About Motu Ventures
Motu Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Jun 2024, Motu Ventures has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it led the $8.23M Series A round of ecoworks along with Blackhorn Ventures. This round also saw participation from JLL Technologies and other investors.
Overall, Motu Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Opinary. A lot of funds co-invest with Motu Ventures, with names like Helen Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Motu Ventures has team of 3 people including 3 partners.
Motu Ventures' List of Top Investments
Motu Ventures has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments are in ecoworks and Sharpist.Their portfolio spans across and Germany. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech听补苍诲 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Motu Ventures:1. LiveEO
Provider of satellite-based oil pipeline and power grid monitoring services. Its solution provides actionable insights for operators of large-scale linear infrastructure, Improves reliability, increases safety, and lowers OPEX. It uses AI-enabled predictive algorithms, and cloud computing with API connectivity to monitor the pipelines.
Key facts about LiveEO
2. Mindpeak
MindPeak provides a platform for pathological analysis. The platform helps in automating microscopical and pathological analysis. The platform uses artificial intelligence and deep learning for their analysis and the company is focused on the diagnosis of cancer.
Key facts about Mindpeak
3. ecoworks
Technology-based construction contractor. It uses industrial pre-fabrication, digital processes, and energy systems to construct multi-family houses with up to four floors. It also offers solutions to manage the process from preparation and planning to commission.
Key facts about ecoworks
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $81.2M
- Employee Count: 74 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: , Franz Haniel & Cie and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 14, 2023, $43.2M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Opinary
App based polling platform for market survey. Opinary offers a mobile app based polling platform for brands and publishers. Allows users to create their research projects on the platform, distribute the surveys to the intended audience and get their feedback, and analyze their responses. It also projects audience segmentation and engagement insights into the campaign. Clientele includes Toyota, Yahoo, Ford, MasterCard, HuffPost, and others.
Key facts about Opinary
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $4.81M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Rocket Internet, Global Founders Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 24, 2018, $3.68M
- Highlight: Acquired
5.
Mobile-based mentorship platform provider. The features of the product include video coaching, learner dashboard, progress tracking, expert consulting, etc. Through the platform, employees can search & connect with leadership experts, psychologists, and top managers. Employees can connect with coaches via video to resolve their doubts & queries and improve their weaknesses.
Key facts about Sharpist
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: b2venture, Endeit Capital and
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 15, 2022, $23M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Motu Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Motu Ventures has invested in 10 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2024, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in ecoworks and most recent follow-on round was in LiveEO.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st听搁辞耻苍诲 | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Motu Ventures' Investments by Stage
Motu Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.07M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.21M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 2 |
Motu Ventures' Investments by Sector
Motu Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Energy Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 3 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 2 |
Energy Tech | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Others | 11 |
Motu Ventures' Investments by Geography
Motu Ventures has made most investments in Germany (8).
Motu Ventures' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Motu Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2024 | Germany | Series B | $26.8M | NordicNinja [+7] | |
Aug 05, 2022 | Germany | Series B | $19.4M | MMC Ventures [+7] | |
Jun 02, 2022 | Germany | Series A | $8.23M | JLL Technologies [+4] | |
Apr 06, 2021 | Germany | Series A | $6.18M | Helen Ventures [+3] | |
Sep 06, 2019 | Germany | Seed | $3M | [+2] |
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Here are Motu Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 18, 2023 | Mar 31, 2016 | Seed | $1.13M |
Team profile of Motu Ventures
Motu Ventures has a team of 3 members听颈苍肠濒耻诲颈苍驳 3 Partners聽located in Germany. Motu Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Motu Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | - | |
Partner | Berlin | - |
Get the full list of Motu Ventures' team & partners for free. Download now!Co-investors of Motu Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 73 investors have co-invested in Motu Ventures's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Motu Ventures:听Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, Andreas Kupke and 14 others have invested in rounds before Motu Ventures. There are 1 company where Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures has invested before Motu Ventures and 1 company where Andreas Kupke has invested before Motu Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Motu Ventures:听10 investors entered a company along with Motu Ventures. These include investors like Helen Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Motu Ventures:听A total of 47 investors have invested in Motu Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include (2 companies), EIC Fund (2 companies) and NordicNinja (1 company).
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