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28. March 2023

talpasolutions raises €15mn in a Series B to boost industrial intelligence in heavy industry

talpasolutions is key enabler for customers in mining, construction, and logistics towards a fully optimized, safe, and sustainable equipment fleet. The financing round is led by Bosch Ventures and MIG Capital with the participation of all existing investors. The company will use this financing to enhance its industrial intelligence platform and expand its footprint from mining into construction, logistics and other heavy industries. HTGF has been invested in talpasolutions since 2
 
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23. March 2023

Microbiome therapeutics biotech mbiomics raises EUR 13 million in first closing of Series A round

Munich, Germany, 23 March 2023 – mbiomics GmbH, a pioneering microbiome biotech company developing the first generation of effective microbiome-based therapeutics announced today the first closing of EUR 13 million (US$ 15 million) of a series A financing round led by MIG Capital. High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital joined the funding round together with a pool of private seed investors. mbiomics uses its proprietary, tailored high-resolution profiling platform and computat
 
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17. March 2023

Covalo raises fresh capital to further drive sustainability and transparency in the consumer goods industry

Covalo is currently one of the world’s largest Personal Care ingredients platforms with over 70,000 listings from more than 1,000 suppliers. Covalo is already used by formulators from more than 5,000 brands such as Lush, L’Oréal or Drunk Elephant across 140 countries. Covalo has established strong ties with key industry associations such as COSMED in France, SKW in Switzerland, the leading fair organizer (Reed Exhibitions), as well as some of the major PLM (product life-cycle man
 
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16. March 2023

Successful exit for HTGF: Miltenyi Biotec acquires biosensor company lino Biotech

Zurich, March 16, 2023 – lino Biotech, a leading biosensor company and the world’s only provider of Focal Molography®, announced today it has been acquired by Miltenyi Biotec, a global biotech company based in Germany, on February 22, 2023. Since its founding in 2020, lino Biotech has made significant advances in developing new biosensors to facilitate quality control in bioprocessing, measuring viral load in cell & gene therapy manufacturing, and testing for off-target respo
 
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16. March 2023

Phytonics secures seven-digit investment to make solar panels glare-free and more efficient

Karlsruhe, 16. März, 2023 –Phytonics, a pioneer in the field of PV module coating, has successfully closed a seven-digit Seed funding round. High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), one of Europe’s leading seed investors, EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, as well as the renowned Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and business angels are participating in the round. The new capital will be used for further development and market launch of the
 
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14. March 2023

HTGF’s 700th seed investment: Munich-based start-up oculai completes €2.5 million seed round to drive AI-based process monitoring on construction sites

ConTech start-up oculai secures €2.5 million during seed financing round The financing round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with Bayern Kapital, Axeleo Capital, and other renowned private investors and an accelerator program also taking part This is the 700th seed investment of High-Tech Gründerfonds oculai is a technology for automated process and progress monitoring for construction sites Munich, 14 March 2023- oculai has secured €2.5 millio
 
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8. March 2023

The Swiss startup AICA closes CHF 1.2 million financing round, to give robots a sense of touch and enable autonomous learning

AICA SA receives CHF 1.2 million in Seed round from Spicehaus Partners, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Schaeffler Group. The Swiss startup uses Artificial Intelligence to automate manufacturing processes that are complex and hard for people to accomplish. The raised funds will allow the EPFL spin-off to expand its library of applications and deploy its solutions internationally. Lausanne, Switzerland, 8 March 2023 – The Lausanne-based EPFL-Spin Off from the LASA, which aim
 
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2. March 2023

Toolify secures seed funding from HTGF to make robotics more accessible for SMEs

Toolify’s XITO is a one-stop shop for individual automation solutions using robots, designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. The holistic solution enables companies to quickly, easily, and cost-effectively initiate robot-assisted automation of manual tasks. The raised capital from the seed round with High-Tech Gründerfonds will be used to enhance product development and expand sales activities. Ulm, 2 March 2023 –The Ulm-based start-up Toolify, fo
 
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28. February 2023

Almost 500 million for investments in start-ups: Final closing exceeds expectations for HTGF

High-Tech Gründerfonds’ fourth fund (HTGF IV) reaches a final volume of 493.8 million euros. This makes it the biggest fund generation in the seed investor’s history. Alexa Gorman, Senior Vice President SAP.iO at SAP SE, is to become deputy chair of the investor advisory board. Alongside the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and KfW Capital, 45 private companies have invested in HTGF IV. Bonn, 28 February 2023 – High-Tech Gründerf
 
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22. February 2023

MedTech startup HBOX Therapies receives €2.3m in seed funding for protective lung support

The medtech start-up develops innovative treatment method for patients with lung failure. HBOX Therapies receives €2.3 million in seed funding from TechVision Fonds (TVF), High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angel Prof. Dr. Peter Borges. The fresh capital will be used to develop and test a first prototype, marking an important step towards clinical trials. Aachen, 22 February 2023 – HBOX Therapies raises €2.3m in seed funding. The round is led by TVF, with pa
 
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17. February 2023

Ampler joins Kõu Mobility Group and strengthens its position in the micromobility industry

Tallinn, 17.02.2023– Ampler and Kõu Mobility Group announced today in a joint press event that the two Estonian-based companies will join forces, to strengthen their position in the micromobility industry and to continue making emotive zero-emission commuting accessible for everyone.  The two companies have signed an investment and share-swap agreement that makes Kõu Mobility Group the new majority shareholder of Ampler. Ampler will become one of the business units in the group
 
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17. February 2023

Selfapy brings a strategic investor on board

The digital health company Selfapy closed a financing round of 7 million euros. In addition to the new strategic investor Medice Arzneimittel, all existing investors are also involved. Berlin, 17.02.2023 – The Berlin-based company Selfapy, which offers effective digital therapeutics for people with mental illnesses, has gained a strong partner in Medice Arzneimittel as an investor. The funding round was supported by the investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co.. On December 23, 2022,
 
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15. February 2023

Seven-figure funding for sovity: Unlocking efficiency gains and digital business models through Data Spaces

Dortmund, February 15, 2023 – Dortmund-based start-up sovity has secured seven-figure seed funding to boost the efficiency and innovative potential of companies by providing fast and easy access to Data Spaces. sovity is backed by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), one of Europe’s leading seed investors, and Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds (FTTF), which has supported sovity from the beginning. The fresh capital will be used for product development and the expansion of the comp
 
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1. February 2023

Edtech startup Sdui extends Series A funding round to €25 million

2023-02-01, Koblenz (Germany) – German startup Sdui secures follow-on funding to invest in scaling the business. Sdui builds the operating system foreveryday digital education and facilitates communication and organisation in schools and daycare centres with functions such as chat, digital class book or cloud. By focusing on internationalization and the extension of its product, Sdui will position itself more broadly as a reliable and innovative digitalisation partner for educational i
 
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1. February 2023

German startup Maya Climate closes €1.2M pre-seed round to their global natural capital project financing platform to market

Funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, alongside Antler and high profile business angels Maya Climate’s platform will provide project financing for natural capital projects – an investment market set to grow to $100bn per annum by 2030 Pre-seed funding will be used to launch Maya Climate into the market and accelerate product development Berlin, Germany: 1st February 2023: Maya Climate, a global project financing platform for natural capital projects, has today
 
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26. January 2023

Refined Laser Systems Raises €2.7m to Diagnose Cancer in Minutes

Refined Laser Systems has developed an innovative microscopy procedure to support pathology in diagnosing cancer within minutes and avoid revision surgeries. The investment was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and APEX Ventures alongside Onsight Ventures, NRW.BANK, and Papst Venture Capital. The Seed funding will be used to develop an intraoperative microscope prototype that identifies tumor margins directly in the surgery room and will offer a diagnosis within minutes by a remote patho