M Ventures

M Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on making direct investments in early-stage companies, particularly in the biotechnology and technology sectors. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the firm targets innovative companies that address significant challenges in healthcare, life sciences, electronics, and sustainability. With a commitment to supporting visionary entrepreneurs, M Ventures seeks to advance transformative ideas that enhance drug development, empower scientific research, and improve technological solutions for information management. The firm plays an active role in its portfolio companies, aiming to foster innovation that can lead to substantial impacts in their respective fields.

Ilja Aizenberg

Principal

Jasper Bos

Vice President and Head of Healthcare

Tobias Egle

Investment Associate

Haley Farnsworth

Partner

Hakan Goker

Managing Director

Keno Gutierrez

Investment Director

Alexander Hoffmann

Principal

Nadiya Ishnazarova

Investment Associate

Alicia Iruzun Lafitte

Principal

Therese Liechtenstein

Senior Investment Director

Zhenni Liu

Partner

Owen Lozman

Vice President and Head of Performance Materials Fund

Sarah Luppino

Associate

Pia Michel

Analyst

Michael Palank

General Partner

Christian Patze

Associate, Performance Materials

Jennifer Randle

COO

Javier Rodriguez

CFO

Sebastian Schoefer

Senior Associate

Christian Uhrich

Investment Director, Biotechnology team

Christian Uhrich

Investment Director

Bram Vanparys

Director

Ilja Aizenberg

Principal, Technology

Cheryl Zimberlin

Associate

Henry Zubaida

Analyst

Tobias Egle@m

Associate

Daniel Franke

Associate

Past deals in Semiconductor

MemryX

Series B in 2025
MemryX Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in in-memory computing solutions that enhance performance for data-intensive applications. Founded in 2018, the company develops memory processing units that leverage proprietary compute-at-memory technology and dataflow architecture to address the limitations of traditional CPU and GPU systems. These chips are designed for edge AI processing, offering high performance, accuracy, and energy efficiency for sectors such as transportation, IoT, and various industrial and consumer applications. MemryX aims to eliminate data movement bottlenecks by integrating memory and processing capabilities, thereby optimizing efficiency and flexibility for its clients. The company is supported by notable investors, including HarbourVest and the Arm IoT Fund, and has additional offices in Bangalore, India, as well as Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Celestial AI

Series C in 2024
Celestial AI is a prominent artificial intelligence company that provides an advanced platform for users to efficiently create images, text, and presentations. Utilizing computer vision algorithms and natural language processing, the platform produces high-quality visual and textual content. Its intuitive design and innovative features simplify the creation process, while intelligent data integration and a commitment to security ensure reliable results.

Quintessent

Seed Round in 2024
Quintessent is a Santa Barbara start-up that commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits. Its solutions leverage the unique properties of quantum dot gain media with co-designed architectures to enable future applications in optical networking, deep learning systems, and sensing. It is based in Santa Barbara, California.

Polaris Electro-Optics

Seed Round in 2023
Polaris Electro-Optics specializes in integrated photonics, focusing on the development of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals that enhance the performance of electro-optic modulators. By leveraging patented materials and design innovations, the company produces high-speed, energy-efficient products aimed at improving data transmission in the communications and computation sectors. Their solutions enable faster data movement, addressing the growing demands for efficiency and speed in these industries.

NeoLogic (VLSI)

Seed Round in 2023
Powering the next generation processors with a new paradigm of VLSI design

Celestial AI

Series B in 2023
Celestial AI is a prominent artificial intelligence company that provides an advanced platform for users to efficiently create images, text, and presentations. Utilizing computer vision algorithms and natural language processing, the platform produces high-quality visual and textual content. Its intuitive design and innovative features simplify the creation process, while intelligent data integration and a commitment to security ensure reliable results.

Celestial AI

Series A in 2022
Celestial AI is a prominent artificial intelligence company that provides an advanced platform for users to efficiently create images, text, and presentations. Utilizing computer vision algorithms and natural language processing, the platform produces high-quality visual and textual content. Its intuitive design and innovative features simplify the creation process, while intelligent data integration and a commitment to security ensure reliable results.

NeoLogic (VLSI)

Seed Round in 2021
Powering the next generation processors with a new paradigm of VLSI design

MemryX

Series A in 2021
MemryX Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in in-memory computing solutions that enhance performance for data-intensive applications. Founded in 2018, the company develops memory processing units that leverage proprietary compute-at-memory technology and dataflow architecture to address the limitations of traditional CPU and GPU systems. These chips are designed for edge AI processing, offering high performance, accuracy, and energy efficiency for sectors such as transportation, IoT, and various industrial and consumer applications. MemryX aims to eliminate data movement bottlenecks by integrating memory and processing capabilities, thereby optimizing efficiency and flexibility for its clients. The company is supported by notable investors, including HarbourVest and the Arm IoT Fund, and has additional offices in Bangalore, India, as well as Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

SynSense

Series A in 2020
SynSense is a neuromorphic computing company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing advanced neuromorphic processors that deliver ultra-low power consumption and low-latency performance, addressing the limitations of traditional von Neumann computing architectures. The company's product offerings include vision and biosignal processors, point cloud processing, and always-on auditory processing solutions. These technologies are particularly suited for artificial intelligence edge computing applications, finding utility in autonomous robots, mobile and embedded devices, wearable healthcare systems, security solutions, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. SynSense leverages advancements in neuromorphic computing hardware developed at the Institute of Neuroinformatics of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, focusing on creating energy-efficient systems that enhance performance across a range of industries.

ALCAN Systems

Series A in 2017
ALCAN Systems GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative smart antenna systems for satellite and cellular communication. The company's technology features ultra-thin, flat panel antennas that utilize liquid crystal-based phased array technology, allowing them to electronically adjust their beam without any moving parts. This design enables inconspicuous mounting on various moving vehicles, including cars, trains, airplanes, and ships, while ensuring compatibility with satellites in all orbital altitudes and support for both Ka and Ku band frequencies. ALCAN's antennas provide a low-cost, low-power data connectivity solution suitable for diverse markets such as maritime, aerospace, land mobility, consumer broadband, and enterprise applications. Additionally, they are ideal for enhancing cellular backhaul and facilitating the transition to 5G services, serving as critical customer premises equipment for effective mmWave signal transfer into buildings.
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