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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 19 portfolio companies (16 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Freigeist Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Freigeist Deep-Tech EvergreenEvergreen2017 · 9yr16 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| air up | Consumer | Germany | 2018 |
| Akina | MedTech | Switzerland | 2025 |
| BioThrust | Biotech | Germany | 2024 |
| BUILD.ONE | Software | Germany | 2021 |
| Collie | Software | Germany | 2025 |
| EnduroSat | Deep Tech | Bulgaria | 2020 |
| Hardt | Mobility | Netherlands | 2019 |
| Hole19 | Software | Portugal | 2014 |
| Kraftblock | Energy | Germany | 2018 |
| LEKO LABS | Industrials | Luxembourg | 2022 |
| Pitch | Software | Germany | 2018 |
| Prosion | Biotech | Germany | 2022 |
| RobCo | Industrials | Germany | 2021 |
| Smartlane | Logistics | Germany | 2019 |
| United Manufacturing Hub | Software | Germany | 2024 |
| Xentral | Software | Germany | 2018 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilium | Mobility | Germany | 2016 | 2021 | – | – | – |
| Scanbot SDK (doo) | Software | Germany | 2011 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Wunderlist (6Wunderkinder) | Software | Germany | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
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Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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