What investment strategy does STIHL Ventures focus on?

STIHL Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does STIHL Ventures have?

STIHL Ventures has 5 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is STIHL Ventures headquartered?

STIHL Ventures is headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany.

When was STIHL Ventures founded?

STIHL Ventures was founded in 2018.

What sectors does STIHL Ventures invest in?

STIHL Ventures invests across Software, Industrials, Business Services.

What are STIHL Ventures's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by STIHL Ventures include: MemoMeister (2019) to Co-founders Jan Schurkus and Achim Maisenbacher.

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STIHL Ventures

Waiblingen, Germany·Founded 2018·

Venture Capital

·stihlventures.com

STIHL Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the STIHL Group (Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG), the Waiblingen-based chainsaw and outdoor power-equipment maker. Launched in 2018 as STIHL Digital GmbH and later rebranded STIHL Ventures, it invests off the group balance sheet in seed to Series B startups across smart forestry, gardening and landscaping, agriculture technology, construction technology and sustainability, typically writing tickets of EUR 0.5-3 million for equity stakes of 10 percent or more. The unit combines direct equity investing with a venture clienting programme that pilots startup technology inside STIHL operations.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2018

Portfolio

Exits

STIHL Ventures is a Waiblingen venture capital firm with 5 active companies and 1 exit.

SectorsSoftware Industrials Business Services

Sector breakdown

6 companies

Deep Tech

2 · 33%

Fintech

1 · 17%

Data & Analytics

1 · 17%

SaaS

1 · 17%

Industrials

1 · 17%

Geography breakdown

4 geographies

Germany

3 · 50%

Estonia

1 · 17%

Denmark

1 · 17%

Key facts

HQWaiblingen, Germany

Founded2018

Websitestihlventures.com

Recent exits

STIHL Ventures sold MemoMeister to Co-founders Jan Schurkus and Achim Maisenbacher in 2019 after 1 year.

Partners

Benjamin JunghansManaging Director

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 6 portfolio companies (5 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Benjamin Junghans

Managing Director

Funds & portfolio

Every fund STIHL Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

STIHL Ventures Balance-Sheet CVCActive

Evergreen20185 assets1 exits

Evergreen

2018 · 8yr

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Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Dryad Networks Deep Tech · Germany	2020
Fairown Fintech · Estonia	2021
FlyNex Data & Analytics · Germany	2021
Spotta Deep Tech · UK	2023
TinyMobileRobots Industrials · Denmark	2022

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
MemoMeister SaaS · Germany	2018	2019	MBO	Co-founders Jan Schurkus and Achim Maisenbacher	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does STIHL Ventures focus on?: STIHL Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does STIHL Ventures have?: STIHL Ventures has 5 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is STIHL Ventures headquartered?: STIHL Ventures is headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany.
When was STIHL Ventures founded?: STIHL Ventures was founded in 2018.
What sectors does STIHL Ventures invest in?: STIHL Ventures invests across Software, Industrials, Business Services.
What are STIHL Ventures's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by STIHL Ventures include: MemoMeister (2019) to Co-founders Jan Schurkus and Achim Maisenbacher.