About Kompas
Kompas is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Mar 2026, Kompas is an active investor, having invested in 28 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Epoch Biodesign Overall, Kompas portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Sustain.Life. A lot of funds co-invest with Kompas, with names like Hitachi Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kompas has team of 14 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Kompas' List of Top Investments
Kompas has a portfolio of 28 companies. Their most notable investments are in Findable and Vizcab.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Israel and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Environment Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kompas:
1. Makersite
Developer of product lifecycle intelligence software for sustainability, cost, and compliance. The software brings together cost, environmental impact, compliance adherence, and risk assessment data. It allows users to analyze, improve, and report on sustainability, compliance, and cost. The platform enables trade-offs across multi-criteria for product portfolios. It also facilitates the delivery of reports and analytics to multiple teams.
Key facts about Makersite
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Stuttgart (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $88M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Lightrock, SE Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Optiml
Provider of real estate decision intelligence software. This software empowers asset managers, investors, and consultancies to create and optimize cost-effective, low-carbon strategies for real estate assets. It facilitates end-to-end asset and portfolio management, enabling users to meet regulatory requirements and improve asset value. The platform integrates with existing systems, utilizes optimization algorithms and energy simulations, and provides actionable insights to support faster, better decision-making. It streamlines workflows, aligns stakeholders, and simplifies processes such as capital expenditure budgeting. The software offers scalable integration with various tools and platforms, ensuring compliance and security.
Key facts about Optiml
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.1M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Innovation Endeavors, Planet A and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Key facts about Epoch Biodesign
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $41.3M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Mar 31, 2024
- Investors: BoxGroup, Day One Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
4. Backslash
Provider of platform securing AI coding and development environments. The platform offers visibility, governance, and protection for AI development ecosystems. It analyzes servers to prevent excessive permissions and insecure configurations. The platform monitors IDE configurations, file access, and permissions to reduce attack surfaces. It also creates secure code using prompt rules.
Key facts about Backslash
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $27M
- Investors: Maniv Mobility, D. E. Shaw Group and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Prewave
Developer of a platform providing supply chain risk and resilience solutions. The platform offers monitoring, alerting, scoring, and integration capabilities for multi-tier management. It focuses on faster response times, proactive resilience, and environmental compliance. The platform supports industries including automotive, manufacturing, and energy, providing insights through case studies, reports, and webinars.
Key facts about Prewave
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Vienna (Austria)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $98M
- Employee Count: 216 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Creandum, Volvo Group and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Kompas' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kompas has invested in 28 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Epoch Biodesign and most recent follow-on round was in Optiml.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kompas' Investments by Stage
Kompas has made 13 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.1M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.46M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 13 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kompas' Investments by Sector
Kompas has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, High Tech and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Tech companies, 18 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Sustainability Tech | 13 |
Environment Tech | 11 |
High Tech | 9 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 7 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kompas' Investments by Geography
Kompas has made most investments in Germany (5), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 5 |
United States | 5 |
Israel | 3 |
Norway | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kompas' recent investments
Kompas has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Epoch Biodesign and Optiml are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Kompas:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 24, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7763 | [+3] | |
Feb 17, 2026 | Switzerland | Series A | 7329 | [+2] | |
Feb 10, 2026 | Israel | Series A | 9953 | [+3] | |
Jan 05, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9301 | [+7] | |
Jan 05, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 4739 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Kompas' Portfolio
1 company from Kompas' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Sustain.Life in Jun 2024 by Workiva for $100M.Here are Kompas' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 19, 2024 | May 16, 2022 | Seed | 8569 |
Team profile of Kompas
Kompas has a team of 14 members including 3 Partners and 3 Principals located in Denmark, United States and 3 more locations. Kompas' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Kompas:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Amsterdam | Symplectic and Modulize | ||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Missoula | - | - | |
Principal | Berlin | - | ||
Principal | Copenhagen | - | ||
Principal | Copenhagen | - |
Co-investors of Kompas
Over the past 5 years, 179 investors have co-invested in Kompas's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kompas: Europa, Gov and 89 others have invested in rounds before Kompas. There are 5 companies where Europa has invested before Kompas and 2 companies where Gov has invested before Kompas.
- Top Co-investors of Kompas: 71 investors entered a company along with Kompas. These include investors like Hitachi Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Kompas: A total of 17 investors have invested in Kompas's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lightrock (1 company), Partech Partners (1 company) and SE Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Kompas
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Epoch Biodesign Closes $12 Million Funding RoundFASHION•Mar 25, 2026•Epoch Biodesign, Lululemon, Kompas, Extantia
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Optiml Secures €8 Million to Expand Real Estate AI PlatformStartupticker•Feb 17, 2026•Optiml, Kompas
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Backslash Security lands $19M to tackle security risks emerging from vibe codingSiliconAngle•Feb 10, 2026•Backslash, ArtofIn, Kompas, First Rays Venture Partners and 2 others
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United Manufacturing Hub Secures €5M To Unlock Industrial Data For Modern FactoriesStartup Rise EU•Jan 08, 2026•United Manufacturing Hub, Kompas
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Array Labs Raises $20M to Scale Radar Manufacturing, Prepare for LaunchPR Newswire•Jan 06, 2026•Array Labs, Washington Harbour Partners, Catapult Ventures, Y Combinator and 10 others
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NeoLogic Raises $10M for Quasi-CMOS CPUs Slashing AI Energy Use
WebProNews•Aug 14, 2025•NeoLogic, Kompas, M Ventures, Maniv Mobility and 2 others
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Makersite secures €60M to boost product sustainabilityEU-Startups•Jul 22, 2025•Makersite, Lightrock, Partech Partners, SE Ventures and 4 others
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Tibo Energy secures €6M to boost AI-driven EMS platform across EuropeTech Funding News•Jun 27, 2025•TIBO Energy, Kompas
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KOMPAS VC Secures €150M for Fund II to Boost Industrial SustainabilitySilicon Canals•Apr 23, 2025•Kompas, Prewave
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Avandra raises $17.75 million to expand medical imaging data networkDOTmed•Mar 03, 2025•Avandra, Aegis Ventures, SpringRock Ventures, Memorial Hermann and 4 others
