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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

May Ventures

Also known as May Ventures Management GmbH, May Ventures Fund I

Münster AI-native early-stage VC (2024) investing EUR 0.5–1m initial tickets in AI and industry-innovation start-ups; Fund I first close >EUR 30m incl. EUR 10m from NRW.BANK.

HEADQUARTERS
Münster, Germany
FOUNDED
2024
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
10 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Artificial IntelligenceIndustrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
GermanyEurope

Overview

May Ventures was launched in 2024 by Maximilian Derpa and Dominik Lohle and is based in Münster. Its Fund I, deploying since September 2025, held a first closing of more than EUR 30m backed by NRW.BANK (EUR 10m), Volksbank im Münsterland, Sparkasse Münsterland Ost via its S Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Sparkasse Westmünsterland, Volksbank in Ostwestfalen, Helaba and entrepreneurs. It invests at pre-seed and seed in AI and industry innovation such as robotics and automation, with a regional focus on Münsterland, Ostwestfalen-Lippe and the Osnabrück area within Germany and Europe. The manager, May Ventures Management GmbH, is an AIFM under the KAGB.

Investment thesis

Pre-seed and seed B2B and future technologies — artificial intelligence, industrial innovation (robotics, automation, digitalisation), climate protection and demographic change; Europe with a dedicated focus on Germany, especially Westphalia and the Osnabrück region's hidden-champion and Mittelstand ecosystem.

PORTFOLIO (4)

  • MobilerunNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2025
  • Conmeet
    Software & SaaS · since 2026
  • ShopAgentic
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2026
  • Nucleus
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026

People

  • Maximilian Derpa
    Managing Partner; Managing Director, May Ventures Management GmbH · source
  • Dominik Lohle
    Managing Partner; Managing Director, May Ventures Management GmbH · source
  • David Volkinshteyn
    Investment Team · source
  • Jan Eggebrecht
    Investment Team · source
  • Niklas Wirsching
    Platform Team · source
  • Dr. Alex von Frankenberg
    Venture Partner (former Managing Director, HTGF) · source
  • Nils Engelking
    Venture Partner (former co-founder & CEO, Egoditor) · source
  • Jannis Johannmeier
    Venture Partner (co-founder & CEO, The Trailblazers) · source
  • Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu
    Venture Partner (Professor of Industrial AI, German UDS) · source
  • Prof. Dr. Hans Uszkoreit
    Venture Partner (Scientific Director, DFKI) · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

May Ventures is a VC fund based in Münster, Germany, founded in 2024.

Yes. May Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

May Ventures invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Artificial Intelligence, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS and Climate & Energy.

May Ventures's stated ticket size is €500K–€1M.

Key people at May Ventures include Maximilian Derpa (Managing Partner; Managing Director, May Ventures Management GmbH), Dominik Lohle (Managing Partner; Managing Director, May Ventures Management GmbH), David Volkinshteyn (Investment Team) and Jan Eggebrecht (Investment Team).

May Ventures's investments include Mobilerun, Conmeet, ShopAgentic and Nucleus.

The most recent publicly reported investment by May Ventures is ShopAgentic (Pre-seed, EUR 1.9m (co-led with Greenfield Capital)), announced in Jun 2026.

May Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. May Ventures manages capital from outside investors.