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"Leanox has become a voice for impact investing globally, ...

 shaping finance for the better." Forbes

Leanox is a leading impact vc
backed by family offices
operated by
entrepreneurs
shaping the future of tech

Thore Vogel und Paulina Jänsch Forbes 30under30 Finance Europa
Spotify Podcast with Paulina Jänsch on Impact Investing
Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Finance Paulina Jänsch Thore Vogel
TurnedVC Leanox Impact Capital Paulina Jänsch VC Story
EU Startups Podcast Paulina Jänsch Leanox Impact Capital
VC Magazine powered by KFW Capital Interview Paulina Jänsch Leanox
Handesblatt Ekonoke Leanox Portfoliofirma
The Guardian Ekonoke Leanox
Personality Portrait Paulina Jänsch im Impact Jahrbuch 2024

We shape the future through
Impact
Tech.

01

Generation Tech

With the GPs being among the youngest in Europe, we rethink investment processes and connect deeply to founders. Our team puts the Lean in Leanox. This allows us to bring a fresh perspective and make informed investment decisions.

02

Investing in Impact

We invest in people that drive positive change to boost impact beyond returns. We carefully select founders and companies with sustainable business ideas we ensure economic, environmental, and social growth. 

03

Access to the Smartest Founders

Our commitment to invest in 50% female founders unlocks immense financial potential. It's not a quota. We have great access to amazing founders, and we invest in the smartest of them. Turns out women are great entrepreneurs too. 

04

Love Brand

With our unusual founding story and bold mission of becoming THE impact VC, founders want us on their cap table. We are the new edge of investing. Our portco founders positive feedback echoes loud -leading us to win the best deals. 

IMPACT

Impact is at the heart of our investment philosophy. We invest in startups that solve social and environmental issues at their core. Our agnostic portfolio ranges from renewable energy, diabetes reversal, hydroponic agriculture to menstrual blood analysis.

GENDER

PARITY

We envision a world where male and female entrepreneurs and investors are represented in equal numbers. By empowering females on both sides of the table, we unlock immense potential in terms of impact and economic value. 

We outperform by investing in:

Discover our Portfolio.

We invest in founders who drive positive change, boosting impact beyond returns. By carefully selecting companies with sustainable business ideas, we ensure economic, environmental, and social growth.

Impact

We only invest in inherently impactful companies that solve a social and environmental problem at its core.

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe

Ticket Size

From our current portfolio we invest tickets between €50k and €150k initially and up to €500k in reinvestments.

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe

Funding Stage

We invest in pre-seed & seed initially. Our sweet spot is when there is proof of concept and some traction.

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe

Leanox Investment Thesis.

Gender Parity

We invest in all-male, all-female and mixed teams, keeping our portfolio close to gender parity across all our founders. This is a winning strategy, not a KPI. 

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe

Geography

Our investments are
headquartered in Europe 

geographically, including the UK.

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe

Industry

Within impact, we focus on highly-scalable ClimateTech and HealthTech startups with a clear path to profitability. 

Leanox Leading Impact VC Europe
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"Our mission is to empower impact makers to create positive change on this planet."

Paulina Jänsch & Thore Vogel

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