Flanks is a Barcelona-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing an application programming interface (API) platform tailored for the banking sector. The company aims to simplify wealth management by providing a seamless solution for various financial entities, including banks, family offices, and portfolio trackers. Flanks' platform integrates portfolio management tasks, allowing users to automate processes related to custodians, fund administrators, and proprietary data warehouses. With a team of experts in wealth management and technology, Flanks seeks to enhance the user experience between clients and financial investors, thereby reshaping the wealth management landscape.
eyva.ai
Seed Round in 2024
Eyva is a company specializing in augmented analytics and unified market intelligence solutions. Founded in 2016 and based in Köln, Germany, Eyva focuses on transforming unstructured web data into actionable insights. By leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics, the company connects various data sources, including social media and internal data, to reveal hidden information about market trends and customer sentiments. This comprehensive approach enables clients to monitor competitors' strategies, identify emerging brands, and compare their products against millions of others, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning. Eyva's services aim to accelerate digital business transformation by providing accessible and actionable intelligence in a rapidly evolving market landscape.
Upvest provides an investment API and blockchain wallet infrastructure that enables businesses and financial institutions to offer investment products and wallet experiences within their apps. Its modular, scalable platform supports portfolios, savings plans and micro-investing features such as roundups, while offering the digital infrastructure needed for licenses, vendor management, and back- and middle-office operations. The API also connects to blockchain networks and tokenized platforms, enabling DApps and exchanges to build wallet-enabled experiences for end users and allowing cross-border, secure access to investment products.
Keel is a London-based startup offering modern businesses a much-needed third choice between off-the-shelf and no-code tools. Keel has developed a powerful programmable operations platform which offers all the benefits of bespoke tooling without the need to build from scratch.
Keel was founded in 2022 by Benoit Machefer, Tom Frew and Jon Bretman, who directly experienced the frustration of being underserved by off-the-shelf software when scaling the fastest growing online pharmacy in Europe to over $130m revenue. The company represents a compelling vision of a future without legacy ERP, where ops teams and engineers work more closely together building bespoke tools on the robust and secure Keel platform.
Terralayr
Venture Round in 2024
Terralayr is a technology company that specializes in energy storage solutions. It develops and manages large-scale battery storage assets, currently operating one and with several more under construction, totaling over 5GW in Germany. The company's core offering is a cloud-based software platform that provides energy flexibility "as-a-service" to various customers, including power producers, grid operators, and large power consumers. This platform optimizes the use of energy storage systems, enhancing grid stability and reliability.
Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time.
Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.
Lilium GmbH is an aviation company based in Wessling, Germany, focused on providing an on-demand air taxi service to enhance urban and suburban mobility. Founded in 2015, Lilium has developed the Lilium Jet, a fully-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to facilitate regional travel that is significantly faster than traditional rail or road options while remaining competitively priced. The Lilium Jet, which can accommodate seven passengers, is engineered for high performance with low noise emissions, supporting the company's goal of creating a sustainable and efficient transportation network for people and goods. The company's journey began with the successful first flight of its demonstrator aircraft in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize air mobility.
AIPERIA is a German-based company that specializes in providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at enhancing sustainability in the fresh food supply chain. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-driven platform that facilitates end-to-end demand planning for suppliers and retailers. This platform allows for integrated and fully automated planning processes, ensuring that food production aligns closely with actual demand. By enabling suppliers to accurately forecast and deliver only the necessary quantities to retailers, AIPERIA contributes to reducing food waste and promoting more sustainable practices in the food retail sector.
Flanks is a Barcelona-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing an application programming interface (API) platform tailored for the banking sector. The company aims to simplify wealth management by providing a seamless solution for various financial entities, including banks, family offices, and portfolio trackers. Flanks' platform integrates portfolio management tasks, allowing users to automate processes related to custodians, fund administrators, and proprietary data warehouses. With a team of experts in wealth management and technology, Flanks seeks to enhance the user experience between clients and financial investors, thereby reshaping the wealth management landscape.
Upvest
Venture Round in 2023
Upvest provides an investment API and blockchain wallet infrastructure that enables businesses and financial institutions to offer investment products and wallet experiences within their apps. Its modular, scalable platform supports portfolios, savings plans and micro-investing features such as roundups, while offering the digital infrastructure needed for licenses, vendor management, and back- and middle-office operations. The API also connects to blockchain networks and tokenized platforms, enabling DApps and exchanges to build wallet-enabled experiences for end users and allowing cross-border, secure access to investment products.
Lilium GmbH is an aviation company based in Wessling, Germany, focused on providing an on-demand air taxi service to enhance urban and suburban mobility. Founded in 2015, Lilium has developed the Lilium Jet, a fully-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to facilitate regional travel that is significantly faster than traditional rail or road options while remaining competitively priced. The Lilium Jet, which can accommodate seven passengers, is engineered for high performance with low noise emissions, supporting the company's goal of creating a sustainable and efficient transportation network for people and goods. The company's journey began with the successful first flight of its demonstrator aircraft in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize air mobility.
Founded in Paris, France in 2019, GOURMEY specializes in developing and producing ethical foie gras using duck cell cultivation. This innovative process aims to create sustainable, high-quality meat products without force-feeding or animal slaughter.
Workist is a company that specializes in business process automation through the use of AI-driven robots known as AI Workers. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Workist focuses on automating document-heavy administrative tasks, particularly the processing of incoming purchase orders, thereby eliminating the need for manual data entry. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite for data-driven business process analysis and automation, facilitating a seamless integration and automated data exchange among business customers, distributors, and suppliers. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Workist aims to enhance operational efficiency, allowing medium-sized companies to transition from manual processes to fully automated operations, ultimately enabling employees to dedicate more time to creative and meaningful tasks.
Upvest provides an investment API and blockchain wallet infrastructure that enables businesses and financial institutions to offer investment products and wallet experiences within their apps. Its modular, scalable platform supports portfolios, savings plans and micro-investing features such as roundups, while offering the digital infrastructure needed for licenses, vendor management, and back- and middle-office operations. The API also connects to blockchain networks and tokenized platforms, enabling DApps and exchanges to build wallet-enabled experiences for end users and allowing cross-border, secure access to investment products.
AIPERIA
Seed Round in 2022
AIPERIA is a German-based company that specializes in providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at enhancing sustainability in the fresh food supply chain. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-driven platform that facilitates end-to-end demand planning for suppliers and retailers. This platform allows for integrated and fully automated planning processes, ensuring that food production aligns closely with actual demand. By enabling suppliers to accurately forecast and deliver only the necessary quantities to retailers, AIPERIA contributes to reducing food waste and promoting more sustainable practices in the food retail sector.
Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.
Onefootball
Series D in 2022
Onefootball is a global digital platform dedicated to football enthusiasts. It offers live scores, news, videos, statistics, and commentary for over 100 international leagues and competitions. The platform also facilitates fan engagement through social media integration and provides opportunities for partners such as advertisers, content providers, and betting platforms to reach its extensive user base.
Founded in Munich, Germany in 2018, remberg provides a cloud-based Asset Relationship Management System. This platform facilitates collaboration among industrial workers, AI copilots, and agents across organizations throughout the lifecycle of assets. It streamlines maintenance processes for industrial machinery by managing service lifecycles, enhancing productivity, reducing downtime, and ensuring compliance.
Marvel Fusion
Series A in 2022
Marvel Fusion develops fusion energy technology using a laser-based reactor. Its innovative approach offers clean, safe, and reliable energy solutions, aiming to commercialize baseload fusion electrical power.
MOSTLY AI
Series B in 2022
Mostly AI Solutions MP GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Austria, specializes in privacy-preserving generative AI solutions tailored for big data applications. The company develops advanced GPU-powered technology that simulates highly realistic and completely anonymous synthetic customer data, allowing organizations to explore, experiment, and innovate without compromising individual privacy. By generating synthetic populations that retain valuable information from actual data while preventing re-identification, Mostly AI enables businesses to unlock new opportunities for data-driven products and services. This innovative approach not only facilitates faster innovation and reduces risks but also lowers costs associated with data management. In addition to its technological offerings, Mostly AI provides machine learning training courses and programs to further enhance data literacy and capabilities within organizations.
Carto is a location intelligence platform that turns spatial data into actionable insights for logistics, marketing, and site optimization. The cloud-based mapping, analysis, and visualization engine enables data scientists, developers, and analysts to treat location as an active analytical dimension, solving spatial problems, optimizing business processes, and predicting outcomes. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Carto operates with offices in Madrid, Seville, and Washington, DC, and serves thousands of customers worldwide, including Mastercard, Vodafone, Bain & Company, and Coca-Cola, with hundreds of thousands of users. The company is backed by leading venture investors Accel Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Earlybird Ventures, and Kibo Ventures, underscoring its position in location intelligence.
Deed is a social impact software company that provides a software platform enabling employees to donate to charities and participate in volunteering. The platform supports HR and social impact teams in engaging employees, tracking CSR progress, and communicating impact to staff and customers. It is used by large companies such as Airbnb and Stripe to boost engagement and retention and to authentically reflect social impact. The company operates globally with offices in Brooklyn, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco.
Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time.
Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.
Sikoia
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Sikoia is a London-based Fintech that automates key aspects of customer verification for financial services providers. It offers centralized customer data access, automated insights, and seamless integration via API or its Customer Evaluation Dashboard. Serving clients across multiple countries, Sikoia is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Account Information Service Provider (AISP) and Credit Reference Provider.
Founded in 2013, Oviva specializes in digital behavior change programs for managing type 2 diabetes and obesity. Their platform combines smartphone apps and learning portals, supported by dietitian-led coaching, enabling patients to improve their health remotely and reducing healthcare system costs.
Xayn develops Noxtua, Europe's first sovereign Legal AI. Noxtua assists lawyers in analyzing and drafting legal documents, ensuring compliance while maintaining high confidentiality standards and adhering to European data protection laws.
Alesi Surgical
Venture Round in 2021
Alesi Surgical Ltd. is a company based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and commercialization of laparoscopic surgical smoke handling systems. Founded in 2009 as a spin-out from the Welsh Institute for Minimal Access Therapy, Alesi Surgical focuses on creating products that enhance the safety, efficiency, and outcomes of surgical procedures. Its innovative tools are portable and suitable for both laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgeries, utilizing electrostatic precipitation technology to eliminate surgical smoke and maintain a clear visual field during operations. The company distributes its products to hospitals across Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia, leveraging its access to experienced surgeons and surgical trainers to identify challenges in surgical procedures and design effective solutions.
Obligate
Seed Round in 2021
Obligate operates a financial platform that enables the issuance and transfer of on-chain bonds, commercial paper and electronic negotiable instruments. The platform employs distributed ledger technology and smart contracts to tokenize and securely manage financing instruments, eliminating intermediaries to reduce issuance costs and shorten settlement times. By issuing, transferring and closing electronic notes, the company aims to improve data integrity and liquidity management for corporates, banks and investors, enabling real-time actions and transparency. Founded in 2019 and based in Zurich, Obligate positions itself in a regulated environment where digital instruments are subscribed and traded with electronic signatures, facilitating faster financing cycles and more efficient capital markets.
Sense Biodetection
Series B in 2021
Sense Biodetection Limited is a molecular diagnostics company based in Abingdon, United Kingdom, established in 2013. The company specializes in developing user-centered, handheld diagnostic tests aimed at enhancing healthcare decisions and processes, particularly in the areas of infections and oncology. Its flagship product, True Point-of-Care, utilizes advanced molecular methods, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), to deliver rapid and accurate results. This capability allows clinics and medical professionals to detect infections swiftly and make informed treatment decisions in a decentralized healthcare setting, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time.
Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.
Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited
Venture Round in 2021
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
InstaMotion
Venture Round in 2021
InstaMotion Retail GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in GrĂ¼nwald, Germany, specializes in operating an online platform for buying and selling used cars. The company's platform allows users to view vehicle details, watch test drive videos, order online, and have the car delivered directly to their doorstep, streamlining the process of purchasing used vehicles.
Upvest provides an investment API and blockchain wallet infrastructure that enables businesses and financial institutions to offer investment products and wallet experiences within their apps. Its modular, scalable platform supports portfolios, savings plans and micro-investing features such as roundups, while offering the digital infrastructure needed for licenses, vendor management, and back- and middle-office operations. The API also connects to blockchain networks and tokenized platforms, enabling DApps and exchanges to build wallet-enabled experiences for end users and allowing cross-border, secure access to investment products.
Priothera
Series A in 2020
Priothera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing orally administered sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators for hematological malignancies. The company focuses on reducing the egress of T cell subsets from lymphatic tissue to enhance the curative potential of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, enabling dual inhibition of graft-versus-host disease while strengthening graft-versus-leukemia effects. Its lead program, mocravimod, aims to improve outcomes for patients undergoing HSCT. Priothera was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional location in Saint Louis, France.
CrossEngage
Venture Round in 2020
CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.
Miracor Medical
Series E in 2020
Miracor Medical develops cardiovascular medical devices, notably the PiCSO impulse system, a pressure‑controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion device designed to improve microvascular perfusion and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The system supports treatment of myocardial infarction and can be used in surgical settings such as coronary artery bypass grafting to facilitate perfusion improvements. Founded in 2008, the company is based in Awans, Belgium, with a presence in Vienna, Austria.
Polares Medical
Series B in 2020
Polares Medical S.A. is a medical device company headquartered in Ecublens, Switzerland, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in developing innovative solutions for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. Its proprietary trans-catheter mitral valve system is designed to replace the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve with a prosthetic leaflet, allowing for hemi-replacements that improve coaptation with the native anterior leaflet. This novel approach aims to reduce or eliminate mitral valve regurgitation, addressing a significant medical need for affected patients.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
MOSTLY AI
Series A in 2020
Mostly AI Solutions MP GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Austria, specializes in privacy-preserving generative AI solutions tailored for big data applications. The company develops advanced GPU-powered technology that simulates highly realistic and completely anonymous synthetic customer data, allowing organizations to explore, experiment, and innovate without compromising individual privacy. By generating synthetic populations that retain valuable information from actual data while preventing re-identification, Mostly AI enables businesses to unlock new opportunities for data-driven products and services. This innovative approach not only facilitates faster innovation and reduces risks but also lowers costs associated with data management. In addition to its technological offerings, Mostly AI provides machine learning training courses and programs to further enhance data literacy and capabilities within organizations.
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.
Founded in 2013, Oviva specializes in digital behavior change programs for managing type 2 diabetes and obesity. Their platform combines smartphone apps and learning portals, supported by dietitian-led coaching, enabling patients to improve their health remotely and reducing healthcare system costs.
Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.
Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.
Sense Biodetection
Series A in 2019
Sense Biodetection Limited is a molecular diagnostics company based in Abingdon, United Kingdom, established in 2013. The company specializes in developing user-centered, handheld diagnostic tests aimed at enhancing healthcare decisions and processes, particularly in the areas of infections and oncology. Its flagship product, True Point-of-Care, utilizes advanced molecular methods, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), to deliver rapid and accurate results. This capability allows clinics and medical professionals to detect infections swiftly and make informed treatment decisions in a decentralized healthcare setting, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
CrossLend
Series B in 2019
CrossLend GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online lending platform specializing in digital credit mediation and financing. The company facilitates cross-border credit mediation by partnering with a bank, enabling investments across Europe through a single platform. CrossLend's platform connects private and institutional investors from low-interest rate countries with borrowers from high-interest rate countries, effectively intermediating loans and securitizing them into bonds for investment. This model allows investors to achieve favorable risk-return profiles while providing borrowers with competitive interest rates. Additionally, CrossLend offers a range of financing options, including consumer loans, development loans, invoices, mortgages, SME loans, and bridging loans, supported by its digital infrastructure and commitment to standardization in the lending process.
iSTAR Medical
Series C in 2019
iSTAR Medical specializes in developing ophthalmic implants made from biomaterials. Its flagship product is the STARflo glaucoma implant, a non-degradable, precision-pore device designed to reduce intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma patients by enhancing natural fluid outflow. The company's products are sold through distributors worldwide and it operates from its eco-friendly R&D and manufacturing facility near Namur, Belgium.
LexFox GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform providing justice-as-a-service (JaaS) to enforce consumer rights. The company offers various products aimed at assisting consumers in different areas, including www.wenigermiete.de, which facilitates renting flats in Germany; www.weniger-internetkosten.de, which addresses digital subscriber line (DSL) services; and www.mehrabfindung.de, which connects users with contract lawyers. With a focus on consumer advocacy and leveraging modular machine learning technology, LexFox aims to deliver affordable solutions that empower individuals in their legal rights. The company was previously known as Mietright GmbH, reflecting its commitment to consumer protection in the housing sector.
Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.
DeepCode
Seed Round in 2019
DeepCode is a software company that develops artificial intelligence based semantic code analysis for software programming. Founded in 2016 and based in Zurich, it offers a system that analyzes source code to determine its intent, identify critical bugs and vulnerabilities, and improve software quality without requiring annotations or specifications. The technology merges program analysis with machine learning to help developers understand code and surface issues early in the development process.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.
Kreatize GmbH, established in 2015 and based in TĂ¼bingen, Germany, operates a fully automated digital platform that facilitates the production of industrial components for mechanical engineering markets and their manufacturing partners. The company's core business is connecting clients with suitable manufacturing service providers via its global network, using smart software to determine the optimal process and material for each project. Kreatize streamlines custom part ordering and manufacturing processes, offering complete quotes within 120 minutes, thereby enhancing agility and success in the manufacturing industry.
CrossEngage
Series A in 2019
CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited
Series B in 2019
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.
Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.
Mavie Work Deutschland
Seed Round in 2018
Mavie Work Deutschland, through its subsidiary wellabe GmbH, specializes in workplace healthcare by offering on-site health check-up and consulting services aimed at enhancing employee well-being. Founded in 2018 and based in Munich, the company employs a cloud-based platform that integrates modern medical sensors for effective health screenings. Participants undergo initial and follow-up assessments to evaluate the impact of lifestyle changes on their health biomarkers. wellabe provides personalized prevention programs and resources via its app, allowing employees to track their health data and receive tailored guidance. The platform also collaborates with healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and fitness experts to deliver comprehensive support, fostering a proactive approach to health management among employees.
Lexoo Limited is an online platform based in London that connects businesses with specialized commercial lawyers in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, Lexoo allows users to obtain and compare quotes from a diverse range of legal professionals, including business solicitors and startup lawyers. The platform focuses on various legal services such as contract drafting, trademark registration, and employment agreements, ensuring that businesses can find the right lawyer for their specific needs. Lexoo vets and pre-screens all participating lawyers, who are typically experienced professionals from large firms operating on a lower overhead basis. This approach not only enhances cost-effectiveness and transparency but also incentivizes lawyers to compete for projects, thereby providing users with access to a broad selection of legal expertise along with numerous client reviews. The platform aims to streamline the legal service procurement process, allowing in-house legal teams to focus on more strategic tasks by handling recurring legal work efficiently.
CrossLend
Series B in 2018
CrossLend GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online lending platform specializing in digital credit mediation and financing. The company facilitates cross-border credit mediation by partnering with a bank, enabling investments across Europe through a single platform. CrossLend's platform connects private and institutional investors from low-interest rate countries with borrowers from high-interest rate countries, effectively intermediating loans and securitizing them into bonds for investment. This model allows investors to achieve favorable risk-return profiles while providing borrowers with competitive interest rates. Additionally, CrossLend offers a range of financing options, including consumer loans, development loans, invoices, mortgages, SME loans, and bridging loans, supported by its digital infrastructure and commitment to standardization in the lending process.
Polares Medical
Series A in 2018
Polares Medical S.A. is a medical device company headquartered in Ecublens, Switzerland, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in developing innovative solutions for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. Its proprietary trans-catheter mitral valve system is designed to replace the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve with a prosthetic leaflet, allowing for hemi-replacements that improve coaptation with the native anterior leaflet. This novel approach aims to reduce or eliminate mitral valve regurgitation, addressing a significant medical need for affected patients.
Allthings
Series A in 2018
Founded in 2013, Allthings specializes in streamlining property management by bundling digital services for tenants, owners, and managers into a single app. This platform enhances communication, reduces operational costs, and increases property value.
Xayn develops Noxtua, Europe's first sovereign Legal AI. Noxtua assists lawyers in analyzing and drafting legal documents, ensuring compliance while maintaining high confidentiality standards and adhering to European data protection laws.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Miracor Medical
Series D in 2018
Miracor Medical develops cardiovascular medical devices, notably the PiCSO impulse system, a pressure‑controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion device designed to improve microvascular perfusion and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The system supports treatment of myocardial infarction and can be used in surgical settings such as coronary artery bypass grafting to facilitate perfusion improvements. Founded in 2008, the company is based in Awans, Belgium, with a presence in Vienna, Austria.
CrossEngage
Venture Round in 2017
CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.
Everoad by sennder
Series A in 2017
Everoad, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, operates a digital platform that connects shippers and carriers in real time, enhancing the efficiency of freight logistics. In 2020, Everoad merged with sennder, a Berlin-based company established in 2015, to form a leading force in digital freight forwarding across Europe. This merger allowed Everoad to leverage sennder's extensive network and technological innovations, aiming to streamline the transportation of goods and improve transparency within the logistics sector. The combined entity focuses on addressing the inefficiencies of the freight industry, which is valued at approximately €400 billion in Europe. With a team of over 500 professionals across seven countries, they facilitate the movement of more than 50,000 loads monthly, supporting small freight companies and large businesses alike in navigating the complexities of the logistics landscape.
Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.
Videdressing
Series C in 2017
Founded in Paris in 2009, Videdressing operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of pre-owned fashion items. Its platform offers a curated selection of clothing, accessories, shoes, and other fashion products for men, women, and children. As of 2017, it has enabled over 1.5 million users to resell their wardrobe, with sellers earning €22 million and buyers saving €50 million compared to retail prices.
Alesi Surgical
Venture Round in 2017
Alesi Surgical Ltd. is a company based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and commercialization of laparoscopic surgical smoke handling systems. Founded in 2009 as a spin-out from the Welsh Institute for Minimal Access Therapy, Alesi Surgical focuses on creating products that enhance the safety, efficiency, and outcomes of surgical procedures. Its innovative tools are portable and suitable for both laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgeries, utilizing electrostatic precipitation technology to eliminate surgical smoke and maintain a clear visual field during operations. The company distributes its products to hospitals across Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia, leveraging its access to experienced surgeons and surgical trainers to identify challenges in surgical procedures and design effective solutions.
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited
Series A in 2017
Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.
SimScale
Venture Round in 2017
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.
Fraugster
Series A in 2017
Founded in 2014, Fraugster is a German-Israeli company specializing in anti-fraud technology. It offers an artificial intelligence-based system that anticipates and prevents fraudulent attacks, helping businesses minimize cyber threats and maximize revenues.
Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.
Miracor Medical
Series C in 2016
Miracor Medical develops cardiovascular medical devices, notably the PiCSO impulse system, a pressure‑controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion device designed to improve microvascular perfusion and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The system supports treatment of myocardial infarction and can be used in surgical settings such as coronary artery bypass grafting to facilitate perfusion improvements. Founded in 2008, the company is based in Awans, Belgium, with a presence in Vienna, Austria.
Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.
Tradico
Seed Round in 2016
Tradico AG, based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein, is a financial services company that specializes in providing bank-independent solutions for financing working capital. The company operates an online platform that connects suppliers with small and medium-sized businesses, offering quick and reliable access to capital. Clients can register online without paperwork, upload their trades, and process transactions efficiently. Tradico finances the inventory of its clients and pays supplier invoices immediately, allowing buyers more time to settle payments. This approach benefits both buyers and suppliers by streamlining the transaction process and eliminating the need for traditional bank involvement.
Service Partner ONE
Series A in 2016
Service Partner ONE GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in designing and developing office management software tailored for building service contractors and their clients. The company offers the 'ONE' app suite, which aims to enhance operational efficiency by digitally integrating the entire value chain of building services and facility management. This suite distinguishes itself from traditional software providers by focusing on user-friendly applications that combine intuitive usability with various common IT solutions, ensuring exceptional comfort and mobile accessibility, all at competitive prices. Service Partner ONE is committed to helping its customers optimize their processes through modern technological solutions.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Heilemann Ventures
Acquisition in 2016
Heilemann Ventures, established in 2011, is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focusing on seed-stage investments in the digital sector. The firm, founded by Fabian and Ferry Heilemann following their exit from DailyDeal to Google, has made 20 investments to date. Heilemann Ventures' team, comprising six members with diverse entrepreneurial backgrounds, offers operational expertise in areas such as company building, strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and M&A. The firm primarily invests in the DACH region but also considers opportunities across Europe and the US East Coast. Its investment size typically ranges from low to middle six-digit EUR in seed-stage rounds, with a focus on SaaS, marketplaces, FinTech, AdTech, consumer health, logistics, and IoT sectors.
RapidMiner
Series C in 2016
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.
Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.
Carto is a location intelligence platform that turns spatial data into actionable insights for logistics, marketing, and site optimization. The cloud-based mapping, analysis, and visualization engine enables data scientists, developers, and analysts to treat location as an active analytical dimension, solving spatial problems, optimizing business processes, and predicting outcomes. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Carto operates with offices in Madrid, Seville, and Washington, DC, and serves thousands of customers worldwide, including Mastercard, Vodafone, Bain & Company, and Coca-Cola, with hundreds of thousands of users. The company is backed by leading venture investors Accel Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Earlybird Ventures, and Kibo Ventures, underscoring its position in location intelligence.
Eyetronic Therapie
Venture Round in 2015
EBS Technologies GmbH, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany, specializes in developing and commercializing medical devices aimed at treating neurologically induced impairments, particularly visual field loss. The company offers EBS Therapy, a non-invasive optic nerve stimulation treatment that utilizes low-voltage electrical currents to promote neuroregeneration and neuroprotection. This therapy targets conditions resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and glaucoma, among others. With over 15 years of research and clinical experience involving more than 1,200 patients, EBS Technologies has demonstrated through double-blind, randomized studies and clinical observations that its therapy can help partially restore vision in affected individuals. The company received the CE Mark for its stimulation device in 2013 and commenced commercial treatments in 2014. Currently, there are eight EBS Treatment centers operating across Germany, with plans to expand the network further.
Cashboard
Seed Round in 2015
Cashboard is a pioneering fintech company based in Germany, recognized as Europe's first curated marketplace for retail investment across all asset classes. Unlike other platforms that focus on single products, Cashboard offers tailored investment portfolios that encompass a wide range of traditional options, such as stocks, funds, ETFs, and daily deposits, as well as alternative investments, including peer-to-peer lending and real estate crowdfunding. The platform provides a one-stop solution for retail clients, allowing them to manage all their assets through a single account, free of charge, apart from a success-related performance fee. With partnerships from leading European fintechs and banks, Cashboard currently features over 6,500 investment products on its open technology platform. The company has received several accolades for its innovation and has been recognized as one of the top wealth tech firms in Europe. Cashboard is supported by prominent venture capital firms and has been awarded significant prizes for its contributions to the fintech landscape.
Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
NFON
Venture Round in 2015
NFON is a Munich-based provider of cloud-based telecommunications services, specializing in integrated business communication solutions for corporate customers across Europe. The company's primary offering is its outsourced telephone system, known as IP Centrex, which delivers a comprehensive package designed to help businesses of all sizes reduce phone system costs by up to 50%. NFON's services encompass various aspects of business communication, including telephony, video calls, and screen sharing, along with necessary hardware components. The company also focuses on integration, ensuring that its cloud telephony system seamlessly fits into existing customer workflows and business processes. Additionally, NFON offers products aimed at optimizing customer contact, as well as services that prepare companies for cloud transition, enhancing their operational efficiency. With a fully redundant, high-performance computer center and over 100 functions, NFON is positioned as a key player in the telecommunications sector.
RapidMiner
Series B in 2015
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.
Miracor Medical
Series B in 2015
Miracor Medical develops cardiovascular medical devices, notably the PiCSO impulse system, a pressure‑controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion device designed to improve microvascular perfusion and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The system supports treatment of myocardial infarction and can be used in surgical settings such as coronary artery bypass grafting to facilitate perfusion improvements. Founded in 2008, the company is based in Awans, Belgium, with a presence in Vienna, Austria.
SimScale
Seed Round in 2014
SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.
Rhodecode
Series A in 2014
RhodeCode is an enterprise source code management platform that facilitates code management and collaboration for software development teams worldwide. It supports Mercurial, Git, and Subversion repositories, providing features such as unified user control, permissions, code reviews, and seamless tool integration. The RhodeCode Community Edition is a free and open-source version that offers repository management and code collaboration tools, while the Enterprise Edition is designed to meet the specific needs of larger organizations, including features like enterprise authentication, security enhancements, and integration with existing enterprise tools. Founded in 2010 by Marcin Kuzminski, RhodeCode has established a stable user base and is utilized by major companies globally. The company operates offices in Berlin and Silicon Valley, reflecting a diverse, multicultural team.
Carto is a location intelligence platform that turns spatial data into actionable insights for logistics, marketing, and site optimization. The cloud-based mapping, analysis, and visualization engine enables data scientists, developers, and analysts to treat location as an active analytical dimension, solving spatial problems, optimizing business processes, and predicting outcomes. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Carto operates with offices in Madrid, Seville, and Washington, DC, and serves thousands of customers worldwide, including Mastercard, Vodafone, Bain & Company, and Coca-Cola, with hundreds of thousands of users. The company is backed by leading venture investors Accel Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Earlybird Ventures, and Kibo Ventures, underscoring its position in location intelligence.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Auctionata
Series B in 2014
Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.
Wunderlist
Series B in 2013
Wunderlist is a cloud-based task management application developed by the Berlin-based startup 6Wunderkinder, founded by six friends in August 2010. Launched in November of the same year, Wunderlist has gained significant popularity as a productivity tool, attracting millions of users globally. The application enables individuals and teams to organize their tasks efficiently, enhancing their ability to manage projects and accomplish goals.
RapidMiner
Series A in 2013
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.