PolyTechnos Venture-Partners

PolyTechnos Venture-Partners is an independent European venture capital firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Dublin, New York, and San Francisco. The firm specializes in early to expansion stage investments in technology and life science companies, focusing on sectors such as information technology, communications, semiconductors, optics, software, services, and cleantech. PolyTechnos aims to nurture technological innovation and guide exceptional entrepreneurs in building world-class businesses for the benefit of its advised funds' investors and society.

The firm's investment strategy involves providing not only capital but also strategic support in areas such as business development and organizational growth. This approach leverages the team's extensive venture capital experience and strong backgrounds in technology and life sciences to help companies convert innovative technologies into successful businesses. PolyTechnos has a track record of building world-class technology companies, with investments spanning across Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and Ireland.

PolyTechnos Venture-Partners was founded in 1998 by Dirk Kanngiesser. As of January 2020, the firm has made 23 exits and 47 investments. Notable portfolio companies include ColorChip, Panoratio, Cappella Medical Devices, Varioptic, BiPar Sciences, Nanotron Technologies, and NemeriX. The firm's investment horizon typically spans 3 to 5 years, with an investment ticket size ranging from $1 million to $5 million, focusing on seed, Series A, and late-stage ventures. Exit strategies include sales to strategic investors and initial public offerings (IPOs).