VUSE XR, a Freiburg, Germany-based startup developing enterprise software for mixed reality training, has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Investment Advisory Club Düsseldorf (IACD), a German business angel network. Additional individual angel investors also participated in the round.
Founded in November 2023 by cousins Niclas Matthias and Dr. Paul Matthias, VUSE XR develops software that enables industrial and life sciences companies to create, manage and deliver immersive training experiences. Niclas Matthias serves as CEO, while Dr. Paul Matthias is the company’s CTO.
The startup’s core product, VUSE XR Hub, enables businesses to convert existing CAD models, engineering data and product documentation into interactive 3D training content. Its no-code tools allow employees to develop and update training experiences without requiring specialised software development skills.
The platform supports deployment through web browsers, mobile devices and mixed reality headsets. This allows companies to train employees on complex equipment, products and operational processes without requiring the physical machinery to be available at the training location.
VUSE XR identifies ZEISS, WITRON, Hologic and Badenova among its customers, serving applications across industrial and life sciences environments.
The company plans to use the new funding to further develop VUSE XR Hub, expand its AI-assisted content creation capabilities and accelerate commercial growth.
Alongside the financing, VUSE XR has strengthened its commercial leadership with the appointments of Jan Hendrik Degner as Chief Commercial Officer and Robert Günther as Vice President of Sales and Service Delivery.
