10 Best Active Pre Seed Investors in Frankfurt in 2025

In the vibrant investment landscape of Frankfurt, certain names stand out, consistently identifying and supporting groundbreaking ventures. As we journey into 2025, we've compiled a list of the top investors in Frankfurt, showcasing those who've demonstrated exceptional acumen, vision, and commitment to fostering innovation in the region.


This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 startups in Frankfurtin the past 12 months (not just investors with offices in Frankfurt). Whether you're an experienced founder who have raised capital in the past or you're fundraising for the first time, our curated list of the top Frankfurt VCs in 2025 will be tremendously helpful in your journey.


Last update to the database: Sep 30, 2025. See changelog.


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List of 10 top Frankfurt VCs

Deutsche Bank is an investment bank, financial services company, and venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage and emerging growth businesses.

42

Offices:

Frankfurt

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $1B

Industries:

FinTech, Hardware, AI

Top investments in Frankfurt:

SumUp (
74)
, GetYourGuide (
60)
, Clikalia (
56)

Offices:

Frankfurt

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Grant, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in Frankfurt:

H2 Green Steel (
65)
, Monese (
65)
, Basemark (
60)

M Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Merck KG.

27

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Frankfurt:

No data available

M Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Merck KG.

27

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Frankfurt:

No data available

M Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Merck KG.

27

Offices:

Amsterdam (HQ)

Frankfurt

Amsterdam (HQ)

Frankfurt

Amsterdam (HQ)

Frankfurt

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$2.5M - $100M

Industries:

Health Tech, Foodtech, AI

Top investments in Frankfurt:

LabGenius (
56)
, iOnctura (
48)
, Nouscom (
48)

Offices:

Frankfurt (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Check Size:

$2.5M - $10M

Industries:

Crypto & web3, Developer Tools, Enterprise software

Top investments in Frankfurt:

Validation Cloud (
33)
, Spherity (
31)

LinkedIn is a venture capital fund based in Vienna that focuses on early-stage startups in high-tech industries such as manufacturing, biotech, and AI. They support companies from unknown stages to seed, pre-seed, and series A rounds. Notable investments include Sewts and Zetta Genomics. LinkedIn aims to help startups grow and succeed in cutting-edge technologies.

17

Offices:

Vienna (HQ)

Frankfurt

Los Angeles

Zürich (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in Frankfurt:

OroraTech (
46)
, Mobius Labs (
44)
, Sewts (
44)

BackBone Ventures is a Zürich-based venture capital firm, founded in 2018.

17

Offices:

Zürich (HQ)

Frankfurt

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in Frankfurt:

Acodis (
37)
, Faircado (
37)
, Squake (
37)

Aescuvest is a venture capital fund based in Frankfurt, targeting early-stage investments in sales and health technologies. The fund invests between $1 million and $5 million, supporting startups from seed to pre-seed stages. Operating on a deal-by-deal basis, Aescuvest selects companies with strong growth potential. Notable investments include XO Life, Munevo, and Lillian Care.

16

Offices:

Frankfurt (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed

Check Size:

$2.5M - $5M

Industries:

Health Tech, Hardware, Fashion

Top investments in Frankfurt:

Munevo (
28)
, XO Life (
28)
, Lillian Care (
18)

Döhler Ventures is a Frankfurt-based venture capital fund supporting early-stage startups in nutrition and technology. Focusing on manufacturing, food tech, eCommerce, and fashion, they help young companies grow. Notable investments include Bower Collective, willicroft, and Naughty Nuts. Döhler Ventures provides long-term support with an entrepreneurial mindset to empower the businesses they back.

16

Offices:

Frankfurt (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $5M

Industries:

Foodtech, CPG & Consumer Goods, Fashion

Top investments in Frankfurt:

willicroft (
33)
, Bower Collective (
31)
, Naughty Nuts (
15)