About Zeitgeist Ventures
Zeitgeist Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Wuppertal, Germany. As of Dec 2024, Zeitgeist Ventures has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to FinTech and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of NAO A lot of funds co-invest with Zeitgeist Ventures, with names like Swiss family office fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Zeitgeist Ventures has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Zeitgeist Ventures' List of All Investments
Zeitgeist Ventures has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments include NAO and Red Dot.Their portfolio spans across and Germany. They have invested in High Tech, FinTech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and 2 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Zeitgeist Ventures:
1. NAO
Online platform offering alternative investment solutions for individuals. It allows users to invest in bonds, private companies, early-stage startups, hedge funds, commercial real estate, and real asset funds, including art, luxury goods, and forests.
Key facts about NAO
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.4M
- Employee Count: 1,384 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Zeitgeist Ventures, Kotti Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Red Dot
Key facts about Red Dot
- Founded Year: 1954
- Location: Essen (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 100 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Zeitgeist Ventures
3. Skyroads
Provider of air mobility management solutions. The company offers air mobility traffic and navigation management solutions. It offers an aggregated platform with features like shared infrastructure management, flight automation, and diversified access to cargo, and passenger drones.
Key facts about Skyroads
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.5M
- Employee Count: 6 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Mutschler Ventures, SEK Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Forget
Forget is financial planning and advisory platform. It allows users to set aside funds as savings, recommend & develop financial plans, and customize financial strategies for the user. Features tools for communicating with users via chat and video message lines. It provides guidance, articles, and sessions to assist new users.
Key facts about Forget
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.96M
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HW Capital, b2venture and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Sub Capitals
AI-based robo advisor and portfolio management platform. It features AI-driven tools and neural networks to analyze financial markets, develop trading strategies, and automated portfolio management for private investors. Provides algorithms for applying neo investment opportunities to individuals and executing investment orders for individuals.
Key facts about Sub Capitals
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: WERK1, Zeitgeist Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
Zeitgeist Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Zeitgeist Ventures has invested in 5 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in NAO.Zeitgeist Ventures' Investments by Stage
Zeitgeist Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.78M.Zeitgeist Ventures' Investments by Sector
Zeitgeist Ventures has a portfolio focused on FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Zeitgeist Ventures' Investments by Geography
Zeitgeist Ventures has made most investments in Germany (2).Zeitgeist Ventures' recent investments
Zeitgeist Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Zeitgeist Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2024 | Germany | Seed | 2252 | ||
Feb 23, 2022 | Germany | Seed | 2882 | [+7] |
Team profile of Zeitgeist Ventures
Zeitgeist Ventures has a team of 2 members located in Germany. Zeitgeist Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Zeitgeist Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 15 investors have co-invested in Zeitgeist Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Zeitgeist Ventures: Zeitgeist X Ventures, Jan Karnath and 3 others have invested in rounds before Zeitgeist Ventures. There is 1 company where Zeitgeist X Ventures has invested before Zeitgeist Ventures and 1 company where Jan Karnath has invested before Zeitgeist Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Zeitgeist Ventures: 9 investors entered a company along with Zeitgeist Ventures. These include investors like Swiss family office fund (1 company).
- Invested after Zeitgeist Ventures: Jens Hilgers (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Zeitgeist Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
