OUR MISSION
We team up with academic entrepreneurs to turn research into successful business models.
ABOUT US
What is Campus Capital.
Campus Capital aims to turn top research into successful companies and future hidden champions. Campus Capital is a specialized fund that invests in excellent university spin-offs in the earliest phase of their journey and is managed by the STS Ventures team.
ABOUT US
Our Investment Focus.
Campus Capital invests in excellent teams from Germany’s leading universities in the Pre-Seed phase. We invest industry agnostic and focus on business models founded on excellent academic research work. We only invests in companies that are no older than 12 months.
2025
active since
Pre-Seed
Preferred investment stages
DACH
Geographic focus
<12 months
company age
€500k
maximum initial ticket size
€100k+
minimum initial ticket size
An overview of Campus Capital.
Fund Concept
Early-stage investments in university spin-offs and research-backed technologies
First-mover advantage with the ambition to close the gap between EXIST, other programs or grants and classic VC investments. We aim to be among the first strategic partners and supporters of young academia talent on their journey to start and build successful companies.
Approach
Close cooperation with university start-up centers and local accelerators
Germany’s strength has always been B2B tech solutions. There is great research but we are still behind in terms of successful company foundations. We enter into partnerships with universities and help to turn research into tomorrow’s hidden champions.
We have entered into partnerships with universities and their respective startup programs.
Management
STS Ventures as a hands-on fund manager with 25+ years of experience in building successful companies
Campus Capital is managed by STS Ventures’ fund manager.
By focusing on ‘capital-efficient’ business models STS Ventures has been realizing above-average multiples for more than 15 years. We are entrepreneurs at heart and work in very close collaboration with founders across all funds.
Founded
Invested
Sector
HQ
varmo develops and manufactures fully printed heat flux sensors that enable precise measurement of heat transfer. Based on the thermoelectric effect, these ultra-thin, highly flexible and adaptable sensors can be produced in various sizes and shapes for both laboratory use and large-scale OEM integration. Key applications range from thermal sensoric in industrial systems to
continuous, non-invasive core body temperature monitoring in wearables.
Founded
Invested
Sector
HQ
All About Accuracy (AAA) develops ultra-precise 3D localization chips based on proprietary UWB technology. Rising demand for real-time, high-accuracy positioning - driven by robotics, Industry 4.0, and autonomous systems - makes AAA’s millimeter-level precision, ultra-low latency, and low power consumption especially valuable. Among many possible applications, AAA’s chips enable autonomous robots to dock accurately, move safely, and perform complex tasks like screwing, welding, or polishing with far greater reliability.
The ones who make it happen: Snapshots from our portfolio
WHO WE BELIEVE IN
