Germany’s Realyze Ventures closes first fund: Here are the VC platform’s focus areas

Köln, Germany-based Realyze Ventures, a VC platform driving sustainable transformation in the real estate, construction, and skilled trades sectors, announced the first closing of its fund. Its Assets under management now total approximately €50M.

The fund is supported by an exclusive network of industry players, institutional capital, and entrepreneurial families.

Investors include Art-Invest Real Estate, Cordes & Graefe KG, Goldbeck, MOMENI, and ZECH, as well as several renowned family offices, complemented by an institutional investor from the European banking sector.

“It is not about niche investments, but profound transformation,” says Fabian Lenz, Managing Director at Goldbeck. “The building sector, construction industry, and skilled trades play a decisive role in shaping Europe’s climate performance and global competitiveness. That’s exactly the focus of Realyze Ventures, and we are pleased to be part of it.”

Improving overall effectiveness

This closing marks the launch of the investment platform, which focuses on technology solutions for reducing carbon emissions, increasing digital efficiency, and improving overall effectiveness.

The goal is to grow assets under management by funding technologies that make the real estate, construction, and skilled trades sectors more environmentally friendly, digitally advanced, and resilient, while also connecting them to the energy industry.

The founding team—Tim Fischer, Manfred Heid, Stefan Läufer, David Nadge, and Kai Panitzki, collectively brings a track record of over 40 successful investments and manages more than €120M in venture capital.

Following the successful development of their ecosystems at BitStone Capital and MOMENI Ventures, they now jointly build Realyze Ventures, curating a unique ecosystem of investors, innovators, and network integrators.

Sector-specialist venture capital firm

Realyze Ventures is a sector-specialist venture capital firm investing in European technology startups focused on the transformation of the construction, real estate, and skilled trades sectors.

Its ecosystem brings together industry leaders, institutional investors, and pioneering entrepreneurs to solve some of the most pressing challenges facing the built world.

“We combine strategic capital with operational execution capability, creating a venture capital platform that attracts startups as well as institutional investors,” adds Manfred Heid. “With this closing, we lay the foundation for an ecosystem set to sustainably transform Europe’s construction and real estate sectors.”