Matterwave Ventures
Matterwave Ventures is a Munich-based venture capital firm established in 2021, focusing on early-stage investments in industrial hardware and software companies across Europe. The firm specializes in sectors such as Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, and Climate Tech, with a mission to empower startups that aim to reshape industrial value chains and become leaders in the industry. With over €250 million in capital under management, Matterwave Ventures primarily invests in Seed and Series A rounds, offering initial investments ranging from €1 million to €4 million, and follow-on reserves of up to €1
Investing activity
Matterwave Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent are Ventory (Seed, €2.65M, May 2026) and AVES Reality (Seed, $3.1M (EUR 2.7M), Jan 2026).
Matterwave Ventures most often invests alongside KBC Securities, Finindus, Bayern Kapital and FTTF, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Matterwave Ventures
What AI companies has Matterwave Ventures invested in?
Matterwave Ventures's AI investments include Ventory and AVES Reality. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Matterwave Ventures based?
Matterwave Ventures is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
What stage does Matterwave Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Matterwave Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. Matterwave Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Matterwave Ventures co-invest with?
Matterwave Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are KBC Securities (1 deal), Finindus (1 deal), Bayern Kapital (1 deal), FTTF (1 deal) and xdeck Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Matterwave Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Matterwave Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Matterwave Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.