What investment strategy does ZEISS Ventures focus on?

ZEISS Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does ZEISS Ventures have?

ZEISS Ventures has 13 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is ZEISS Ventures headquartered?

ZEISS Ventures is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.

What is ZEISS Ventures's assets under management?

ZEISS Ventures manages approximately €140M in assets under management.

When was ZEISS Ventures founded?

ZEISS Ventures was founded in 2019.

What sectors does ZEISS Ventures invest in?

ZEISS Ventures invests across Healthcare, Industrials, TMT.

What are ZEISS Ventures's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by ZEISS Ventures include: Scantinel Photonics (2025) to MicroVision; Bridger Photonics (2022) to Beaverhead Partners LLC; Nanoscribe (2021) to CELLINK (BICO Group).

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ZEISS Ventures

Oberkochen, Germany·Founded 2019·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·zeiss.com

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. It is a strategic deep-tech investor targeting pre-Series A and Series A start-ups in Industrial Tech, MedTech and Life Sciences, writing initial tickets of EUR 0.5-5 million from an evergreen balance-sheet-funded programme. The team focuses on technology-driven ventures combining software and hardware with scalable global B2B business models, primarily across Europe and North America.

AUM

€140M

Funds

vintages 2019

Portfolio

Exits

ZEISS Ventures is an Oberkochen venture capital firm with €140M AUM, 13 active companies and 3 exits.

SectorsHealthcare Industrials TMT

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 7 years.
·Top sector focus: MedTech (44% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

16 companies

MedTech

7 · 44%

Deep Tech

5 · 31%

Biotech

2 · 13%

HealthTech

1 · 6%

Consumer

1 · 6%

Geography breakdown

6 geographies

Germany

6 · 38%

Switzerland

4 · 25%

2 · 13%

Finland

2 · 13%

1 · 6%

Norway

1 · 6%

Key facts

HQOberkochen, Germany

Founded2019

Employees22+

Websitezeiss.com

Recent exits

ZEISS Ventures sold Scantinel Photonics to MicroVision in 2025 after 4 years.

ZEISS Ventures sold Bridger Photonics to Beaverhead Partners LLC in 2022 after 4 years.

ZEISS Ventures sold Nanoscribe to CELLINK (BICO Group) in 2021 after 13 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 16 portfolio companies (13 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

ZEISS Ventures CVCActive

Evergreen2019€140M13 assets3 exits

Evergreen

2019 · 7yr

€140M

Unrealized

13 held

Company	Entry
arcoris bio Biotech · Switzerland	2025
Creal Deep Tech · Switzerland	2024
Custom Surgical MedTech · Germany	2026
Hypervision Surgical MedTech · UK	2023
InSphero Biotech · Switzerland	2023
Lidrotec Deep Tech · Germany	2025
Maculaser MedTech · Finland	2026
Mindpeak HealthTech · Germany	2024
Morrow Consumer · Norway	2022
Odne MedTech · Switzerland	2025
Surgify Medical MedTech · Finland	2025
Vibrosonic MedTech · Germany	2023
ZOMP MedTech · UK	2023

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Bridger Photonics Deep Tech · US	2018	2022	Trade Sale	Beaverhead Partners LLC	–
Nanoscribe Deep Tech · Germany	2008	2021	Trade Sale	CELLINK (BICO Group)	–
Scantinel Photonics Deep Tech · Germany	2021	2025	Trade Sale	MicroVision	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does ZEISS Ventures focus on?: ZEISS Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does ZEISS Ventures have?: ZEISS Ventures has 13 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is ZEISS Ventures headquartered?: ZEISS Ventures is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.
What is ZEISS Ventures's assets under management?: ZEISS Ventures manages approximately €140M in assets under management.
When was ZEISS Ventures founded?: ZEISS Ventures was founded in 2019.
What sectors does ZEISS Ventures invest in?: ZEISS Ventures invests across Healthcare, Industrials, TMT.
What are ZEISS Ventures's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by ZEISS Ventures include: Scantinel Photonics (2025) to MicroVision; Bridger Photonics (2022) to Beaverhead Partners LLC; Nanoscribe (2021) to CELLINK (BICO Group).