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The data platform for the consumer goods industry  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Start-up Stories: From student to CEO Get started. Just do it. Don’t let the possible consequences put you off. These are important first steps when transforming your idea into a business model. This is something Julius Harling knows all about. Julius is the CEO and founder of Graswald, a start-up that specialises in the digitalization of plants, trees and other …

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, …

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 …