Bayern Kapital
Bayern Kapital is a state-backed venture capital firm located in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. Established in 1995 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LfA Förderbank Bayern, it serves as the venture capital arm of the Free State of Bavaria. The firm specializes in providing equity financing to innovative high-tech start-ups and scale-ups, investing up to €50 million per company, with a total managed volume of approximately €1.3 billion. The company focuses on long-term partnerships with Bavarian technology firms, supporting them from seed to late-stage financing. Bayern Kapital has financed over 38
Investing activity
Bayern Kapital appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $5M. The most recent are Elevatry (Pre-seed, €3M, Oct 2026), Finches (Pre-seed, €2M, Oct 2026) and Nature Robots (Seed, $4.6M (EUR 4.0M), Mar 2026).
Bayern Kapital most often invests alongside Andreas Junck, Alexander Bruehl, Mike Simon and Jan Henner-Theißen, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Bayern Kapital
What AI companies has Bayern Kapital invested in?
Bayern Kapital's AI investments include Elevatry, Finches, Nature Robots and AVES Reality. The 4 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Bayern Kapital based?
Bayern Kapital is based in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany.
What stage does Bayern Kapital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Bayern Kapital has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Bayern Kapital co-invest with?
Bayern Kapital's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Andreas Junck (1 deal), Alexander Bruehl (1 deal), Mike Simon (1 deal), Jan Henner-Theißen (1 deal) and Martin Berr-Sorokin (1 deal).
How can founders reach Bayern Kapital?
Founders on Lounge can see Bayern Kapital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Bayern Kapital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.