FCF DeepTech

We seek to find the right funding partner to each individual situation capitalizing on our unique investor network

Strategic financing solutions

We define “DeepTech” as the sector of companies whose product or service offering is based on substantial scientific advances and high-tech engineering that creates real technological innovation and patents / IP. Typical verticals include:

  • Advanced Manufacturing / 3D Printing
  • Advanced Components
  • AgrarTech
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Cleantech & New Energy
  • Cybersecurity
  • Material Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Internet of Things / Industry 4.0
  • New Mobility (E-mobility, Autonomous cars)
  • Robotics & Drones
  • Semiconductors
  • Software / SaaS
  • Virtual & Augmented Reality

We understand the challenges these companies often face – substantial R&D expenses, long-term oriented business plan, often hardware related business models, low visibility, unfashionable business models, lacking investor interest – and support founders and managers to find the strategic financing solutions they need to achieve their business and technology vision. 

WHAT WE DO

FCF develops bespoke financing strategies and advises its clients during the entire fund raising process. We primarily focus on the following financing types with an extensive network to leading tech investors in Europe, USA and Asia as well as selected family offices and strategic investors:

FCF identifies and approaches systematically relevant tech investors, depending on indication, stage, volume and our clients‘ future financing strategies.

FCF has vast experience in non-dilutive alternative-equity financings for tech companies. In addition, FCF is the leading advisor for growth debt financings from the European Investment Bank with its InnovFin Program.

FCF supports tech companies in the preparation and execution of initial public offerings (IPO), advising its clients regarding the feasiblity, timing, structuring, placment and management of the IPO process as well as regarding investment bank and investor selection.

"We don’t think in terms of “A-B-C round”, “early stage / late stage”, “XaaS-only / platform-only”, “Exit in 3 years” but seek to find the right funding partner to each individual situation capitalizing on our unique investor network in the venture capital, strategic investor and family office / HNI space."
Florian Theyermann
Florian TheyermannDirector
Tel: +49 (89) 2060 409‑124
E-Mail: florian.theyermann@fcf.de

FACTS & FIGURES

Transactions

Over

20

completed DeepTech transactions

Research

DeepTech reports

4

regularly published

Volume

More than

EUR 500m

DeepTech transaction volume

Team Professionals

DeepTech Team of

5

Investment Banking Professionals

Contacts

Access to

>1000

international investors

SELECTED TRANSACTIONS

ROBART GmbH

EIB Debt Facility
February 2020
€ 9 million

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH

Round Extension
December 2019
[amount confidential]

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH

Capital Increase
July 2019
€ 17 million

Synapticon GmbH

Round Extension
June 2019
[amount confidential]

Synapticon GmbH

Capital Increase
January 2019
> € 10 million

DEEPTECH RESEARCH SERIES

The “FCF DeepTech Series” is a quarterly series of reports tracking European venture capital funding trends within four main DeepTech verticals. We highlight deal counts, volumes, investor interests, subsector trends, geographic hotspots, IPO activity as well as M&A / trade sale activity.
Each quarter one of the four verticals – Cleantech, Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Robotics and Drones – is examined individually.

Each report is a quick reference for investors, corporates and professionals for the funding trends within the respective vertical.

European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the CleanTech sector
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Cleantech Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Advanced Manufacturing sector
Planned
Advanced Manufacturing
Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the IIoT sector

Planned
Industrial Internet of Things
Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Robotics and Drones sector
Planned
Robotics and Drones Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the CleanTech sector
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Cleantech Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Advanced Manufacturing sector
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Advanced Manufacturing
Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the IIoT sector

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Industrial Internet of Things
Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Robotics and Drones sector
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Robotics and Drones Venture Capital Report

Cleantech Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the CleanTech sector

Advanced Manufacturing Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Advanced Manufacturing sector

Industrial Internet of Things Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the IIoT sector

Robotics and Drones Venture Capital Report
European VC Funding trends, IPO and M&A activity in the Robotics and Drones sector

NEWS & PRESS

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