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view all companiesNeutral atom quantum computers
planqc builds scalable quantum computers that operate at room temperature by controlling atoms in artificial crystals of light. (Lab photo copyright: Axel Griesch, team photo copyright: Roman Bause)
visit websitePredium is the platform for sustainable and profitable real estate management
The Munich-based PropTech Predium was founded in 2021 by Jens Thumm, Mohamed Ali Razouane and Maximilian Körner. The three founders developed the intelligent operating system for decarbonizing real estate. Predium enables a simple and fast overview of the ESG performance of buildings as well as action plans for CO2 reduction including investment calculations. In addition, Predium offers automated reporting according to established industry standards such as GRESB and Ecore as well as customer-specific templates. Predium thus offers a holistic solution for sustainable and profitable real estate management.
visit websiteNext generation AI language models
Aleph Alpha, the leading company in explainable and trustworthy generative AI applications, has raised capital and forged key strategic partnerships in a series B financing round to launch the next stage of its development in the global AI race. The consortium consisting of seven new investors is led by the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai), Bosch Ventures and Schwarz Group. Other new investors include Berlin-based Christ&Company Consulting, the global edge-to-cloud company Hewlett Packard Enterprise and German multinational enterprise application software company SAP, as well as investor Burda Principal Investments. Former investors complete the round. This strategic investment will further strengthen the German and European AI position for the development of sovereign AI.
visit websiteAI-powered design software for the construction industry
Scenarium AI is building the AI-powered design software the construction industry is asking for - for all planners and all planning steps. It generates collision-free, completely norm-conform, and material-efficient design suggestions in minutes instead of weeks. The company was founded in 2023 by Katja Elkhanova and Emil Azadian. With their family backgrounds in construction, both founders have been familiar with the industry's challenges. Before starting Scenarium AI, Katja Elkhanova helped to build Cosuno, a construction tech startup digitizing the management of subcontractors, where she was leading the demand generation efforts. Emil Azadian built deep learning algorithms and synthetic datasets at the AI company Audatic, helping to achieve a successful exit. The two founders met at Entrepreneur First - Europe's leading talent investor.
visit websiteDisrupting the space industry
Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 to lower the entry barriers to space. By pushing the boundaries they are opening space as a platform for future technologies and competitiveness. As a launch service provider for small and medium-sized satellites they create easy access to space for global customers. Offering the first fully privately funded European solution to meet the growing global demand, Isar Aerospace is driving commercial space across all continents.
visit websiteIndustrial robots for the masses
fruitcore robotics specializes in the development, production and marketing of technically outstanding and easy-to-use robot systems.
visit websitePioneering construction management solutions
Capmo, a leading software provider in the German-speaking region, specializes in offering a tailor-made construction management platform for general contractors in the DACH region. This platform streamlines the construction process, enhancing efficiency and productivity for industry professionals.
visit websiteEnd-to-end sustainability data management software for industrials
Tanso Technologies enables industrial companies to become part of the solution to a lower carbon economy. The Munich-based startup aims at making sustainability accounting as integrated, transparent and verifiable as financial accounting. Tanso’s end-to-end sustainability management platform enables industrial companies to actively leverage their data in taking positive climate action and creating real business value.
visit websiteNext generation procurement engine
Strategic procurement today needs to be efficient, resilient, and sustainable – but drowns in transactional activities. Ever-increasing complexity in terms of parts, suppliers, and supply chains as well as lacking internal and external data transparency requires novel solutions to drive competitive advantage. Tacto supports procurement teams to focus on what matters by automating what does not.
visit websiteGlobal mobility provider
Flix is a global mobility provider which, since 2013, has been changing the way millions of people worldwide are traveling, under the FlixBus brand, and more recently also with FlixTrain. As a unique combination of a tech start-up, an e-commerce company, and a classic transport operator, they have become the market leader in many different regions and within a very short time, they have created Europe’s largest long-distance bus network. With FlixTrain, since 2018 Flix has also been offering a constantly growing range of train connections and intermodal travel options.
visit websiteIn-wheel motor for electric vehicles
A highly efficient gearless in-wheel motor that addresses cost and range, which are the biggest issues faced by electric vehicles.
visit websitePower circuits for a next generation of battery storage systems
STABL Energy makes battery storage more efficient, more safe, affordable, and allows easy re-use of second-life batteries.
visit websiteRencore provides solutions for control of cloud collaboration technologies
Rencore is a B2B software company providing award-winning solutions essential for staying in control of cloud collaboration technologies. Their customers rely on their tools to simplify, automate, and speed up their everyday governance, risk, and compliance challenges. Rencore’s diverse, global customer base ranges from mid-sized businesses to enterprises that use their products as SaaS or self-hosted tools. Consultancies and managed service providers build their cloud governance and operations services around Rencore’s powerful solutions.
visit websiteDriving the clean energy revolution with AI-enhanced battery software
As a dedicated battery software platform company, TWAICE is committed to pioneering greener innovations. Utilizing AI, they merge their battery expertise with digital solutions, hosting them in the cloud. This enables energy and mobility leaders to connect and collaboratively fast-track the shift towards a cleaner, battery-powered world.
visit websiteClimate tech start-up for renewable energies
Reverion GmbH is a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich. The start-up develops the technology, which was successfully validated in a research project, to commercial maturity and markets it as a plant manufacturer. The container-based plants can replace conventional gas engines with their low efficiencies and can be operated with hydrogen in addition to biogas. In addition, plants produce pure CO2 as a byproduct of power generation, so they can operate CO2-negatively.
visit websitePower plants via optimized stellarators
Proxima Fusion is working to develop power plants via optimized stellarators, devices that form magnetic cages for high-energy matter. Proxima is the first-ever spin-out company from the Max Planck Society Institute for Plasma Physics, which built and operates the most advanced stellarator on the planet, W7-X. Research over the past decade has now set the stage for Proxima to leverage modern optimization tools and design capabilities, and accelerate fusion. With W7-X reaching high-performance in continuous operation, uniquely among fusion concepts, Proxima Fusion is catalyzing the creation of a new fusion ecosystem in Europe. Connecting partners from industry and academia, the Proxima Fusion founding team, coming together from the Max Planck Society, MIT and Google, is now entering the race for fusion energy to turn stellarators into economically viable fusion power plants.
visit websiteCharging infrastructure solutions and products for electric vehicles
ChargeX GmbH, based in Munich, founded in 2018, develops and produces charging infrastructure solutions and products for electric vehicles. The company has already installed several thousand charging points. The modular solution Aqueduct is the world's only intelligent and patented multiple sockets for electric cars. It enables the charging of many vehicles with just one main connection. Via Plug&Play, the grid-serving system can be expanded to up to 10 charging points, distributing the energy to the vehicles to be charged according to demand. With its charging solution, ChargeX pursues the goal of charging e-cars when they are not needed, at home, and at work.
visit websiteSustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation
Lilium N.V. is a publicly listed aviation company. The company is creating a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation for people and goods. Using the Lilium Jet, an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise, and high performance with zero operating emissions, Lilium is accelerating the decarbonization of air travel. Working with aerospace, technology, and infrastructure leaders, and with planned launch networks announced in Germany, the United States, Brazil, and the UK, Lilium’s 800+ strong team includes approximately 450 aerospace engineers and a leadership team responsible for delivering some of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. Founded in 2015, Lilium’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Munich, Germany, with teams based across Europe and the U.S.
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We partner with B2B startups across Europe at their earliest stages up to Series A. We initially invest €500,000 to €10 million, but we don’t stop there. We are in it together – for the long haul.