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Noctua Science Ventures check size, stages and portfolio
Vienna-based specialist pre-seed manager, identified in its website imprint as Noctua Science Ventures GmbH, a joint venture involving Speedinvest and TU Austria. Five Austrian technical universities are shareholders of its operating company, which is distinct from named LP fund commitments. Its pre-seed fund disclosed a €15M first close on November 10, 2026.
The manager backs research-driven spin-offs across Austria, not only from member universities, and leads first cheques of up to €500,000.
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Reported initial check
EUR 500K
The firm has published this range.
Manager maximum first lead ticket, not mean/minimum/guarantee.
Investment stages
Leads: Pre-Seed
Participates: Pre-Seed
Sector focus
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Geography
Vienna, Austria
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Fund size / AUM
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Identity, sourcing and mandate
Noctua Science Ventures lists the Vienna legal company Noctua Science Ventures GmbH (FN 646013w) in its imprint. It describes a joint venture of Speedinvest and TU Austria, with TU Wien, TU Graz, Montanuniversität Leoben, BOKU and Johannes Kepler University Linz in its academic network/shareholder structure. University operating-company shareholders must not be treated as individually confirmed LPs.
The manager targets Austrian research spin-offs nationwide, including institutions beyond its partner universities, across deep tech, climate and industrial technology, software/AI, health and biotech. The initial lead cheque is up to €500,000; it advertises 5–10 new investments per year, not a guaranteed deployment pace.
Practical first-investment process
- The scientist-founder submits an eligible Austrian research-based venture with IP/tech-transfer ownership and a path from prototype to customer.
- Noctua reviews team, technology, commercialization and market with a technical due-diligence board.
- Selected applicants negotiate a lead pre-seed investment up to €500,000; no standard valuation/ownership is disclosed.
- The fund helps pair technical founders with operators, negotiate tech transfer, build a clean cap table and meet follow-on investors.
This is a synthesis of the manager's published process, not a tested service or promise of acceptance.
Capital, LPs and portfolio
VERBUND X Ventures issued a first-party release dated November 10, 2026 confirming €15M at first close, naming itself, Erste, Allocator One and aws among investors without individual ticket amounts. Dealroom reports a €25M target, not a final fund size. Noctua's current portfolio identifies Turn-Motion and DiLT Analytics, without reliable vehicle-by-vehicle ticket amounts. See the separate fund vehicle.
Sources: manager website, VERBUND release, portfolio, Dealroom.
Sources and verification
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Last verified: 2026-11-12. Check-size evidence is labeled by basis so planning estimates are not presented as firm disclosures.
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