What J. S. Research Kg does

J.S. Research KG is a privately held German limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft, registration HRA 24103 at Amtsgericht Wuppertal) headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. Founded in 2015, the firm operates two interlocking service lines under the DBA "JSR – Seed Finance." The core offering is seed-stage impact investing: the firm deploys its own equity capital alongside advisory support into early-stage German startups whose business models meet impact investing criteria — sustainable economic activity or social value creation — and prepares founders for subsequent investor rounds by helping determine fair pre-money valuations. The secondary line is customized training and keynote delivery for finance professionals and institutions, covering finance, controlling, economics, and project management.

The firm describes itself as a one-stop operating partner, packaging competencies across finance, controlling, HR, funding project management, communications, organizational development, project management, and software development, and markets a "large international network" as part of its value proposition. Strategic partners extend the platform's reach: FunderNation enables crowdinvesting distribution from a €100 minimum, CONCILIUS AG / FIPRA-Netzwerk provides public affairs and regulatory access, and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is a named institutional training client. Membership in Business Angels Deutschland e.V. (BAND) and wuppertalaktiv e.V. anchors visibility in the German angel and Wuppertal business communities. The disclosed portfolio comprises Vesputi (digital public transport ticketing) and Sigo GmbH (e-cargo bike sharing, now classified as a completed project).

The business model combines exit-driven equity returns from bespoke seed investments with episodic fee income from customized training and lectures; pricing is not publicly disclosed and deal terms are individually structured. The leadership team consists of Managing Partner Jakob Steffen (also data protection officer) and Proxy Holder Thomas Lämmer-Gamp, with a reported headcount of 1–10. Go-to-market is consultative and relationship-driven, relying on direct referrals, the partner network, social channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), and a YouTube presence showcasing keynote content.

Name

J. S. Research Kg

Legal name

J.S. Research KG

Website

https://j-s-research.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

J.S. Research KG is a Wuppertal-based German impact investor and advisory firm providing seed equity financing and customized training to early-stage startups and finance professionals, leveraging a network of strategic partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investing and Seed Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Seed finance
• Impact investing
• Startup advisory
• Angel investing
• Venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

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. Seed Investment Returns: The firm invests equity capital in early-stage impact startups in exchange for ownership stakes. Returns come from successful portfolio company exits. The participation is customized for each investment (maßgeschneidert).
2. Consulting and Training Services: Customized training programs and specialist lectures for finance professionals and organizations. Keynotes and presentations delivered to businesses and institutions. Training covers finance, controlling, economics, and project management topics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

J.S. Research KG is an impact investor and seed finance provider that supplies early-stage equity capital and strategic advisory services to entrepreneurs building sustainable or socially valuable business models. In addition to investment, the firm delivers customized training programs, keynotes, and expert lectures on finance, economics, controlling, and project management for organizations and professional audiences.

Product overview

J.S. Research KG operates as a unified seed finance and consulting offering, combining Seed Finance & Beratung (impact investing with early-stage capital and investor preparation) and Schulung & Vorträge (customized training and expert presentations). The company also brings in-house expertise across finance, controlling, HR, grant project management, communication consulting, organizational development, project management, and software development—all delivered through a broad international network. Their portfolio includes investments in sustainable mobility ventures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Finance & Beratung Customized seed financing and impact investing service for early-stage startups, including equity investment, support with business plan creation, investor pitch preparation, and fair pre-money valuation. Targeted at entrepreneurs with ideas or MVPs aligned with sustainable economics or social value creation.
• Schulung & Vorträge Tailored training programs, keynotes, and specialist lectures covering finance, controlling, economics, and project management. Designed for finance professionals, corporate teams, and institutions such as the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, ranging from journalistic to academic formats.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FunderNationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunderNation is a platform for digital corporate financing with 25 years of venture capital experience. It is described as JSR's strategic partner in crowdinvesting. The partnership allows investments starting from €100, enabling broader investor participation in portfolio companies. Investment focus areas include digitization and IT, sustainability, innovative German SME sector, aerospace technology, and medical technology & healthcare.
• Business Angels Deutschland e.V. (BAND)minorOthersJSR is a member of Business Angels Deutschland e.V., the German business angel network. Membership provides visibility within the German angel investing community and access to deal flow and networking opportunities.
• wuppertalaktiv e.V.minorOthersJSR is a member of wuppertalaktiv e.V., a local business network organization in Wuppertal, Germany.
• CONCILIUS AG / FIPRA-NetzwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA & C organizes communication with all public institutions and supports portfolio companies' interests in regulatory environments, market access, and internationalization. Through CONCILIUS AG and the international FIPRA network, they provide access to parliaments, governments, and authorities at all levels. Services include regulatory navigation, market entry support, and international business development.
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is Germany's oldest political foundation. JSR partner Jakob Steffen delivers professional lectures and training sessions for FES's Academy for Employee Continuing Education in NRW. Topics include economic impacts of Brexit on Europe and Great Britain. The partnership provides educational seminars on societal, social, and political developments for workers in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund: Berlin-based early-stage fund backing female-led startups across sustainability, health, and tech. Comparable as a German early-stage thematic investor with a values-aligned mandate, but narrower scope on founder demographics.

Others

• Companisto: Berlin-based crowdinvesting platform for German startups. Comparable as an alternative capital-formation channel for early-stage German ventures, operating in JSR's same ecosystem but not as a direct investor.
• FunderNation: Strategic crowdinvesting partner of J.S. Research KG with 25 years of venture-capital experience, enabling investments from €100. Comparable as a JSR-ecosystem partner with overlapping investor and deal-flow networks.
• seedmatch: German crowdinvesting platform enabling retail investors to participate in startup equity rounds. Comparable as an ecosystem partner in JSR's deal-routing stack, sharing the same startup-investor intersection but acting as a platform rather than an angel.

Regional players

• WIWIN: German crowdinvesting platform focused on sustainable and impact investments. Comparable as a German regional platform channeling capital to impact-aligned ventures, intersecting with JSR's impact mandate but operating as a marketplace rather than an angel.
• Mountain Cleantech: Swiss early-stage investor focused on cleantech and sustainability ventures. Comparable as a European regional impact-mandated seed investor with similar hands-on founder support, but operating across the German-speaking region.

Direct peers

• BonVenture: Munich-based early-stage impact investor supporting social enterprises and sustainable businesses in Germany and Europe. Direct comparability: same impact thesis, same seed-stage focus, and similar hands-on portfolio support philosophy.
• btov Partners: European venture firm investing across digital, industrial, and impact themes at seed and Series A. Comparable because of similar early-stage European mandate and founder-friendly positioning, though with substantially larger AUM.
• Ananda Ventures: German impact-focused early-stage venture firm investing in scalable companies with social and ecological impact. Direct comparability: same German geography, same seed/Series A impact mandate, same founder-support value-add, but with a dedicated institutional fund structure.

Broad incumbents

• High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF): Germany's largest public-private seed investor, backing tech-driven startups at seed stage. Comparable because it competes for the same German seed deal flow, but operates at far greater scale with a dedicated multi-hundred-million-EUR fund.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JSR_Seed
• Facebookfacebook.com/JSResearchKG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/j.s.-research-kg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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