What investment strategy does coparion focus on?

coparion focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does coparion have?

coparion has 18 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is coparion headquartered?

coparion is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

What is coparion's assets under management?

coparion manages approximately €275M in assets under management.

What sectors does coparion invest in?

coparion invests across Software, TMT, Healthcare, Business Services, Financials.

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coparion

Cologne, Germany·Founded 2016·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·coparion.vc

coparion is a Cologne-based venture capital co-investment fund launched in 2016 by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (via the ERP Special Fund) and KfW, later joined by the European Investment Bank. It manages EUR 275 million and invests only alongside private co-investors on equal terms, backing German technology companies in start-up and early-growth phases with tickets of EUR 0.5-8 million per round and up to EUR 15 million per company across software, fintech, biotech and hardware.

AUM

€275M

Funds

vintages 2016

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsSoftwareTMTHealthcareBusiness ServicesFinancials

Key facts

HQCologne, Germany

Founded2016

Websitecoparion.vc

Recent exits

Cardior Pharmaceuticals

Biotech · 2024 · 3yr hold

Vimcar

Mobility · 2023 · 6yr hold

Lofelt

Deep Tech · 2022 · 5yr hold

FastBill

Fintech · 2021 · 4yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 23 portfolio companies (18 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund coparion has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

coparionVC

2016 · 10yr€275M18 active · 5 realized

Unrealized

18 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
3YOURMIND	Software	Germany	2020
Building Radar	SaaS	Germany	2019
CatalYm	Biotech	Germany	2020
Clark	Fintech	Germany	2018
CNC24	Software	Germany	2022
ContractHero	SaaS	Germany	2021
Finanzguru	Fintech	Germany	2019
Finoa	Fintech	Germany	2020
Green City Solutions	ClimateTech	Germany	2017
Grover	E-commerce	Germany	2018
holidu	TMT	Germany	2019
Lanes & Planes	SaaS	Germany	2023
parcelLab	SaaS	Germany	2018
PlanA.Earth	ClimateTech	Germany	2021
Qualifyze	SaaS	Germany	2020
Tubulis	Biotech	Germany	2020
Wirelane	Energy	Germany	2018
zeotap	Software	Germany	2020

3YOURMINDActive

SoftwareGermany· Entry 2020

Building RadarActive

SaaSGermany· Entry 2019

CatalYmActive

BiotechGermany· Entry 2020

ClarkActive

FintechGermany· Entry 2018

CNC24Active

SoftwareGermany· Entry 2022

ContractHeroActive

SaaSGermany· Entry 2021

FinanzguruActive

FintechGermany· Entry 2019

FinoaActive

FintechGermany· Entry 2020

Green City SolutionsActive

ClimateTechGermany· Entry 2017

GroverActive

E-commerceGermany· Entry 2018

holiduActive

TMTGermany· Entry 2019

Lanes & PlanesActive

SaaSGermany· Entry 2023

parcelLabActive

SaaSGermany· Entry 2018

PlanA.EarthActive

ClimateTechGermany· Entry 2021

QualifyzeActive

SaaSGermany· Entry 2020

TubulisActive

BiotechGermany· Entry 2020

WirelaneActive

EnergyGermany· Entry 2018

zeotapActive

SoftwareGermany· Entry 2020

Realized

5 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
Cardior Pharmaceuticals	Biotech	Germany	2021	2024	Trade Sale	–
FastBill	Fintech	Germany	2017	2021	Trade Sale	–
gridX	Energy	Germany	2018	2021	Trade Sale	–
Lofelt	Deep Tech	Germany	2017	2022	Trade Sale	–
Vimcar	Mobility	Germany	2017	2023	Secondary	–