Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Profile and portfolio
Lufthansa Innovation Hub is the corporate venture arm of Lufthansa Group, a logistics and transportation company. It was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany. It invests from seed to Series C+. Sectors it names: mobility and automotive.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series C+ |
| Sectors | Mobility and automotive |
| Geography | North America, Europe |
| Offices | Berlin, Germany |
Sources: S7 Lufthansa Cargo (mynewsdesk): Lufthansa Cargo invests in Berlin startup cargo.one; S1 Lufthansa Innovation Hub home page; S2 Lufthansa Innovation Hub portfolio page.
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Lufthansa Group | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Logistics and transportation | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2014 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Single source | S3 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series C+ (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S7 |
Recent rounds
History
- Cosmos spun out; PhocusWire reported Xavier Lagardère as recently appointed managing director (August)S8
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 3 companies.S2
Every company on the Lufthansa Innovation Hub list
3 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S2 Read the firm's list.
- cargo.one
- Hopper
- Navan
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Lufthansa Innovation Hub home pageFirm
- S2Lufthansa Innovation Hub portfolio pageFirm
- S3Lufthansa Innovation Hub imprint (Berlin address, managing director)Firm
- S4Lufthansa Innovation Hub: 10 years of InTENtional Innovation (project start September 2014)Firm
- S5Lufthansa Innovation Hub: Lufthansa Innovation Hub at a glance (fact sheet, October 2025)Firm
- S6Lufthansa Group newsroom: Lufthansa Group and TripActions kick-off strategic partnershipParent company
- S7Lufthansa Cargo (mynewsdesk): Lufthansa Cargo invests in Berlin startup cargo.oneParent company
- S8PhocusWire: Priorities, challenges and next steps for Lufthansa Innovation HubPress
- S9LinkedIn profile: Stefan NothelferThird-party report
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