468 Capital
468 Capital is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Ludwig Ensthaler, Florian Leibert and Alexander Kudlich, with additional offices in San Francisco and Madrid. It backs seed and Series A/B companies in deep tech, AI and automation, infrastructure and enterprise software, energy transition and consumer/prosumer software, having raised over USD 600M across two funds since inception.
468 Capital is a Berlin venture capital firm with €540M AUM, 24 active companies and 5 exits.
- ·5 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 5 realized deals: 3 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~2Y between vintages · last raise 2022.
Sector breakdown
29 companiesGeography breakdown
5 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
468 Capital sold Einwert to Newmark Group in 2026 after 2 years.
468 Capital sold CustomCells to ABACON and SALVIA family office consortium in 2025 after 4 years.
468 Capital sold Rapid Robotics to RobCo in 2025 after 5 years.
468 Capital sold Talentspace to Handshake in 2022 after 2 years.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 29 portfolio companies (24 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund 468 Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
468 Capital Fund IIVC2022€355M16 assets1 exitsVC2022 · 4yr€355M161
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| acto SaaS · Germany | 2024 |
| AstroForge Deep Tech · US | 2024 |
| Bardeen AI/ML · US | 2022 |
| Cartken Logistics · US | 2024 |
| Frequenz ClimateTech · Germany | 2022 |
| Jua AI/ML · Switzerland | 2024 |
| Karri Consumer · Germany | 2024 |
| Metergrid ClimateTech · Germany | 2023 |
| Novus Mobility · Germany | 2024 |
| OneLot Fintech · Philippines | 2025 |
| Ostrom ClimateTech · Germany | 2022 |
| Pave Bank Fintech · Singapore | 2023 |
| Terra One ClimateTech · Germany | 2024 |
| Vectorshift AI/ML · US | 2024 |
| Xeol Cybersecurity · US | 2023 |
| Yoneda Labs AI/ML · US | 2024 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einwert PropTech · Germany | 2024 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Newmark Group | – |
468 Capital Fund IVC2020€185M8 assets4 exitsVC2020 · 6yr€185M84
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Aleph Alpha AI/ML · Germany | 2020 |
| Askui DevTools · Germany | 2021 |
| Linearity SaaS · Germany | 2021 |
| QuestDB Data & Analytics · US | 2021 |
| Rasa Industrials · Germany | 2020 |
| Razor Group E-commerce · Germany | 2020 |
| Superchat SaaS · Germany | 2021 |
| Workist AI/ML · Germany | 2020 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CustomCells ClimateTech · Germany | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | ABACON and SALVIA family office consortium | – |
| Planetly SaaS · Germany | 2020 | 2021 | Trade Sale | OneTrust | – |
| Rapid Robotics Industrials · US | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | RobCo | – |
| Talentspace HR Tech · Germany | 2020 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Handshake | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does 468 Capital focus on?
- 468 Capital focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does 468 Capital have?
- 468 Capital has 24 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is 468 Capital headquartered?
- 468 Capital is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
- What is 468 Capital's assets under management?
- 468 Capital manages approximately €540M in assets under management.
- When was 468 Capital founded?
- 468 Capital was founded in 2020.
- What sectors does 468 Capital invest in?
- 468 Capital invests across Software, TMT, Energy, Industrials.
- What are 468 Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by 468 Capital include: Einwert (2026) to Newmark Group; CustomCells (2025) to ABACON and SALVIA family office consortium; Rapid Robotics (2025) to RobCo; Talentspace (2022) to Handshake; Planetly (2021) to OneTrust.
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