VIDIA

Jens von Wedel, a co-founder and Managing Director, leads investment decisions at VIDIA. A physicist by training, von Wedel has maintained continuity at the top since the firm launched in 2003, supported by a small, stable partnership group. The firm does not publicly list investment committee members beyond von Wedel, consistent with its lean operating model.

VIDIA's sourcing relies on the networks built across 20-plus years in German and European early-stage markets, rather than a formal scout program or systematic outbound engine. The firm's concentration on deep tech and B2B software attracts referrals from technical founders, university spin-out ecosystems, and prior portfolio entrepreneurs. Its single-office structure and low partner turnover reinforce these relationships over multiple fund cycles.

VIDIA targets seed and Series A rounds, typically leading or co-leading with check sizes below €5 million. The firm focuses on pre-Series B technical risk, meaning it enters before institutional venture capital firms commit large reserves. Follow-on participation happens selectively through SPVs rather than a dedicated growth-stage vehicle.

VIDIA deploys capital exclusively through direct equity investments in operating companies, with no publicly disclosed fund-of-funds or LP commitments to other venture managers. The firm's deal structure includes both primary rounds and occasional special-purpose vehicles for follow-on financing, but all exposure tracks back to specific portfolio companies rather than pooled third-party funds.

VIDIA operates as a German GmbH and structures its investment vehicles as GmbH & Co. KG limited partnerships, the standard form for German venture capital firms managing third-party capital. The firm does not disclose the specific limited partner base, and its AUM remains undisclosed — a posture consistent with privately held, partnership-led German investment firms of its vintage.

VIDIA concentrates on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, industrial technology, and mobility, with additional exposure to digital health and fintech. The firm has no publicly stated avoidance policy, but its actual portfolio composition shows negligible direct exposure to consumer internet, pure-play biotech, or cryptocurrency infrastructure, reflecting a deep-tech and B2B orientation.

VIDIA co-invests alongside external general partners in syndicated early-stage rounds, as seen in its participation in FlixMobility and Lilium financings that included multiple institutional venture firms. The firm does not market a formal co-investment program, but its lean team structure means many deals are executed as part of consortiums where VIDIA contributes domain-specific due diligence on technical risk.