Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

Thesis

Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, based in Berlin and led by Bettine Schmitz and Gesa Miczaika, backs European teams with at least one woman founder across climate, AI and biotech, investing €350K–€800K for 3–8% stakes. A second fund began raising in 2024 with a €26M first close.

Notable portfolio companies

• NanoStruct
• Marble Imaging
• Stanhope AI

For LPs evaluating this fund

One of relatively few continental-European (non-UK) women-led funds on this list — a distinct regulatory and market environment from the UK's Ada Ventures or Voulez Capital, worth understanding separately if EU exposure specifically matters to your allocation.

Sources

• Vestbee — Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund II first close ↗

Facts here reflect public reporting at time of writing. Fund status, thesis and minimums change — verify current details directly with Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund before acting. Portfolio company names are illustrative of a fund's activity, not an endorsement by, or current relationship confirmation from, the named company.