We invest in ambitious companies at the frontiers of technology and design.

We are independent minded and invest with conviction. We lead pre-seed rounds out of our inaugural $100M fund and often invest the full round ourselves.

Current Investments

AMBR
Pre-Seed

Team collaboration platform

BINDERY BOOKS
Pre-seed lead

A platform that turns online book tastemakers into publishers

DIG ENERGY
Pre-seed lead

Affordable geothermal energy

EYEBOT
Pre-seed lead

Self-serve rapid eye exams and on-demand prescriptions

ELEVATE FOODS
Pre-seed lead

Subscription ecommerce for healthier meals

FIVE FLUTE
Pre-seed lead

A continuous design review and issue tracking platform for modern engineering teams

ORANGE CHARGER
Pre-seed lead

Simple, equitable, and scalable EV charging for multi-family residential

PICTURE STUDIO
Pre-seed lead

AI-powered image tools for designers, by designers

Rescale
Pre-seed lead

Food & beverage manufacturing match & collaboration software

Industrial DevOps for automation engineers: PLC management, code versioning, virtualization, and cloud IDEs

SYLVIE
Pre-seed lead

Marketplace for vintage and antique home furnishings

SYNTHETIC TRAFFIC
Pre-seed lead

AI-bots for product testing and synthetic user interactions

Collaborative manufacturing development tool

Past Investments

We have a long history of being the foundational partner to transformative businesses. Select past investments that represent our focus at Baukunst:

Bobbie
Pre-seed lead

A purposefully sourced, direct to consumer infant formula. Evolving the conversation around modern parenting

Onshape
Co–founder

Acquired by PTC - Cloud-based product development platform that combines CAD, data management, and real-time collaboration

Fyto
Pre-seed lead

Combining agriculture, robotics, and biology to grow nutrient-dense, non-GMO aquatic crops

Solidworks
First round

Acquired by Dassault Systemes - 3D CAD design, analysis, and product data management software

Vention
Pre-seed lead

Next-generation digital manufacturing platform for machine design

Desktop Metal
First round

$DM on NYSE - 3D printing solutions from rapid prototyping to mass production

Tive
Pre-seed lead

Real time supply chain visibility

Tonal
Pre-seed lead

The world's most intelligent home gym and personal trainer

Pair
Pre-seed lead

Customizable glasses and sunglasses

Spyce
Pre-seed lead

Acquired by Sweetgreen - An original restaurant concept featuring a robotic kitchen that cooks and serves delicious meals

Fi
Pre-seed lead

The next generation of smart dog collars

Recorded Future
Series A lead

The world’s largest provider of intelligence for enterprise security