About S-UBG
S-UBG is a venture capital firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based out of Aachen, Germany. As of Apr 2022, S-UBG has invested in 55 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 High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of WECODUR Overall, S-UBG portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 13 acquisitions including key companies like LANCOM Systems, Taxy.io and Protembis. A lot of funds co-invest with S-UBG, with names like Apeiron Investment Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. S-UBG has team of 12 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Conventional Debt & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
S-UBG's List of Top Investments
S-UBG has a portfolio of 55 companies. Their most notable investments are in MagnaMedics and MagnaMedics.Their portfolio spans across Germany and Netherlands. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Conventional Debt and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by S-UBG:Manufacturer of human platelet lysate products for cell culture applications. The company offers a range of platelet lysate products with different safety grades. These products support cell expansion for research, therapeutics, and clinical applications. The company's technology aims to provide solutions for cell culture needs.
Key facts about PL BioScience
LANCOM provides networking solutions for WAN, LAN, WLAN and SDN. It offers its equipment solutions for local-area & multi-site networks (WAN, LAN, WLAN), and centralized network management based on software-defined networking technologies (SD-WAN, SD-LAN, SD-WLAN). Products include routers (including single-site, multi-site VPN and 3G/4G VPN routers), gateways (including central site VPN gateway), switches (including Websmart, unmanaged, and fully managed gigabit switches), WLAN controllers & access points (including indoor, outdoor, and industrial access points), and network management platform (called LANCOM Management Cloud). Serves industries including retail, hospitality, education, and healthcare.
Key facts about LANCOM Systems
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Aachen (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 292 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: S-UBG and TechVision Fonds
- Highlight: Acquired
3. BABOR
Provider of high-performance skincare products and online retail. It offers a diverse selection of skincare products, including cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and specialized treatments. The company also provides a digital skincare advisor tool to assist customers in selecting products tailored to their individual needs. Additionally, it features a professional skincare line available exclusively through cosmetic institutes. The business model centers on direct-to-consumer sales through its online shop, supplemented by partnerships with professional skincare providers.
Key facts about BABOR
- Founded Year: 1956
- Location: Aachen (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €547M as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 201 - 500 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: S-UBG and TechVision Fonds
4. Taxy.io
AI-based tax advisory solutions for tax consultants and legal professionals. Users can search and access tax-related information and current updates. It also provides alerts on legal updates and a comparison of multiple legal topics.
Key facts about Taxy.io
5. Springlane
Developer of kitchen appliances and accessories. They design and manufacture a variety of products, including ice cream makers, mixers, waffle irons, plant milk makers, dehydrators, cookware, cutlery, and tableware. The company focuses on creating products that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing, aiming to enhance the user's cooking experience. A range of replacement parts are also offered for existing products.
Key facts about Springlane
S-UBG's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
S-UBG has invested in 56 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in WECODUR and most recent follow-on round was in antibodies-online.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
S-UBG's Investments by Stage
S-UBG has made 4 investments in Seed stage, 2 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $109M and 1 investment in PE stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Conventional Debt | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
S-UBG's Investments by Sector
S-UBG has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Consumer, FinTech, Financial Services and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Tech companies, 14 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
S-UBG's Investments by Geography
S-UBG has made most investments in Germany (10), followed by Netherlands where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 10 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
S-UBG's recent investments
S-UBG has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by S-UBG:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 11, 2022 | Germany | Seed | 5233 | ||
Jun 10, 2020 | Germany | Seed | 3108 | - | |
Aug 08, 2019 | Germany | Series C | 6947 | ||
Apr 09, 2019 | Germany | Unattributed | 9726 | - | |
Dec 2017 | Germany | Conventional Debt | 5150 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in S-UBG's Portfolio
1 of S-UBG's portfolio company became public - Protembis.Here are S-UBG's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 1788 |
Acquired companies in S-UBG's Portfolio
13 companies from S-UBG's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Taxy.io in Aug 2025 by Visma for $*****.Here are S-UBG's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 22, 2025 | - | - | 8012 | |
Jan 08, 2024 | - | - | 8005 | |
Feb 12, 2022 | Sep 22, 2008 | Seed | 2460 | |
Oct 04, 2021 | - | - | 8586 | |
Jun 10, 2021 | - | - | 6849 |
Team profile of S-UBG
S-UBG has a team of 12 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany. S-UBG's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in S-UBG:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Aachen | - | ||
Partner | Aachen | |||
Principal | Cologne | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of S-UBG
Over the past 18 years, 16 investors have co-invested in S-UBG's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before S-UBG: TEV Ventures, Kfw and 3 others have invested in rounds before S-UBG. There is 1 company where TEV Ventures has invested before S-UBG and 1 company where Kfw has invested before S-UBG.
- Top Co-investors of S-UBG: 8 investors entered a company along with S-UBG. These include investors like Apeiron Investment Group (1 company).
- Invested after S-UBG: A total of 3 investors have invested in S-UBG's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Broadoak Capital Partners (1 company), LIOF (1 company) and Europa (1 company).
Recent News related to S-UBG
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RSM Ebner Stolz supports S-UBG in its investment in LD DIDACTICmajunke.com•Oct 23, 2023•Ebner Stolz, S-UBG, LD DIDACTIC
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S-UBG buys minority stakes in Thermoglas, Glas TrienesUnquote•Oct 20, 2020•Glas Trienes, thermal glass, S-UBG
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S-UBG Group sells its shares to Ergocast Guss GmbHopenPR•Sep 30, 2019•S-UBG, Invest Kapital, Vulcast, Callista Private Equity
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Kitchen accessory startup Springlane secures tens of millionsGruenderszene•Aug 08, 2019•Springlane, S-UBG, Apeiron Investment Group, Heliad and 3 others
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