• Mealmates’ Goal is to Provide Fresh Food at the Push of a Button

    Last week, Venista’s Thomas Hintzen sat down with Pascal Ecker and Nils Kornder founders of mealmates to discuss their online restaurant, future plans and the perfect menu for a summer party. Pascal, Nils, how often do you both still cook? PE: Not really that often. Actually, I’m just cooking on weekends. Cooking is more like…

  • „We had a very strong belief in audio and synthetic voices from the very start“

    We recently talked to Espen Systad, Co-Founder and CEO of Capsule.fm, about the app’s history, SBC memories and its future.   For audio, video or even text, streaming has become the standard to transport content. What makes Capsule.fm special in this area? „Foreseeing that streaming will come, we had a very strong belief in audio…

  • „On the Business Side There Is No Alternative To SMS.“

    Business, sales and mobile expert Frank Tüting joins GTX founder Oliver Zabel and his team in order to prepare for a strong future development in the SMS industry. Tüting has been appointed as managing director to join Oliver in leading the company.  Oliver, GTX seems to have received a face-lift: You have re-launched your website,…

  • „Virtual Reality Is Finally Here With Mobile Being The Driving Force.“

    Thomas Hintzen, Communications Manager, Venista Ventures, recently went to the Websummit 2015 in Dublin. He saw that virtual reality is becoming reality so he shares some thoughts on new possibilities „It’s been a while since Edwin Link invented a machine called ‘Blue Box’ creating somehow the first experience of a virtual reality for soldier trainings…

  • “At TOA, it’s often the small, unknown speakers who get the best reviews.“

    Nikolas Woischnik is the founder of Berlin’s Tech Open Air which celebrates its 4th edition in 2015. He explains why TOA is always worth a visit. „TOA 2015 is coming up fast: Why is this year’s the best edition yet? With more than 140 satellite events and 4,000+ attendees, TOA15 certainly is the biggest edition.…

  • „A Cool Product Or A Great Idea Doesn’t Automatically Make A Good Business“

    Oliver Bronner, co-founder of stylemarks and now working as a Creative Director for Home 24 talks about the challenges and difficulties of stylemarks. Oliver, stylemarks is now part of JUNIQE. What exactly does it mean to be ‚part of JUNIQE‘? And what strengths do you bring to the table and into this partnership?„We basically merged…

  • „A Chance to Fundamentally Change The Way Men Shop.“

    Matt Alexander, Founder and CEO of Need, opens up about the beginnings of Need and how he teamed up with Venista Ventures. „On a dreary afternoon in December 2012, I found myself running through rainy London streets to meet with Venista co-founder, Oliver Wimmeroth. Oliver and I had met several months prior, discussing both of…

  • „We’ll Be Known As Pioneers For Smart Transportation And Energy Startups In Europe“

    Alex Farcet, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Startupbootcamp, talks about the Berlin accelerator’s new focus on Smart Transportation and Energy Startupbootcamp Berlin has announced to become a program for Smart Transportation and Energy startups. Why have you decided to give this focus to the formerly generic program?„There are a number of reasons. Firstly, we think…

  • „There’s Been A Lot Of Buzz About The Apparent Demise Of SMS.“

    Thomas Hintzen, Communications Manager, Venista Ventures, opens up about how the SMS remains important even while messaging apps take over. „There’s been a lot of buzz about the apparent demise of SMS. It’s all too easy to diagnose: Alternative, IP-based messaging and price competition leads to reduced SMS income for operators. Most analysts agree: 21…

  • „On Mobiles, It’s A Plus To Limit Choices To The Essentials“

    Managing Director Stefan Menden talks about Secret Escapes’acquisition of JustBook and the larger digital trends in the tourism industry After being acquired early this year, JustBook will soon become Secret Escapes. How does the user experience change for those used to JustBook? „JustBook was a service for last minute hotel bookings. Secret Escapes has successfully…