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SquareOne

Also known as SquareOne Management GmbH, SquareOne VC, Paua Ventures, SquareOne III, SquareOne Fonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG

Berlin early-stage VC (SquareOne Management GmbH, formerly Paua Ventures), registered AIFM under §2(4) KAGB; pre-seed and seed in European B2B tech; €100M fund III.

Formerly Paua Ventures (Berlin).

HEADQUARTERS
Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED
2010
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
3 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Software & SaaSDeep TechArtificial IntelligenceClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
GermanyAustriaSwitzerlandEurope

Investment arms & vehicles

Overview

SquareOne, formerly Paua Ventures, is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in B2B tech founders at pre-seed and seed stage, mainly in SaaS, enterprise software and deep tech. Its management company, SquareOne Management GmbH, is a registered alternative investment fund manager under section 2(4) KAGB. The third fund, SquareOne III (SquareOne Fonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG), was structured at €100M and is backed by public investors, family offices and the founders of Instana, Signavio, Workday, Adyen and Staffbase. The firm does not lead later rounds and promises full pro-rata participation in a portfolio company's next round; its portfolio includes Stripe, Pipedrive, Wandelbots and Detectify.

Investment thesis

B2B tech entrepreneurs solving complex problems in vast markets, at pre-seed and seed; single-stage early-stage specialist that does not lead the next round, guarantees 100% pro-rata in follow-on rounds and focuses on customer introductions; fund III invests at least two thirds in DACH companies.

PORTFOLIO (42)

People

  • Georg Stockinger
    Partner; Managing Director (joined 2016; deep tech and B2B software) · source
  • Christian Buchenau
    Partner; Managing Director (founded Paua Ventures in 2010) · source
  • Charlotte Baumhauer
    Principal · source

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Frequently asked questions

SquareOne is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2010.

Yes. SquareOne invests its own capital in private companies.

SquareOne invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Software & SaaS, Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence and Climate & Energy.

Key people at SquareOne include Georg Stockinger (Partner; Managing Director (joined 2016; deep tech and B2B software)), Christian Buchenau (Partner; Managing Director (founded Paua Ventures in 2010)) and Charlotte Baumhauer (Principal).

SquareOne's investments include Detectify, Pipedrive, Stripe, Wandelbots, AVAYL, Actyx, Alokai and Anytype, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by SquareOne is ZuriQ ($25.5M seed led by Quantonation with FORWARD.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures and all existing investors (SquareOne lists ZuriQ as a portfolio company)), announced in Jul 2026.

Yes. SquareOne manages capital from outside investors.