ZEISS Ventures
Enabling tech startup companies to become market-shapers
Our search clusters
We primarily invest in technology-driven startups with interlinked software and hardware systems and with potential for scalable business models for global B2B markets.
Advanced sensor and data solutions
Business topics
Integrated solutions of sensors, application specific analysis as well as data acquisition capabilities
Application focus
Sensors & data solutions in industry automation and digitized healthcare applications, primarily in surgery & ophthalmology
Example applications
Surgical Robots
Microsurgery
Ophthalmology
Organ-on-a-chip
Vision Care
Additive Manufacturing
AI applications for image data & workflows
Business topics
Business model innovation based on data & workflows analytics, disrupting existing business processes and workflows to create embedded solutions increasing revenues and loyalty of our customers
Application focus
Data processing and workflow improvements in health and industry
Example applications
Image analysis tools
Medical images diagnostics
Machine vision
Vision Care
Predictive maintenance and production
Devices and diagnostics in life science
Business topics
Combined hardware / software topics as well as platform plays, innovative business models especially with recurring revenues
Application focus
Life Sciences industry, healthcare, direct-to-consumer where applicable, primarily in surgery and ophthalmology
Example applications
In-vitro diagnostics
Personalized medicine
Tissue engineering
Remote monitoring & diagnostics
Food processing
Automated farming