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TechVision Fonds

Startup fund arm of the Sparkassen-owned S-UBG group: shared managing directors (Bernhard Kugel, Ansgar Schleicher), shared Aachen office and S-UBG support team; TVF funds take third-party LP money S-UBG Gruppe (S-UBG AG, owned by eight Rhineland Sparkassen led by Sparkasse Aachen)

Also known as TVF, TVF Management GmbH, TechVision Fund, TechVision Fonds II GmbH & Co. KG, Seed Fonds II für die Region Aachen, Seed Fonds Aachen

Aachen early-stage VC (TVF Management GmbH), registered AIFM; >€100M AUM over four fund generations since 2007, backed by NRW.BANK, Sparkassen and entrepreneurs.

HEADQUARTERS: Aachen, Germany
FOUNDED: 2007
AUM: €100M (2025)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 9 people

FOCUS

STAGES: Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
SECTORS: Software & SaaS Artificial Intelligence Deep Tech HealthTech Biotech & Life Sciences Climate & Energy
ASSET MIX: Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY: GermanyNetherlandsBelgium

WHAT IT IS

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

TechVision Fonds II GmbH & Co. KG
Fourth fund generation, launched 2023, final close above €50M in July 2025; runs until 2035; pre-seed to Series A in Germany, especially Rhineland/NRW and the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
TechVision Fonds I für die Regionen Aachen, Krefeld & Mönchengladbach GmbH & Co. KG
Earlier fund managed by TVF Management GmbH as managing limited partner
Seed Fonds II für die Region Aachen GmbH & Co. KG
Earlier regional seed fund managed by TVF Management GmbH as managing limited partner

ABOUT

TechVision Fonds (TVF) is an Aachen-based early-stage venture capital manager that has financed more than 40 startups across four fund generations since 2007. TVF Management GmbH, a registered AIFM under section 2(4) KAGB, is managing limited partner of Seed Fonds II für die Region Aachen, TechVision Fonds I and TechVision Fonds II, and manages over €100M. TVF II closed in July 2025 at more than €50M with NRW.BANK, Sparkasse Aachen and other regional savings banks, Helaba and entrepreneurs as investors. It invests from pre-seed to Series A in B2B technology companies within about two hours of Aachen (Rhineland, Netherlands, Belgium) and works with the S-UBG Group's network of over 150 SMEs.

INVESTMENT THESIS

B2B technology companies with a strong technology core in SaaS/software, IoT, digital solutions, medtech, biotech, new materials and greentech, mainly within two hours of Aachen (Rhineland, neighbouring Netherlands and Belgium); mostly seed, occasionally Series A, ideally as lead; initial ticket €500k-2M, up to €6M per company.

PORTFOLIO (31)

Wakeline
Artificial Intelligence · since 2026
octonomy
Artificial Intelligence · since 2025
Black Semiconductor
Deep Tech · since 2024
Vivalyx
HealthTech · since 2024
PL BioScience
Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2020
Pivio
Artificial Intelligence · since 2024
Pathmonk
Software & SaaS · since 2022
Membion
Climate & Energy · since 2023
LiSA
Software & SaaS · since 2022
Planted
Climate & Energy · since 2024
HBOX
HealthTech · since 2023
Dr. SAM
Software & SaaS · since 2021
Catch Talents
Software & SaaS · since 2022
automaited
Artificial Intelligence · since 2021
Elevear
Deep Tech · since 2023
ONIQ
Software & SaaS · since 2022
specter automation
Software & SaaS · since 2023
Eeden
Climate & Energy · since 2022
Taxy.io
Software & SaaS · since 2019
IonKraft
Deep Tech · since 2024
MOQO
Mobility & Logistics · since 2018
CUREosity
HealthTech · since 2021
Protembis
HealthTech · since 2018
aquila biolabs
Exited
Adhesys Medical
Exited
Silexica
Exited
M2P Labs
Exited
PRECIRE Technologies
Exited
KLANG:technologies
Exited
Hemovent
Exited
AIXaTECH
Exited

TEAM

Ansgar Schleicher
Managing Partner; Managing Director · source
Bernhard Kugel
Managing Partner; Managing Director · source
Björn Lang
Managing Partner; Managing Director · source
Peter Boymans
Partner; CFO · source
Pascal Bless
Senior Investment Manager · source
Lars Diehl-Gussen
Senior Investment Manager · source
Cäcilie Rey
Investment Associate · source
Sarah Buchholz
Investment Associate · source
Jan Linzner
Investment Associate · source

FAQ

TechVision Fonds is a VC fund based in Aachen, Germany, founded in 2007.

Yes. TechVision Fonds invests directly in private companies.

TechVision Fonds invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences and Climate & Energy.

TechVision Fonds's stated ticket size is €500K–€2M.

Key people at TechVision Fonds include Ansgar Schleicher (Managing Partner; Managing Director), Bernhard Kugel (Managing Partner; Managing Director), Björn Lang (Managing Partner; Managing Director) and Peter Boymans (Partner; CFO).

TechVision Fonds's investments include Wakeline, octonomy, Black Semiconductor, Vivalyx, PL BioScience, Pivio, Pathmonk and Membion, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by TechVision Fonds is Wakeline (€2.1M pre-seed (lead, with neoteq ventures)), announced in Jun 2026.

TechVision Fonds states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. TechVision Fonds manages capital from outside investors.