Bitburger Ventures

Simon Capital, formerly known as Bitburger Ventures, is a family-backed venture capital firm based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The firm is dedicated to investing in mission-driven founders who are reshaping their industries for a sustainable future. Their investment thesis is built around three core pillars: Consumption, Wellbeing, and Productivity. This includes supporting innovations in B2B and B2C consumption that are efficient, healthy, and sustainable, advancing health through scientific and technological breakthroughs, and disrupting traditional businesses with superior digital solutions and innovative product experiences.

The firm's roots trace back to 2000, reflecting the entrepreneurial heritage of the TH Simon family, known for the Bitburger Brewery Group. In 2018, Bitburger Ventures rebranded to Simon Capital to better reflect its commitment to supporting a new generation of sustainable businesses. Simon Capital leverages its deep corporate networks and industrial knowledge, stemming from its family office heritage, to provide capital beyond mere money, offering strategic guidance and access to valuable networks to its portfolio companies.

Simon Capital has built a diverse portfolio of innovative companies. Notable investments include Waterdrop, a microdrink company focused on tasty and sugar-free hydration; Share, a social impact brand where each purchase contributes to a social project; MicroHarvest, which utilizes microorganisms for sustainable protein production; Sastrify, a SaaS procurement platform; and Holy, a brand offering healthy, functional powder-based energy and soft drinks. The firm also has a unicorn in its portfolio, Razor Group, and has seen successful exits such as Just Spices, acquired by Kraft Heinz. Other portfolio companies include Visiolab, eternal.ag, SenseUP, MIGHTY, Ordio, and Sanity Group.

The team at Simon Capital comprises experienced investment professionals, including Managing Partners Dr. Friedrich Droste and Jan Leicht, Senior Investment Managers/Principals Nico Heinz and Niklas Leske, Head of Finance and Operations Fabienne Müller, and other dedicated team members. They are committed to a hands-on approach, providing continuous sparring and support to founders from Seed to Series A and beyond, fostering growth and market leadership within their target sectors.