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Marvelous

Also known as Marvelous GmbH, Marvelous Management GmbH, Marvelous Ventures Fund I, Marvelous Venture Capital Fund GmbH & Co. KG, Marvelous Scito Fund, Marvelous Group

Berlin deep-tech platform (2023) with a pre-seed/seed VC fund (EUR 0.25–3.5m tickets) and the EUR 20m Scito fund of funds anchored by the Joachim Herz Stiftung.

HEADQUARTERS
Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED
2023
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
10 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Deep TechClimate & EnergyFood & AgricultureIndustrial & ManufacturingReal Estate & PropTech
ASSET MIX
Venture capitalFunds (as LP)Impact
GEOGRAPHY
Europe

Investment arms & vehicles

Overview

Marvelous is a Berlin deep-tech investment platform with two engines: Capital, which invests at pre-seed and seed in European science-based start-ups, and Catalyst, which brokers industry partnerships and pilots. Marvelous Ventures Fund I targets advanced materials, waste valorisation and robotics in food and agriculture, the built environment and heavy industry, and typically leads rounds. The Marvelous Scito Fund, a EUR 20m vehicle anchored by the Joachim Herz Stiftung, invests in emerging deep-tech fund managers and directly in mission-aligned start-ups. Marvelous Management GmbH is a registered AIFM under the KAGB.

Investment thesis

Science is the moat, industry is the market, time is the edge: earliest-stage (often first institutional) investments in physical, chemical and biological breakthroughs — advanced materials and robotics, waste valorisation, biological innovation — for food/agriculture/land use, built environment and heavy industry; leads rounds, takes board seats, term sheet within 3–4 weeks; Article 9 SFDR fund requiring potential to cut 10 Mt GHG per year by 2040.

PORTFOLIO (3)

  • NanoplumeNOTABLE
    Deep Tech
  • Absora
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • SEAL Robotics
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026

People

  • Christian (Chris) Heyer
    General Partner; Managing Director, Marvelous GmbH · source
  • Philipp Buddemeier
    General Partner (leads Catalyst); Managing Director, Marvelous GmbH · source
  • Lian Michelson
    General Partner (leads Marvelous Ventures Fund I investment team) · source
  • Alfried Bührdel
    Operating Partner – Finance & Operations · source
  • Christian Schad
    Venture Partner – Operations & Finance · source
  • Arne Morteani, PhD
    Venture Partner – Dealflow & Science DD · source
  • Michael Kirch, PhD
    Venture Partner – Dealflow · source
  • Catherine Tubb
    Head of Science · source
  • Raffael Hodi
    Founder's Associate · source
  • Anju Negi
    Founder's Associate · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Marvelous is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2023.

Yes. Marvelous invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Marvelous invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, Industrial & Manufacturing and Real Estate & PropTech.

Marvelous's stated ticket size is €250K–€3.5M.

Key people at Marvelous include Christian (Chris) Heyer (General Partner; Managing Director, Marvelous GmbH), Philipp Buddemeier (General Partner (leads Catalyst); Managing Director, Marvelous GmbH), Lian Michelson (General Partner (leads Marvelous Ventures Fund I investment team)) and Alfried Bührdel (Operating Partner – Finance & Operations).

Marvelous's investments include Nanoplume, Absora and SEAL Robotics.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Marvelous is SEAL Robotics (Pre-seed, ~EUR 1.8m (led by Creator Fund; Marvelous participated)), announced in Feb 2026.

Marvelous states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Marvelous manages capital from outside investors.