Future Industry Ventures

What Future Industry Ventures does

Future Industry Ventures S.à r.l. (FIV) is a Luxembourg-registered venture capital firm operating as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) under Directive 2011/61/EU. The firm manages the FIV Industry 4.0 Ventures Fund S.C.Sp., SICAV-RAIF, a reserved alternative investment fund that may only be distributed to eligible investors. FIV invests in early and growth-stage companies across Europe whose technologies are expected to shape future industrial systems, with an explicit focus on four thematic drivers: decentralization, connectivity, sustainability, and security.

The firm makes initial equity investments of between €2 million and €10 million, with capacity for follow-on participation in subsequent rounds. Its stated investment thesis targets "cutting edge technology" companies operating at the intersection of industrial systems and digital enablement — including IoT, edge computing, 5G connectivity, sustainable industrial models, and cybersecurity for industrial value chains. FIV does not develop or sell a technology product; rather, it operates as a financial investment vehicle whose outputs are capital appreciation and equity-related returns on portfolio investments.

FIV is anchored by two named institutional Initiators/Initial LPs — SBI Holdings (a Japanese financial services conglomerate) and Redstone VC (a German venture capital firm) — which provide institutional backing and cross-border deal sourcing. Beyond its Luxembourg registered office in Senningerberg, the firm maintains operational presence in Berlin through affiliated entities (SBI Ventures Europe GmbH, Redstone Digital GmbH, SBI Berlin GmbH). Leadership is anchored by Philipp von Hagen as managing partner and co-founder. The firm is privately held, does not publicly disclose revenue or AUM, and does not trade on any public exchange.

Name

Future Industry Ventures

Legal name

Future Industry Ventures S.à r.l.

Website

https://futureindustry.vc

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Future Industry Ventures (FIV) is a Luxembourg-registered venture capital firm that invests €2-10 million in early and growth-stage European companies developing Industry 4.0 technologies across decentralization, connectivity, sustainability, and security. It is anchored by SBI Holdings and Redstone VC as initial LPs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Investment Arms (FSANAHAF)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Industry 4.0 investing
• Early stage equity
• Industrial technology ventures
• Growth stage financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management and Equity Investment Returns: Generates returns through equity and equity-related instruments in early stage companies in Industry 4.0-related sectors. Returns are realized through capital appreciation of portfolio companies, with investments made directly or through intermediate vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Future Industry Ventures is a Pan-European venture capital firm that invests equity capital (€2–10 million initial commitment, with follow-on capacity) in early and growth stage companies developing Industry 4.0 technologies across decentralization, connectivity, sustainability, and security verticals. The firm operates the FIV Industry 4.0 Ventures Fund S.C.Sp., SICAV-RAIF, a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund, and generates returns through capital appreciation of portfolio holdings.

Product overview

Future Industry Ventures is a Pan-European venture capital firm that invests in early and growth stage companies shaping future industrial systems within Industry 4.0. The firm provides equity financing between €2 and €10 million as an initial commitment, with follow-on investments possible. Future Industry Ventures does not offer a unified product or platform; rather, it operates as a financial investment vehicle focused on technological edge companies driving decentralization, connectivity, sustainability, and security across industrial domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FIV Industry 4.0 Ventures Fund S.C.Sp., SICAV-RAIF: The Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund managed by Future Industry Ventures S.à r.l., focused on Industry 4.0 investments.

Products and services

• FIV Industry 4.0 Ventures Fund S.C.Sp., SICAV-RAIF Reserved alternative investment fund that invests between €2 and €10 million as an initial commitment (with follow-on capacity) in early and growth stage companies developing Industry 4.0 technologies across decentralization, connectivity, sustainability, and security verticals. Available only to eligible investors per Luxembourg regulations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Creandum: Leading European early-stage VC investing across deep tech, industrial, and consumer software. Comparable stage focus and ticket size with strong pan-Nordic and German footprint.
• Industry Ventures: US-based venture capital firm focused on industrial technology, software, and emerging tech categories. Direct thematic peer though operating in different geography.
• Momenta Partners: Industry 4.0 and digital industry-focused venture capital firm investing in industrial IoT, AI, and connectivity startups. Direct comparable given thematic alignment with FIV's Industry 4.0 thesis.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: One of Europe's largest early-stage VCs with an explicit Industry Tech fund targeting industrial transformation. Comparable ticket sizes and European focus overlap with FIV's mandate.
• Speedinvest: European early-stage VC with dedicated Industrial Tech and Deep Tech verticals investing across the continent. Closely comparable in stage, ticket size, and sector focus to FIV.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Technology Ventures: ABB's corporate venture arm focused on industrial automation, robotics, and electrification. Comparable thematic overlap but with corporate balance sheet backing and global reach.
• Next47: Siemens' global venture arm investing in industrial automation, electrification, and digitalization. Larger and broader than FIV but operates in directly overlapping Industry 4.0 domains.
• Atomico: Pan-European venture capital firm founded by Skype's Niklas Zennström with significantly larger AUM. Competes for the same European industrial-tech deal flow but at later stages and broader scope.
• Robert Bosch Venture Capital: Bosch Group's corporate venture arm investing across automation, IoT, and mobility. Represents the corporate-strategic LP archetype and a potential co-investor or competitor for FIV.
• Hitachi Ventures: Hitachi's corporate venture capital arm focused on industrial, sustainable, and digital transformation. Comparable thematic alignment with FIV's sustainability and security drivers but backed by a major corporate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments12 records

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