GHARAGE Ventures Launches €40M Fund I To Back Global Travel Tech Innovation

Anchored by Gebr. Heinemann the fund will collaborate with strategic investors to drive innovation across the travel and retail ecosystem.

With air travel and retail operations still under-digitised, GHARAGE Ventures targets startups in automation, AI-powered operations, digital infrastructure, travel tech services, and logistics innovation, investing globally from seed to Series A. Emerging from Gebr.

Heinemann’s VC and innovation initiatives, the firm leverages a network of operators, brands, technology partners, and investors to provide startups with real-world testing environments and global market insights.

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Fund I has already backed several companies addressing structural challenges in travel and retail and plans around 30 more investments across the value chain.

The fund focuses on technologies that improve efficiency, deliver measurable operational gains, and promote sustainable growth across global travel and trade markets.

Lennard Niemann, Managing Partner at GHARAGE Ventures, noted that significant parts of the airport and travel retail ecosystem remain structurally under-digitised:

The fund brings together capital, operational know-how and immediate access to industry environments. This is exactly where long-needed innovation can be turned into scalable, profitable impact.

About GHARAGE Ventures

GHARAGE Ventures, based in Singapore and Berlin, invests in early-stage technologies transforming travel and retail. The firm champions ecosystem collaboration to drive innovation addressing rising operational complexity evolving consumer expectations and the accelerating need for digital solutions across global trade and travel markets.