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I enjoyed penning my thoughts for CTech by Calcalist on why DeepTech has become the next big thing As industries worldwide face complex challenges, #DeepTech is emerging as the force pushing tech boundaries. Link to the full article in the first comment. Earth & Beyond Ventures

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Together with our partner AGILOX we are following this trend and drive Robotics-as-a-Service models actively in the market. Great article about the potential of RaaS on a broader level. Must read for all interested parties in the field. #AsaService #Findustrial

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#DeepTech: Europe’s next big leap? At the Falling Walls Science Summit last week, I joined Michael Brigl, Bernd Scheifele and Peter Soelkner for a CEO Table focusing on ‘From Science Breakthroughs to Market Success‘. The discussion was centered on bridging the gap between groundbreaking scientific discoveries and their translation into marketable applications—a key challenge for Germany as an innovation hub. Our conversation touched on many key insights from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Consulting Group’s report "From Lab to Leader: Unlocking Europe’s €8 trillion Deep Tech Opportunity," highlighting Europe’s potential to become a global leader in this space. For me, some key takeaways were: 1. A cultural shift is necessary (amongst others, we really need the next generations to see founding a business as a "normal" career option), 2. "Spin-offs" should be included as a true third pillar for universities and institutes next to Research and Teaching, and 3. We need far more ecosystem linkages and cooperation between all relevant stakeholders. Find out more about the future of Deep Tech in BCG’s latest report: https://lnkd.in/d3MvVpwD #FallingWalls #ScienceSummit24 #Innovation 

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Dual Use: Teams/companies with innovative technologies and ambitions for Dual Use, ie. both civil and broader defense security and resilience applications, may consider to apply for the free accelerator "Dual Use Growth". Admitted companies receives an offer for capital infusion.

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Space tech-focused investment firm Seraphim Space Space launched its second VC fund, SSV II, to back early-stage startups in the global space tech market. The fund aims to build a portfolio of 30 startups, investing in seed and Series A stages. The latest fund's target size is larger than its predecessor's, which closed at £70M ($90M) in 2017. The fund's investment themes include AI applications for space data, in-orbit computing, space-enabled communications, and microgravity for science. Eutelsat is one of the limited partners that contributed to the latest fund. Seraphim Space aims to stand out with its track record, having returned three times the original investment from its first fund. The first fund's returns were driven by five exits, including Siemens' acquisition of UltraSOC and four IPOs of Arqit, AST SpaceMobile, Nightingale, and Spire Global. The British firm listed its growth fund Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) on the London Stock Exchange in July 2021, getting about £250M (~$300M) in gross proceeds. The fund's market cap touched an all-time low of £130M ($162M) in July 2023. The market for space tech is expected to grow significantly, with the World Economic Forum and McKinsey estimating it could be worth $1.8R by 2035.

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Wondering what InstaDeep is up to since its groundbreaking acquisition by BioNTech SE? Turns out its game just got an extra nitro boost. "Combining forces with BioNTech hasn’t slowed innovation at InstaDeep. Future projects with massive human impact range from using AI for personalized cancer vaccines to “moonshot” to automate railway scheduling with Deutsche Bahn, the largest rail operator in Europe." InstaDeep is building a new office in Kigali, Rwanda to get homegrown talent to tackle problems unique to Africa like predicting locust breeding grounds using satellite data. Catch the conversation between Karim Beguir & Linda Rottenberg here: https://lnkd.in/denxYhwe #IndustrialAutomation #AI #EmergingMarkets

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📢 Exciting Update: ADC Consulting Acquires acmetric! I’m pleased to announce that ADC has acquired acmetric, a consultancy I greatly respect for its ability to combine academic depth with practical execution to deliver real business impact. From my first conversation with Dr. Christian Nauerz, one of acmetric’s founders, it was clear that we were pitching similar dreams to each other. We both aspire to build a new kind of consultancy, one known for its deep technical expertise, a seamless blend of strategy and execution, and an environment where diverse, high-performing teams thrive. Bringing acmetric on board strengthens our capabilities and accelerates our shared ambition to make a meaningful impact in the world of data and AI. Their incredible team, including Chris, Paolo Gorgi, and Marc Nientker, has an impressive track record of turning complex business challenges into measurable results. This acquisition follows ADC’s recent addition of CLEVER°FRANKE to our team, marking another important step in our journey to build a global leader in data and AI consultancy. Together, we now offer an unparalleled combination of technical, strategic, and creative expertise to help organisations unlock their full potential in a data-driven world. To everyone at acmetric: I’m so excited to see what we can accomplish together. Let’s keep moving the needle and making a difference. #DataScience #AIWithImpact #ConsultingReimagined

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🌍 Introducing Empyrio: Revolutionizing Waste Management and Energy Production 🌱 Meet Alexander Belskis, the visionary founder of EMPYRIO, a game-changing solution in the fight for sustainability. 🚀 💡 What Empyrio Does: Empyrio transforms wastewater and sewerage sludge into clean energy, powering a circular economy that turns waste into opportunity. By addressing one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, Alexander and his team are lighting the way to a more sustainable future. 🔗 Watch the full story here 👇 Why It Matters: ✔️ Reduce Waste: Minimize landfill impact and methane emissions. ✔️ Generate Clean Energy: Turn waste into a renewable energy source. ✔️ Boost Sustainability: Create a model for the cyclical economy of tomorrow. Empyrio isn’t just changing the game—it’s redefining how we think about waste, energy, and innovation. 🌟 Let’s support bold thinkers like Alexander, who are shaping a cleaner, greener world for us all. #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Empyrio #Innovation Veolia Planet43 R3I CAPITAL R3i Ventures

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I get asked very often about investment, how to pitch your #startup, how to get inside the mind of an investor, and so on. And I have a tip for you! Our team at betahaus is organizing a Fundraising Clinic breakfast with investors Carl R. Härtlein and Lorenzo Seritti, to help bust myths about startup fundraising and answer your questions tomorrow at 10 AM. Breakfast included, of course I’ll leave a link with more info in my comment section. Hope it helps! #betabreakfast #fundraising #berlin #founders #startups

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Innovations are happening less and less within companies and more in so-called innovation clusters as part of open innovation initiatives and collaborations between established companies and startups. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. That's why I'm thrilled to announce that Arno Baltruschat, Co-lead at OTTO DOCK 6, will join us at this year's Project A Knowledge Conference (short PAKCon) and give a keynote at the management hive with the title "𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 - 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬". His keynote will be followed by a vibrant panel discussion about collaborations between startups and incumbents, moderated by Anne Decker from wattx and Maschinenraum. Other confirmed keynote speakers at the management hive are Nina Michahelles from Google, Miriam van Straelen from Roland Berger, Dr. Alexander Mrozek from Oetker Digital, Sebastian Herzog from hy – the Axel Springer Consulting Group, and more to come! This year, PAKCon takes on a new format. Instead of one single event, we will have ten content-specific hives throughout the day, culminating in a grand convention and the legendary party at night. Over 1,400 people have already applied for tickets, so don't miss out—apply now for the management hive 𝐚𝐧𝐝 the convention/party. #ventureclienting #openinnovation #innovation #pakcon2024 #managementhive 

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Good afternoon dear friends, colleagues and partners For a long time I have not written news about EXPANSE Capital. We have updated, our team has grown, and we continue to develop. I present to you our new brand based on the results of renaming. 4PM Ventures continues to build an ecosystem for the development of Healthtech startups and we are interested in cooperation with corporations, investors, experts. If we are not yet familiar, or have not discussed options for cooperation for a long time, write to me. If you are a representative of a corporation and are interested in working with startups in the Healthtech field, look for new partners, let's get acquainted and discuss cooperation. Subscribe to the 4PM Ventures page and stay up to date on our news, initiatives, plus Healthtech market analytics and other useful information will be available to you. #4PM; #4PMVentures; #health; #healthtech; #vc; #venturebuilder; #medicine

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The Seed game has leveled up! 🚀 Founders bring sharper ideas, deeper expertise, and laser-focused market alignment. 🌟 Investors? They’re chasing opportunities in once-overlooked markets. 🌍 The shift is real, and it’s just the beginning! 💡🔥 Read more about this at our First Cheque report. https://lnkd.in/gA6cUA5s. #SeedStage #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #Jungle #venture #earlystage

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🌟Introducing Koyo Capital Many of you have been asking about my next steps and plans. Over the past decade, as an active member of the Swiss Venture Ecosystem, I participated in over 100 venture transactions, supported many founders on their journey, co-founded Aare Ventures, by now one of the now largest Swiss business angel clubs, and took part in numerous venture initiatives across Switzerland. This experience allowed me to grow as venture capitalist and to become an entrepreneur myself. I am grateful to everyone who has trusted and continues to trust in me and my capabilities. 🚀 Today, I am thrilled to announce the launch of Koyo Capital, alongside my co-founder Max Meister. We gathered an incredible team of individuals around us including Anna H. Roth-Gardlo, Maximilian Boelck and more tba. Leveraging our extensive knowledge of the VC world and our experience of what works and what clearly doesn’t, we developed our unique investment thesis and strategy that we are executing at koyo. 🍁 Koyo represents the discovery of hidden gems. While Japan is internationally renowned for Sakura, its cherry blossom season, for locals, Koyo, which describes the colourfulness of autumn, is an equally significant event. The diversity of colours and the uniqueness of each leaf mirror the landscape of startups. Each company is unique, with distinct strengths, diverse teams, innovative business ideas & products, and specific areas where targeted support can profoundly influence their chances of success. At koyo, we are passionate about uncovering hidden gems and shaping them into successful ventures with an owner-operator approach. VC is not "one size fits all", it is a craft, requiring a tailored value creation playbook for each team. Therefore, we invest in only a few carefully selected companies with highest conviction, allowing us to dedicate the time necessary to best support the companies on their journey to relevance. With our investment thesis “Fortify and Explore”, we focus on ventures predominantely at the post-seed stage in the sectors: 💻 AI as Infrastructure 🛡️ Cyber Security and Resilience 🔗 Web3 🧬 AI in Life Sciences and Diagnostics 🤖 Robotics and Intelligent Systems, 🚀 Space Technologies ⚛️ Quantum Technologies We hit the ground running, with a first syndicated investment in RAAAM™ Memory Technologies, a potential outlier in the semiconductor space. I am looking forward to continuing collaborating with visionary entrepreneurs and investors and to support our ecosystem in growing to maturity over the next decades.

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I am pleased to see Alitheia IDF (AIF) highlighted by Jessica Espinoza, CEO of 2X Global, at the SuperReturn Emerging Markets 2024 event in Amsterdam! Jessica showcased AIF as an example of how Gender Lens Investing (GLI) strategies drive commercial and social impact. Since closing AIF (a 2X Flagship Fund) at $100M in 2021, we have invested over $50 million in 12 companies, with 75% women ownership. As the first and largest GLI fund in Sub-Saharan Africa, we developed the industry’s first comprehensive GLI toolkit, inspiring broader adoption across private equity. Our commitment to putting women as key success drivers across the investment value chain has become a model for the industry, inspiring others. It’s rewarding to see AIF’s impact and approach recognized as a model for sustainable, inclusive investment in emerging markets. Check out the slides from Jessica’s presentation for more insights: https://lnkd.in/dpGiraPU #GLI #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #AlitheiaIDF #SuperReturn2024

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A great article from Sifted on why Atlas Ventures is also very interested in applications of AI in industrial robotics: Duran Cesur #industrialtech #robotics

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Dear innovators from across the globe, the SET Award 2025 is live! 🌍   I’m thrilled to be back as a jury member, working with the Start Up Energy Transition team to scout climate-tech startups that are reshaping the future of energy. ⚡️   Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of reviewing hundreds of applications as part of the jury, each one demonstrating how startups are tackling some of the world’s most critical energy challenges.   💡 Last year’s #SET100 finalists introduced game-changing solutions that disrupted industries and brought sustainable energy to communities worldwide. From clean energy innovations to next-gen mobility, the pipeline of bold ideas keeps expanding.   Now, it’s time to spotlight this year’s disruptors who are driving the #energytransition forward for the people and the planet. 🌍   Why should you apply? ✅ €10,000 in equity-free funding (no dilution, just opportunity) ✅    Get featured in the 2025 SET100 List and gain global recognition ✅    Pitch in Berlin at the premier SET Tech Festival ✅    Access events, startup challenges, incubator programmes ✅ Deadline: 29 October 2024. Apply here: https://t.ly/zMV4f   Start Up Energy Transition | German Energy Agency (dena) | World Energy Council Pia Dorfinger René Böhm #SET25 #SETAward #SETJury

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Deep Tech start-ups are riskier compared to traditional tech start-ups. This has been true in the past and is a preconception that many still hold today. However, we have seen this change over the last years. Further data is provided by McKinsey in their latest European Deep Tech Report 2024. Deep Tech start-ups experience a gradual de-risking over time, leading to similar failure and graduation rates as other tech start-ups. With continuous advancements and strategic investments, Deep Tech ventures are highly attractive field if navigated correctly. #DeepTech #StartupRisk #Innovation #TechStartups #McKinsey

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Climate50 rankings are out, and Future Energy Ventures is thrilled to be named the #1 Early-Stage Climate-Tech VC in Europe and #5 globally. 🎉 Thank you to everyone who voted for us! And heartfelt congratulations to the winners! Being named the #1 Early-Stage Climate-Tech VC in Europe is a significant achievement for Future Energy Ventures. This nomination recognizes our dedication and success in identifying and supporting promising startups focused on climate technology solutions. This award reaffirms our commitment to positive change and positions us as a trusted leader in climate tech investing. We are proud to play a central role in shaping a more sustainable future for Europe and beyond. #ClimateTech #Climate50 #VC #Investing #ClimateAction #Europe #ClimateChange #VentureCapital #RenewableEnergy

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Prepping for Formula 1's #Monaco #GP and this title fits in nicely. Venture Capital essentials as moderated superbly by Ken Nelson with participation from Gregory Madden, Linus Rieder, Julien L. Pham, MD, MPH, Bhavesh Barot, Sanchita Pasi, Enric Claverol. Read below 👇 if you've got some more time on your hands, watch full panel here, which was intelligently curated by Giovanni Lauricella & Lifeblood, who are also joining us in full force this year. 🚀

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