Independent venture capital and asset management company for early- and growth-stage start-ups in the DACH region and the USA
PARSEC GMBH
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About Parsec
Parsec is an independent investment company founded in 2013 and the private investment and asset management company of entrepreneur and investor Mick Pirgmann, Ph.D. The focus is on early- and growth-stage start-ups in the DACH region and the USA; typical ticket sizes range between €50,000 and €1,000,000. The company seeks scalable and innovative business models, with initial investments typically up to €500,000 and a maximum post-money valuation of €100 million. Sector priorities include fintech, proptech and biotech as well as other interesting sectors such as food, software, eVTOL/drones and battery storage. Parsec has co-founded or managed numerous companies itself and sees itself as a reliable partner that supports founders even through unexpected difficulties. The company also supports the AMES Foundation in protecting wildlife and biodiversity in Africa.
- Processes
- Venture capital for early- and growth-stage start-ups, Asset management, Tickets €50K–€1M
- Materials
- Early-Stage Investments, Growth-Stage Investments
- Founded
- 2013
- Industries
- Fintech, Proptech, Biotech, Food, Real Estate, eVTOL/Drones
- 01
Deal Sourcing
- 02
Review of Investment Criteria
- 03
Investment (First Step)
- 04
Portfolio Support
- 05
Exit
Investment Focus
Early-Stage Investments
Initial investments for start-ups in early phases, typically up to €500,000.
Growth-Stage Investments
Financing of already established, scaling business models with tickets up to €1 million.
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2013
Parsec founded by Mick Pirgmann
- 2019
Sapaso filed for insolvency
- 2020
Virgo merged with Parsec
- 2021
Exit from Sensei Biotherapeutics following IPO
- 2022
Sale of the Portuguese real estate developer to a Portuguese investor
- 2023
Investment in oatsome (Series A, June 2023); sale of the stake in HausVorteil (April 2023)
- 2024
Investment in an AI matching platform for M&A (December 2024) and in a food start-up (pre-Series A)