WE ARE MAGNAT – A FOUNDER- AND INVESTOR-LED VENTURE FUND BUILT TO BACK THE NEXT GENERATION OF CATEGORY-DEFINING B2B TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
MAGNAT is rooted in real company-building experience. Our story traces back to G2K, a German enterprise AI and IoT company founded in 2013. Over more than a decade, G2K was built, scaled, and operated in complex enterprise environments before being acquired by ServiceNow, a NYSE-listed enterprise software company, in 2023. At the time, it became one of Europe’s largest AI-related exits.
After living through the full journey — from zero to scale to exit — we recognized a clear gap in the venture ecosystem. Founders were often backed by capital, but rarely by partners who had actually carried the operational responsibility of building and exiting a company themselves.
MAGNAT was created to change that.
FROM OPERATING EXPERIENCE TO A VENTURE PLATFORM
We founded MAGNAT as operators and investors who have been on both sides of the table — as founders raising capital, as executives scaling organizations, and as partners structuring and executing strategic exits.
Our approach combines hands-on operating experience with institutional investment discipline. This dual perspective shapes how we evaluate opportunities, how we work with founders, and how we think about long-term value creation.
Rather than optimizing for momentum or short-term optics, MAGNAT is built around a structured operating framework developed through years of real-world execution. We work closely with portfolio companies across product strategy, go-to-market execution, organizational scaling, and long-term exit readiness.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
We invest in technically strong, enterprise-focused B2B technology companies across Europe, with selective exposure to the United States.
Our primary focus is on Series A investments, while remaining flexible to engage earlier or support bootstrapped companies where operational acceleration can unlock meaningful value. Initial ticket sizes range up to €10 million, with the ability to support selected follow-on rounds.
We focus on sectors where deep technical expertise meets clear enterprise demand, including:
- Enterprise software and digital infrastructure
- Artificial intelligence as an enabling layer
- Cybersecurity and data processing
- Sensors, IoT, and real-time systems
We view AI as an enabling capability rather than an investment category. What matters to us are clearly defined use cases, defensible intellectual property, and measurable customer ROI — often starting with a focused vertical before scaling across industries.
A HANDS-ON, OPERATOR-LED MODEL
A core differentiator of MAGNAT is our in-house engineering and operating capability.
This allows us to conduct deeper technical diligence and support portfolio companies far beyond capital. We work alongside founders on product robustness, system scalability, enterprise readiness, and technical team development.
We operate as active partners, not passive investors — supporting founders through critical growth phases and helping prepare companies for strategic outcomes long before an exit process begins.
LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS
MAGNAT is designed for long-term collaboration — with founders and investors alike.
Our fund is based in Liechtenstein and operates under a regulated framework, with LGT as our fund administrator. Our structure reflects institutional standards, while our operating approach remains founder-centric and execution-driven.
We build a concentrated portfolio of high-conviction investments and work closely with each company. Our goal is not deal volume, but to help build resilient, scalable businesses with clear paths to sustainable enterprise value.
LOOKING AHEAD
MAGNAT represents the next chapter for a team that has already experienced the full lifecycle of building and exiting a global technology company.
We now apply those learnings systematically — partnering with founders who are ready to build with focus, discipline, and intention.
We are actively engaging with ambitious B2B technology founders, as well as investors seeking exposure to operator-led venture investing.
