Chemovator GmbH

Last week, we welcomed our Venture Teams, Entrepreneurs in Residence and Experts for our annual Chemovator Venture Summit! 🥳   We started off the day with a highly insightful session about the topic of fundraising where our alumni founders Markus Hummelsberger and Dr. Max Siebert shared their own learnings and best practices.💡Sessions like these are always incredibly helpful and at the core of leveraging our growing network.   Afterwards, our Venture Teams had the opportunity to present their progress in a friendly pitch competition. At the end, 🥇SOLVE Chemistry and 🥈Opteinics™ were awarded as the deserved winners, congratulations Linden Schrecker and Stuart Cleary!   We ended the day with a buzzing christmas celebration including mulled wine, a photo box and fun games. As we approach the end of another incredible year, we want to express our gratitude for our amazing community of founders, teams and experts, as well as valuable partnerships that have contributed to our remarkable achievements. 🥂   We wish you happy holidays and a wonderful start into the year 2025! 💛

Exciting News! 🥳 We are thrilled to share that our portfolio company faCellitate has added Heinz Schmid, a globally recognized expert in the field of life science consumables, to its advisory board. 🤝 With an impressive 19-year tenure as Managing Director of Greiner Bio-One Germany and 13 years as CEO of the Business Unit Bioscience on the managing board of Greiner Bio-One International GmbH, Heinz Schmid brings unmatched expertise and a wealth of experience to their team. We look forward to continue being a part of faCellitate's journey as they strive to revolutionize cell culture technology!🔬 Learn more in the official press release: https://lnkd.in/euAC7dm8

💡 Ready to learn more about the differences between Spin-ins and Spin-outs?   🔎 In our latest blog post, Ricarda Schulte shares valuable insights how the distinction between a spin-in and spin-out impact the development of new ventures and what factors guide the decisions to choose one over the other.   As a Venture Team is near the end of their initial 3-month Validation Phase, the choice is made between rejoining BASF or becoming and independent entity. In this blog post, we delve into the world of spin-ins versus spin-offs, exploring the critical factors that drive this decision. 🙌     Are you curious how our Alumni Team Qritos handled these questions? 🙏 Check out our blog post to learn more! #spinin #spinout #startup #impact

Back from a few highly valuable days in Helsinki!❄️   👉 Last week Jennifer Kürner from our Chemovator Core Team, Martin C-Schmidt from our Venture Team ZEPTA.io, Dr. Max Siebert from Replique and Sebastian Winkler from Momentum Transfer attended this year's Slush in Helsinki.   ✨ One of the highlights was meeting up with numerous great contacts and seeing so many industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs in one place. This also allowed our Venture Teams to go into full fundraising mode. The atmosphere was full of innovation and enthusiasm, making it the perfect environment for networking and sharing ideas. Thank you, Helsinki, and the entire Slush team for this perfectly organized event and incredible experience!👏 #startup #innovation #fundraising  

🌍 Hello CleanTech 3.0: Where innovators become leaders We're happy to be a partner of the Hello CleanTech Startup Challenge program by EIT InnoEnergy ♻️📈 Got a breakthrough cleantech idea? Applications to the program are now open! What's in it for you? ✅ Direct access to leading industry partners ready to support your growth ✅ Tech experts and mentors who've been there, done that ✅ Fast track to investment opportunities with EIT InnoEnergy and partners ✅ Access to real infrastructure (yes, actual facilities to test your ideas!) ✅ Access to global VC funds who are serious about cleantech   ⏰ Apply now at https://lnkd.in/d2sqUp-7 and build a sustainable future with us! #cleantech #startup #chemovator #challenge

Last week, our Chemovator Core Team came together for a Strategy Day in Mannheim to review the past year and discuss current projects as well as tackling future challenges. 🚀 Even though not all of us are based in Mannheim, we always make sure to plan for regular, personal exchange. Talking about Chemovator's strategy and getting together for a joint lunch afterwards was a great opportunity to strengthen our team bond and motivate each other to achieve great things together. 💛   Let's get going and bring the year 2024 to a successful close! 💪 #Strategy #Teamwork #success #startup

A call for radical transformation - this is the motto of this year's Slush. 🖤 ✨ The event brings together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists to jointly strive for a change that is necessary, both individually and socially. 👀 Jennifer Kürner and Markus Bold from our Chemovator core team will be in Helsinki themselves and are looking forward to connecting with existing contacts and making new ones. Dr. Max Siebert from our alumni team Replique and Martin C-Schmidt from our current Venture Team ZEPTA.io will also be attending the event - so make sure to get in touch if you are interested in meeting them! 🙏 Are you going to be in Helsinki as well? We're looking forward to get to know you! 😍 #tech #startup #investors #networking

🔎 Discover more about ZEPTA.io's game-changing approach to pest control in the recent article by VentureCapital Magazin! Learn how their IoT-driven solutions are transforming the industry and making a significant impact on public spaces, food supply, and infrastructure safety.

Happy spin-in! 🎉 💪 We are proud to announce that our Chemovator Venture Team Qritos completed a successful spin-in journey and has now been reintegrated into BASF! 🔎 To navigate trade-offs, Qritos provides decision support for a wide range of applications and users, from the boardroom to the laboratory, from sales and marketing to quality control. With high transparency and accountability, customers enjoy clear visualization to make decisions between different objectives. During their time at Chemovator, they have not only achieved their goals, they have exceeded them! They have successfully completed projects in all eleven BASF divisions and expanded their work beyond research into mission-critical applications and portfolio management across multiple divisions.👏 With their return, Qritos is helping BASF to realize its #WinningWays strategy, optimize value management and improve customer experience through intuitive decision support! Congratulations to the Venture Team consisting of co-leads Dr. Rosona E. and Wagner Steuer Costa! 💛 🖤 #SpinIn #success #BASF #startup

See you at Stage Two 👋 🤝 Meet Jennifer Kürner and Ricarda Schulte from our Portfolio Management team at next weeks Stage Two event in Berlin! Stage Two is the pan-European competition for the best startups spinning out of leading universities. Its network aims to support students and researchers in turning their ideas into businesses, to connect them across national borders, and to provide them with access to international markets. ✨ 🏆 To encourage the next generation of startups in Europe, we will be awarding one of six Accelerate Prizes! With our access to expert mentorship, strategic guidance, and investor connections, this prize could be the key to unlocking the next level for participating startups. We can't wait to meet you! 💛 #networking #startup #international #newbusiness