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ASKUR Invest
ASKUR Invest: Dr. Rolf Witte's Leverkusen-based firm co-invests in early-stage biotech and industrial-tech startups alongside BayWa Venture and Mauthner...
ASKUR Invest
ASKUR Invest is a Venture Capital investment company based in Leverkusen, Germany. It focuses on investment opportunities.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Leverkusen
Corporate office
Leverkusen, Germany
Principals
Dr. Rolf Witte
Managing Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at ASKUR Invest?
Dr. Rolf Witte is the Managing Director of ASKUR Invest GmbH and ASKUR Verwaltungs KG. Public filings show he also holds a position at fundamenta LIFE-SCIENCE GmbH, suggesting investment decisions flow directly through him rather than a broader committee.
How does ASKUR Invest source deal flow?
ASKUR's deal flow appears to run through a network of repeat co-investors including RWA Invest, BayWa Venture, and Mauthner Bio. The same consortium backed both Evologic Technologies and Neoh, indicating that sourcing is relationship-driven and syndicated rather than proprietary or proprietary to ASKUR alone.
Does ASKUR Invest operate as a fund or a holding company?
ASKUR uses a dual structure: ASKUR Invest GmbH for investment activity and ASKUR Verwaltungs KG for real estate holdings. The absence of any publicly marketed fund vehicle suggests balance-sheet investing rather than a fund-with-LPs model, though the firm has not confirmed this publicly.
What investment stages does ASKUR target?
The firm's known portfolio — Evologic Technologies and Neoh — shows entry at early-stage and seed rounds. Both investments involved co-investor syndicates typical of pre-Series A DACH life-science and industrial-tech raises.
Is ASKUR Invest accepting outside capital?
There is no public indication that ASKUR Invest raises capital from external limited partners. The paired GmbH and KG structure, combined with undisclosed AUM, points to a single-principal or small-partner balance sheet — though the firm has not issued a formal statement on this.
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