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Uplift Ventures launches €100M fund to bridge Europe's deep tech Series A gap

Uplift Ventures launches a €100M fund backed by Jungheinrich to support European deep tech companies.

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Uplift Ventures is launching a €100 million fund to help European deep tech companies develop from the Seed to the Series A stage. [1] Uplift Ventures, a Hamburg- and Berlin-based venture platform, launched its inaugural €100 million venture capital fund to back DeepTech founders in Europe and the US. [2] Christian Noske, a founding partner at BMW i Ventures, joins Uplift Ventures as a General Partner. [3] Jungheinrich is the only investor in the fund, supporting it as part of its long-term 2030 strategy. [4] The plan is to invest between €1 million and €5 million in up to 20 companies. [5] Christian Noske has joined Uplift Ventures as Founding General Partner, bringing more than ten years of DeepTech investing experience, having led European investments at NGP Capital and served as a founding partner at BMW i Ventures and Alliance Ventures. [6] The fund is backed by Jungheinrich, the German intralogistics group that founded Uplift Ventures in 2025. [7]
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  1. Uplift Ventures is launching a €100 million fund to help European deep tech companies develop from the Seed to the Series A stage. · Tech Funding News
  2. Uplift Ventures, a Hamburg- and Berlin-based venture platform, launched its inaugural €100 million venture capital fund to back DeepTech founders in Europe and the US. · EU-Startups
  3. Christian Noske, a founding partner at BMW i Ventures, joins Uplift Ventures as a General Partner. · Tech Funding News
  4. Jungheinrich is the only investor in the fund, supporting it as part of its long-term 2030 strategy. · Tech Funding News
  5. The plan is to invest between €1 million and €5 million in up to 20 companies. · Tech Funding News
  6. Christian Noske has joined Uplift Ventures as Founding General Partner, bringing more than ten years of DeepTech investing experience, having led European investments at NGP Capital and served as a founding partner at BMW i Ventures and Alliance Ventures. · EU-Startups
  7. The fund is backed by Jungheinrich, the German intralogistics group that founded Uplift Ventures in 2025. · EU-Startups
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