Where We’ve Put Our Conviction

We back companies solving critical problems, building deep tech that doesn’t just compete but transforms enterprise, industry, and defence.

2D Photonics

Enterprise Industrial

2D Photonics revolutionises integrated photonics with 2D materials that meet the growing demand for data traffic with a scalable, high-performance architecture that delivers simplified design and energy-efficient transceiver solutions.

Enterprise Industrial

Founded
2022

First Invested
2025

Headquarters
Milan, IT

Calvin Risk

Enterprise

Calvin Risk offers a modular AI governance platform that provides enterprises transparency into their AI portfolios, for both predictive and generative models. Built on methodology developed at ETH Zürich, the platform enables companies to effectively govern, asses and manage the ethical, technical and regulatory risks of AI algorithms in commercial use.

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Enterprise

Founded
2022

First Invested
2024

Headquarters
Zürich, CH

Quantum Optics Jena

Defence Enterprise

Based on Nobel Prize-winning research, Quantum Optics Jena developed the first commercial entanglement-based Quantum Key Distribution system, to secure data transmission in the quantum age. The team addresses the vulnerabilities of traditional encryption technologies by leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics.

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Defence Enterprise

Founded
2020

First Invested
2024

Headquarters
Jena, DE

Semron

Defence Enterprise

Semron is leading the edge computing revolution with its 3D-scaled AI chips, bringing real-time intelligence to consumer devices. Their innovative stacking architecture combines high performance with low power consumption, enabling natural language processing on-device without relying on cloud servers.

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Defence Enterprise

Founded
2020

First Invested
2023

Headquarters
Dresden, DE

Generative Engineering

Enterprise Industrial

Generative Engineering’s new foundation model is rooted in physics, cutting through the complexity of traditional design processes by generating automated design models based on evolving project requirements. It helps engineers design complex products more efficiently, reducing both time and cost.

Enterprise Industrial

Founded
2021

First Invested
2023

Headquarters
London, UK

Newtwen

Enterprise Industrial

NewTwen leverages AI-powered digital twin technology to simulate, monitor, and optimize electric drives in real-time, reducing operational costs and improving predictive maintenance capabilities. From the design phase to the lifecycle management of critical automotive components, their innovative solutions are more than just tools—they are essential enablers of modern engineering excellence.

 

Enterprise Industrial

Founded
2020

First Invested
2023

Headquarters
Padua, IT

Modelwise

Defence Industrial

Modelwise is transforming functional safety analysis with its advanced math and ML based software, cutting safety engineering time from weeks to just days. Modelwise enables 10x point of failure detection at a 100x faster rate, allowing frontier engineering companies and industrial giants to launch safer hardware faster.

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Defence Industrial

Founded
2022

First Invested
2023

Headquarters
Munich, DE

Picterra

Defence Enterprise

Picterra is transforming geospatial analytics with an intuitive platform that lets businesses extract actionable insights from satellite data—no coding or ML expertise required. By simplifying a once complex and costly process, Picterra empowers enterprises to unlock the full potential of geospatial intelligence with ease.

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Defence Enterprise

Founded
2016

First Invested
2022

Headquarters
Lausanne, CH