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Geschichte.

DnA Ventures unterstützt Gründer:innen in der Frühphase mit strategischem Kapital und öffentlichen F&E-Fördermitteln.
Die DnA Ventures ist eine im Jahr 2021 gegründete Investmentgesellschaft für frühphasige Industrial- und Deep Tech Start-ups‍. Wir verbinden strategisches Kapital mit nicht-verwässernder FuE-Förderung. Unsere Mission ist es, den Einsatz neuer Technologien zu beschleunigen und die nächste Generation industrieller Marktführer aufzubauen.
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Mit einem starken Hintergrund in der Unternehmensberatung haben wir über 50 führende Produktionsunternehmen unterstützt – von der Automobil- und Luftfahrtindustrie über Konsumgüter, Pharma und Haushaltsgeräte bis hin zum Maschinenbau – um Innovationen voranzutreiben, die Produktivität zu steigern und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit in den Betrieben zu fördern. Dies verschafft uns ein tiefes Verständnis für die Prioritäten von Produzenten, ihre Herausforderungen und technologische Trends in der Industrie.
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Wir sind aktive Frühphaseninvestoren und stellen unabhängiges Expertenkapital für Pre-Seed- und Seed-Startups in den Bereichen Fertigung, Energie, Logistik und Supply Chain bereit. Wir begleiten Gründer, die industrielle Abläufe neu gestalten, und unterstützen sie mit strategischer Beratung, Netzwerkzugang und Branchenexpertise.
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Außerdem unterstützen wir innovative Unternehmen dabei, öffentliche Fördermittel zu sichern und so neue Wege für Wachstum und Innovation zu erschließen.

100+ Jahre gebündelte Erfahrung.

Wir haben ein Netzwerkaus Branchenführern, Innovatoren und Unternehmern aufgebaut, um diekomplexesten Herausforderungen der Industrie zu meistern. Ergänzt durcherfahrene Experten aus führenden Unternehmen bringt unser Team in jedes Vorhabenaußergewöhnliche Tiefe und Perspektive ein.
BRYCK Startup Alliance As a joint initiative of an innovation and startup centre, leading universities, major industry players, and one of Germany’s largest foundations, we unite entrepreneurial drive, academic excellence, industrial strength, and long-term capital to deliver impact at speed.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, on-demand cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.
SoftServe, Inc., founded in 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine, is a technology company specializing in consultancy services and software development. SoftServe provides services in the fields of big data, Internet of things, cloud computing, DevOps, e-commerce, computer security, experience design, and health care.
"At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into successful businesses. Our teams empower innovative people to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech ventures forward - from first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we’ve been promoting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, and Lilium since 2002. ___ Bei UnternehmerTUM werden Visionen zu erfolgreichem Geschäft. Unsere Teams befähigen innovative Menschen zu unternehmerischem Handeln. Zusammen mit Start-ups und etablierten Firmen bringen wir Tech-Gründungen voran — von der ersten Idee bis zur marktführenden Position."
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more. A Big Tech company, Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue, one of the most valuable public companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally.
As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 200 pilot projects between international start-ups and established companies such as SAP.iO, HP Tech Ventures, Festo, Miele, WACKER, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Siemens.
WHU Entrepreneurship Center WHU’s startup network consists of alumni, students, staff, and partners who all contribute to the overall success of our ecosystem. We are convinced that our community members are WHU’s biggest assets. Our entrepreneurs, investors, student initiatives, faculties, etc. are strongly interconnected and enable each other. The WHU Entrepreneurship Center has taken on the task of building and nurturing this network.
BRYCK Startup Alliance As a joint initiative of an innovation and startup centre, leading universities, major industry players, and one of Germany’s largest foundations, we unite entrepreneurial drive, academic excellence, industrial strength, and long-term capital to deliver impact at speed.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, on-demand cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.
SoftServe, Inc., founded in 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine, is a technology company specializing in consultancy services and software development. SoftServe provides services in the fields of big data, Internet of things, cloud computing, DevOps, e-commerce, computer security, experience design, and health care.
"At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into successful businesses. Our teams empower innovative people to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech ventures forward - from first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we’ve been promoting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, and Lilium since 2002. ___ Bei UnternehmerTUM werden Visionen zu erfolgreichem Geschäft. Unsere Teams befähigen innovative Menschen zu unternehmerischem Handeln. Zusammen mit Start-ups und etablierten Firmen bringen wir Tech-Gründungen voran — von der ersten Idee bis zur marktführenden Position."
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more. A Big Tech company, Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue, one of the most valuable public companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally.
As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 200 pilot projects between international start-ups and established companies such as SAP.iO, HP Tech Ventures, Festo, Miele, WACKER, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Siemens.
WHU Entrepreneurship Center WHU’s startup network consists of alumni, students, staff, and partners who all contribute to the overall success of our ecosystem. We are convinced that our community members are WHU’s biggest assets. Our entrepreneurs, investors, student initiatives, faculties, etc. are strongly interconnected and enable each other. The WHU Entrepreneurship Center has taken on the task of building and nurturing this network.
BRYCK Startup Alliance As a joint initiative of an innovation and startup centre, leading universities, major industry players, and one of Germany’s largest foundations, we unite entrepreneurial drive, academic excellence, industrial strength, and long-term capital to deliver impact at speed.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, on-demand cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.
SoftServe, Inc., founded in 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine, is a technology company specializing in consultancy services and software development. SoftServe provides services in the fields of big data, Internet of things, cloud computing, DevOps, e-commerce, computer security, experience design, and health care.
"At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into successful businesses. Our teams empower innovative people to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech ventures forward - from first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we’ve been promoting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, and Lilium since 2002. ___ Bei UnternehmerTUM werden Visionen zu erfolgreichem Geschäft. Unsere Teams befähigen innovative Menschen zu unternehmerischem Handeln. Zusammen mit Start-ups und etablierten Firmen bringen wir Tech-Gründungen voran — von der ersten Idee bis zur marktführenden Position."
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more. A Big Tech company, Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue, one of the most valuable public companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally.
As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 200 pilot projects between international start-ups and established companies such as SAP.iO, HP Tech Ventures, Festo, Miele, WACKER, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Siemens.
WHU Entrepreneurship Center WHU’s startup network consists of alumni, students, staff, and partners who all contribute to the overall success of our ecosystem. We are convinced that our community members are WHU’s biggest assets. Our entrepreneurs, investors, student initiatives, faculties, etc. are strongly interconnected and enable each other. The WHU Entrepreneurship Center has taken on the task of building and nurturing this network.
BRYCK Startup Alliance As a joint initiative of an innovation and startup centre, leading universities, major industry players, and one of Germany’s largest foundations, we unite entrepreneurial drive, academic excellence, industrial strength, and long-term capital to deliver impact at speed.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, on-demand cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.
SoftServe, Inc., founded in 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine, is a technology company specializing in consultancy services and software development. SoftServe provides services in the fields of big data, Internet of things, cloud computing, DevOps, e-commerce, computer security, experience design, and health care.
"At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into successful businesses. Our teams empower innovative people to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech ventures forward - from first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we’ve been promoting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, and Lilium since 2002. ___ Bei UnternehmerTUM werden Visionen zu erfolgreichem Geschäft. Unsere Teams befähigen innovative Menschen zu unternehmerischem Handeln. Zusammen mit Start-ups und etablierten Firmen bringen wir Tech-Gründungen voran — von der ersten Idee bis zur marktführenden Position."
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more. A Big Tech company, Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue, one of the most valuable public companies, and one of the most valuable brands globally.
As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 200 pilot projects between international start-ups and established companies such as SAP.iO, HP Tech Ventures, Festo, Miele, WACKER, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Siemens.
WHU Entrepreneurship Center WHU’s startup network consists of alumni, students, staff, and partners who all contribute to the overall success of our ecosystem. We are convinced that our community members are WHU’s biggest assets. Our entrepreneurs, investors, student initiatives, faculties, etc. are strongly interconnected and enable each other. The WHU Entrepreneurship Center has taken on the task of building and nurturing this network.
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List Of Our

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“Pinnacle of Professional Excellence Award”

2023

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“Exemplary Financial Stewardship Award”

2022

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“Elite Client Service Distinction”

2022

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“Coveted Industry Leadership Trophy”

2021

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“Global Excellence in Financial Advisory Award”

2020

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“Distinguished Financial Excellence Accolade”

2019

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