Leitmotif

Leitmotif Leitmotif launched in 2023 as an independent VC anchored by a $300M commitment from Volkswagen Group as sole LP. Founded by Claudius Jablonka, Matt Trevithick (greentech investor), and Jens Wiese (former VW M&A head), the firm operates from Palo Alto and Munich with 70% US and 30% EU deployment. The tagline, "soft spot for hard tech", understates the commitment: four nuclear fusion startups in the portfolio alongside Redwood Materials (battery recycling), Stoke Space (reusable rockets),