Tina Dreimann

It's the ecosystem, stupid. Building robust ecosystems is crucial for the success of startups. Max Meister’s article in Handelszeitung highlights the current exit challenges and the importance of strong financial health and market readiness. In the US, a well-established exit culture fuels continuous reinvestment, but in Europe and Switzerland, this is just emerging. As a serial entrepreneur and investor, I see it as both a privilege and responsibility to actively shape this ecosystem, fostering growth and innovation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/er3Y3-84 #ecosystem #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #venturebuilding

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Always asked myself, if I can be happy …always? As an entrepreneur you are in the natural habit of optimizing all aspects of a project so why don’t optimize your life? After many years of learning about what makes us happy, I think it is only a transient state. But maybe we can feel even better … when we are in Flow! Flow is the state of consciousness in which we forget space and time, are maximally happy, motivated and efficient. In this state, we feel our best and achieve the most. What do we need to achieve this flow? Why is it so important for founders and managers? I talk about this in the podcast with editor Elena Todeva Listen in and share your best flow moments. #flow #flowmoment #success #performance #motivation #alignment #leadership #newwork #startup #vc #entrepreneurship

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🔎 Market Insights Venture Capital for climate tech: Have we reached the turning point? Two recent reports by the German Startup Association (Startup-Verband) and Bitkom reviewing H1 2024 show that fundraising in Germany remains challenging. However, climate tech related topics are on top of the agenda. The findings also show that startups struggle to achieve prominence in the broader market or create an impact. Despite this unused potentials we already see positive signals in Q3. According to KfW VC investments in German startups have been surpassing the benchmark of 2 bln EUR in Q3 – first time since more than a year ago. 💵 Fundraising is still challenging: More than half of the start-ups think that fundraising is difficult to realize. As we have highlighted already prior to this: Early stage founders should plan with longer gaps between Series A and Series B. 🤝 An increasing number of start-ups claim that the possibility for cooperation with the established economy is very poor. According to German Startup Association, only 37.5% perceive the link between the two as good. With Future Energy Ventures we have specialized to matchmake startups with corporate partners – arranging 44 partnerships for the startups in our first fund. 💡 In a challenging VC environment climate tech related business models have good chances to raise capital (compared to other verticals): Experts interviewed by German Startup Association estimate that among the health and the educational sector, energy (37,2%), industry (33,8%) and mobility (30,5%) are the most promising sectors for future innovation. Most of our portfolio business are in energy, industry or mobility! 🌱 The German Startup Association emphasizes that founders are primarily driven by social and ecological impact. Almost half of them identify as social entrepreneurs (45.6%). An increasing number of German start-ups identify with the green economy (48.1%), as reported by the German Startup Association. At Future Energy Ventures we go one step further and monitor the ESG impact of our portfolio businesses via a specific model per half year! 🌎 The huge challenge remains an environment of uncertainty, which is shaped by the huge macro-economic developments such as global wars and conflicts, interest rates and the upcoming US election The good news: Founders navigating their teams through these times may be well-positioned for growth once uncertainty passes. We must foster cooperation between emerging start-ups and the corporate economy to create impact! 🚀 #climatetch #startups #marketinsight #fev4climate

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Wow - thanks Simon Walter, Magdalena Maier and Charlotte Niklahs for the program you've put together for the #management hive of #pakcon24! 🔥 How to set up a 10x innovation culture by Nina Michahelles, Sarina Hergarten, Alexander Böhm, Nils Wagner How to build and scale high-performing companies by Friederike Reuter, Stefan Roebel, Martin Sondenheimer, Magdalena Maier Strategy is broken by Sebastian Herzog, Isabelle Schnellbuegel, Paul Becker, Simon Walter AI: The Biggest Opportunity for the German Mittelstand? by Dr. Alexander Mrozek, Dr. Sebastian Walter, Anna Franziska Michel, Dr. Alexandra Deichsel Why Digital Transformations often fail - particularly in Germany by Miriam van Straelen, Marc Schiekofer, Cecilie Hohlbein Hegelund, Moritz Trutschel Venture Clienting - Success Factors of Startup - Corporate Collaborations by Arno Baltruschat, Dr. Sophie Chung, Stefan Schmautz, Anne Decker Last ticket drop: https://lnkd.in/duPQg3Wc

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VC-Markt im DACH-Raum: So sieht die "neue Normalität" aus https://buff.ly/45vkOpn The VC market in the DACH region reflects the changing landscape of the "new normal." Companies are focusing on online presence, e-commerce strategies, cloud technologies, and data analytics for decision-making. Cybersecurity investments have increased, and remote work setups are crucial for business continuity. Adaptability and resilience are shaping the current VC market in the DACH region. #VCtrends #DACHregion.

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Last week, WEPA Ventures partnered with WEPA Stiftung and WHU Institut für Familienunternehmen und Mittelstand for a unique gathering. We invited a selected group of family entrepreneurs, family officers, founders, VCs, and business angels to our office in Düsseldorf to discuss startup investments by family businesses and family offices. With every participant bringing valuable practical experience, the atmosphere was highly engaging and trustful. Alongside keynotes and panel discussions, we had lively debates that covered a wide range of topics. Here are my three key takeaways: 💡 Multiple Approaches to Investing: Most participants shared more than one approach to startup investments that is currently actively pursued by their organization. While there is certainly a bias due to the preselection of attendees, this signals a growing maturity of VC investments by family businesses and family offices in Germany. Notably, around 50% of participants manage more than 10 investments in their current role, which underlines this perspective. 💡Direct Involvement of Entrepreneurial Families: The discussions reaffirmed the critical role of direct family involvement. Ideally, entrepreneurial families are crafting investment setups that are attractive to both founders and VC co-investors, while maintaining the trust of their family peers or core organizations. Combining execution speed with the value brought by industrial networks or core business capabilities is key to being a valued investor in the early-stage VC ecosystem. 💡Feedback on Keynote about my PhD Research: The initial findings from my PhD research received positive feedback from other practitioners. You might say, "Didn’t you interview them in the first place?" True, but stepping away from interviewer role allowed me to share what I had derived from the research, and it was rewarding to hear that the abstraction and models resonated well. To everyone who participated and supported—you know who you are—thank you so much for the insightful discussions and your valuable input! We’ll continue to foster these exchanges. I’m also more than eager to hear more perspectives on this topic. If you’re interested in a chat, please feel free to reach out!

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Start-ups in Europe: a light at the end of the tunnel - finally!    This article by Nadine Schimroszik in Handelsblatt gives reason for hope for the tech ecosystem, as it summarises a development that has been tentatively emerging for some time: The number of new #start-ups in Germany is growing again, by 17 per cent, as shown by a comparison of the first quarter of 2024 with the same quarter of the previous year.   💡It is particularly interesting to see that most investments are being made in AI. An unmistakable sign that they continue to be a driver of innovation for the German startup ecosystem.   We recently came to a similar conclusion with my team, as part of our analysis of the German startup landscape. Our conclusion: more and more funding are being mobilised for ♻️ #Greentech business ideas that are based on AI-based technologies and have a positive impact on our planet. More info on our research at IRIS can be found in Startup Insider`s Investors Report 2024: https://lnkd.in/dU-5AMPz More info on Nadine’s insightful article here: https://lnkd.in/depicwGA

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Join us at #courage24 in Berlin to experience the full power of female investors and startups ready to create a change in the investment economy in Europe! Our panel will discuss the learnings of different European angel networks, the highlights, the necessity of investments in #deeptech and share challenges to shape a more diverse economy. 👉Checkout the agenda and register now. Link is in the comments. #femaleinvestors #startups #investmenteconomy #diversity #Berlin #encourageventures Mali M Baum Ina Schlie Marla Shapiro Héloïse SIMONSON Denise McQuaid Hélène Hesselmann Martin Röder Ina Murke Heike Wemhoff Christine Rittner Elisabeth Noske

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Last Wednesday we put 25 sustainable entrepreneurs across borders in the same (Zoom) room. What happened? Immediately: 👍 But the real - and measurable - sustainable effect of circular products and business models we will see at the Demo Day May30th in Berlin. So, please join! This week we kicked-off our second IBMS Program together with our partner, The Circularity Hub in Berlin. To build community across our own impact innovation ecosystem in Northern Europe, we also had the pleasure to involve DTU Skylab in Copenhagen [ thanks to Jonas Eliasson ] and MiXi Center in Helsinki [ thanks to Alisa Mick ] into the partnership. During 6 weeks we will support 10 Swiss/German/Danish/Finnish impact startups - with circular ambitions - to integrate a measurable impact into the product design process, business modeling and impact data model. Our founder and managing partner Richard Georg Engström started off with the IMPACT PLAN and PROBLEM & CHANGE session on Wednesday, for them to define the problem, when investigating root causes and describing the negative effects. This will lead to an overview of all the changes that needs to happen - because CHANGE is the guiding star in our Impact Business Modeling System™. Without a systemic view, and no understanding of the width and the depth of societal and environmental problems, how could you ever imagine a better world and plan what to do? Thanks a lot to The Circularity Hub and NEEW Ventures team for putting trust in our methodology and process - again, again... Marlen Heske, Craig Willmott, Florian Fehr, Philipp Boehm, Benjamin Giske & Co. We can't wait to arrive in Berlin Pankow Thursday May 30th and experience the sustainable achievements from all participants. #ImpactBusinessModelingSystem #impactstartups #impactinvesting

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In a recent @Brutkasten article, I shared my view on the @European Union's Nature Restoration Law, and I'm proud that inoqo and Triple Impact Ventures stand with 375 Austrian companies supporting this initiative! The law aims to restore 20% of the EU's land and marine areas by 2030 and address all ecosystems in need by 2050. It's a bold step to revitalize our planet. A big thank you to Leonore Gewessler for taking a bold step and making this important law a reality! @Blühendes Österreich - BILLA gemeinnützige Privatstiftung non-profit foundation has launched a business initiative to support the law's implementation in Austria. Here the link to the article: https://lnkd.in/dF6JkCa7   ✍️Show your support and sign here: https://lnkd.in/dTjSbVYt #Sustainability #EU #NatureRestorationLaw #EnvironmentalProtection #Austria #SustainableDevelopment #Ecosystems

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Spread the word! 📣 The annual Female Innovation Index Survey 2025 is now out! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJHN8tzH. This year, we are doubling down on female innovation. We live in some of the most exciting times for business creation. Which ideas get funded? Last year, 1,168 (!) of you answered our survey, making it the largest survey (👀) on female innovation in Europe! Let’s repeat that success and deliver the definitive picture of female entrepreneurship in 2024 with data. Share your thoughts as a female founder, a VC, an LP or an angel investor and get a chance to win a ticket to Slush, a dinner with Carta, and other prizes! Enter the Survey *The survey takes only 3 minutes, but your voice will speak volumes when we publish the report in February. *Please share the link to the survey with any fellow female founders and investors you know! *The first prize drop on the 7th of November. Google Cloud Cooley LLP London Stock Exchange #femalefounders #venturecapital #femalefoundry #femaleinnovationindex

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🦓 ARE YOU THE ZEBRA TEAM, THE IMPACT HUB BERLIN IS LOOKING FOR? 🦓 At Impact Hub Berlin, they believe less in unicorns and more in zebras. Zebras are focused on growing sustainably, in line with their purpose and while creating positive impact. For the second batch of the Impact Incubator Climate Tech, they're looking for Zebra teams with a business idea and/or prototype to join forces in tackling climate change! Some of the highlights of what they offer include: - Total value of direct and in-kind support: €22,400 per founder (incl. monthly stipend €2,200) - Direct introductions with 50+ potential clients & partners  - Safe(r) & fun new work environment - Connections with investors, mentors, and co-founders at matchmaking events - NO equity!  - We will give priority to the FLINTA founders Quick eligibility check: -The company should either NOT yet be established or established NO earlier than three months ago. (You may participate with an existing company only if it has not started any commercial activity. Offering products or services in a market is considered commercial activity, except when provided free to test customers.)  -All co-founders must be based in Berlin or considering to relocate to Berlin Are you the one?  Apply now! If you have any questions, join our Office Hour session that works for you! bit.ly/4bKkmW5 We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, religions, ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences. We actively work on ensuring representation at all levels within the acceleration program. Impact Hub Berlin capacura #letsdothis #impactinvestment #impact #sustainability #SDG #strongertogether

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🎉 Over 100 startups across 15 categories from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern alone! A few weeks ago, we unveiled the map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s startup ecosystem. Today, we're thrilled to introduce the dedicated startup map! This map showcases the dynamic and diverse entrepreneurship thriving in our beautiful region. Despite the tough startup rates, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has developed a great scene driving innovation and progress. As co-founder of Founders Bay, alongside Hannes and Toni, we started this accelerator with a clear mission: to unlock the entrepreneurial potential in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It’s inspiring to see the growth and the incredible startups that have emerged. We are proud to support this vibrant ecosystem, fostering the innovative forces at work here. From tech to sustainable development, from medicine to education – the variety of startups shows off the huge range of talents and ideas that this region has to offer. Together, we are making Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a landmark for innovation. 🌱 #Startup #Innovation #MecklenburgVorpommern #Entrepreneurship #FoundersBay

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➡Startup Unit panel duscission at GREENTECH FESTIVAL! The AG-Impact Startups of the Berlin Startup Unit brings together players from the impact ecosystem and promotes projects to make the location more attractive for impact startups. On 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗸𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗺 we will organize a panel discussion between impact investors and impact founders at the GreenTech Festival. Our discussion questions are: 🔵What do impact investors expect from founders? ⚪What are the venture requirements? 🔵When does a start-up become a venture case? ⚪What alternative financing channels are there? 🔵What do impact founders expect from investors? ⚪How can the mission idea be preserved, how can mission drift be prevented? 🔵And what compromises should you be prepared to make?   A panel of three investors and three founders will discuss these questions - and will of course also be open to your questions. After the panel discussion, you will have the opportunity to network with the panelists and other guests✔   Are you interested? Then get in touch at [email protected] As a guest of the panel discussion, you will receive free exhibition passes for May 16 📅 - so you have free access to the entire 𝗚𝗧𝗙. By the way, there will be a networking format with investors -> https://ow.ly/Na7h50RnMpM organized by the GTF on 16 May at 13:30 noon, which you can of course also attend. Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH, Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB), Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. (BACB), Startup Berlin #StartupBerlin #CityofImpact

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🔹 🔷 🔹 Can Industrial AI be a cure against the gradual deindustrialization of Germany? 🔹 🔷 🔹 The Pioneer, one of the leading German political and economic media, has released an article I wrote about the potential impact of Industrial AI yesterday. Germany with its rich tradition in engineering and industrial solutions is well placed to leverage AI to fuel the next wave of industrial innovation. A race that is still not run - as opposed to GenAI that is dominated by the large US tech giants and LLMs that are already commoditizing. A race that will likely leave room for several new German unicorns that can add to the industrial innovation process - ideally in a cooperation with established industrial players such as BMW, Mercedes, Siemens or Bosch. But it will require a significantly better availability of venture capital all the way from inception to a profitable business as well as a targeted industrial development policy to leverage this opportunity. Time for the industrial giant Germany to shed the sluggishness of recent years and remember the entrepreneurial spirit of its industrial forefathers such as Benz, Siemens, Bosch, Zeiss or Bayer. For those interested to read a little more - you can find the article on The Pioneer here (in German - have Google translate it for an English version): https://lnkd.in/eW9FWnzA (For those of you that do not yet have access to The Pioneer here is pdf-link: https://lnkd.in/er4_mVrV)

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"Investing in top VC funds is like getting into Berghain." 🚀 Key Takeaways from the 2024 VC Report for DACH 👇 ✅Germany saw $6.9 billion VC funding in 2023, led by sectors like #robotics and #climate tech. ✅Despite a global downturn, the #DACH region VC market remained resilient. ✅#Cleantech and #AI received significant attention, notably through major funding rounds like Atlas Agro and Aleph Alpha. ✅IPOs may re-emerge in 2024, offering potential exits. The report provides detailed insights and trends for navigating Germany in 2024 successfully. 📈 🌐 For a deeper dive into these insights check out the full Report by Startup Insider: https://lnkd.in/gE-EgjFv #Tech #Investment #VC #Startup #VentureCapital #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Germany #Austria #Switzerland #StartupInsider sparksense

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⏰ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬! ⏰ At #WECONOMY, founders win what money can't buy: The competition brings founders together with experts and managers right up to the executive boards of the German economy. Are you a tech start-up and want to take your business to the next level?  This is your chance! ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆? Start-ups in the early stage / pre-seed phase as well as start-ups that have not yet been founded with proof of concept or pilots. ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀? We are looking for startups with a focus on STEM and technology. MedTech, FinTech, AgriTech ... the possibilities are endless! ✔️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? Not a must, but all the better. After all, it has long been known: More diverse teams are more successful. Any questions? Message Christine Heuwing or comment below! ⏰ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰! WECONOMY is an initiative of Wissensfabrik - Unternehmen für Deutschland e.V. in cooperation with UnternehmerTUM and Handelsblatt.

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📑The Startup Insider Investment Portfolio for VC Report 2024 is out now! ⚡ ⚡The annual report brings together investment information from the 100 most active venture capital companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and shares their predictions for the upcoming year. 🚩 As part of the report, APEX Ventures shared insights on the qualities we look for in startups when investing, as well as the things we consider red flags. 🔮Our #investment focus in 2024 is clear and aimed at groundbreaking sectors: 👩🏻‍💻 Next Gen Computing - Pioneering the future of processing and computational power. 🤖 Innovative #AI - Harnessing artificial intelligence to transform industries. 🚀 Space - Venturing beyond new frontiers. Take a look at the full report (in German 🇩🇪): https://lnkd.in/dY_ffKyb #VC #Funding #DeepTech #SpaceTech

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