Jungheinrich Launches €100 Million Deep-Tech Fund with Uplift Ventures

Hamburg – Jung­hein­rich AG, one of the world’s leading provi­ders of intra­lo­gi­stics solu­ti­ons, announ­ces the launch of its first venture capi­tal fund tota­ling 100 million euros. The fund is aimed at the next gene­ra­tion of Euro­pean deep-tech foun­ders and is a key compo­nent of Jungheinrich’s long-term stra­tegy to expand its own inno­va­tive capabilities. 

Uplift Ventures plans to use the fund to invest in high-growth tech­no­logy compa­nies as well as select deep-tech venture capi­tal funds in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. The focus is on early-stage start­ups deve­lo­ping inno­va­tive solu­ti­ons in the areas of Physi­cal AI, energy, enter­prise AI, and logistics. 

A Mile­stone

The launch of the fund marks another important mile­stone in Jungheinrich’s Stra­tegy 2030+. The goal of the corpo­rate stra­tegy is to conti­nuously expand the exis­ting port­fo­lio and streng­then long-term growth through inno­va­tion, new busi­ness models, and stra­te­gic partnerships. 

“Deep-tech inno­va­tions require long-term capi­tal and part­ners who under­stand both indus­trial chal­lenges and entre­pre­neu­rial ambi­ti­ons,” says Dr. Lars Brzo­ska, CEO of Jung­hein­rich AG. “Uplift Ventures invests in the next gene­ra­tion of indus­trial tech­no­logy pioneers, making it an important stra­te­gic part­ner for Jung­hein­rich and our Stra­tegy 2030+. Close colla­bo­ra­tion with foun­ders and the expan­sion of our inno­va­tion and part­ner network are key prere­qui­si­tes for Jungheinrich’s sustainable success.”

Through Uplift Ventures, Jung­hein­rich gains important access to areas of inno­va­tion that are of parti­cu­lar signi­fi­cance for the company’s future deve­lo­p­ment. At the same time, the plat­form streng­thens colla­bo­ra­tion with tech­­no­­logy-orien­­ted startup teams and entre­pre­neurs. The new venture capi­tal fund comple­ments the venture-buil­­ding acti­vi­ties that began in 2025, ther­eby further expan­ding the Uplift Ventures platform. 

Chris­tian Noske is joining the Uplift Ventures leader­ship team as a Gene­ral Part­ner. He will be respon­si­ble for deve­lo­ping the new venture capi­tal fund. Noske has more than ten years of expe­ri­ence inves­t­ing in deep-tech compa­nies in Europe, the U.S., and China. Before joining Uplift Ventures, he led Euro­pean invest­ments at NGP Capi­tal and was a foun­ding part­ner at BMW i Ventures and Alli­ance Ventures, the venture capi­tal arm of the Alli­anz Renault-Nissan-Mitsu­­bi­­shi alli­ance. Throug­hout his career, he has funded more than 40 compa­nies, inclu­ding those in the fields of robo­tics, energy, aero­space tech­no­logy, auto­no­mous driving, indus­trial manu­fac­tu­ring, and logistics. 

Kerk Wich­mann (Vice Presi­dent of Corpo­rate Stra­tegy at Jung­hein­rich and Mana­ging Direc­tor of Uplift Ventures), Chris­tina Hammes (Mana­ging Direc­tor of Uplift Ventures), Maike Steding (Venture Clienting & Opera­ti­ons Lead at Uplift Ventures), and Chris­tian Noske (Gene­ral Part­ner of the Uplift Ventures Fund).