Cavalry Ventures

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The future drives on electric power – no question about it! ⚡ And it will be charged by AMPECO – enabling businesses and municipalities to build EV charging infrastructures swiftly and seamlessly. Having initially invested during the seed round in April 2022, we are proud to be part of AMPECO's Series B of $26 million – led by Revaia! Congratulations to the team! 🤠🎉 🚗 AMPECO’s white-label platform powers up charge point operators and e-mobility service providers, helping them efficiently manage and scale their EV charging networks. They’ve made incredible strides already: ⚡ serving over 160 clients such as EON Drive Infrastructure, ChargeGuru x Zeplug, INDIGO Group, Free2Move, Wattif and Elaway ⚡ operating across 60 markets ⚡ connecting more than 120,000 charging stations to its platform – doubling that number in less than two years! 🔋 AMPECO stands out in the EV charging world for good reason: its platform is supercharged with flexibility, scalability, and seamless integration capabilities. This isn’t just about managing charge points – it’s about fuelling the transition to clean transportation and a more resilient and sustainable energy ecosystem. 🌐 With this Series B funding, the company is ramping up product innovation, making its platform even more powerful for large-scale EV charging providers across the globe. At the same time, AMPECO is expanding its footprint in key markets like Western Europe, Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and Southeast Asia. Want to be part of the electrifying journey? Check out their open positions here: ampeco.com/careers Again, congratulations to ⚡ Orlin RadEV ⚡, Stefan Ivanov, Alexander Alexiev, and the entire AMPECO team! 🙌 cc: 🤠 Claude Ritter, Morgan Kessous, Rumen Iliev, Todor Breshkov, Baris Guzel, Fabian Krautwurst #AMPECO #emobility #evcharging #electricvehicles #SeriesB #financinground

A special thank you to Rouven Dresselhaus for his invaluable contributions as a Founding Partner of Cavalry Ventures. With the completion of the fundraising phase for Cavalry Fund III, Rouven will be stepping down as General Partner on the best of terms to focus on his family and, in due time, pursue new challenges. We, the remaining five co-founding partners, wish him nothing but success and extend our deepest gratitude for the years of collaboration. Rouven played a key role in bringing together the founding partner team, laying the foundation for what Cavalry Ventures has become. He also conceptualized and co-built the LP/Supporter platform, which became a cornerstone of Cavalry’s unique value proposition. Additionally, he sourced and closed successful investments like e.g. Usercentrics and Spread.ai, while providing ongoing support to portfolio companies such as Forto and Planetly – all of which created outstanding shareholder value. Rouven will remain closely connected to Cavalry Ventures, continuing to support and invest in the company, as Cavalry will also support him in his future endeavors. We wish him every success in his next chapter! 🤠 Stefan Walter Marcel Hollerbach Markus Fuhrmann Dominik Matyka 🤠 Claude Ritter

🤝 More than a million people work in field sales in Germany, creating invaluable customer relationships for companies. Sales representatives typically engage in up to eight conversations daily. However, one of the most crucial yet time-consuming tasks – documentation – often gets overlooked. This is where our portfolio company VoiceLine steps in 🤠 🗣️ The Munich-based startup has developed a solution enabling sales reps to quickly record customer interactions using voice input. With a personalised voice AI, these recorded notes are seamlessly converted into actionable steps within the CRM, reducing follow-up time by an impressive 80%. 🙌 We've been supporting VoiceLine since mid-2021, and the startup has successfully impressed numerous traditional companies, helping them enhance their sales teams with voice AI technology.  Congratulations to Nicolas, Sebastian, and the entire team on securing a successful seed round of EUR 2.4 million! 🎉 cc: Won Yi, Marcel Hollerbach, Rouven Dresselhaus, 🤠 Claude Ritter, 🤠 Stefan Walter, co-investor SCALEHOUSE Capital, co-investor Venture Stars. #voicetech #voice #voiceAI #AI #fieldsales #salestech #sales

Customised solutions and particular use cases for specific users are AI products that offer genuine value and enhance human capabilities. It’s encouraging to see so many start-ups developing these forward-thinking products, and we feel privileged to support several of them 🤠 🙌

Als Investoren werden wir häufig gefragt, was Künstliche Intelligenz im Alltag von Unternehmen tatsächlich bewirkt. Am Beispiel von Empion und ihrem KI-Headhunting-Tool lässt sich das bestens erklären. Wenn die Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Forvis Mazars Group eine klassische Stellenanzeige schaltet, erhält das Unternehmen im Schnitt an die 300 Bewerbungen. Davon sind nur ca. 5 Prozent geeignet für die weiteren Bewerbungsschritte. Durchschnittlich dauert der Recruitingprozess 22 Tage – und das ist noch vergleichsweise schnell. Dank unserem Portfolio-Startup Empion ist es Forvis Mazars gelungen, den Recruitingprozess auf 9 Tage zu reduzieren. Wie sie es geschafft haben, was es mit dem sogenannten Person-Organisation-Fit zu tun hat und welche Rolle KI dabei spielt, lest ihr in einem neuen Beitrag von Dr. Annika von Mutius von Mutius und Fabiola H. Gerpott im Harvard Business manager. 📰 Link in den Kommentaren ⬇️ cc: Dr. Larissa Leitner, Lorenz Rogall, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Cavalry Ventures

The reunion in Bielefeld is up again: Hinterland of Things – we'll be there! 🤠 As always, we have a lot in store! ⭐ At 10.20 AM | Join Dr. Annika von Mutius from our portfolio company Empion for a panel discussion on "How to Find the Workforce of the Future and Build a Modern Company Culture." She’ll share the stage with Frauke von Polier (Viessmann) and host Florian Gontek (DER SPIEGEL). ⭐ At 1.30 PM | Don’t miss 🤠 Rouven Dresselhaus discussing the "State of the Market – New Dynamics in Early Stage Investing" with Jan Lozek (Future Energy Ventures), Eva-Valérie Gfrerer (Morphais), and host Jan Thomas (Startup Insider). 🤝 Throughout the day, visit the Startup Exhibition to connect with two of our fantastic portfolio companies: ➡️ Deltia boosts productivity in production by equipping shop-floor teams with AI and computer vision-based insights. ➡️ Empion has developed a recruiting platform that uniquely matches companies and candidates based on their respective values – in addition to their skills. Stop by and say 'hi'! 🙌 See you in Bielefeld on June 13, 2024! #HinterlandOfThings #Hinterland #Hinterland24 #Bielefeld cc: Founders Foundation gGmbH, Anna-Luisa Korte, Simon Brakhage

We are seeking a seasoned financial expert for our fund: Cavalry is hiring a new Director of Finance (m/f/d)! 🤠 In this key role, you will lead all financial activities and processes. Your responsibilities will encompass essential areas such as financial planning, fund performance, and reporting, as well as overseeing our controlling, accounting and auditing processes. Additionally, you will ensure compliance and be the go-to person for all fund-related anti-money laundering and KYC workflows. Sounds intriguing to you? Or do you know someone who would be a perfect fit? 🙌 Check out the vacancy in full: https://lnkd.in/d46AnV7w #directoroffinance #job

🧑🍳 These days, the hospitality industry needs efficiency-enhancing tools more than ever. With ongoing challenges like labour shortages and rising food and energy prices, it's a tough environment. Since early 2021, we've seen our belief in Nory's solutions pay off. Today, we're thrilled to welcome even more supporters to Nory's mission. Huge congratulations on the Series A, Conor Sheridan, and the entire team! 🤠 🎉 🥡 Nory's AI works in real-time, acting as an AI-venue manager to help frontline workers run their venues smoothly and profitably. It pulls together all key operational data into one central source. Nory’s technology predicts hourly venue demand with 95% accuracy, using historical data and AI algorithms. These algorithms factor in seasonal trends and hyper-local data on weather and events to help restaurants and cafés with staffing. Plus, it matches these predictions with other workflows like stock management to cut costs and reduce waste. 🌶️ Nory's track record is something to behold: working with Buns From Home, Jamie Oliver Group, and Roasting Plant Coffee across the UK, Europe, and the US, they've shown a nearly 20% cost reduction and a consistent EBITDA increase of an astonishing 50%. In 2023, Nory boosted its own revenue by 400% – thanks to their advanced product and meticulous execution. Again, congratulations, team Nory! We’re thrilled to be part of this amazing journey – here’s to cooking up even more success together! 🙌 cc: Björn Loose, 🤠 Rouven Dresselhaus, 🤠 Claude Ritter, 🤠 Stefan Walter, Luca Bocchio, Cecilia Wang, Luis Garay, Jamie Tomalin, Annelie Ajami #hospitality #hospitalityOS #hospitalitymanagement

⚡ The most significant potential for driving the energy transition resides within the industrial sector. Leveraging this potential is the mission of Companion.energy, which aids its clients in controlling and managing their energy needs. We proudly welcome Companion.energy as our newest portfolio company 🤠 🎉 🌬️🌞 As renewable energy integration rises, so do the fluctuations in energy prices, especially for industrial companies. Concurrently, increased sustainability awareness and stricter regulations are prompting more companies to shift from fossil fuels to electrical alternatives. The solution lies in proactive energy management. 📊 Companion.energy has developed a platform that enables industrial companies to manage their energy requirements in real-time. This machine learning-based platform considers a company's current energy contracts, integrates operational data, and forecasts energy needs and costs for the coming hours and days. This allows industrial companies to respond flexibly to energy price fluctuations and reduce their emissions. When industry expertise, technical acumen, and a vision for a better future converge, the most effective products emerge. This is what we see with Companion.energy. We're thrilled to be part of this journey, driving towards a brighter, greener future with Thomas Vyncke, Jonas Verstraeten and Companion.energy! 🙌 📺 Find out more about the company and the product in our flash interview with Thomas: https://lnkd.in/dbPFpT6X cc: Björn Loose, Fabian Krautwurst, Alexander Langguth, Jonas Hornung, Pieterjan Bouten, 🤠 Rouven Dresselhaus, 🤠 Claude Ritter, 🤠 Stefan Walter #energy #industrialenergymanagement #energymanagement