Benjamin Erhart
Director/Board Member at Tacto Technology GmbH
Profile
Benjamin Erhart is Partner at Munich based Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners (UVC Partners).
Before joining UVC Partners, Benjamin Erhart was Investment Director at the High-Tech Gründerfonds, responsible for hardware and industrial software investments such as Cumulocity (Sold to Software AG), Synapticon or FAZUA.
Today, he serves on the investment board of HTGF and supports numerous startups initiatives.
He is Industrial Engineer by training and holds a degree from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Benjamin is passionate about building sustainable tech companies that rethink and deliver solutions for robotics, IoT, mobility and industrial software.
UVC Partners focuses on investments in the areas of industrial technologies, smart enterprises and mobility.
The fund typically invests between €0.5-4m initially and up to €15m.
A cooperation with UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading innovation and business creation center in Garching/Munich, enables UVC Partners to offer startups unique access to talent and industry customers.
Benjamin Erhart active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH
 Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH (UVC Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of UnternehmerTUM GmbH, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in Berlin. | Private Equity Investor | 31/07/2017 |
Fruitcore Robotics GmbH
 Fruitcore Robotics GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fruitcore Robotics GmbH specializes in industrial robotics and automation. The company is based in Konstanz, Germany, and the CEO is Jens Riegger. The German company's flagship product is the Horst industrial robot, which is designed to be simple, efficient, and cost-effective. The company offers tailored robot solutions to meet individual needs, and their HorstFX operating software makes robot operation easy and intuitive. Fruitcore Robotics also provides digital robotics solutions through their HorstCosmos platform, and their robots are equipped with a range of tools and security technology. | Director/Board Member | 30/04/2021 |
Tacto Technology GmbH
 Tacto Technology GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tacto Technology GmbH operates as a consulting and software development company. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2020 |
DyeMansion GmbH
 DyeMansion GmbH Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing DyeMansion GmbH manufactures additive finishing systems. Its products include Powershot C, Powershot S and DM60. The firm offers services to the eyewear, automotive, retail, medical, and sports equipment sectors. The company was founded by Felix Ewald and Philipp Kramer in 2013 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2018 |
Former positions of Benjamin Erhart
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
FAZUA GmbH
 FAZUA GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables FAZUA GmbH develops an e-bike drive system, evation. It consists of the engine, gearbox, battery, and power electronics. The company was founded by Marcus Schlueter, Philipp Kallane, Sebastian boss, Fabian Reuter and Johannes Biechele in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 29/06/2022 |
TWAICE Technologies GmbH
 TWAICE Technologies GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops and builds virtual battery models. It offers battery manufacturer, fleet operators and OEMs solutions. The company was founded by Stephan Rohr and Michael Baumann in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Chairman | 30/05/2021 |
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
 High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/01/2011 |
Compositence GmbH
 Compositence GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Compositence GmbH develops processes for the production of components from carbon fiber. It offers equipment, software and prototype for the production of performance composite parts and performing machinery products. The firm's clients include automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers and aviation and wind industries. The company was founded by Ingo Karb, Rainer Kehrle and Volker Witzel in 2008 and is headquartered in Leonberg, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 30/08/2017 |
Synapticon GmbH
 Synapticon GmbH Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Synapticon GmbH components and engineering services. The firm’s solutions include target-optimized hardware designs and development of special applications. The company was founded by Andrija Feher, Martin Schwarz and Nikolai Ensslen in 2010 and is headquartered in Schonaich, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 30/08/2017 |
Training of Benjamin Erhart
| Karlsruher Institut für Technologie | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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YARA ZIM Plant Technology GmbH
 YARA ZIM Plant Technology GmbH Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology YARA ZIM Plant Technology GmbH develops and sells magnet sensor technology that measures continuously the water supply of leaves of intact plants with precision and under field conditions. The company was founded by Ulrich Zimmermann in 2010 and is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany. | Electronic Technology |
Compositence GmbH
Compositence GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Compositence GmbH develops processes for the production of components from carbon fiber. It offers equipment, software and prototype for the production of performance composite parts and performing machinery products. The firm's clients include automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers and aviation and wind industries. The company was founded by Ingo Karb, Rainer Kehrle and Volker Witzel in 2008 and is headquartered in Leonberg, Germany. | Producer Manufacturing |
Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH
Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners GmbH (UVC Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of UnternehmerTUM GmbH, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an additional office in Berlin. | Finance |
Synapticon GmbH
Synapticon GmbH Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Synapticon GmbH components and engineering services. The firm’s solutions include target-optimized hardware designs and development of special applications. The company was founded by Andrija Feher, Martin Schwarz and Nikolai Ensslen in 2010 and is headquartered in Schonaich, Germany. | Industrial Services |
Cumulocity GmbH
 Cumulocity GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cumulocity GmbH develops software solutions into commercially deployed products. It offers data center hosting and information technology operations, proactive system monitoring, data backup and SLA based support services. The company was founded by Stefan Vaillant, Jörg Stache, Bernd Groß and Andre Eichler in 2010 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. | Technology Services |
FAZUA GmbH
FAZUA GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables FAZUA GmbH develops an e-bike drive system, evation. It consists of the engine, gearbox, battery, and power electronics. The company was founded by Marcus Schlueter, Philipp Kallane, Sebastian boss, Fabian Reuter and Johannes Biechele in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Consumer Durables |
DyeMansion GmbH
DyeMansion GmbH Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing DyeMansion GmbH manufactures additive finishing systems. Its products include Powershot C, Powershot S and DM60. The firm offers services to the eyewear, automotive, retail, medical, and sports equipment sectors. The company was founded by Felix Ewald and Philipp Kramer in 2013 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Producer Manufacturing |
TWAICE Technologies GmbH
TWAICE Technologies GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TWAICE Technologies GmbH develops and builds virtual battery models. It offers battery manufacturer, fleet operators and OEMs solutions. The company was founded by Stephan Rohr and Michael Baumann in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Technology Services |
Tacto Technology GmbH
Tacto Technology GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tacto Technology GmbH operates as a consulting and software development company. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Technology Services |
Fruitcore Robotics GmbH
Fruitcore Robotics GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fruitcore Robotics GmbH specializes in industrial robotics and automation. The company is based in Konstanz, Germany, and the CEO is Jens Riegger. The German company's flagship product is the Horst industrial robot, which is designed to be simple, efficient, and cost-effective. The company offers tailored robot solutions to meet individual needs, and their HorstFX operating software makes robot operation easy and intuitive. Fruitcore Robotics also provides digital robotics solutions through their HorstCosmos platform, and their robots are equipped with a range of tools and security technology. | Technology Services |
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. | Finance |
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