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The ALUVATION system devised by ATC ALUVATION Technology Center Paderborn GmbH is revolutionising the way in which aluminium components undergo heat treating, a process that has to date been based on permanently installed large-scale systems. Founded by Markus Belte in October 2016 and based in Paderborn, eastern Westphalia, the technology company has today announced that it is the recipient of seed-stage funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds. The innovative configuration of modular, easy-to-tran

Dutch sustainable energy company Eneco Group has acquired a minority interest of 34% in Germany-based Next Kraftwerke, operator of one of the largest Virtual Power Plants (VPP) in Europe. The investment will allow for the further strategic expansion of Next Kraftwerke in Europe and contribute to the joint ambition of Eneco Group and Next Kraftwerke to accelerate the energy transition by means of technology, enabling more renewable and decentralized energy. Next Kraftwerke, founded in 2009 in

High-Tech Gründerfonds, HCS, Verso Ventures and founders of Cumulocity GmbH implement exit Cumulocity provides a comprehensive IoT cloud platform for integrating networked devices Software AG now integrates the IT world with IoT devices and Operational Technology With this acquisition Software AG strengthens its leading position in the IoT market   Software AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW) today announced the acquisition of Cumulocity GmbH, based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Cumulo

Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) are investing in the fast-growing sector of smart farming. Lely Group has also agreed a strategic partnership with the company. Dresden-based start-up fodjan is a specialist in the field of efficient feed management for livestock. The firm's smart, cloud-based software makes it possible to reduce feed costs, increase operational efficiency while also improving animal health. After securing financing for his company,

incapptic Connect closes seed round with HTGF. This start-up's unique software resolves a complex problem in the field of apps and enterprise mobility. incapptic Connect's software simplifies the exchange of data between companies and external developers when updating apps. Each app needs to be signed with a digital corporate key before it can be published. This is akin to a sort of company signature. "To date, this has been carried out manually by IT specialists," explains Dr. Rafael Kobylin

French marketing platform acquires 100% stake in Berlin-based mobile DSP (programmatic demand-side platform) Trademob founder Mark Kamran remains Managing Director of Trademob and takes up a seat on Adikteev’s board Trademob GmbH has been acquired by Paris-based marketing specialist Adikteev. With its programmatic demand-side platform (DSP), Trademob enhances the French firm’s portfolio with a predictive engine and technology for dynamic creative optimisation (DCO). The Fre

Innogy Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds are selling their shareholding within this financing round Kiwigrid, innogy, LG and AQTON Are Jointly Creating a Global Industry Platform for Energy IoT Kiwigrid GmbH, operator of an Energy IoT industry platform, has successfully completed its third and so far its largest financing round. While AQTON SE has significantly increased its share, the company based out of Dresden attained innogy SE and LG Electronics as new investors. The exist

Personal MedSystems GmbH, founded in 2008 by Dr. Markus Riemenschneider and Felix Brand, adds Dutch investor KPN ventures, Sino German High-Tech Fund from Shenzhen/ Hong Kong and Düsseldorf’s NRW.Bank to its existing investor base, which includes French venture capital firm seventure, the KfW banking group and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The capital will be used for sales growth and continued innovation on its technology and data platform. There must be a good reason when Chinese, Dutc

HepaRegeniX GmbH, a new Biotech company developing innovative treatments for liver diseases, announced today the completion of a €9 million Series A financing. The round was led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund GmbH (BIVF) and Novo Seeds, and complemented by the High-Tech Gruenderfonds and coparion. HepaRegeniX develops a new and unique therapeutic concept for the treatment of liver diseases, discovered by Prof. Lars Zender and his research group at the University Hospital Tubingen, Ger

Four investors are financing continued growth by i3 Membrane GmbH. High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) in Bonn, Innovationsstarter Fonds in Hamburg, Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen mbH (MBG) in Dresden and a private US investor are investing a 7-digit Euro sum in further developing and launching new filters and separation technologies. Ultra-thin metal coatings on conventional membranes can be charged with electric current to capture charged nanoparticles such as viruses and cytoto

AudioCure, a pharmaceutical R&D company headquartered in Germany, announces today that it has secured an A-round of about EUR 9 million from MED-EL, HTGF and private investors. MED-EL receives exclusive licensing rights and shares while existing investors increase their shares. AudioCure will use the funding to get its front-runner small molecule AC102 into Phase I clinical trials in auditory disorders including acute hearing loss and acute tinnitus. To date, there are no approved therapeuti

DB1 Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Deutsche Börse Group, has participated in a Series B financing round for the Hamburg-based FinTech company figo GmbH and is investing a seven-digit amount for a significant minority stake. Further investors are reputable business angels from Germany. figo raised €6.8 million in total in the current financing round. figo is a banking service provider focused on building the banking infrastructure of the future. In addition to the Banking AP

Flowtify has developed a tablet-based tool for hygiene and quality management in the food service industry. The team, located in Cologne, comprises one restaurateur with over 10 years of experience in the industry, a software developer and a product owner, qualified for the "Metro Accelerator powered by Techstars" back in October 2015 out of more than 600 international competitors. Flowtify is now set to receive seed funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). Within the European Union, all

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), together with Bayern Kapital, is investing in Munich-based medical technology startup Mecuris. Specialising in personalised and additively manufactured orthopaedic patient aids, Mecuris offers an innovative solution platform for hospitals and medical supply stores. The latest financing will be used to expand the platform and develop additional applications. Orthopaedic technology continues to be a largely manual, craft-based trade, even in times of increasing d