Nucleus Capital

Nucleus Capital is an institutional venture capital firm dedicated to supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs who address systemic challenges to planetary health. The firm believes entrepreneurial innovation is crucial to tackling global threats to planetary health. They invest at the Pre-Seed & Seed stages, focusing on mission-driven teams with deep domain expertise and creative ideas. Nucleus Capital primarily invests in three sectors: Programmable Biology, Food Technology, and Green Industrials. Notable investments include Yuri, Planet A Foods, and Hier Foods. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and operates in multiple countries, including the United States, France, Portugal, Poland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, and Italy. Their investment approach is thesis-driven, with a concentrated portfolio active in Europe and the US. They invest at the nucleus of a founder's journey, at Pre-Seed, with an initial investment of up to €1,000,000, and prefer to lead or co-lead rounds. Their sectors of focus include Programmable Biology, Food Technology, and Green Industrials. The firm has a global presence, with investments in various countries, including Germany, the United States, France, Portugal, Poland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, and Italy. Their investment stages include Pre-Seed and Seed, and they focus on industries such as Biotechnology, Food Technology, and Green Industrials. The firm has a minimum check size of $10K and a maximum check size of $1M. Their fund size, net internal rate of return, investment multiple, capital allocation, management fee, carried interest, AUM, follow-on investments, graduation rate, and write-off ratio are not publicly disclosed. The firm's last profile update was on September 17, 2025, at 5:41:04 PM.