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Eyeware raises CHF 1.9M to bring 3D Eye Tracking to Consumer Devices
3D eye tracking startup Eyeware closes its first round of CHF 1.9M in venture funding. Expert in computer vision, Eyeware develops software that enables consumer devices, cars and robots with 3D cameras to sense and analyze the attention of users.
The Swiss deep tech startup Eyeware announced today the closing of its seed financing round of 1.9M CHF ($1.9M USD). Eyeware develops 3D eye tracking software for depth sensing enabled consumer devices. The seed round was led by High-Tech Gründerfo
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Series-A Investment for Munich-based Medical Technology Startup Mecuris
Mecuris GmbH, a commercial-stage Munich-based medical technology startup focusing on the digitalization of prosthetics and orthotics, successfully completes its Series-A financing round of EUR 3.6m. In addition to existing seed investors Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the new investors Vesalius Biocapital, Mulcan International Investments and one of the Top 5 hospital chains in Germany support now the innovative Mecuris approach.
Every patient is unique! Therefore, the dem
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High-Tech Gründerfonds and Think.Health Ventures together with Business Angels invest 3.3 million euros in a series A for the growth of PreOmics in Martinsried, Germany
PreOmics develops and produces innovative technologies for the pre-analytics of samples for mass spectrometry. Today, the processing of samples for mass spectrometry is usually carried out according to homemade protocols. These processes are slow, not reproducible, not robust and cannot be automated. These solutions are therefore very time-consuming and costly, which can lead to the loss of valuable samples.
PreOmics addresses these problems with a standardized technology that enables robust
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Exit for High-Tech Gründerfonds – Goodix Technology counts on Dresden-based startup CommSolid for product development for the Internet of Things (IoT)
The Dresden-based startup CommSolid develops very cost-effective and efficient radio chip solutions for IoT
The Chinese Goodix Group is an integrated chip design and software solution provider dedicated to deliver leading biometrics and human-interface solutions for smart mobile terminals
Together the companies want to develop new IoT communication solutions
Goodix invests in Dresden location; new jobs to be created
The High-Tech Gründerfonds has accompanied the startup from th
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Munich construction tech start-up reINVENT raises a million Euro round
Munich-based construction tech start-up reINVENT has closed a low seven-digit investment in its first financing round. The current round is led by lead investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) from Bonn. Foundamental, Bayern Kapital and Astutia Ventures are also participating. With the new funding, the reINVENT team intends to expand its sales team and develop new software features.
The construction industry is still among the least digitized. About 30% of construction costs are caused by inef
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The accuracy of an NC axis with the power of a hydraulic system – EH-D GmbH wins the Environmental Award 2018 of the Bavarian Landesstiftung (Land Foundation)
The High-Tech Gründerfonds portfolio company EH-D GmbH, a young mechanical engineering company from Burghaslach in Middle Franconia, has won the Environmental Award 2018 of the Bayerische Landesstiftung. With this award, the Bayerische Landesstiftung honors the "development of the EH-D drive to maximize energy efficiency by revolutionizing hydraulics in mechanical engineering. The Bavarian Minister of Finance and Local History, Albert Füracker, presented the prize, endowed with EUR 10,000, to
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Tech start-up MetisMotion receives more than one million Euro in first investment round
Innovative technology enables ultra-light and dynamic actuators for industrial applications in robotics, aerospace and automotive industry
The Munich-based tech start-up MetisMotion has received more than one million Euro in fresh capital in its first financing round. The investors are High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), BORN2GROW Seedfonds - a subsidiary of ZFHN Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn - and SIEMENS Technology Accelerator (STA). MetisMotion's core technology includes highly dynamic and lightweig
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MedTech Radar Live 2019: Industry meets start-ups
Save the date: Second joint event organized by BVMed, Earlybird, BARMER, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Medtech Zwo on June 5th 2019 in Berlin
The second "MedTech Radar Live" event by BVMed, Earlybird, BARMER, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Medtech Zwo will take place on June 5th, 2019 in Berlin. Medical technology founders are brought together with medical device companies, health insurances and investors. In addition to a start-up pitch, there will be an exhibition and an expanded conference progra
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Noscendo closes Financing Round for CE Certification and Market Entry Preparation of Platform Diagnostics for Bloodstream Associated Infections
The diagnostic procedures developed by Noscendo help intensive care clinicians to identify the relevant pathogens in bloodstream associated infections. Munich-based family office Wieland Capital, HTGF and three business angels with in-depth knowledge of the diagnostics industry are jointly investing a seven-digit sum of Euros into Noscendo GmbH. These funds will enable Noscendo to receive approval for its medical device and prepare for the market entry of Noscendo’s proprietary diagnostic plat
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High value through Model Tracking – Visometry develops AR solutions for industry 4.0
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is Lead Investor in the Seed Round
Visometry - a spin-off from Fraunhofer IGD
Model Tracking - Key Technology for Industrial Augmented Reality (AR)
CAD and 3D data used to accurately locate and track objects
HTGF invests in the AR Start-up Visometry GmbH, a spin-off of the Fraunhofer IGD. Together with his team, CEO Dr. Harald Wuest has been developing innovative tracking methods for 15 years, which are now used in modern AR solutions and have partl
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High-Tech Gründerfonds and Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen support enabling human biology in vitro with an investment in Dresden start-up denovoMATRIX
denovoMATRIX develops and manufactures biomimetic coatings for stem cell culture. With its technology, the team of denovoMATRIX enables cutting edge research in the stem cell field, and aims to revolutionize cell culture processes in Life Science research. The HTGF together with TGFS are participating in the seed financing round to support the growing denovoMATRIX team, and the launch of denovoMATRIX products into the market.
In recent months, denovoMATRIX has received great feedback and supp
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Hofmann & Stirner receives almost 1 million € for the digitization of feeding technology for automated manufacturing.
The HTGF and a business angel invest around 1 million € in the Hofmann & Stirner Zuführsysteme GmbH. The start-up is developing a digitally optimized feeding system which offers customers a long-term platform for all their current and future feeding tasks. The company´s vision is the completely automated development of every feeding system using artificial intelligence.
The automated, oriented supply of bulk parts for assembly is a key element for every industrial production line. Fee
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MEET YOUR REALITY: HTGF invests in VR startup R3DT
Virtual Reality (VR) software for industrial engineering suitable for everyday use
Virtual prototypes can now be reviewed with bare hands at the push of a button
High-Tech Gründerfonds III as lead investor in the seed financing round
R3DT is CyberLab alumnus and spin-off from the KIT in Karlsruhe
Germany's largest seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has acquired a stake in Virtual Reality (VR) start-up R3DT GmbH. The young company from Karlsruhe develops and s
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The 100th exit for High-Tech Gründerfonds – SolarWinds offers 8MAN a global platform for growth
The 100th successful exit for Germany's largest seed investor HTGF
8MAN was developed by the Berlin-based start-up, Protected Networks
More than one million users use the Access Rights Management solutions (ARM) of the start-up already
The listed US company SolarWinds complements its product portfolio with 8MAN and brings further technology and development expertise on board
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has successfully sold its shares in the Berlin-based start-up, Pr
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AMAL Therapeutics finalises €29 million (CHF 33.2 million) Series B round
Second closing of Series B raises €21.2 million (CHF 24.2 million)
Funding to support clinical development of lead vaccine and extension of KISIMA®
technology platform
Financing round co-led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, BioMedPartners and Helsinn
Investment Fund with VI Partners, Schroder Adveq and High-Tech Gründerfonds also
participating
AMAL Therapeutics SA (AMAL), a Swiss biotech developing peptide-based therapeutic cancer vaccines, today announces that it has completed
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11th edition of MedTech Radar: Focusing on the healthcare of the future
Digital and intelligent – that’s the healthcare of the future. Many medical technology companies already have promising products on offer. Artificial intelligence in particular has great potential. This eleventh edition of MedTech Radar, a joint media service of the Bundesverband Medizintechnologie (BVMed), Earlybird Venture Capital, the High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), and BIOCOM AG, reports on ideas currently being developed in the fields of radiology, diagn