Rethink Ventures
Rethink Ventures is a Munich-based specialist venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Jens-Philipp Klein (formerly Atlantic Labs) and Matthias Schanze (formerly Next47), investing at seed and Series A stage in mobility, automotive, logistics and energy technology startups across Europe. It launched a 50 million euro first fund in March 2023, backed by the European Investment Fund and corporate LPs including ZF Ventures, KION Group, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, HAVI and Berylls, and invests as an SFDR Article 8 climate-tech fund writing tickets of roughly 0.5 to 2 million euro.
Rethink Ventures is a Munich venture capital firm with €50M AUM and 24 active companies.
Sector breakdown
24 companiesGeography breakdown
10 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Partners
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 24 portfolio companies (24 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Rethink Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Rethink Ventures Fund IVC2023€50M24 assetsVC2023 · 3yr€50M24–
Unrealized
24 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| cargomotion Germany | 2026 |
| Cota Robotics Sweden | 2026 |
| Deftpower ClimateTech · Netherlands | 2023 |
| Delta Charge Energy · Germany | 2025 |
| Driveblocks Mobility · Germany | 2023 |
| Eccasion Software · Netherlands | 2026 |
| eMabler Software · Finland | 2023 |
| Enabl Deep Tech · Germany | 2023 |
| Entroview Software · Germany | 2024 |
| Fleevo United Kingdom | 2024 |
| FRYTE Mobility Germany | 2026 |
| Good2Know Software · Estonia | 2026 |
| Hyperdrives Mobility · Germany | 2025 |
| InsureVision Software · UK | 2025 |
| Logistikbude Software · Germany | 2023 |
| Nautica Technologies Industrials · Switzerland | 2025 |
| Navit SaaS · Germany | 2023 |
| pyck Logistics · Germany | 2025 |
| Rail-Flow Logistics · Germany | 2023 |
| s2data Software · Germany | 2024 |
| Sandra AI Software · France | 2024 |
| Shipzero ClimateTech · Germany | 2023 |
| Skypuzzler Deep Tech · Denmark | 2025 |
| Supplied Netherlands | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Rethink Ventures focus on?
- Rethink Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Rethink Ventures have?
- Rethink Ventures has 24 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Rethink Ventures headquartered?
- Rethink Ventures is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- What is Rethink Ventures's assets under management?
- Rethink Ventures manages approximately €50M in assets under management.
- When was Rethink Ventures founded?
- Rethink Ventures was founded in 2022.
- What sectors does Rethink Ventures invest in?
- Rethink Ventures invests across TMT, Software, Industrials, Energy, Business Services.
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