What Magnetic Capital does

Magnetic Capital is a private European venture capital firm headquartered in Hamburg (registered in Berlin, Germany) that invests in early-stage, software-driven technology companies operating in four critical industry domains: the compute-energy stack, security and resilience, financial technologies, and physical economy systems. The firm is operated through Magnetic Management GmbH, an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) that manages the Magnetic Core III GmbH & Co. KG EuVECA fund vehicle, and is led by Founding Partner David Rosskamp alongside Managing Partner Mario Lebherz with a small team of 1–10 employees. Magnetic's portfolio of 14+ named companies includes SimScale (cloud-native simulation), Trawa (B2B energy platform), NaroIQ (European digital fund infrastructure), Filecoin, Elliptic, Stacks, Sei Network, Komoot, Statespace, Reebelo, Nexdash, Imandra, Mabyduck, and TYTAN Technologies (defense drones).

The firm generates returns through equity investments, realizing gains via portfolio company exits, IPOs, or secondary sales; management fees and carried interest flow through the fund vehicle, with pricing and fee structures not publicly disclosed. Magnetic deploys capital from the earliest stages — "from day one, sometimes even before formal formation" — and supports portfolio companies through a network of Strategic Partners, thought-leadership content, and long-term partnership orientation. Its go-to-market is direct founder relationships combined with a content-marketing presence via its blog and website, while LP capital is raised through a closed, EuVECA-compliant structure targeting European investments.

Name

Magnetic Capital

Legal name

Magnetic Management GmbH

Website

https://mgntc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Magnetic Capital is a Berlin-registered, Hamburg-based European venture capital firm that provides early-stage equity capital and strategic support to software-driven technology companies in critical industries including compute-energy, security, financial technologies, and physical economy systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geography-Focused Venture Capital (Regional/Emerging Markets) (FSANAAAE)

Keywords

• Venture capital services
• Early-stage technology investing
• Critical industries funding
• Growth equity investment
• Startup capital partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: Magnetic generates returns through equity investments in early-stage technology companies. As a VC firm, they invest capital in exchange for equity ownership and realize returns through portfolio company exits, IPOs, or secondary sales. They support portfolio companies from earliest stages with strategic dedication and use their platform and network to drive lasting success of founders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Magnetic Capital is a European venture capital firm that provides early-stage equity investment and strategic partnership to software-driven technology companies in four critical industry domains: financial technologies, the compute-energy stack, security & resilience, and physical economy systems. Capital is deployed from Magnetic Core III GmbH & Co. KG (a EuVECA fund managed by Magnetic Management GmbH as AIFM), accompanied by personal strategic support and access to the firm's network of Strategic Partners from initial funding onward.

Product overview

Magnetic Capital operates as a single unified venture capital investment service rather than a platform with modular products. The firm provides capital and strategic partnership to early-stage technology companies across four critical industry domains: financial technologies, compute-energy stack, security and resilience, and physical economy. The investment service includes strategic support, network access, and long-term capital partnership from initial funding through growth stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magnetic Capital Investment Services European venture capital investment service providing early-stage equity capital and strategic partnership to transformative, software-driven technology companies operating in critical industries; delivered from Magnetic Core III GmbH & Co. KG and supported by Magnetic Management GmbH as AIFM.
• Magnetic Core III EuVECA Fund Vehicle (Magnetic Core III GmbH & Co. KG) EuVECA fund vehicle through which Limited Partners commit capital that Magnetic Capital deploys into early-stage, unlisted technology companies; SFDR Article 10 disclosures document the fund's E/S characteristics and risk integration.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC)minorOthersDan Huml of Magnetic Capital plans to develop the Museum of Ice Cream in Denver at 1523-1525 Market St. The $25 million project seeks $7.6 million contribution from Downtown Denver Authority. This represents a non-core investment in cultural/tourism real estate development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Earlybird Venture Capital: Berlin-based early-stage European tech VC with comparable fund size and sector breadth across fintech, enterprise, and deep tech. Both firms invest early in Europe and share founder-first orientation, but Earlybird is larger and more established.
• Notion Capital: London-based early-stage B2B/enterprise SaaS VC. Comparable in stage, tech focus, and pan-European footprint, though Notion is more concentrated on B2B SaaS rather than critical-industry transformation.
• Creandum: Stockholm-based early-stage European VC with comparable stage and a thesis on backing tech disruptors in fragmented industries. Nordic position complements Magnetic's German/central European base.
• Headline (formerly e.ventures): Berlin/San Francisco early-stage VC that co-led Trawa's €24M Series A with Magnetic. Directly comparable stage, geography, and sector scope across consumer, fintech, and enterprise.
• Balderton Capital: London-based early-stage European tech VC that participated alongside Magnetic in Trawa's Series A. Comparable in stage and pan-European focus, but Balderton typically writes larger checks from later funds.
• Speedinvest: Vienna-based pan-European early-stage VC with multiple sector-focused funds including fintech, deep tech, and industrial tech. Directly comparable in stage, geography, and sector specialization approach.
• Point Nine Capital: Berlin-based early-stage SaaS/internet investor, often co-investing in the same rounds as Magnetic. Operates a similar hands-on, founder-focused model from the same Berlin ecosystem.
• HV Capital: Munich/Cologne-based German VC investing across early and growth stages in European tech. Geographic and cultural proximity, comparable thesis on tech-enabled transformation of traditional industries.

Broad incumbents

• Index Ventures: Large London/San Francisco/Geneva VC operating across early and growth stages globally. Overlaps in stage and European tech focus but with materially larger fund sizes and broader stage remit.
• Atomico: London-based late-stage-leaning European VC founded by Niklas Zennström. Competes for founder mindshare and LPs at the European tech VC layer, but at much larger fund sizes than Magnetic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/magnetic_cap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magneticcap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments25 records

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