What AM Ventures does

AM Ventures Management GmbH is a Starnberg, Germany-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 and registered with BaFin as a fund manager (Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft), dedicated exclusively to industrial additive manufacturing (3D printing). The firm invests across the AM value chain in materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites), software (digital AM workflow and simulation), hardware and post-processing systems, and end-use applications, with stated focus areas including climate-efficient manufacturing, medical devices, and distributed digital production. Its portfolio comprises 16 companies across 6 countries on 3 continents, sourced via a global network of scouts and partners spanning 13 countries on 4 continents.

The firm invests ticket sizes of €500k to €3m at seed through growth stages and is backed primarily by Dr. Hans J. Langer and the Langer Group through a €100 million fund closed in 2022. Notable portfolio companies include Additive Drives (3D-printed rare-earth-free electric motors, with customers including Airbus, Audi, BMW, Schaeffler, and Amazon), Vectoflow (3D-printed flow measurement probes), Cubicure (ceramic AM, exited to Align Technology in 2022), Additive Works (metal AM simulation, exited to 3D Systems in 2021), Lithoz, DyeMansion, LightForce, and Evove (3D-printed membranes for water filtration and lithium extraction). Co-investment partners include Nordic Alpha Partners, At One Ventures, and the Langer Group.

AM Ventures generates revenue through traditional VC economics: management fees on committed and deployed fund capital plus carried interest on portfolio exits. Its distribution model is direct B2B deal-making with founders, supplemented by content marketing (website, blog, podcasts such as Printing Money), industry events (notably Formnext, where the firm has been the largest exhibitor with its portfolio), and an online application funnel (Typeform). The firm is also a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and a member of the German private equity and venture capital association (BVK), and publishes an SFDR policy aligned with EU sustainability disclosure requirements.

Name

AM Ventures

Legal name

AM Ventures Management GmbH

Website

https://amventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AM Ventures is a Germany-based venture capital firm that exclusively invests in industrial additive manufacturing startups, managing a €100m fund and a 16-company global portfolio across materials, software, hardware, and AM applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Late-Stage Venture Capital (Series C+) (FSANAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Additive manufacturing investment
• Industrial 3D printing
• Seed growth funding
• Startup investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Starnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: VC firm generating returns through carried interest on portfolio company exits and management fees on the €100m fund. Revenue is performance-dependent on successful portfolio exits.
2. Portfolio Returns: Returns realized through trade sales and IPO exits of portfolio companies. Notable exits include Cubicure to Align Technology (2022) and Additive Works to 3D Systems (2021).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AM Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It manages a €100m fund and invests €500k to €3m per company across seed to growth stages in startups developing AM materials, software, hardware, and applications. The firm provides portfolio companies with smart capital, including global network access, long-term relationship building, and exit support through M&A advisors and industry connections.

Product overview

AM Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to industrial 3D printing/additive manufacturing. The company does not offer a product in the traditional sense; rather, it provides venture capital funding and support to additive manufacturing startups. AM Ventures manages a €100m VC fund and maintains a portfolio of 16 companies across six countries on three continents, focused on materials, software, hardware, and applications within the additive manufacturing ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• €100m Industrial 3D Printing Venture Capital Fund
• Smart Capital and Portfolio Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 successful exits in 2021-2022 (Cubicure to Align Technology, Additive Works to 3D Systems)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CNC RoboticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based CNC Robotics partnered with Caracol (AM Ventures portfolio company) as official UK reseller and system integrator for Heron AM and Vipra AM systems. Provides local technical expertise, installation, training, and aftermarket support.
• AM FuturesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial UK reseller for Caracol's robotic arm additive manufacturing systems in partnership with CNC Robotics.
• UN PRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAM Ventures is a signatory and member of UN PRI, demonstrating commitment to responsible investment practices in additive manufacturing.
• SVB (German Association of Capital Companies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAM Ventures is a member of SVB (Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital), the German private equity and venture capital association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Material Impact Fund: Specialist early-stage venture fund investing in materials science and advanced manufacturing startups. Directly comparable as a domain-focused VC in industrial/materials innovation with similar ticket sizes and seed-to-growth stage focus.
• Pangaea Ventures: Advanced materials venture fund with a global portfolio spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. Comparable as a specialist VC backing materials and industrial technology companies, including additive manufacturing and 3D printing plays.
• Emerald Technology Ventures: Switzerland-based industrial technology venture firm investing globally in sustainable industrial innovation. Comparable as a European-headquartered, industrial-tech-focused VC with similar cross-border deal flow and LP base.
• Anzu Partners: US-based VC firm investing in industrial and manufacturing technology, including additive manufacturing. Comparable as a specialist industrial-tech VC backing deep-tech hardware and materials companies across seed-to-growth stages.
• At One Ventures: Climate-tech focused VC from Silicon Valley that has co-invested with AM Ventures (e.g., led Evove's £5.7m round). Comparable as a thesis-driven VC backing industrial decarbonization and advanced materials, overlapping on the AM Ventures portfolio theme.
• Nordic Alpha Partners: Growth investor focused on green industrial transformation, which co-led Additive Drives' €25m+ round alongside AM Ventures. Comparable as a European growth-stage investor backing industrial deep-tech companies in the AM and cleantech space.

Broad incumbents

• BASF Venture Capital: Corporate venture arm of BASF, the global chemicals major, with active investments in additive manufacturing materials and processes (e.g., BASF Forward AM). Comparable as a strategic investor in the AM value chain, but operates as a broad CVC rather than a specialist fund.
• Applied Ventures: CVC of Applied Materials investing across semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and materials, with active exposure to additive manufacturing. Comparable as a large CVC deploying capital into industrial AM, but with much broader sector mandate.
• Robert Bosch Venture Capital: CVC of Robert Bosch with active investments in additive manufacturing, including metal AM and 3D printing startups. Comparable as a strategic corporate investor in industrial AM, but operating as a broad CVC rather than a specialist AM fund.

Emerging players

• DCVC: Deep-tech venture firm with thesis-driven investments in advanced materials, manufacturing, and computational engineering. Comparable in deploying capital into industrial deep-tech, though with a broader technology mandate than AM Ventures' pure-play AM focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AMVentures
• Facebookfacebook.com/AMVentures
• Instagraminstagram.com/amventures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/am-ventures-management-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments33 records

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