Ines Kolmsee was formerly one of Germany's very few female CEOs of a publicly listed industrial company (SKW Stahl-Metallurgie) and combines deep C-suite experience across heavy industry with early-stage industrial deep-tech investing at Matterwave Ventures. She conducts structured industry deep dives along specific industrial value-chain segments before investing and positions herself as hands-on with technically strong but commercially inexperienced founding teams, helping them translate technical breakthroughs into robust business fundamentals.
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Deeptech / Hardware, Chips, Energy, Robotics, Climate
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Seed - Series A
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€1M - €4M
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Matterwave Ventures spun out from btov Partners in 2022 as a dedicated Industrial Deep Tech fund, focusing specifically on hardware-heavy frontier technologies for industrial and climate applications rather than general deep tech investing. The fund connects technical founders transitioning from research institutions to venture-backed companies with European industrial networks, particularly targeting technologies that blend industrial performance with sustainability goals.
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