VENTURE CAPITAL / EARLY STAGE
Küchenheld
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2018
Ivo Wissler, Love Edquist
Mainz
Kitchens
Growth phase
Küchenheld is a digital kitchen studio that offers a comprehensive service from kitchen planning to installation. The combination of innovative technologies with individual, personal advice makes buying from Küchenheld a special experience.
TolerogenixX
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2015
Dr. Anita Schmitt, Dr. Matthias Schaier,
Prof. Dr. Christian Morath
Heidelberg
Medicine / pharma
Start-up phase
TolerogenixX, a spin-off from the University of Heidelberg, offers a new approach to immunosuppression involving MIC cell therapy.
This is a curative ATMP approach to treatment that promotes sustainable regulation of the immune system in people who have received transplants or patients with autoimmune diseases.
HELLO INSIDE
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2020
Susanne Kreimer, Jürgen Furian,
Mario Aichslede
Wien
Health and fitness
Early stage
HELLO INSIDE is a Berlin/Vienna-based company that has the vision to create the world's leading scientific self-care company focusing on personalized nutrition. The core question is: what to eat when. They start by taking medical-grade continuous glucose monitoring devices and turn them into the next level must-have wearable to optimize fitness/health, lose weight and improve longevity.
Fullhorn
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still in development
Roger Weiler, Katharina Ehrhardt
Saarbrücken
Media/audio products
Start-up phase
This start-up, which is still in the early stages of business, focuses on the development, production and marketing of high-end speaker systems for private consumers and businesses looking to experience unique, extraordinary sounds.
Le site Web est encore en phase de développement.
Rocket Factory Augsburg
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2018
Stefan Brieschenk, Jörn Spurmann
Augsburg
Space travel
Expansion stage
The Rocket Factory Augsburg, a spin-off of OHB, builds mircolaunchers for low-orbit satellites. The company combines the highest system performance with ultra-low-cost manufacturing and design principles. The launcher combines three key competitive advantages: an extremely cost-effective architecture, precise in-orbit delivery and superior propulsion technology.
inexio & Deutsche Glasfaser Group
iexio provides high-speed broadband for private households and businesses in underserved areas. The company operates six data centres from which it offers a full range data management service. inexio has been part of the Deutsche Glasfaser Group since 2020. The Group has operations throughout Germany and works closely with local communities to implement FTTH fibre networks using innovative methods for planning and construction.
Speedinvest
Speedinvest is one of the most active early-stage VCs in Europe with more than €600m in assets under management and 40 investors in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Wefox, Bitpanda, TIER Mobility, GoStudent, Curve, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity and Twaice are among the portfolio of over 200 companies.
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus LLC is a leading global private equity business which specialises in growth financing. It manages more than 40 billion US dollars and the company’s portfolio includes over 120 businesses. Warburg Pincus LLC is headquartered in New York and has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Beijing, San Francisco, São Paulo and Shanghai.
MK Venture Capital
MK Venture Capital is the initiator of the first German Venture Capital umbrella fund for semi-professional investors. Thanks to the vast distribution across a large number of start-ups, the risk for investors is reduced to a minimum. At the same time, access to above average profit opportunities is retained, which can be further increased with the also offered side pocket investments.
Silver Investment Partners
Silver Investment Partners ist ein unabhängiger Investor für Eigenkapitalfinanzierungen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Ziel von Silver Investment Partners ist es, mit einer längerfristigen Haltedauer den typischen Bedürfnissen des Mittelstands zu entsprechen und das Management als kompetenter Partner bei der Unternehmensentwicklung zu unterstützen.
Clinaris
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2015
Thorsten Amann
Munich
Med-tech/software
Growth phase
CLINARIS provides digital solutions to hospitals and care homes. It has developed a digital application which ensures that hospital rooms and medical devices always satisfy the highest standards in hygiene. The process of preparing hospital rooms and the medical devices used there can be monitored in real-time via the HPM – Hospital Process Management – software developed by CLINARIS and each individual step can be documented.
Airnow
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2017
Philipp Marcella, Clive Carver,
James Eggleton, Inman Breaux
Londres
Technologie
Growth phase
Airnow is a scalable B2B-SaaS platform that allows users to better understand their apps, expand and monetize as well as secure them. By now the company has launched a product suite in categories media (optimization of advertising campaigns in real time), data (analysis and optimization platform for mobile apps) and cyber security (compliance and security services provider).
Nikulipe
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2019
Frank Breuss
Vilnus
B2B Fintech
Growth phase
Nikulipe gives global online retailers easy and secure access to local payment methods in emerging markets and developing economies. This opens the door to new markets for retailers while simultaneously providing consumers in these emerging economies the opportunity to buy goods and services from online global traders. They can also enjoy making purchases with payment methods they know and trust.
IQ Buddy
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2018
Erik Landwehr, Sven Stauden,
Janis Landwehr
Stuttgart
Media
Early stage
IQ Buddy, a spin-off of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), offers leading solutions to improve understanding, knowledge and language skills - based on the unique combination of innovative methods, technologies and services.
eezylife
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2015
Nick Carbonari, Marc Lindner
New York City
Software / B2C
Growth phase
Eezy has developed an app that allows anyone to plan their leisure activities with ease. The app gives users recommendations on events and activities based on their preferences and mood. From trips to the theatre or opera, to booking cinema tickets or reserving a table at your favourite restaurant, keep it eezy!
hmstr
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2016
Thorsten Bost, Oliver Schottek,
Tobias Felt
Saarbrücken, Germany
Monitoring / Analysis
Growth phase
hmstr has developed a product suite for the real time analysis, depiction and management of digital information about companies, products, topics and services. Via a dashboard, enterprises now have the option to gain an overview of network conversations, reputation, product evaluations, competitor monitoring and so much more at any time. Hence, hmstr is a collection point for all online activities pertaining to the respective company.
Sharpist
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2018
Hendrik Schriefer, Fabian Niedballa
Berlin
Technologie
Growth phase
Sharpist is a results-oriented, digital learning platform for the professional advanced training of employees. The company’s vision: to offer personalised, impact-oriented, life-long learning for everyone everywhere. The digital human resources development combines 1 to 1 leadership coaching with continual micro-learning.
Anymove
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2021
Alexej Habinski, David Shakory, Tobias Kramer
Berlin
Software
Establishment phase
Anymove has developed an end-to-end B2B/B2C platform that enables a mobility service for anyone, anywhere. The company's vision is to make mobility more sustainable, easier and more enjoyable for everyone.
Verlag Edition X
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2020
Katharina Ehrhardt
Berlin
Publishing
David Zimmer, entrepreneur and publisher: “I make books to promote alternative ways of thinking”. Verlag Edition X aims at promoting a vibrant and energising crossroads for literature, bringing together people with extraordinary stories and unique experiences.
Business Angels
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2015
Managing role at IHK Saarland,
Helga Trampert
Saarbrücken
Consulting
Business Angels are successful entrepreneurs and managers that offer consulting services and funding to innovative businesses in their start-up and growth phases. They give feedback on business strategies or plans and help with financing, organizing, marketing and sales etc. Additionally, they also invest their own capital in innovative business ideas.
The Fresh Tea Shop
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2011
Patrick Ries
Beckingen
Catering, retail and wholesale
Growth phase
Founded by two real tea enthusiasts, the “FRESH TEA SHOP GROUP” is a franchise business that values high-quality ingredients and natural, fresh preparation. Starting with black tea, it has expanded including milk teas, chai, fruit and iced teas. Customers can now visit nine shops in three countries on two different continents.
circunomics
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2016
Patrick Peter, Sebastiaan Wolzak,
César Prados
Mainz
Software
Early stage
Circunomics has developed a cloud-based IoT platform that fully digitises the life cycle of batteries. For each battery, a separate digital certificate will be created and its life cycle data will be analysed with the aim of offering these batteries on a marketplace for second use / recycling.
mymoria
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2015
Björn Wolff und Felix Massheimer
Berlin
Funerals
Growth phase
mymoria is a modern funeral directors business that enables a funeral to be easily organised and implemented from anywhere, whereby the complete funeral process can be planned online, with fully transparent pricing.
CATHAGO
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2021
Richard Göldner, Emil Buxmann,
Philipp Dressler, Sharif Mailik
Berlin
Software
Establishment phase
CATHAGO networks the construction site, purchasing department and suppliers in a common software solution to enable an efficient and error-free ordering process.
Mediapioneer
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2020
Gabor Steingart, Ingo Rieper
Berlin
Media
Start-up phase
Mediapioneer aims to cultivate new perspectives and challenge mainstream journalism. This media business relies on curiosity, innovation and diversity, rather than ideology, maintaining the status quo, and over the top political correctness. As a financially independent broadcaster without political control, Mediapioneer writes, produces and broadcasts independent news.
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