About UVC Partners
UVC Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Munich, Germany. As of Jun 2025, UVC Partners is an active investor, having invested in 56 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 led the $2.84M Seed round of Radical Dot along with Pjotr Van Schothorst. This round also saw participation from Jeremy Oppenheim and other investors.
Overall, UVC Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions including key companies like FlixBus, Fazua and Dynamic Biosensors. 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.
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UVC Partners' List of Top Investments
UVC Partners has a portfolio of 56 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in ChargeX and Innoactive.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Denmark, United StatesÌý²¹²Ô»å 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Auto TechÌý²¹²Ô»å 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 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: $3B as on Jun 02, 2021
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 442 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Silver Lake, Bryant Stibel and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jul 04, 2024
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. FINN
App based car subscription platform. It provides a car subscription that includes insurance, doorstep delivery, and maintenance. The platform enables users to book cars on a monthly subscription. It provides subscriptions to car brands such as Nissan, Jeep, Chevrolet, and more.
Key facts about FINN
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €444M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $658M as on Jan 11, 2024
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $255M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Jefferies, Citi and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 11, 2025, $1.03B
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Wire
Cloud-based unified collaboration management software provider. It offers voice calling and one-to-one or group messaging. Users can also share pictures, Soundcloud music, and Youtube videos. Wire users on the web will be able to create and leave group conversations, as well as block users. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Wire
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $54.7M
- Investors: Cipio Partners, Marbruck Investments and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 12, 2022, $24.8M
- 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
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Valuation: $597M as on Jun 26, 2021
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $420M
- Employee Count: 80 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Lombard Odier, 10x Group and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 20, 2024, $69.8M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Online metasearch platform for self-drive car rentals. Bookings can be done via the partnered service provider's platform. Using the mobile application, the user can locate the car and compare the pricing, and more. It also provides other services like car-sharing, parking, driver service, and more.
Key facts about Free2Move
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Seed
- Investors: VentureOut, Le Village by CA and
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 24, 2015
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
UVC Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UVC Partners has invested in 56 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 14 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Radical Dot and most recent follow-on round was in Proxima Fusion.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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UVC Partners' Investments by Stage
UVC Partners has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.2M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.79M, 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $10.2M and 1 investment in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $192M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 16 |
Series B | 6 |
Post IPO | 1 |
UVC Partners' Investments by Sector
UVC Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 49 Tech companies, 43 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 27 Software companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Saas.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 28 |
Enterprise Applications | 24 |
Sustainability Tech | 13 |
Environment Tech | 11 |
Auto Tech | 10 |
Others | 93 |
UVC Partners' Investments by Geography
UVC Partners has made most investments in Germany (48), followed by Denmark where it has made 1 investment.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 48 |
Denmark | 1 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
United States | 1 |
UVC Partners' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by UVC Partners:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 11, 2025 | Germany | Series A | $148M | Cherry Ventures [+13] | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Germany | Seed | $2.84M | [+5] | |
Nov 28, 2024 | Germany | Series A | $13.7M | Norrsken VC [+2] | |
Nov 11, 2024 | Germany | Series A | $5.36M | [+1] | |
Nov 07, 2024 | Germany | Series A | $9.14M | Acton Capital [+2] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in UVC Partners' portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | App-based bus ticket booking platform | 2013 | Munich | Series G | etfujfd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UVC Partners' Portfolio
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 | $192M |
Acquired companies in UVC Partners' Portfolio
Here are UVC Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2024 | Dec 19, 2012 | Seed | Undisclosed | |
Jun 03, 2024 | Oct 06, 2017 | Series A | $3.52M | |
Dec 20, 2022 | Apr 04, 2017 | Series A | $5.5M | |
Jun 08, 2022 | Mar 15, 2018 | Series B | $8.05M | |
Apr 11, 2022 | May 06, 2019 | Seed | Undisclosed |
Team profile of UVC Partners
UVC Partners has a team of 30 membersÌýincluding 5 Partners and 3 PrincipalsÌýlocated in Germany and Austria. 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 |
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Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Garching | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - | ||
Associate | Munich | - | - | |
Associate | Munich | - | - | |
Associate | Berlin | - | - |
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Over the past 13 years, 351 investors have co-invested in UVC Partners's portfolio companies.
- Invested before UVC Partners:ÌýESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany, LEA Partners and 50 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:Ìý149 investors entered a company along with UVC Partners. These include investors like b2venture (6 companies).
- Invested after UVC Partners:ÌýA total of 150 investors have invested in UVC Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include (7 companies), Bayern Kapital (6 companies) and European Investment Bank (4 companies).
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