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WISE (Wiringless Implantable Stretchable Electronics), a Milan- and Berlin-based medical device company is developing next-generation implantable neurostimulation devices based on their unique and proprietary technology platform. The company has now raised a seed-round of € 1 M to advance the development of its first product aimed at the spinal cord stimulation market. High-Tech Gründerfonds, Atlante Seeds and b-to-v Partners co-led the round and were joined by the existing investor Agite!.

The specialist known by pharmacists for near-infrared spectroscopy has acquired a new investor to finance the planned internationalisation of its operations The technology used by HiperScan is ideal for the rapid, cost-efficient identification of substances and substance mixtures. The Dresdner start-up company has successfully sold over 400 of its “Apo-Ident” near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopes to German pharmacies. They value the unit as it offers a quick and simple method for performi

Custom Cells Itzehoe GmbH (CCI) produces electrode foils, rechargeable accumulators and battery systems to operate on multifaceted and attractive niche markets. The company raises capital from ALTANA AG and Innovationsstarter Hamburg GmbH to support the further growth. Custom Cells Itzehoe GmbH produces individual and perfect optimized energy storage solutions for customer specific application based on a proprietary lithium-battery technology-platform. The special technology platform to as

Investment in leading manufacturer of microbioreactors Founded in 2005, m2p-labs GmbH successfully closed its financing round with FIDURA Private Equity Fonds as a new lead investor. Through a capital increase with the participation of seed investors such as the High-Tech-Gründerfonds as the biggest co-investor, FIDURA-Fonds acquired a total stake of 27.61% of m2p-labs GmbH. Their unique technology, a portfolio of renowned international customers as well as the strong growth potential of the

p3d Systems develops, markets and sells systems which utilize Terrestrial Laser Scanners to capture 3D data in a kinematic mode. The experienced team as well as the innovative approach convinced the High-Tech Gruenderfonds and the Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg to jointly invest into p3d Systems with a Seed – Financing for a successful future. The fast, accurate, cost-efficient and highly productive capturing of our physical reality in 3D is a growing demand in various vertical markets and

itembase GmbH, a Berlin and San Fransisco- based startup founded by Stefan Jørgensen, recently announced that it has secured additional $3,25Mio financing.  Participating in this round are existing investors High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF), Rheingau Founders and German Startups Group, and Westtech Ventures, HR Alpha, as well as several other angel investors. "We are very happy to have secured additional funds. This shows that we are pursuing the right strategy. We will continue to focus on b

High-Performance Computing (HPC) is omnipresent – even though it may not be obvious: weather forecasts, climate research, fluid dynamics simulations to improve the energy-efficiency of transportation, synthetic chemistry discoveries of catalysts and customized pharmaceuticals, and many more advances indicate how often huge amounts data must be processed using complex calculations within a short time-to-solution. Today, HPC is performed on clusters of computers (nodes) interconnected by mean

dentaZOOM® is a new dental surgery microscope, which in recent years has been developed by dentaZOOM GmbH from Berlin. The team of dentaZOOM GmbH managed to win a seed financing from the High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) to start the serial production and worldwide marketing of this unique surgery microscope. In order to secure the quality and safety in modern dental treatments, more than 60% of all dentists in Germany already use so-called optical magnifying tools, like for example dental loup

The online market place Rebelle, which was launched in August 2013, is a platform for second hand luxury and designer fashion. Rebelle will use the capital provided by the High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) to finance the further growth of the company. Sales in the luxury products market are currently on an all-time high, amounting to revenue of € 212 bn. However, the luxury segment is not the only booming market. According to the German trade association, eCommerce is currently growing with a

Founded in 2012, the Berlin-based startup Inventorum has successfully closed its second round of seed financing with backing from HTGF, Klingel New Media, Vogel Ventures and MCB Salt. Inventorum offers a complete digital point-of-sale solution for local retailers featuring smart tools to simultaneously manage stores more efficiently on- and offline. Approximately 86% of local retail businesses generate sales of less than € 2m annually.  These small, usually owner-managed retailers are an

Photonics Healthcare, a privately held medical device company, announced today the closing of its first venture capital financing round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital. Photonics Healthcare commercialises the measurement of cellular oxygen metabolism. The proceeds of this round will be used in the development and testing of a non-invasive patient monitor that allows doctors to monitor oxygen inside the cells of a patient and adapt their treatments accordingly. Does a patien

minubo, the Cloud Business Intelligence solution for online shops kicks off with an international set of investors and a seven-figure seed invest: German well-known Business Angels like Alexander Bruehl, as well as Investment companies like High-Tech Gründerfond, Seedcamp Investments and US Investor Tola Capital have made their commitments. As ecommerce companies face rapid growth, the possibility of using terabytes of data and intense spikes in demand, they require a solution that can meet

The HCS Beteiligungsgesellschaft, the Technologiefonds MV, the High-TechGruenderfonds and the Fides Finanz-Invest invests about 500.000 EUR for the European CE-approval and the first clinical application of the Microstim muscle stimulator. The HCS Beteiligungsgesellschaft, the Technologiefonds MV, the High-Tech Gruenderfonds and the Fides Finanz-Invest invests about 500.000 EUR for the European CE-approval and the first clinical application of the Microstim muscle stimulator. „This new m

With High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) reANGEL (Recycling Angel GmbH) has been able to find a further investor to finance the expansion of its data deletion and resale service, reANGEL. Especially the successful acquisition of large corporates and the strong growth prospects was decisive for the investment decision. reANGEL offers corporates a full service solution for unused cell phones. “Most corporates do not have a solution for their obsolete cell phones and usually the devices collect dus

Neurodyn Inc. and Galantos Pharma GmbH announced today that Neurodyn has acquired from Galantos Pharma GmbH, Mainz, Germany (galantos.com) all assets related to their Alzheimer’s prescription drug candidate – Memogain®. Memogain® has completed an extensive preclinical development program and is ready to proceed into Phase 1 clinical trials in late 2013. “We are very pleased to complete this acquisition. Memogain® is a significant improvement over existing Alzheimer’s drugs, and is

perora GmbH, a new, privately held biotech company, that was incorporated in June 2013, announced today the closing of its seed venture capital financing round led by High-Tech-Gründerfonds. perora´s operations and headquarters are based in Heidelberg. The company´s management team consists of Dr. Dirk Vetter, Managing Director, and Dr. Kristina Schmidt, Chief Admin and Operations Officer. The proceeds of this round will be used to develop perora´s lead program, a medical device for the trea