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Baukunst

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Baukunst leads pre-seed investments in companies at the frontiers of technology and design through their $100M inaugural venture fund, specifically seeking 'creative technologists' who pursue transformative product experiences across interdisciplinary domains.

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Stages

Pre Seed, Series A

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Investment Thesis

Baukunst believes that ‘the true art of building lies in setting the right culture and scene for something new & meaningful to begin, grow, scale, and endure.’ They adopt a collective approach to company building, drawing inspiration from Brian Eno’s concept of ‘scenius’—the intelligence and intuition of a whole cultural scene rather than individual genius. The firm builds not just companies, but also the communities, experiences, and products that shape how companies are built, emphasizing that the founding teams and ecosystems matter as much as the technology itself.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Collective model: ~100 formally-curated collective members including domain experts, past founders, and practitioners across design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other disciplines
  • Interdisciplinary partnership approach: GPs bring direct experience shipping 50+ first-generation technology products (including first iPhone) and co-founding multiple startups
  • Full-round conviction investing: Often lead and deploy entire pre-seed rounds independently
  • Ecosystem building: Create study groups, gatherings, and programming that advance understanding of technology-design intersection; operate physical studio as community hub with McLuhan Reading Room
  • Strong founder support metrics: 100% of portfolio companies ship MVP within 3 months; 86% have revenue; 43% female-founded
  • Portfolio depth: Track record with Recorded Future ($2.65B acquisition), Desktop Metal (NYSE: $DM), Solidworks (acquired), Onshape (acquired by PTC)

Portfolio Highlights

Bindery Books

Publishing

Dig Energy

Clean Energy

Direct Booker

Travel

Dobby

Supply Chain

Estes

Clean Energy

Eyebot

Healthcare

Elevate Foods

Ecommerce

Five Flute

Software

+ 27 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

6 Partners at Baukunst

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