Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures
deutschebahnventures.deThe firm invests in 'cutting-edge, digital-driven ideas with disruptive potential and scalability' that have strategic alignment with Deutsche Bahn's business. Their investment focus spans mobility, logistics, AI/automation, IoT connectivity, and urban transportation infrastructure.
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Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures positions itself as ‘growth-helpers and men and women of action’ that invest with strategic focus and operational drive. Beyond financial support, they offer entrepreneurs ‘entrepreneurial freedom’ combined with ‘industry expertise’ and ‘strategic value’ - positioning themselves as hands-on partners who leverage Deutsche Bahn’s corporate resources to accelerate startup success. They explicitly state they ‘only invest in hand-picked ideas with a strategic fit,’ indicating a selective, mission-driven approach aligned with their parent company’s mobility and logistics ecosystem.
What Sets Them Apart
- Corporate venture arm of Deutsche Bahn AG with access to industry expertise and strategic partnerships
- Offers more than capital - provides entrepreneurial freedom alongside industry guidance and strategic value-add
- Highly selective investment thesis focused on strategic fit rather than portfolio breadth
- Unique position to pilot and integrate technologies across Deutsche Bahn's rail, logistics, and transportation operations
- Investment in MANIV fund specifically designed to 'offer DB early contact with relevant start-ups in the mobility and transport sector'
Portfolio Highlights
Gideon Brothers
Ai Ml
InstaDeep
Ai Ml
Brighter AI
Ai Ml
MANIV
Venture Capital
what3words
Saas Location Services
Ridecell
Iot Fleet Management
Kepler
Satellite Communications
Talixo
Mobility Transportation
+ 3 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
4 Partners at Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures
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