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NanoStruct

NanoStruct

Private
WürzburgFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.nanostruct.eu/de/

Last Round

Seed

May 11, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$3.06M

Momentum

Top 10%

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Company Overview

NanoStruct is a deep-tech company that provides an analysis platform for the rapid identification of harmful bacteria in food. The company develops nanostructured sensor chips that use a combination of optical measurement technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and machine learning to reduce pathogen detection times from days to hours. Spun out of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in 2021, the company aims to improve food safety, reduce recalls, and minimize food waste.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Sensors, Biotech Equipment, Quality Management, Advanced Materials

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

pathogen detectionfood safety testingSERSsurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopynanostructured sensorsrapid pathogen detectionfood techbiosensorson-site testingAI diagnosticsRaman spectroscopynanotechnologybacterial monitoringListeria detectionSalmonella detection

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NanoStruct comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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NanoStruct Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedMay 11, 2026

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Henriette Maaß

CEO

Executive Team

Enno Schatz

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Kai Leibfried

CFO

Executive Team

NanoStruct Investors

Notable investors and investment history

NanoStruct investors
InvestorRounds
BayStartUPSeed
Bayern KapitalSeed
European UnionGrant
High-Tech GründerfondsSeed
AuxxoSeed

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  • May 11, 2026

    $3M round led by Auxxo, Bayern Kapital, and High-Tech Gründerfonds.

  • Aug 23, 2025

    Grew 40% QoQ from 10 to 14 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersWürzburg
Employee Range14
Year Founded2021
Last FundingMay 11, 2026

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