FOSTEC Ventures is a private investment company which focuses as a Company Builder on start-ups und SMEs in Europe. We operate across sectors with a special affinity to the digital economy. As “Entrepreneur-Investor“, we don't just provide the finance, we also actively use our long experience as entrepreneurs and business managers. Thus, investment of capital is for us just the beginning of systematic further development in partnership to achieve the long-term success of the company. We are your access to entrepreneurial expertise and capital!
Case Studies
FOSTEC Ventures GmbH primarily invests in companies focused on the digital sector and, in some cases, also holds management positions. Here you will find a selection of case studies on our portfolio and our exits.
Core Skills
Our skills portfolio covers 8 categories orientated around the business, financial and legal requirements of our ventures. The investment of capital is for us just the start of the long-term further development of a company
Investment Criteria
FOSTEC Ventures is committed to working closely with founders and invests where we can make a significant contribution through our expertise, network & capital. We are familiar with complex situations, able to make decisions quickly & adopt an evergreen approach with no predetermined holding period.
Research
Well-informed decisions require a solid foundation. FOSTEC Research categorises strategic issues in the digital economy – with AI as the key theme – and links them to the research corpus of FOSTEC & Company and our own investment case.
Company
FOSTEC Ventures is not a traditional private equity firm. As the FOSTEC Group’s company builder, we invest exclusively our own capital, with no set holding period, and combine entrepreneurial experience with access to the FOSTEC & Company network.
Portfolio
Each investment by FOSTEC Ventures represents a unique journey from an early-stage business model to a viable company. The following overview highlights selected current and former portfolio companies from the retail, technology and services sectors.
Submit business idea
As a Company Builder we are looking for innovative ideas within the digital economy that are still in the germinal stage and need our expert support. FOSTEC Ventures is built on working very closely with skilled founders
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The FOSTEC Ventures portfolio company "Volpini" produces 500 million cups a year
Stuttgart, 04. December 2024 The "Kleine Zeitung" newspaper from Upper Carinthia in Austria announces that the packaging manufacturer "Volpini", ...
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FOSTEC Ventures honoured as Innovation Champion 2025
We are delighted to announce that FOSTEC Ventures has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Innovation Champion 2025’ award. This award recognises ...
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E-Commerce platform econvy is strengthening its market position through strategic acquisitions in Germany and the USA
E-Commerce platform econvy is strengthening its market position through strategic acquisitions in Germany and the USA econvy massively expands ...
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think-cell acquires 100% shares of AskBrian, investment of FOSTEC Ventures since 2021
One of the largest German software companies think-cell is closing the purchase of 100% shares of AskBrian GmbH. FOSTEC Ventures invested in AskBrian ...
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