Nucleus Capital

Berlin, Germany · VC · DeepTech Purist

About

Nucleus Capital Nucleus Capital bills itself as "The First-Check Deep-Tech VC," focused on programmable biology, food tech, and green industrials. It was founded by Maximilian Schwarz (ex-FoodLabs, 6 years in VC) and Dr. Isabella Fandrych, an industrial engineer. The fund targets €40M, with a first close of €10.4M in March 2024 backed by KfW Capital's Emerging Manager Facility. Pre-seed first checks go up to €1M, and the firm leads or co-leads rounds across Europe and the US. The portfolio inclu

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Geography

EuropeUS

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I've worked with founders across the industrial stack. If Nucleus Capital is on your list, I can help you map the introduction path, sharpen the narrative, and run a tight process.

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