System.One
Also known as System.One Management GmbH & Co. KG, SystemOne, System One VC, Verwaltung System.One GmbH
Berlin solo-GP venture firm of Max Claussen, active since 2016; registered AIFM (§2(4) KAGB) writing first checks of typically 500K-3M into technical founders.
Not to be confused with System One (US software and staffing companies).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Berlin, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 1 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
Overview
System.One is a Berlin-based solo-GP venture firm run by Georg Maximilian (Max) Claussen, a VC since 2010 who has invested through System.One since 2016. It backs technical founders at the inception stage, often before product or traction, typically investing 500K to 3M and keeping a deliberately concentrated portfolio. The manager, System.One Management GmbH & Co. KG, is a registered alternative investment fund manager under section 2(4) KAGB and states that its funds hold minority interests in early-stage technology companies, including pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.
Investment thesis
First check into companies and ideas with product and technology at their core, backing technical founders at the earliest stage with conviction over consensus; lean, concentrated portfolio and close work with founders on investors, problems and decisions.
PORTFOLIO (1)
- Software & SaaS
People
- Georg Maximilian (Max) ClaussenFounder and General Partner; Managing Director of Verwaltung System.One GmbH · source
Links
Frequently asked questions
System.One is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016.
Yes. System.One invests its own capital in private companies.
System.One invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Deep Tech and Artificial Intelligence.
Key people at System.One include Georg Maximilian (Max) Claussen (Founder and General Partner; Managing Director of Verwaltung System.One GmbH).
System.One's investments include Mondoo.
The most recent publicly reported investment by System.One is Mondoo ($17.5M Series A extension led by HV Capital, with T.Capital, Atomico, Firstminute Capital and System.One), announced in Sep 2025.
System.One states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. System.One manages capital from outside investors.