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Based in Berlin, Germany, Deep Tech Momentum organizes pan-European events and bootcamps that connect early-stage deep tech startups with venture capital investors and corporate partners to facilitate funding and business development. The organization operates as a matchmaking marketplace, having facilitated more than €120 million in venture capital investments and accelerated over 800 founders across complex sectors like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, defense, and aerospace. Its event-based business model generates revenue through ticket sales and corporate sponsorships, with recent conferences hosting over 3,000 participants and scheduling upwards of 2,000 formal one-on-one meetings to forge strategic partnerships. The platform serves a broad network of corporate customers, sponsors, and featured startup participants, including recognizable industry entities such as IBM, Airbus, Siemens, Bosch, and Wingcopter. Deep Tech Momentum was originally founded in 2022 by Isabelle Flanagan and Martin Schilling.
Deep Tech Momentum has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Deep Tech Momentum has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Deep Tech Momentum has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1M Seed | — | Accel, Creandum, Founders Fund, Project A Ventures, Redalpine Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, JAN Deepen, Stefan Jeschonnek | Announced |
Deep Tech Momentum has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Deep Tech Momentum's investors include Accel, Creandum, Founders Fund, Project A Ventures, Redalpine Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Jan Deepen, Stefan Jeschonnek.
Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) is Europe’s premier invite-only platform and innovation marketplace accelerating the growth of Deep Tech startups, investors, and corporate leaders by facilitating deals, partnerships, and commercialization.[1][4][5] Founded in 2022 in Berlin, Germany, it connects top founders with VCs managing over €25B, corporate innovators, and ecosystem players through AI-powered matchmaking (Momentum Match), technology scouting, and events like its flagship summit, having already enabled over €300M ($349M) in investments across four profitable editions.[1][2][3][5] DTM focuses on six key niches—Energy, Space, Defence, Robotics, Materials, and Computing—where Europe holds strengths, positioning itself as a growth engine for the continent's Deep Tech renaissance rather than just an event company.[4][5]
Deep Tech Momentum was founded in 2022 in Berlin by Dr. Martin Schilling and Isabelle Flanagan, both experienced in the Deep Tech ecosystem—Schilling as Managing Director of Techstars Berlin Accelerator.[2][3][4] The idea emerged from early events like the 2023 multi-day summit in Aachen, co-organized with RWTH Aachen University and Techstars Berlin, which drew over 350 participants including 250 founders, 50 mentors, and 25 VCs to build momentum in Europe's underserved Deep Tech space.[6][7] Pivotal early traction came from four profitable editions, culminating in a €1M investment in October 2025 from Events Venture Group and a syndicate of angels, fueling expansion as an innovation marketplace beyond conferences.[2][4]
DTM rides the wave of Europe's Deep Tech renaissance, addressing the continent's lag in commercializing breakthroughs amid U.S. and Asian dominance, by bridging founders, €25B-scale VCs, and corporates to boost sovereignty in critical tech like defence and energy.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with surging investor interest—€9B AUM from partners like HV Capital and Speedinvest—and underserved regions, enabling U.S. firms to access European industrials while accelerating local scaleups.[2][8] Market forces like EU tech ambitions and Middle East expansion (Dubai, Saudi Arabia) favor DTM, as it influences the ecosystem by fast-tracking €300M+ investments, fostering PoCs, and curating communities that redefine competitiveness.[2][4][5]
DTM is poised to expand beyond Europe into the Middle East and globally as a full-fledged Deep Tech capital marketplace, leveraging its €1M funding to sharpen formats, internationalize events (e.g., post-2024 Berlin summit), and deepen AI matchmaking amid rising sovereign tech demands.[2][4][5] Trends like AI-driven scouting, niche verticals, and hybrid event-platform models will shape its path, potentially multiplying deal flow as Deep Tech funding heats up. Its influence could evolve from summit catalyst to indispensable global bridge, solidifying Europe's edge—proving that selective momentum truly powers the next Deep Tech wave.[2][4]
