About Nucleus Capital
Nucleus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Jun 2026, Nucleus Capital is an active investor, having invested in 25 companies, with 4 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 Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Apoha Overall, Nucleus Capital portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Orbillion Bio. A lot of funds co-invest with Nucleus Capital, with names like Tet Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Nucleus Capital has team of 24 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
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Deals in last 12 months
Nucleus Capital's List of Top Investments
Nucleus Capital has a portfolio of 25 companies. Their most notable investments are in GoTiger and Louisa.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United States, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Nucleus Capital:
Develops animal-free lab-grown meat. The company develops cell-based meat products from heritage cell lines that are directly sourced from farmers.
Key facts about Orbillion Bio
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Seven Hound Ventures, Quiet Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Apoha
Developer of sensory intelligence software to seamlessly anchor machines into physical reality to understand and analyze material behavior. The company's technology,Liquid Brain is based on nonlinear Lucassen waves, which enable the neuron-like behaviour in complex molecules on interaction with sensory data for medical research and material design.
Key facts about Apoha
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bolton (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $36M
- Employee Count: 32 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Draper, Singular and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 03, 2026, $*****
3. Rhizocore
Developer of mycorrhizal fungi intended to improve tree planting. The company that leverages the fungi to address environmental challenges. The company produces locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi to enhance tree planting success, promoting healthier and more resilient forests.
Key facts about Rhizocore
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.7M
- Employee Count: 38 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kibo Ventures, Grosvenor and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Planet A Foods
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $73.3M
- Employee Count: 70 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tengelmann Ventures, TriplePoint Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. planetary
Key facts about planetary
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Geneva (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $41M
- Employee Count: 22 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: XAnge, Blue Horizon and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Nucleus Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Nucleus Capital has invested in 25 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Apoha and most recent follow-on round was in Koppie.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Nucleus Capital's Investments by Stage
Nucleus Capital has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.74M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 20 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nucleus Capital's Investments by Sector
Nucleus Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 11 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 8 |
High Tech | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Consumer | 4 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nucleus Capital's Investments by Geography
Nucleus Capital has made most investments in Germany (8), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 8 |
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Belgium | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nucleus Capital's recent investments
Nucleus Capital has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Apoha and Telura Energy are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Nucleus Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5748 | [+4] | |
Mar 09, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 2669 | [+1] | |
Mar 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3258 | ||
Feb 17, 2026 | Belgium | Seed | 1164 | [+1] | |
Jul 09, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9756 |
Acquired companies in Nucleus Capital's Portfolio
1 company from Nucleus Capital's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Orbillion Bio in Oct 2025 by Fork & Good for $*****.Here are Nucleus Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2025 | Apr 26, 2021 | Seed | 8992 |
Team profile of Nucleus Capital
Nucleus Capital has a team of 24 members including 12 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in Germany, Italy and 3 more locations. Nucleus Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Nucleus Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | - | |
Partner | Berlin | - | - | |
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Esbjerg | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | - | |
Partner | Lisbon | - | - | |
Partner | Switzerland | - | - |
Co-investors of Nucleus Capital
Over the past 5 years, 135 investors have co-invested in Nucleus Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Nucleus Capital: Y Combinator, Joyance Partners and 9 others have invested in rounds before Nucleus Capital. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Nucleus Capital and 1 company where Joyance Partners has invested before Nucleus Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Nucleus Capital: 91 investors entered a company along with Nucleus Capital. These include investors like Tet Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Nucleus Capital: A total of 33 investors have invested in Nucleus Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include The Venture Collective (1 company), At One Ventures (1 company) and Earth Venture Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Nucleus Capital
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Apoha Emerges With $36M Funding for Liquid State IntelligenceStartup Rise EU•Jun 03, 2026•Apoha, Singular, Nucleus Capital, Wilbe and 4 others
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Telura Raises €4M To Launch Electric Impulse Drilling For Geothermal EnergyStartup Rise EU•Mar 09, 2026•Telura Energy, Nucleus Ventures, Possible Ventures, First Momentum Ventures and 2 others
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Bindbridge Secures $3.8M To Develop Next-Gen Crop ProtectionStartup Rise EU•Mar 03, 2026•Bindbridge, Nucleus Capital, Speedinvest
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Coffee Alternative Startup Koppie Closes Pre-Seed Funding RoundVegan Business Magazine•Jul 03, 2025•Nucleus Capital, Mudcake, Rockstart
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AtmoCooling Secures $2.6M to Scale Seawater Cooling Technology for Climate Resilienceigrownews.com•Mar 18, 2025•AtmoCooling, Nucleus Capital, Revent, Marble and 5 others
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This German e-fuel tech startup taps €2.3M funding to make green jet fuel a realityTech Funding News•Feb 12, 2025•Spark e-Fuels, Nucleus Capital, Zero Carbon Capital, IBB Ventures and 8 others
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Berlin-based Ucaneo secures €6.75 million to accelerate development of CO2 removal techEU-Startups•Sep 10, 2024•Ucaneo, Energie 360 , IBB Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center and 5 others
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Louisa AI raises $5 million seed fundingBusiness Line•Mar 06, 2024•Louisa, University of Oxford, Palm Drive Capital, Evolution VC Partners and 3 others
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