OUR WORK

40+ launches. Some of our favorites here.

40+ new businesses launched since 2012 — as equity holders, operators, advisors and venture architects. Across industries, company sizes, and business models.

€700M+ investment in projects we launched

Our Portfolio: ROI-positive

Arcneo

Sustainable Residential Projects

A residential real estate venture that reinvents financing and development of sustainable housing projects.

Active shareholder

Gleam

Electric cargo-bikes

An electric cargo-bike business with full sales and distribution network across 9 countries.
Note: closed in 2023 after supply chain disruptions made materials unavailable.

Closed

Go Primal

High-quality supplements

A consumer health brand selling high-quality science based performance nutrition.

Active shareholder

Heylog

SaaS tool for logistics communication

A SaaS platform that digitalises and professionalises driver communication workflows in logistics.A joint venture with Schmitz Cargobull, LKW Walter and ninepointfive.

Active shareholder

Pixofarm

AI-powered harvest optimization

A machine vision agritech solution that helps farmes forecast and optimise harvests.Notes: Joint venture with UPL. Closed in 2023 due to shift in strategic direction of strategic investor.

Closed

Variand

Modular furniture

A modular furniture brand developing and selling modular wall shelf systems.

Active shareholder

Wood_Space

Wood construction using 3D modules

An innovative wooden construction company  leveraging mass-produced wooden modules.
Founded as joint venture with Rubner.

Active shareholder - Partial Exit

Real responsibility — on every project.

In each of our projects, we took an active role — as operator, equity holder, or venture architect. Some we launched from scratch. Others we scaled after the idea was proven. All involved real operational responsibility, not advisory distance.

Strategic Partners We've Built With.

Energy & Utilities
Tagline

Building the marketplace for spare parts & services in the energy sector

Born out of a corporate venture initiative, a digital marketplace is transforming the energy sector by streamlining access to spare parts and services across the German-speaking region.

Construction

Founding and scaling a corporate venture for modular wood buildings with Rubner

Wood_Space is a joint venture with Rubner Holzbau, and it creates sustainable modular buildings made of solid wood. The Wood_Space modules are delivered prefabricated, assembled on-site, and ready for occupancy within just a few days. The modules can be configured in multiple ways and are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

Energy & Utilities

Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group

With the launch of the OMV Sphere platform, the group initiated an organization-wide program to tackle key sustainability challenges. Across five focus areas — sustainable aviation fuel certificates, smart energy management, sustainable packaging, circular by-products, and B2B retail intelligence — the initiative identified collaboration partners to unlock new business opportunities.

Mobility & Logistics

Streamlining logistics communication

Heylog is a communication service for modern logistics. The SaaS tool simplifies driver registration and communication with logistics service providers simply and efficiently. It integrates messaging services like WhatsApp, Meta Messenger, and Viber on one platform and combines them with additional features for dispatching.

Industrial Goods & Services

Co-creating the future of steel at voestalpine

As a strategic partner in the VERBUND X accelerator, voestalpine joined forces with leading corporates and institutions to future-proof steel production. By teaming up with selected startups, the initiative is unlocking new possibilities to increase efficiency, reduce emissions, and drive sustainable impact in industrial manufacturing.

Energy & Utilities

Pioneering subsea technology for next-gen offshore grid connection

Innovating how offshore wind energy is connected to the grid. By adapting proven subsea technology we simplify offshore infrastructure, reducing size, cost, and lead times. A step toward faster, more scalable energy solutions.

Mobility & Logistics

Changing mobility with a new category of bikes

An electric cargo bike venture introduced a new category of mobility, combining tilting technology with multi-use design—scaling across 9 countries and building a strong distributor network within two years.

Consumer Goods

Facilitating overseas shopping for Chinese consumers

Chiloobal breaks down barriers of cross-border e-commerce for Chinese shoppers. It provides a streamlined, reliable way to buy tax-free goods from abroad and have them delivered directly within China.

Energy & Utilities

Enabling investments in solar power for consumer without rooftops

Consumers without their own rooftops are enabled to invest in large-scale solar projects and use the produced energy through a dedicated energy community —making solar power accessible to more people through one-time investments in energy communities.

Energy & Utilities

Identifying business opportunities for dynamic electricity tariffs

Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, identified and assessed business opportunities at the intersection of electric vehicles and dynamic electricity tariffs, revealing opportunities for smarter energy use.

Energy & Utilities

Predicting the electricity balancing market with FlexPowerHub

FlexPowerHub fully automates European balancing market processes through precise forecasting models and digital workflows. The platform enables energy providers to automate bidding, marketing, and settlement of flexible assets from data collection to execution, maximizing revenues while minimizing manual interventions through intelligent algorithms and customizable update cycles.

Consumer Goods

Revolutionizing the furniture industry with Variand

Variand offers modular furniture that can be adapted to any style or living situation. The team's vision is to offer a furniture system that can accompany customers throughout their lives, instead of being thrown away and replaced after a few years.

Trusted by corporate leaders. Proven by results.

We create measurable business innovations that drive real growth.

700M+

investment in projects
we launched

35+

hands-on entrepreneurs

40+

ventures built with
our partners