GENIUS Venture Capital
GENIUS Venture Capital is a regional early-stage venture-capital investor based in Schwerin that finances technology-driven startups in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 1998 as a subsidiary of the TGZ Schwerin/Wismar technology centre, it manages public venture funds on behalf of the state economics ministry using EU regional-development (ERDF) money, and typically invests up to 1.5 million euros of equity alongside independent private co-investors. Its focus areas are ICT, life sciences, environmental and energy technology, and mechanical engineering; its current vehicle is the 15 million euro Venture Capital Fonds MV, following the earlier Technologiefonds Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 14 portfolio companies (9 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
14 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund GENIUS Venture Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Venture Capital Fonds MV GmbHVCHarvesting2015 · 11yr€15M7 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech |  Germany | 2020 | |
| EdTech | Germany | 2021 | |
| FoodTech | Germany | 2021 | |
| ClimateTech | Germany | 2020 | |
| MedTech | Germany | 2018 | |
| Software | Germany | 2018 | |
| MedTech | Germany | 2019 |
Germany· Entry 2020Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2020Germany· Entry 2018Germany· Entry 2018Germany· Entry 2019Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech | Germany | 2016 | 2018 | Secondary | – | ||
| Biotech | Germany | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
Technologiefonds Mecklenburg-VorpommernVCHarvesting2004 · 22yr2 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech | Germany | 2005 | |
| Biotech | Germany | 2004 |
Germany· Entry 2005Germany· Entry 2004Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR Tech | Germany | 2012 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| ClimateTech | Germany | 2011 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| MedTech | Germany | 2015 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
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About GENIUS Venture Capital
GENIUS Venture Capital is the dedicated early-stage equity engine for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with approximately €15 million in the Venture Capital Fonds MV as of December 2024, headquartered in Schwerin. The firm was founded in 1998 under the auspices of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and is a subsidiary of Technologie- und Gewerbezentrum e.V. Schwerin/Wismar, with the managed fund (Venture Capital Fonds MV GmbH, launched December 2015) financed through European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) resources of the state.
Investment thesis
GENIUS Venture Capital deploys capital through approximately one active fund (Venture Capital Fonds MV), targeting early-stage equity investments up to €1.5 million per company, typically co-investing alongside private investors and providing hands-on company-development support and strategic advisory. Sector focus spans information technology, life sciences, environmental and energy technology and mechanical engineering. Geographic deployment is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern exclusively (portfolio companies must be headquartered or substantially operating in the region). The platform channels EU regional-development capital into local IT, life-sciences and cleantech startups.
Recent activity
Cumulative portfolio exits include companies in life sciences and medical and healthcare. Recent acquisitions include foodtech (February 2026), foodtech (December 2025), medical and mineral healthcare (December 2025) and energy and hydropower technology (June 2025). The platform continues active deployment across the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional early-stage mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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