Blum Ventures

Blum Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the Blum Group, one of the largest furniture fittings producers in the world, headquartered in Höchst, Vorarlberg, Austria. It invests in early-stage startups at the Seed to Series A stages, with initial ticket sizes of €0.5–3M and possible follow-on investments of up to €10M. The firm focuses on four areas: smart living solutions (adaptive furniture, connected homes), industrial tech (advanced manufacturing, digital procurement, smart logistics), green building solutions (smart design, digital twin, circular technologies), and autonomous & motion tech (robotics, drones, AI-driven kinematics, mechatronics). Investment targets are hardware solutions at TRL 6+ and software products with proven customer traction, primarily in Europe with emphasis on the DACH region, UK, and Nordics. Beyond capital, portfolio companies gain access to Blum Group's global distribution network (120+ markets), engineering expertise spanning 70+ years, and its corporate, investor, and institutional network. Founders can apply by uploading a pitch deck via the website.