NRW.BANK's venture capital focus is on supporting innovative, technology-driven start-ups and high-growth scale-ups, particularly those with a connection to North Rhine-Westphalia. The firm invests in future-oriented sectors such as climate tech, digitalization, ICT, life sciences, and sustainable technologies, often co-investing with private partners to provide equity and close financing gaps for growth companies.
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-reactive | Seed | $6.5M | Jan 2026 |
| octonomy | Series B | $20M | Nov 2025 |
| ScrapBees GmbH | Seed | $4M | Jan 2025 |
| Resolve Biosciences | Series B | $71M | Oct 2022 |
| Unu | Series A | $12M | Oct 2018 |
| Unu | Series B | $12M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Capnamic Ventures3 shared
Ponooc2 shared
Iris Capital2 shared
Macquarie Capital1 shared
EDBI1 shared
BonVenture1 shared
HTGF1 shared
HG Ventures1 shared
AFI Capital Partners1 shared
Last updated: 3 March 2026