About Combination VC
Combination VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Hamburg, Germany. As of Apr 2026, Combination VC is an active investor, having invested in 9 companies, with 1 new investment 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 High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Beglaubigt A lot of funds co-invest with Combination VC, with names like 20VC Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Combination VC has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Combination VC's List of Top Investments
Combination VC has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investmentis in ZeKjuTheir portfolio spans across Germany and Switzerland. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Combination VC:1. Peec AI
Platform offering AI search analytics for marketing teams. It provides tools for marketing teams to track, analyze, and improve brand performance across AI search platforms, users can monitor brand visibility, benchmark against competitors, and identify sources that enhance the presence in AI-driven search results. The offerings cater to organizations aiming to optimize the strategies in the evolving landscape of AI-based search engines.
Key facts about Peec AI
2. JUPUS
AI powered enterprise legal management software. It offers AI secretary to automate the legal processes. It includes a document automation tool that extracts relevant information from documents and emails. The platform also provides an AI answering machine that understands the callers concerns, and asks for important information in real time. Features include file creation, digital signature, and more.
Key facts about JUPUS
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Steffeln (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.1M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Carcharodon Capital, Acton Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 23, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cognee
Open-source AI memory engine platform. It combines graph and vector databases to uncover hidden relationships and new patterns in data, enabling in AI applications. Its technology leverages large language models and knowledge graphs to provide a scalable semantic layer for AI applications.
Key facts about Cognee
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9.09M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 42 Capital, Vermilion Cliffs Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Deltia
AI-based process analytics platform for production management. It is a process analytics platform that uses computer vision to provide insights into manual assembly processes. The platform deploys cameras at specific assembly stations to collect live video feeds of assembly or packing processes. The features include tools that analyze video feeds to detect workpiece motions, cycle timings, and work step sequencing, aggregate data from production sites, and enable root-cause investigation by providing video clips.
Key facts about Deltia
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.82M
- Employee Count: 47 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Merantix Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Konvo AI
Platform offering AI-powered conversational commerce. By delivering timely nudges, product recommendations, order updates, and support automation, it helps reduce drop-offs and increase conversions. The platform integrates smoothly with commerce and marketing systems to create dynamic chat flows that streamline everything from pre-sale assistance to post-purchase engagement—boosting revenue while elevating customer satisfaction.
Key facts about Konvo AI
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.06M
- Employee Count: 23 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Samaipata, JME Venture Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Combination VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Combination VC has invested in 9 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Beglaubigt and most recent follow-on round was in Peec AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Combination VC's Investments by Stage
Combination VC has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.79M.Combination VC's Investments by Sector
Combination VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Retail, Vertical SaaS and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Tech companies, 6 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on AI-Native.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Combination VC's Investments by Geography
Combination VC has made most investments in Germany (8), followed by Switzerland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 8 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Combination VC's recent investments
Combination VC has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Beglaubigt.Here are the most recent investments by Combination VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 16, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 7192 | [+3] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 5107 | [+4] | |
Sep 23, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 6553 | [+5] | |
Jul 03, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 7142 | [+4] | |
Nov 18, 2024 | Germany | Seed | 6057 | [+3] |
Team profile of Combination VC
Combination VC has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in Germany. Combination VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Combination VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Cologne | - | - | |
Partner | Hamburg | - | ||
Partner | Hamburg | - | - |
Co-investors of Combination VC
Over the past 3 years, 69 investors have co-invested in Combination VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Combination VC: Felix Plog, Philipp Hammerich and 7 others have invested in rounds before Combination VC. There is 1 company where Felix Plog has invested before Combination VC and 1 company where Philipp Hammerich has invested before Combination VC.
- Top Co-investors of Combination VC: 52 investors entered a company along with Combination VC. These include investors like 20VC Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after Combination VC: A total of 8 investors have invested in Combination VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Singular (1 company), S20 Fund (1 company) and Marius Obiegala (1 company).
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NRW.BANK invests 3 million euros in Legal-Tech startup JUPUS for AI secretariatmajunke.com•Jun 23, 2026•NRW.Bank, JUPUS, Semapa Next, HTGF and 2 others
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Peec AI Raises $21M for Brand Adaptation in AI SearchesNewsdirectory3•Nov 18, 2025•Peec AI, Singular, The Twenty Minute, 20VC Fund and 4 others
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Konvo AI closes a round of € 3.5m led by Samaipata.ABAC Nest, JME, ITNIG, COMBINATION.VC AND BA participateWebcapitalriesgo•Sep 24, 2025•Konvo AI, Combination VC, Samaipata, Itnig and 6 others
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Peec AI Secures €7M to Put Brands on the Map in the Age of AI SearchTech Funding News•Jul 03, 2025•Peec AI, The Twenty Minute, Foreword, Antler and 3 others
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Hoola closes its first round of investment of €800,000 to bring Conversational AI to eCommerceEl Referente•Sep 17, 2024•Hoola, Abac Capital, Combination VC, JME Venture Capital and 1 other
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German food tech Freda secures seven-figure funding for its premium frozen mealsEU-Startups•Sep 17, 2024•Freda, Graphit NeoTaste, FoodLabs, Combination VC
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LegalTech Jupus successfully secures financingVenture Capital magazine•May 29, 2024•JUPUS, HTGF, Combination VC
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€1.3 Million for the Legal AI: Successful Funding for Legal Tech JUPUSHTGF•May 28, 2024•JUPUS, HTGF, Combination VC
