Freigeist Capital
Freigeist Capital is a Bonn-based deep-tech seed venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneur Frank Thelen (formerly operating as e42), investing its own balance-sheet capital in European founders at Seed and pre-Series A stages across AI, robotics, space, synthetic biology and energy, with a hands-on 360-degree operational support model. Best known as the first investor in Lilium, and an early backer of Wunderlist, Xentral, EnduroSat, RobCo and Kraftblock.
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Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 19 portfolio companies (16 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
19 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Freigeist Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Freigeist Deep-Tech EvergreenEvergreenActive2017 · 9yr16 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer |  Germany | 2018 | |
| MedTech |  Switzerland | 2025 | |
| Biotech | Germany | 2024 | |
| Software | Germany | 2021 | |
| Software | Germany | 2025 | |
| Deep Tech | Bulgaria | 2020 | |
| Mobility |  Netherlands | 2019 | |
| Software |  Portugal | 2014 | |
| Energy | Germany | 2018 | |
| Construction |  Luxembourg | 2022 | |
| Software | Germany | 2018 | |
| Biotech | Germany | 2022 | |
| Industrials | Germany | 2021 | |
| Logistics | Germany | 2019 | |
| Software | Germany | 2024 | |
| Software | Germany | 2018 |
Germany· Entry 2018Switzerland· Entry 2025Germany· Entry 2024Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2025Netherlands· Entry 2019Portugal· Entry 2014Germany· Entry 2018Luxembourg· Entry 2022Germany· Entry 2018Germany· Entry 2022Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2019Germany· Entry 2024Germany· Entry 2018Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | Germany | 2016 | 2021 | IPO | – | – | |
| Software | Germany | 2011 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | Germany | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
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Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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