Lightfield Equity
Also known as Lightfield Equity GmbH & Co. KG
Heilbronn family office investing family capital in pre-seed to Series A tech start-ups, focused on deep-tech and B2B models; no fixed check sizes.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors
Heilbronn family office (Lightfield Equity GmbH & Co. KG, HRA 733032 Stuttgart). Not related to the US AI start-up Lightfield.
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Heilbronn, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- GermanyEurope
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalDirect investments
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Lightfield Equity GmbH & Co. KG is a Heilbronn family office that says it invests entrepreneurial family capital in start-ups with genuine substance. It focuses on early-stage investments from pre-seed to Series A, favouring deep technology and B2B models with a strong moat and a clear path to profitability. It stresses independence from fund timelines and bespoke deal structures without fixed check sizes. The firm was co-founded in 2016 by Jan Philippiak and Eric Sommer.
Investment thesis
Founder-led start-ups solving genuine problems through technology; deep innovation and B2B models with a strong economic moat, global scalability, healthy unit economics and a path to profitability; patient, long-term capital for generational value.
Holdings & investments (17)
- Space · since 2026
- Artificial Intelligence · since 2026
- Software & SaaS
- Fintech
- HealthTech
- Space
- Mobility & Logistics
- Education
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Software & SaaS
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Software & SaaS
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
People
Frequently asked questions
Lightfield Equity is a single family office based in Heilbronn, Germany, founded in 2016.
Lightfield Equity invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.
Lightfield Equity invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Space.
Key people at Lightfield Equity include Jan Philippiak (Co-founder and Managing Director), Eric Sommer (Co-founder and Managing Director), Dominik Schlenker (Investment team (joined 2025)) and Andreas Löhle (Investment team (technology assessment)).
Lightfield Equity's holdings and investments include Whisper Security, Workwise, Pliant, GlycanAge, Marble Imaging, wemolo, Knowunity and Buddy & Selly, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Lightfield Equity is Waving (€2.6M round with Caesar, SI Ventures and I Lab Angels), announced in Mar 2026.
Lightfield Equity states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. Lightfield Equity invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.