UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators
Pre-seed fund of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's leading innovation centre, investing in B2B deep tech startups in Munich.
Funding for Innovators is the pre-seed venture fund of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's leading centre for innovation and entrepreneurship, based in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2022, the fund invests in exceptional early-stage B2B deep tech startups within the Technical University of Munich (TUM) ecosystem. It provides prototyping grants and founder-friendly convertible loans alongside equity investments. The fund has backed over 105 companies including SE3 Labs, Encosa Energy, and Litherm Technologies. Its investment committee includes leaders who have shaped Germany's deep tech ecosystem.
Overview
- Firm
- UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Founded
- 2022
- AUM
- Undisclosed
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- Back exceptional early-stage B2B deep tech startups within the TUM and UnternehmerTUM ecosystem with pre-seed capital, prototyping grants, and founder-friendly convertible loans.
- Website
- funding.unternehmertum.de/
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Frequently asked
- What is UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators?
- Back exceptional early-stage B2B deep tech startups within the TUM and UnternehmerTUM ecosystem with pre-seed capital, prototyping grants, and founder-friendly convertible loans.
- What stages does UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators invest at?
- UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Pre-seed fund of UnternehmerTUM providing convertible loans/equity on founder-friendly terms plus prototyping grants (up to €3,000) and AWS credits (up to €5,000)
UnternehmerTUM: Funding for InnovatorsVerified2026-01-01 - 2
Portfolio includes SE3 Labs, PhLAIR, Kiutra, Atmen, FernRide, AMPERIAL Technologies, IRUBIS, 36ZERO Vision
UnternehmerTUM: Venture Capital funding successes of our startups (2025)Reported2025-12-01