LEAP4
Also known as Leap4, Leap435, Leap435 Management GmbH, Leap4 Management GmbH
Munich/Berlin pre-seed and seed VC (formerly Leap435) for mobility, logistics and industrial 'motion economy' tech; EuVECA manager, target fund EUR 75m.
- HEADQUARTERS
- München, Germany
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- SECTORS
- Mobility & LogisticsIndustrial & ManufacturingDeep TechArtificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaS
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeGlobal
Overview
LEAP4, launched in 2025 as Leap435, backs frontier systems that move goods, people and industries, from chips and materials to AI and robotics, across mobility, logistics and industrial tech. It leads pre-seed and seed rounds and follows in Series A, with nodes in Berlin, Munich and Paris. The team includes Rheingau Founders co-creator Tobias von Wiesentreu and former Berylls Group partners Matthias Kempf and Jan Burgard, and its LPs are industry executives. The manager, Leap435 Management GmbH, is registered with BaFin as a EuVECA manager.
Investment thesis
The 'motion economy' at every level of the value chain — manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, software intelligence, automation, engineering and circular networks beyond traditional mobility, logistics and industrial tech; leads (pre-)seed, follows in Series A; Europe as base, global reach.
PORTFOLIO (7)
- FuturailNOTABLEMobility & Logistics · since 2025
- Key WardSoftware & SaaS
- useblocksSoftware & SaaS
- fibionicIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
- SotantArtificial Intelligence
- ManifestSoftware & SaaS
- Carré MobilityMobility & Logistics
People
- Dr. Tobias von WiesentreuManaging Director; 'The Entrepreneur' · source
- Dr. Matthias KempfGeneral Partner; Managing Director · source
- Dr. Jan BurgardFounding Partner · source
- Fares AguaPrincipal · source
- Theresia M.R. HeinrichSenior Investment Manager · source
- Daniel WillenbrinkInvestment Manager · source
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Frequently asked questions
LEAP4 is a VC fund based in München, Germany.
Yes. LEAP4 invests its own capital in private companies.
LEAP4 invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Mobility & Logistics, Industrial & Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence and Software & SaaS.
LEAP4's stated ticket size is €500K–€2M.
Key people at LEAP4 include Dr. Tobias von Wiesentreu (Managing Director; 'The Entrepreneur'), Dr. Matthias Kempf (General Partner; Managing Director), Dr. Jan Burgard (Founding Partner) and Fares Agua (Principal).
LEAP4's investments include Futurail, Key Ward, useblocks, fibionic, Sotant, Manifest and Carré Mobility.
The most recent publicly reported investment by LEAP4 is fibionic (EUR 3m round alongside the Alpine Fund (Redstone/Euregio+), Caesar and business angels), announced in Mar 2026.
Yes. LEAP4 manages capital from outside investors.