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Scalehouse Capital

Also known as SCALEHOUSE Capital Management GmbH, Scalehouse Capital Management GmbH, Scalehouse

Osnabrück early-stage VC (2022) backed by 20+ Mittelstand entrepreneurs and Lower Saxony; leads or joins seed rounds up to EUR 1.5m in AI-first B2B software.

Osnabrück early-stage VC (scalehouse-capital.com); sister of the Seedhouse accelerator in Osnabrück; not scalehouse.com.

HEADQUARTERS
Osnabrück, Germany
FOUNDED
2022
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
4 people

FOCUS

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
Artificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaSFood & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
GermanyAustriaSwitzerland

WHAT IT IS

VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.

ABOUT

Scalehouse Capital is an Osnabrück venture capital firm (SCALEHOUSE Capital Management GmbH) founded in 2022 out of a syndicate of entrepreneurs and family-owned companies that had created the Seedhouse accelerator in 2018. Its fund, active since August 2022, brings together about 20 investors from agriculture and food, logistics and renewable energy, with the State of Lower Saxony matching EUR 10m of private capital. Since 2023 it has invested in early-stage software start-ups, mostly AI-first, typically leading or joining seed rounds of up to EUR 1.5m and adding six to ten new companies a year.

INVESTMENT THESIS

AI-first early-stage software companies shifting traditional SaaS to output-oriented products; capital-efficient founders; leads or joins seed rounds up to EUR 1.5m; six to ten new startups per year; portfolio gets go-to-market access to its Mittelstand ('Hidden Champions') investor network.

PORTFOLIO (16)

  • VoiceLineNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence
  • clockinNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS
  • Ayunis
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Paul's job
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Mice Desk
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Probis
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • HWG
    Artificial Intelligence
  • heycare
    HealthTech · since 2026
  • Meshmerize
    Software & SaaS
  • foodforecast
    Food & Agriculture
  • Menlo79
    Software & SaaS
  • jobflow
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Ankaadia
    Software & SaaS
  • ctrl-s
    Software & SaaS
  • Reteach
    Education
  • desk.ly
    Software & SaaS

TEAM

  • Jesse Jeng
    Co-Founder & Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
  • Manuel Böhringer
    Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum) · source
  • Johann Rottmann
    Investment Manager · source
  • Marc Wientke
    Associate Finance & Operations · source

LINKS

FAQ

Scalehouse Capital is a VC fund based in Osnabrück, Germany, founded in 2022.

Yes. Scalehouse Capital invests directly in private companies.

Scalehouse Capital invests at Seed and Series A stages in Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS and Food & Agriculture.

Scalehouse Capital's stated ticket size is Up to €1.5M.

Key people at Scalehouse Capital include Jesse Jeng (Co-Founder & Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum)), Manuel Böhringer (Managing Partner; Managing Director (Impressum)), Johann Rottmann (Investment Manager) and Marc Wientke (Associate Finance & Operations).

Scalehouse Capital's investments include VoiceLine, clockin, Ayunis, Paul's job, Mice Desk, Probis, HWG and heycare, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Scalehouse Capital is Heycare (Seed (EUR 4m), new investor alongside Swiss Post Ventures), announced in Mar 2026.

Scalehouse Capital states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Scalehouse Capital manages capital from outside investors.