Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
Venture capital fund backing female-founded startups; participated in Stanhope AI's $8M seed round (February 2026).
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund is a Berlin-based venture capital fund backing pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Europe with at least one female (co-)founder holding 20%+ of founder shares. Co-founded by Gesa Miczaika and Bettine Schmitz, the firm closed its Fund I at 19 million euros in 2022 and a 26 million euro first close of Fund II in July 2025, anchored by the European Investment Fund.
Overview
- Firm
- Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Founded
- 2021
- AUM
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- Auxxo backs the strongest pre-seed and seed female-(co-)founded startups in Europe, on the premise that more female investors in venture capital is what gets female founders enough capital.
- www.linkedin.com/company/auxxo/
- Website
- www.auxxo-fcf.com/
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Frequently asked
- What is Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund?
- Auxxo backs the strongest pre-seed and seed female-(co-)founded startups in Europe, on the premise that more female investors in venture capital is what gets female founders enough capital.
- What stages does Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund invest at?
- Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Germany's first VC fund exclusively for female-led startups launched in November 2021, backed by Auxxo co-founders Gesa Miczaika and Bettine Schmitz.
Sifted: Germany launches first VC fund for female foundersVerified2021-11-22 - 2
Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund II closed its first round at 26 million euros, anchored by the European Investment Fund.
EU-Startups: Berlin's VC fund Auxxo secures 26 million euros to exclusively invest in teams with at least one female founderVerified2025-07-01