Senovo
Senovo is a Munich and Berlin based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011 that backs European B2B and enterprise software companies at Seed and Series A with initial checks of EUR 1-5 million, focusing on AI-first products across cybersecurity, industrial tech, infrastructure and SaaS.
AUM
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Funds
4
vintages 2013–2023
Portfolio
23
Exits
16
Senovo is a Munich venture capital firm with 23 active companies and 16 exits.
Key takeaways
- ·13 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 16 realized deals: 6 years.
- ·Top sector focus: SaaS (31% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2023.
Sector breakdown
39 companiesSaaS
12 · 31%
AI/ML
4 · 10%
Data & Analytics
4 · 10%
DevTools
3 · 8%
Cloud Infrastructure
3 · 8%
Logistics
2 · 5%
LegalTech
2 · 5%
Software
2 · 5%
Geography breakdown
11 geographiesGermany
25 · 64%
US
4 · 10%
Czech Republic
2 · 5%
Israel
1 · 3%
Ireland
1 · 3%
Munich, Germany
1 · 3%
Switzerland
1 · 3%
UK
1 · 3%
Key facts
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 39 portfolio companies (23 active · 16 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Senovo has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
4 funds
Fund
Strategy
Vintage
Size
Assets
Exits
Senovo IVVC20238 assets1 exitsVC2023 · 3yr–81
Unrealized
8 heldRealized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyntics SaaS · Munich, Germany | 2022 | 2024 | – | – | – |
Senovo IIIHarvestingVC20208 assetsVC2020 · 6yr–8–
Senovo IIHarvestingVC20172 assets6 exitsVC2017 · 9yr–26
Realized
6 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Analytics AI/ML · Germany | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Infineon Technologies | – |
| Manta Data & Analytics · Czech Republic | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | IBM | – |
| OpenAsApp DevTools · Germany | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Cloud Value Advisory | – |
| Ryte SaaS · Germany | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Semrush | – |
| Shyftplan HR Tech · Germany | 2017 | 2024 | Secondary | Maguar Capital | – |
| Synfioo Logistics · Germany | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | project44 | – |
Senovo IHarvestingVC20135 assets9 exitsVC2013 · 13yr–59
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Customer Alliance SaaS · Germany | 2015 |
| Holidu Hospitality · Germany | 2015 |
| Quantilope Data & Analytics · Germany | 2016 |
| Sphera SaaS · US | 2022 |
| Styla E-commerce · Germany | 2016 |
Realized
9 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atheneum Business Services · Germany | 2013 | 2021 | Secondary | Guidepost Growth Equity | – |
| Black Bee Software · Germany | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Vistex | – |
| Orpheus Data & Analytics · Germany | 2014 | 2020 | Trade Sale | McKinsey & Company | – |
| Riskmethods SaaS · Germany | 2014 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Sphera | – |
| Shore SaaS · Germany | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | group.one | – |
| Skive Software · Germany | 2015 | 2017 | Trade Sale | Studydrive GmbH | – |
| SmartLaw LegalTech · Germany | 2013 | 2014 | Trade Sale | Wolters Kluwer | – |
| Veact SaaS · Germany | 2014 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Infomedia | – |
| Websitebutler SaaS · Germany | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | dogado | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Senovo focus on?
- Senovo focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Senovo have?
- Senovo has 23 active portfolio companies and 16 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Senovo headquartered?
- Senovo is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
- When was Senovo founded?
- Senovo was founded in 2011.
- What sectors does Senovo invest in?
- Senovo invests across Software, TMT.
- What are Senovo's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Senovo include: Veact (2026) to Infomedia; OpenAsApp (2024) to Cloud Value Advisory; Ryte (2024) to Semrush; Shyftplan (2024) to Maguar Capital; Shore (2024) to group.one; Manta (2023) to IBM; Industrial Analytics (2022) to Infineon Technologies; Synfioo (2022) to project44.
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