Topi is a Berlin-based fintech company founded in 2021 by Charlotte Pallua and Estelle Merle. It operates a B2B subscription platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to rent out their equipment to other businesses, effectively facilitating a Hardware-as-a-Service model. Topi provides a technological infrastructure that streamlines the rental process and includes features such as automated fraud and risk screening, as well as integrations with trade-in partners, financial institutions, and insurance providers. This infrastructure allows clients to manage access, refinancing, insurance, and hardware management seamlessly, enhancing operational efficiency across various sales channels, including e-commerce and in-store transactions. The company has raised nearly USD 50 million to date, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving subscription economy.
Distribusion Technologies
Series B in 2022
Distribusion Technologies develops and operates a platform that connects global bus operators with travel resellers. Its system offers operators tools for ride management, sales channels, bookings, and code share management. For travel providers, it facilitates selling and booking intercity bus tickets worldwide through a single API.
Trade Republic
Series C in 2022
Trade Republic Bank GmbH is a mobile-only broker based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company offers a commission-free trading platform that allows users to invest in the capital market easily and intuitively through a mobile application. Its services enable traders and investors to engage with various financial instruments, including stocks, derivatives, and options, making it accessible for a new generation of investors seeking a streamlined and efficient trading experience.
Taxfix GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in digital tax assistance through its mobile application. The Taxfix platform simplifies tax declarations and returns, enabling users to claim unclaimed tax refunds efficiently. It features a smart, dynamic questionnaire and utilizes machine learning technology to automate user communication, ensuring compliance with various fiscal regulations across countries. Taxfix has established itself as a leading financial platform in Europe, with over 6 million tax returns submitted. The company offers a range of services, including a straightforward self-filing application and a guided service where independent tax advisors manage the entire tax return process for users. Through its innovative solutions, Taxfix aims to empower individuals to confidently navigate their finances.
Vay is a Berlin-based deep technology company that is on track to launch the first driverless, safety-certified, commercial fleet on European public streets. The company aims to revolutionize urban transportation by enabling remote-controlled cars, offering a safer, more efficient solution for ride-hailing and vehicle-sharing services. Vay’s unique approach blends the advantages of self-driving technology with human supervision to ensure safety and adaptability in complex driving environments. Their goal is to reduce urban congestion, cut emissions, and make mobility more sustainable while providing a seamless transportation experience for users.
topi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Topi is a Berlin-based fintech company founded in 2021 by Charlotte Pallua and Estelle Merle. It operates a B2B subscription platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to rent out their equipment to other businesses, effectively facilitating a Hardware-as-a-Service model. Topi provides a technological infrastructure that streamlines the rental process and includes features such as automated fraud and risk screening, as well as integrations with trade-in partners, financial institutions, and insurance providers. This infrastructure allows clients to manage access, refinancing, insurance, and hardware management seamlessly, enhancing operational efficiency across various sales channels, including e-commerce and in-store transactions. The company has raised nearly USD 50 million to date, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving subscription economy.
Yababa is an online grocery platform based in Berlin, Germany, that specializes in delivering Turkish and Arabic groceries with same-day service. Launched in 2021, the platform enables consumers to conveniently select a wide range of products, including groceries, fruits and vegetables, cosmetics, electronics, bakery items, and flowers. Users can schedule their delivery slots according to their preferences, facilitating a seamless shopping experience. Yababa focuses on providing access to a diverse assortment of oriental groceries, catering to the needs of customers seeking these specific products.
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup focused on reinventing working capital management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers innovative lending products, including pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services. Billie's platform leverages big data analytics and digitalized processes to provide instant financing at the point-of-sale and streamline invoice factoring, helping SMEs manage their outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork. Additionally, Billie assists B2B online merchants in securing better payment terms through a pay-after-delivery product.
Trade Republic
Series C in 2021
Trade Republic Bank GmbH is a mobile-only broker based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company offers a commission-free trading platform that allows users to invest in the capital market easily and intuitively through a mobile application. Its services enable traders and investors to engage with various financial instruments, including stocks, derivatives, and options, making it accessible for a new generation of investors seeking a streamlined and efficient trading experience.
Taxfix GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in digital tax assistance through its mobile application. The Taxfix platform simplifies tax declarations and returns, enabling users to claim unclaimed tax refunds efficiently. It features a smart, dynamic questionnaire and utilizes machine learning technology to automate user communication, ensuring compliance with various fiscal regulations across countries. Taxfix has established itself as a leading financial platform in Europe, with over 6 million tax returns submitted. The company offers a range of services, including a straightforward self-filing application and a guided service where independent tax advisors manage the entire tax return process for users. Through its innovative solutions, Taxfix aims to empower individuals to confidently navigate their finances.
Trade Republic
Series B in 2020
Trade Republic Bank GmbH is a mobile-only broker based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company offers a commission-free trading platform that allows users to invest in the capital market easily and intuitively through a mobile application. Its services enable traders and investors to engage with various financial instruments, including stocks, derivatives, and options, making it accessible for a new generation of investors seeking a streamlined and efficient trading experience.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Comtravo is a technology-driven travel management company specializing in business travel. It offers an AI-based platform that enables small and medium-sized enterprises to easily book, manage, and expense business travels.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Comtravo is a technology-driven travel management company specializing in business travel. It offers an AI-based platform that enables small and medium-sized enterprises to easily book, manage, and expense business travels.
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup focused on reinventing working capital management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers innovative lending products, including pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services. Billie's platform leverages big data analytics and digitalized processes to provide instant financing at the point-of-sale and streamline invoice factoring, helping SMEs manage their outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork. Additionally, Billie assists B2B online merchants in securing better payment terms through a pay-after-delivery product.
Trade Republic
Series A in 2019
Trade Republic Bank GmbH is a mobile-only broker based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company offers a commission-free trading platform that allows users to invest in the capital market easily and intuitively through a mobile application. Its services enable traders and investors to engage with various financial instruments, including stocks, derivatives, and options, making it accessible for a new generation of investors seeking a streamlined and efficient trading experience.
Taxfix GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in digital tax assistance through its mobile application. The Taxfix platform simplifies tax declarations and returns, enabling users to claim unclaimed tax refunds efficiently. It features a smart, dynamic questionnaire and utilizes machine learning technology to automate user communication, ensuring compliance with various fiscal regulations across countries. Taxfix has established itself as a leading financial platform in Europe, with over 6 million tax returns submitted. The company offers a range of services, including a straightforward self-filing application and a guided service where independent tax advisors manage the entire tax return process for users. Through its innovative solutions, Taxfix aims to empower individuals to confidently navigate their finances.
Taxfix GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in digital tax assistance through its mobile application. The Taxfix platform simplifies tax declarations and returns, enabling users to claim unclaimed tax refunds efficiently. It features a smart, dynamic questionnaire and utilizes machine learning technology to automate user communication, ensuring compliance with various fiscal regulations across countries. Taxfix has established itself as a leading financial platform in Europe, with over 6 million tax returns submitted. The company offers a range of services, including a straightforward self-filing application and a guided service where independent tax advisors manage the entire tax return process for users. Through its innovative solutions, Taxfix aims to empower individuals to confidently navigate their finances.
Careship is a Berlin-based provider that connects families with qualified caregivers to support aging at home. Founded in 2015, it combines technology with a human touch to deliver in-home elderly care and companionship, offering services such as household help, daily care, dementia care, memory exercises, leisure activities, shopping and accompaniment to help families access reliable, personalized support for their loved ones.
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup focused on reinventing working capital management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers innovative lending products, including pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services. Billie's platform leverages big data analytics and digitalized processes to provide instant financing at the point-of-sale and streamline invoice factoring, helping SMEs manage their outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork. Additionally, Billie assists B2B online merchants in securing better payment terms through a pay-after-delivery product.
Taxfix GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in digital tax assistance through its mobile application. The Taxfix platform simplifies tax declarations and returns, enabling users to claim unclaimed tax refunds efficiently. It features a smart, dynamic questionnaire and utilizes machine learning technology to automate user communication, ensuring compliance with various fiscal regulations across countries. Taxfix has established itself as a leading financial platform in Europe, with over 6 million tax returns submitted. The company offers a range of services, including a straightforward self-filing application and a guided service where independent tax advisors manage the entire tax return process for users. Through its innovative solutions, Taxfix aims to empower individuals to confidently navigate their finances.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Comtravo is a technology-driven travel management company specializing in business travel. It offers an AI-based platform that enables small and medium-sized enterprises to easily book, manage, and expense business travels.
Distribusion Technologies
Series A in 2016
Distribusion Technologies develops and operates a platform that connects global bus operators with travel resellers. Its system offers operators tools for ride management, sales channels, bookings, and code share management. For travel providers, it facilitates selling and booking intercity bus tickets worldwide through a single API.
Videoplaza
Series A in 2010
Videoplaza is a provider of an advertising serving platform designed to help broadcasters and video publishers monetize their video content across various devices, including computers, mobile devices, tablets, and televisions. With a mission to empower these entities in the internet-delivered TV landscape, Videoplaza's technology enables clients to maximize the value of their audiences by facilitating trade across multiple sales channels. The company's platform, known as Karbon, is utilized by more than half of the broadcasters in Europe, showcasing its significant presence in the market. Videoplaza maintains a commitment to service and technology, supported by local teams in major cities such as London, Stockholm, Berlin, Cologne, Madrid, Paris, and Singapore.
Videoplaza
Seed Round in 2008
Videoplaza is a provider of an advertising serving platform designed to help broadcasters and video publishers monetize their video content across various devices, including computers, mobile devices, tablets, and televisions. With a mission to empower these entities in the internet-delivered TV landscape, Videoplaza's technology enables clients to maximize the value of their audiences by facilitating trade across multiple sales channels. The company's platform, known as Karbon, is utilized by more than half of the broadcasters in Europe, showcasing its significant presence in the market. Videoplaza maintains a commitment to service and technology, supported by local teams in major cities such as London, Stockholm, Berlin, Cologne, Madrid, Paris, and Singapore.