About UVC Partners
UVC Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Munich, Germany. As of Apr 2026, UVC Partners is an active investor, having invested in 59 companies, with 3 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 Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Synera Overall, UVC Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like FlixBus, Blickfeld and Lilium. A lot of funds co-invest with UVC Partners, with names like b2venture sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. UVC Partners has team of 30 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
UVC Partners' List of Top Investments
UVC Partners has a portfolio of 59 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in ChargeX and Kooky.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Auto Tech and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by UVC Partners:
1. FlixBus
App-based bus ticket booking platform. Users can book tickets by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The platform provide services that include Wi-Fi, real-time tracking, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about FlixBus
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €2B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,569 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Silver Lake and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jul 04, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wire
Provider of secure collaboration platform with messaging, calls, and file sharing. The platform offers end-to-end encryption, secure communication, and data protection. It provides flexible deployment options, access controls, and compliance-ready security. The platform enables real-time messaging, encrypted channels, and secure file sharing for teams.
Key facts about Wire
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $54.7M
- Employee Count: 235 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Marbruck Investments, One Way Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Proxima Fusion
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $211M
- Employee Count: 151 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Balderton Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. FINN
Provider of flexible car subscription services with fixed monthly payments. The business offers access to various car brands and models. The subscriptions include insurance, maintenance, and registration. Customers can select a vehicle and arrange for delivery. At the end of the subscription, customers can select another vehicle.
Key facts about FINN
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €162M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $255M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Keen Venture Partners, Heliad and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Isar Aerospace Technologies is a manufacturer of launch vehicles for small payloads. It caters to orbital and suborbital launches and offers a two-stage launch vehicle designed for satellite deployment, satellite constellations for single satellites, and payload communication systems.
Key facts about Isar Aerospace Technologies
UVC Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UVC Partners has invested in 59 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Metafuels and most recent follow-on round was in Synera.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2024 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
2023 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
2022 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
2021 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2020 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
UVC Partners' Investments by Stage
UVC Partners has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.2M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.9M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.5M and 1 investment in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $192M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 7 |
Post IPO | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UVC Partners' Investments by Sector
UVC Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 53 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 33 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 27 |
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
Sustainability Tech | 15 |
Energy Tech | 12 |
Environment Tech | 12 |
Others | 95 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UVC Partners' Investments by Geography
UVC Partners has made most investments in Germany (50), followed by Switzerland where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 50 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Denmark | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UVC Partners' recent investments
UVC Partners has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Synera and Metafuels.Here are the most recent investments by UVC Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 14, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 6431 | [+4] | |
Feb 20, 2026 | Switzerland | Series B | 1937 | ||
Nov 27, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 2013 | [+1] | |
Aug 05, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 4349 | [+2] | |
Jul 29, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 1694 | [+3] |
Unicorns in UVC Partners' Portfolio
UVC Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - FlixBus. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is FlixBus which became a unicorn in 2019, 4 years after UVC Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in UVC Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | App-based bus ticket booking platform | 2013 | Munich | Series G | yogmggi |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UVC Partners' Portfolio
2 of UVC Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Lilium got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $4.78B.Here are UVC Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 07, 2021 | Jul 14, 2023 | Post IPO | 5873 | |
- | Nov 02, 2017 | Series A | 5906 |
Acquired companies in UVC Partners' Portfolio
9 companies from UVC Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Blickfeld in Dec 2025 by Senstar for $12.1M.Here are UVC Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2025 | Oct 20, 2017 | Seed | 7562 | |
Oct 02, 2024 | Dec 19, 2012 | Seed | 4027 | |
Jun 03, 2024 | Oct 06, 2017 | Series A | 3317 | |
Dec 20, 2022 | Apr 04, 2017 | Series A | 4421 | |
Jun 08, 2022 | Mar 15, 2018 | Series B | 3875 |
Team profile of UVC Partners
UVC Partners has a team of 30 members including 5 Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany. UVC Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in UVC Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Garching | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - |
Co-investors of UVC Partners
Over the past 14 years, 338 investors have co-invested in UVC Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UVC Partners: ESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany, LEA Partners and 68 others have invested in rounds before UVC Partners. There are 2 companies where ESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany has invested before UVC Partners and 2 companies where LEA Partners has invested before UVC Partners.
- Top Co-investors of UVC Partners: 116 investors entered a company along with UVC Partners. These include investors like b2venture (6 companies).
- Invested after UVC Partners: A total of 152 investors have invested in UVC Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (7 companies), Bayern Kapital (6 companies) and European Investment Bank (5 companies).
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