Where startup DNA meets global scale
We connect startups with the scale of Siemens by forging partnerships, investing in new ventures, and turning entrepreneurial thinking into how Siemens builds new products.
A strategic platform for Siemens
We build the future of Siemens
We operate at the intersection of startups and Siemens, building strategic partnerships, growing new businesses from the inside out, and investing selectively in the most promising opportunities.
Partner with intent
We connect Siemens with best-in-class startups that solve specific, validated use cases to serve a defined strategic purpose
Invest with conviction
We selectively invest in those startups to back collaboration with aligned incentives
Build with speed
We turn early collaboration into joint products and long-term partnerships, moving at startup speed
Companies that Siemens has backed
Our investment portfolio spans AI, robotics and automation, engineering and vertical software, smart infrastructure, energy systems, and sustainability. We are aligned with Siemens' strategic priorities.
Amperesand
Solid State Transformers for AI data centers and critical grid infrastructure.
Emerald AI
Infrastructure software transforming AI data centers into flexible grid partners.
PhysicsX
AI-native engineering simulation for advanced industrial design and manufacturing workflows.
proteanTecs
Deep data analytics for electronics health, reliability, and performance monitoring.
A track record of successful exits
Companies that have successfully exited, demonstrating the ability of Frontier Works to drive value to strategic outcomes.
BrainCube
Industrial AI platform delivering real-time process intelligence and predictive quality for manufacturers.
Atom Power
Digital circuit breakers and solid-state power distribution for next-generation electrical systems.
SeeQ
Advanced analytics for process manufacturing, enabling engineers to investigate and collaborate on operational data.
Strategic investments spanning Siemens Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, and Financial Services
Startup DNA, global reach
Combining deep startup investment expertise with decades of experience in global technology, engineering workflows, strategic partnerships, and building businesses.
Simon Schneider
Leads Frontier Works across all practice areas. Founder with exit to InnoCentive. Led spinout from Arrival (Nasdaq IPO). MBA, London Business School.
Gert Wrigge
Investor in energy, industrial technology, and sustainability. Previously VP at Asia Climate Partners. PhD in Physical Chemistry from ETH Zurich.
Jason Sydow
Investor in AI, industrial software, and deep tech. Former Partner at QuestMark Partners and BCG. PhD in Physics from Cornell. Marshall Scholar.
Srinidhi Rao
Startup operator turned B2B venture investor with a focus on digital industries, physical AI, and vertical software. MBA from TU Munich and IIFT Delhi.
Julius Balzien
Focused on investing and business development. Previously at Bridgemaker, former founder of AgriTech venture. MSc in Management from IE Business School.
Amit Shalgi
Startup operator with six years in the semiconductor industry across B2B marketing and BD at Vayyar Imaging. BA in Economics from Ben-Gurion University.
Kai Shen
Focused on building and investing in the Chinese market. Previously at Personio and Trade Republic. MPhil in Industrial Engineering from Cambridge University.
From Frontier Works
Funding rounds, strategic partnerships, and milestones from across our portfolio and practice areas.
Emerald AI raises $150M Series A at $1.05B valuation
Emerald AI announces new funding to accelerate the commercial scaling of its technology, transforming AI data centers into flexible grid assets while supporting grid reliability and energy affordability.
Semiconductor-based circuit protection for next-gen infrastructure
Supported by Frontier Works' New Business practice, Siemens debuts its Electronic Circuit Protection Device, a new business expanding semiconductor-based circuit protection with circular, software-defined capabilities.
Siemens expands data center partner ecosystem with Emerald AI and PhysicsX
Siemens is scaling its next-generation AI infrastructure partner ecosystem, adding Emerald AI and PhysicsX as key partners to drive flexible grid and simulation capabilities across data center operations.
Deutsche Telekom partners with NVIDIA, Siemens, PhysicsX, and others for a sovereign Industrial AI Cloud
Deutsche Telekom announces Germany's first AI factory for industry, partnering with Nvidia, Siemens, PhysicsX and other firms to build a sovereign industrial AI data cloud infrastructure.
Siemens joins $51M Series D for Israeli chip monitoring startup ProteanTecs
Siemens joins a $51M Series D round for ProteanTecs, deepening its strategic investment in the Israeli chip health monitoring startup and its role in electronics reliability across industrial and automotive applications.
Siemens becomes part-shareholder of Emporia Energy
A new strategic partnership will integrate Emporia's real-time energy monitoring into Siemens' building management ecosystem, bringing consumer-grade intelligence to commercial-scale operations.