also provides an option to purchase the rented assets.
Key facts about Fairown
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $11.1M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Commerzbank, neosfer and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
BonVenture's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BonVenture has invested in 72 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in R3Robotics and most recent follow-on round was in node.energy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
BonVenture's Investments by Stage
BonVenture has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.11M, 10 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.55M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 10 |
Series B | 3 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BonVenture's Investments by Sector
BonVenture has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, Energy Tech, Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 29 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Consumer (B2C) companies, 23 Tech companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Environment Tech | 7 |
Energy Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BonVenture's Investments by Geography
BonVenture has made most investments in Germany (21), followed by Luxembourg where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 21 |
Luxembourg | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Estonia | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BonVenture's recent investments
BonVenture has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - R3Robotics.Here are the most recent investments by BonVenture:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 05, 2026 | Luxembourg | Series A | 8950 | [+5] | |
Oct 14, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 7559 | [+7] | |
Sep 16, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 7916 | [+2] | |
Apr 23, 2025 | Germany | Series B | 3981 | ||
Jan 22, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 5773 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BonVenture's Portfolio
1 of BonVenture's portfolio company became public - Wegatech Greenergy.Here are BonVenture's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Dec 2019 | Series B | 9586 |
Acquired companies in BonVenture's Portfolio
4 companies from BonVenture's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was 42watt in Jan 2026 by OBI for $*****.Here are BonVenture's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 23, 2023 | Seed | 5795 | |
May 22, 2024 | May 20, 2022 | Series A | 9460 | |
Nov 18, 2021 | - | - | 3171 | |
Oct 06, 2021 | Dec 16, 2020 | Conventional Debt | 3060 |
Team profile of BonVenture
BonVenture has a team of 13 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in Germany. BonVenture's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in BonVenture:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Munich | - | - |
Co-investors of BonVenture
Over the past 16 years, 107 investors have co-invested in BonVenture's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BonVenture: Europa, HTGF and 35 others have invested in rounds before BonVenture. There are 4 companies where Europa has invested before BonVenture and 2 companies where HTGF has invested before BonVenture.
- Top Co-investors of BonVenture: 55 investors entered a company along with BonVenture. These include investors like European Innovation Council (2 companies).
- Invested after BonVenture: A total of 15 investors have invested in BonVenture's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include UVC Partners (1 company), Bayern Kapital (1 company) and Ponooc (1 company).
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