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BASF Venture Capital and Amathaon Capital Acquire Minority Stake in Bioinformatics Company Computomics
Computomics AI recommends crosses adapted to future climatic conditionsPlant breeders can significantly accelerate market launch of new varietiesInvestment promotes innovative solutions for more sustainable agriculture
Tübingen, Munich and Ludwigshafen, October 14, 2021 - BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture company of BASF Group, and Amathaon Capital, a venture capital company specializing in AgTech, are investing in the Tübingen-based bioinformatics company Compu
Abalos Therapeutics Completes Series A Extension Bringing Total Raised to EUR 43 Million
Additional EUR 32.5 million will support clinical readiness and accelerate lead immuno-virotherapy candidates toward clinical proof-of-concept
Düsseldorf, Germany, October 14, 2021 – Abalos Therapeutics announced today an extension to its Series A funding round bringing the total raised in this round to EUR 43 million (USD 50 million). The extension was led by Seventure Partners with support from Coparion, Ventura BioMed Investors and Hx Bio Ventures as well as contributions from exist
STIHL Digital GmbH acquires stake in software startup FlyNex
STIHL has been driving innovation in forestry and gardening for 95 years. To make it easier for customers to work with and in nature, the motor and garden tool manufacturer from Waiblingen near Stuttgart is working intensively on digital technologies. The newly formed partnership between STIHL and FlyNex is intended to support customers in forestry, gardening, and landscaping, particularly with data generated by drones.
Hamburg, 10/12/2021 – FlyNex recently closed another financing rou
FinMarie receives EUR 1.4 million to expand its digital finance platform for women
First financing round completedHigh-Tech Gründerfonds and wallstreet:online AG invest in FinMarieThe capital of EUR 1.4 million will be used to expand the digital finance platform
Berlin, October 07, 2021 - Berlin-based financial startup FinMarie has received early-stage funding of EUR 1.4 million. In this first round, the early-stage investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and the Berlin-based wallstreet:online AG are participating.
Our mission is to make women more financial