Lars Hinrichs

Is data sharing between industrial partners in for a massive shift? "Manufacturing-X was launched as part of the Industry 4.0 platform, with the aim of promoting digital ecosystems and establishing an international standard for data exchange. It is an industry-wide initiative of the German government with various projects for different industrial sectors." In this article from SAP, Georg Kube gives a great example for when this kind of collaboration would be useful. If you need to find the CO2 footprint of a vehicle, you'll need to know the Carbon Footprint of even the smallest parts that you may not manufacture independently. That's why the X stands for exchange, are we ready for it? Companies have many reasons to be wary of open data sharing, but with the right infrastructure, those concerns can be eased. In the modern age, data is currency; and in decision-making, data is power. It’ll be interesting to see how opening some doors can make for a stronger manufacturing world. #Manufacturing #Data #Collaboration

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🎙️ Listen in! Our Co-Founder Nico joins the Startup Insider Podcast to discuss: - The challenges PropTechs face in convincing the real estate sector to adopt SaaS solutions - The massive market opportunity in decarbonizing buildings - The technological hurdles in real estate and why AI is essential to overcoming them 🎧 Tune in to catch all the insights! 👀 #NetZero #RealEstate

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The 2008 - 2009 financial crisis was a challenging time for many, and even I was no exception. During my conversation with Axel Meierhoefer, I shared valuable lessons learned from starting a real estate syndication in such a tough economic climate. The commitment to investors and understanding market dynamics are and were key to my success. If you're interested in how to navigate financial turmoil, this episode is a must - listen! 💡 Learn how to navigate market shifts and build wealth through resilience and strategic investments. 🔗 Watch the full episode here: https://hubs.li/Q02KFhLV0 Interested in learning more about Club Capital? Join our preferred investor club to get access to our latest investment opportunities and our education blogs and podcasts. https://hubs.li/Q02KFqmc0 #RealEstate #Investing #Multifamily #OvercomingChallenges

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Excited to be at #Bits24 in Munich! 🥨💻 Bits & Pretzels is always a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow founders, investors, and innovators in the startup ecosystem. The energy here is contagious, and I'm looking forward to gaining new insights, sharing experiences, and exploring potential collaborations. As we at cosy.green continue our mission to revolutionize energy efficiency in residential buildings, events like this remind me of the incredible innovation happening across all sectors. Who else is here? Let's connect and chat about the future of green tech and smart living! #Startup #GreenTech #Innovation #Sustainability"

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📰 My Cofounder is featured in two leading newspapers this morning!👏👏 My cofounder at Footprint Technologies, Carolin Kleinert, gave two interviews for #Sueddeutsche and #Tagesspiegel about a recent study of Startup-Verband that investigated the socio demographic background of #startup founders. It clearly proofs founders typically are originating from families with academic backgrounds or from parents who are entrepreneurs themselves. The majority - but not all of them. Carolin is a great example of this minority who also made it without academic parents or without entrepreneurial role-models within their core families. I am sharing a similar family background, both of my parents do neither have an academic education, nor are they entrepreneurs themselves. It is possible, but it needs more visibility and sharing of such positive examples, so that more and more #Arbeiterkinder are considering becoming entrepreneurs as a career option. This would be a benefit for themselves as well as for our society and economy! For that reason I am celebrating the two articles about Carolin's personal story! 😍 👏 👉 Please check the articles and share them! 🙏

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It was a pleasure to discuss with Silvia Iacovcich from Real Deals our growth plans, and trends in deeptech VC investment

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Swiss Trust Soars with Public Code: US Should Follow In 2023, public trust in the Swiss government was 62%, compared to 16% in the US (Pew Research). It's time for the US to adopt Switzerland's "public money, public code" approach.

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🚀 VOIDS second time in a row recognized as one of the most promising AI companies in Germany (& i almost missed the nomination again). 😅 We are selected as a leader in the space of AI #forecasting as part of the German AI Startup Landscape 2024 by the appliedAI Initiative GmbH. 👉 The leading institute for AI technologies in Europe evaluates the German landscape in the field of Artificial Intelligence annually. To be fair: Last year it felt "off" to be ranked among companies with hundreds of customers and employees. This year at least a little bit less off (😉), but as Johannes Mansbart would say: We are still at day zero. Much more important: Our team is now rock solid and the foundation of all our progress, bringing years of expertise from companies such as #Zalando, #Taxdoo, #SAP. Check out the WirtschaftsWoche article in the comments, showcasing the selected AI startups and their distribution in Germany. 👇

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VCs have a huge value creation potential - if they harness it like Bloomhaus Ventures AG by i.a. organizing "Family Days" & B2B Sales working sessions. Thanks a ton Pascal Stuerchler Marc Tesch Ines Najorka Tim Schwichtenberg & the whole team for driving high-value conversations on how to scale B2B sales from 6- to 7- to 8-figure ARR. It was a pleasure to discuss not only "Pipeline, Sales & CRM", but also "Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc & Cuvées" (+lots of "non-alcoholic topics") with you all: Bernhard Müller Hug, Adriana Bucur, Andréas von Kaenel, Willian Servigna, Santiago Droll, Michael Fischer, Benedikt Domke, Christoph Sutter, Yvan Jacquat, Stefan Strohmer 🦁🚀, Philipp Descovich, Philipp Begala, Niklas Hanitsch, Jonas Plieth, René Krebs, Rachel Tan, Lukas Abegg, Rocio Marroquin-Oberschild, Donald Monson, Bruno Acklin Nora Blum Mickaël Bellaïche Thomas Molleker Dehua Zhu So to all the VCs that are annoyed by Vinod Khosla's statement that 90% of VCs add 0 value for startups and 70% add negative value: Why not help your founders hands-on with B2B sales (+ hiring, marketing etc.)?

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At UnternehmerTUM, we're dedicated to empowering transformative solutions that tackle society’s most pressing challenges—from accelerating #climateaction and advancing #digitalization to positioning Germany as a leader in the future of #mobility. Every year, our ecosystem supports around 700 ambitious startups that are creating high-impact solutions to redefine industries. In today’s climate of heightened cost pressures and dynamic market shifts, we believe in harnessing the agility and creativity of startups to drive #competitiveness for established companies. That’s why, this December, we’re bringing together industry leaders, investors and the next generation of innovators to spotlight the latest advancements from the Top 60 startups by XPRENEURS incubator for high-tech start-ups, TechFounders, TUM Venture Labs, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, UVC Partners and XPLORE. Look forward to: 🎤 Top Speakers: Don’t miss start-up icon Verena Pausder, founder of VC Viktoria Berlin and Chairwoman of the Board of the Startup-Verband, sharing her entrepreneurial journey with Maximilian Schmidt, the brain behind KINEXON Sports & Media’s groundbreaking ball tracking technology for sports. And let’s kick off the day with a welcoming speech by Eric Beißwenger, Minister of State for European and International Affairs. 🎉 Big Reveal: Meet the 25 promising start-ups from our XPRENEURS Batch #16. 🤝 Networking Opportunities: Join 600+ attendees, including top deep-tech start-ups, investors, and industry experts. This is your chance to meet your next portfolio company, project partner, or strategic ally who’ll take your business to the next level! 🏃‍♂️ Don't miss out - secure your ticket now to connect with the brightest minds and the boldest innovations: https://lnkd.in/ejTGcWd8

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DeepTech in Germany: World-Class Research, Weak Sales – Why Our Startups Struggle Germany’s startup scene is buzzing with innovation, especially in DeepTech – our home turf. Our country excels in research and engineering, delivering groundbreaking technologies that could lead global markets. Yet, despite all this potential, something critical is holding us back: Sales. I recently attended a gathering of 20 DeepTech startups. Many of the founders I’ve known for years, and their technologies are impressive – no copycats here, just pure innovation. But one thing was glaringly obvious: none of them had a strong sales strategy. Here’s what I observed: 1️⃣ Founders, often with backgrounds in engineering or research, were running sales themselves – without the expertise or network needed to succeed. 2️⃣ Some relied on outdated advice from Business Angels who didn’t understand modern business models and unintentionally hindered progress. 3️⃣ Many had pilot customers and awards but no real go-to-market plan or sustained customer success. This isn’t just a one-off issue. It’s a systemic problem for German startups. The Sales Gap: Why We’re Falling Behind Globally successful startups invest heavily in sales from the start. Look at these examples: • The Samwer Brothers built their empire on exceptional sales, even with copycat models. • Cisco’s founders handed over operations early to seasoned sales experts. • eBay hired a top-tier CEO to drive growth. • Facebook brought in Sheryl Sandberg to supercharge monetization. • And Amazon? Its genius isn’t just in tech – it’s in its sales model. What do these stories have in common? Sales was a priority. Strong sales teams are not optional; they’re essential. DeepTech in Germany: The Opportunity and the Obstacle Germany leads in engineering and DeepTech research. This is our strength, and our innovations are world-class. But without professional sales strategies, we won’t succeed globally – no matter how much growth funding we secure. The Real Challenge: Mindset Many DeepTech founders in Germany have a mindset problem. They come from research or engineering backgrounds and believe they need to control every aspect of their startup – including sales. But this is a mistake. Sales is a specialized discipline, and world-class startups know when to bring in the experts. To bridge the gap, we need founders who understand that technology alone isn’t enough. Sales is the bridge between the lab and the market. Conclusion: Sales is the Key to Global Success Germany has everything it takes to dominate DeepTech: top-tier research, excellent engineering, and innovative founders. But without a strong focus on sales, we’ll remain in the shadow of countries like the US, France, and the UK. Invest in sales. Let go of the “I’ll do it myself” mentality. Build a team that understands the market and can execute. Technology is the foundation, but sales is the lever that turns great ideas into global success stories.

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On the road to TOA Tech Open Air Berlin. Eager to meet entrepreneurs and learn about the future of tech, art and science. I am curious to discover how these companies are already applying ai to improve business processes or inventing new ones. What will Ai's impact mean for your business? #toaberlin #toa-berlin #automation #artificialtechnology

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Take a look at our new format of #wikifolio TRADER UPDATE!!! A trader explains briefly a topic to his / her area of expertise. In the video below, Ramon Hack deals with the currently difficult topic of the tech stocks (presented in German). How do you see the current situation? https://lnkd.in/dafnV3_M #startsmart #leaders #techstocks #wikifoliotrader

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See you at Startup Nights 2024 | October 31 & November 1 | Winterthur #startupnights #sictic #sn2024 Topic: Prepare for funding - Things you should do before talking to any investor. Together with Thomas Dübendorfer

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Hey all you #startups and #scaleups, you #sme and #mittelstand companies. Have you done great work adopting to #ai, optimized your #funnel or worked on your #bottomline? If yes, then get nominated for the A-Awards, presented by Startup Insider and Project A!

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Zeitgeist is changing and we need to adapt or to encounter. When we started Climate Founders 4.5 years ago, we had a perfect Product Zeitgeist Fit (explained by a16z: https://lnkd.in/ePtBRVD3) in 2018 and 2019 activist groups like Fridays for Future played an important role to make the societies aware that we are in a climate crisis and need to act, with the beginning of the new decade announcement after announcement was made: politics made important changes from regulation to investment programs, more people than usual voted for green politics, the climate crisis got relevant media coverage, thousands of companies world-wide set decarbonization goals, huge asset managers implemented ESG and decarbonization strategies, billionaires pledged for the climate, hundreds of climatetech fund were established, serial entrepreneurs went into climate topics, Covid made many poeple think about contributing to a better world … in general you could feel change to make this decade to what it is in fact, the decisive decade for humanity. Even with beginning of the Russian war, there was a positive thinking that renewables are the solution to solve energy, industry and dependence problems, even climate chrisis deniers called them „freedom energies“. In 2023 we saw some Zeitgeist changes, the climate crisis seemed not to be a main topic anymore, in the media, in the politics, in companies and the society in general. Ambitious politicians understand that the society is not ready to change, some media work heavily against climate politics, companies realize how hard it is to decarbonize and partly drop their goals, asset managers start to drop ESG and decarbonization goals, investors and entrepreneurs look more at AI, politics goes right and populistic. Regarding Climatetech im still very optimistic: The 2018-2022 Zeitgeist helped to build a massive ecosystem, which is still growing. The current Zeitgeist is not in favor for Climatetech, but it will come back for sure, as unfortunately the climate crisis will hit us harder every year and we always had this typical left-right cycles in politics and societies. Due to our expanded activies our dealflow is still growing, but in general we have the impression that less new founders entered the space in the last 12-18 months and also hear from some other VCs that they see less climatetech teams. We take it as a challenge and re-focus on co-founder matching to make it easier to enter the space for founders. Especially scientists and serial entrepreneurs are our target group for our co-founder matching. Take the world’s biggest challenge as your personal opportunity and apply here: https://lnkd.in/egvTQApi

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Have you heard of Silencio? I recently sat down with Theo and Thomas to learn about their project. Silencio hopes to make a significant impact in the fight against noise pollution and improve the quality of life of millions of people across the globe. Download their free app and start earning for your data  #businessowner #cryptoguy #entrepreneur #Cryptocurrency #BlockchainTechnology #DigitalAssets #CryptoCommunity #DecentralizedFinance #CryptoInvesting #NFTs

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📢 Meet us at REAL ESTATE ARENA and REAL Pitches & PropTech Germany Award in Hannover on June 5th. ⚡ Lets discuss how to 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 and 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Clearly, the established approach (i.e., spreadsheets and energy audits on-site) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 to kick-off the urgently required renovation wave. AI-powered, digital solutions are the way forward and would empower Asset Managers, Investors and Consultancies to significantly increase renovation rates. Still, adoption is low today. Why? ❌ Low data availability? ❌ No trust in PropTechs? ❌ No time or not the priority? ❌ Too complex? Reasons are manifold. Unfortunately, inaction has become a threat. Companies that 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 not only risk regulatory penalties and increased operational costs, but also the possibility of 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 that 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. With Optiml's digital solution, we can help to turn ESG & Net Zero into an opportunity. ▶ Let's meet and discuss over a coffee in Hannover. #PropTech #Innovation #ESG #RealEstate #PGA24 #RPP24

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