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Charles Conversational Commerce Suite

FOUNDED
2019
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Addy Weissbeck, Andreas Tussing
WEBSITE
hello-charles.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Charles is the conversational commerce solutions for consumer brands: all you need as a business to offer shopping via WhatsApp and alike. Being backed by Venista and renowned angels, Addy and Andreas are set to create a modern software solution, which combines chat, shop, contact management, campaigns, chatbots, and many more.

circulyEnabling Product Subscriptions

FOUNDED
2020
HEADQUARTERS
Bielefeld
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Nick Huijs, Scott Galvao
WEBSITE
circuly.io

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The circuly software enables companies to launch and scale their renting business for physical goods. Thereby they support the shift from a linear towards a circular economy.

MANIKO NAILS Nail Polish Strips

FOUNDED
2019
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
DTC
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Late Seed
FOUNDERS
Max Laarmann, Georg Blümer
WEBSITE
maniko-nails.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

MANIKO has set out to revolutionize the nail industry. With their innovative Nail Strips they guarantee a perfect manicure for 10 days, while aiming to have industry leading product quality and innovation.

Connect Earth
API-based Carbon Accounting

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
London
VERTICAL
ClimateTech
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Alex Lempka
WEBSITE
connect.earth/

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Connect Earth is a climate fintech platform that provides banks and financial institutions with APIs and tools to measure and understand the carbon footprint of financial transactions, investments, and business activities. By converting spending and financial data into carbon emission estimates, the platform enables institutions and their customers to track environmental impact and make more sustainable financial decisions. Its infrastructure helps embed climate insights directly into financial products while supporting regulatory reporting and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

NMKRWeb3 & NFT infrastructure

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
Würenlingen
VERTICAL
Web3
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed

FOUNDERS

Patrick Tobler, Kristian Portz, Sascha Tobler, Ann-Kristin Mackensen
WEBSITE
nmkr.io

SHORT DESCRIPTION

NMKR is an NFT Creation, Minting & Trading Infrastructure provider on various blockchains, offering a suite of tools that help brands, companies and enterprises to launch Whitelabel custom NFT projects.

ContractHeroContract Management Software

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
B2B SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Seed
FOUNDERS
Sebastian Wengryn, Gerry-Constantin Koch
WEBSITE
contracthero.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

ContractHero is an innovative tool developed for contract management. ContractHero automatically digitizes and analyzes contracts and their components (terms, deadlines, etc.) and visualizes them digitally in the dashboard. This gives customers control over their contracts, transparently manages their business relationships with customers and service providers, and also avoids missed contract deadlines and additional costs.

FinviseAI-powered Property Valuations

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
London
VERTICAL
AI, FinTech, PropTech
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Seed
FOUNDERS
Onur Demirci, Max Boehnke, Shuwei Liu, Hayley Lemm
WEBSITE
finvise.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Finvise utilises DeepTech AI algorithms to deliver regulated digital property valuations with complete Professional Indemnity Insurance, a labour-intensive process that formerly required weeks, reducing it to a matter of seconds, changing the entire landscape in the lending sector.

GrouphugAI-powered Group Chats

FOUNDED
2024
HEADQUARTERS
Montreal
VERTICAL
Content Creation
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Felix Petersen, Joseph Djenandji, Matthew Balazsi
WEBSITE
grouphug.xyz

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Grouphug is launching a platform to generate more value out of WhatsApp groups using generative AI. Starting with turning conversations and messages with your friends into memes and highlight reels. The longterm vision is to connect walled-off content and superior information in messenger groups to the web and make it accessible in an intimate, purposeful and collaborative way.

PinkbuSSeamless Mobility Platform

FOUNDED
2019
HEADQUARTERS
Cologne
VERTICAL
Mobility / Travel
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Seed
FOUNDERS
Christian Höber, Tino Engelmann
WEBSITE
pinkbus.de

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Pinkbus offers the fastest long distance bus service in Europe. With the most eco-friendly bus fleet in the market, they bring their guests directly from A to B, quicker and more sustainable than any competitor out there.

Kitchn.io Marketing Workflow Automation

FOUNDED
2019
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Martin Kreienbaum, Simon Kreienbaum, Stefan Maier
WEBSITE
kitchn.io

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Kitchn.io is the operating system for large-scale performance marketing. Customers use Kitchn.io to set up everything from monitoring systems, bulk creating ads to creative testing machines. The drag-and-drop interface allows users to create automations and internal tools using their own business logic and integrations into common business tools like Slack and Google Sheets.

eyvaProduct Lifecycle OS

FOUNDED
2016
HEADQUARTERS
Cologne
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Djef Rifamole
WEBSITE
eyva.ai

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Eyva is the pioneering Operating System uniting stakeholders across the product lifecycle, seamlessly linking millions of consumer, market, and product data points in real time. By revolutionizing product optimization with our clients, our AI-driven platform boosts efficiency in R&D, product management, and marketing. We streamline product lines, reduce failure rates, and tackle rising costs, positioning Eyva as your ultimate Single Source of Truth for product innovation.

DropeeAI-powered App Studio

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
Paris
VERTICAL
Gaming / Web3 / AI
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Guillaume Lestrade, Pierre Josseaux
WEBSITE
dropee.xyz

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Dropee is an AI-powered autonomous app studio that automates the entire process of building digital applications – from concept and code generation to design, monetization, and distribution. Using proprietary AI tools, the platform rapidly creates and launches reward-driven apps and games, particularly on chat-based super-apps like Telegram. Its vision is to operate as a scalable “app factory” capable of producing and deploying hundreds of AI-generated applications each year.

FundablyCredit Brokerage Platform

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
London
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Zak Nason-Giwa
WEBSITE
fundably.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Fundably is a cutting-edge financial service platform in the UK, designed to connect businesses with the ideal loans ranging from £1k to £20m. Leveraging advanced machine learning technology, Fundably matches companies with the most suitable lenders, ensuring a seamless application process that safeguards the company’s credit score. This efficient, cost-free platform aims to equip businesses with the financial support they need swiftly and effectively. Powered by goodloans.

tiltaAI Embedded Receivables Infrastructure

FOUNDED
2022
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
FinTech / AI
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Seed
FOUNDERS
Ingmar Stupp, Christoph Nicola
WEBSITE
tilta.ai

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Tilta is a fintech infrastructure platform that enables marketplaces and B2B e-commerce platforms to offer embedded purchase financing and flexible payment terms to their business customers. Through a single API integration, it provides the full stack for credit-backed transactions – including risk assessment, capital provision, insurance, and receivables management – allowing buyers to pay later while sellers receive instant, risk-free payouts. By digitizing and financing B2B payments, Tilta helps platforms increase transaction volume, improve liquidity for SMEs, and unlock new revenue streams.

BlitzhypeAI Creator Marketing Platform

FOUNDED
2025
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
Creator Economy
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Sören Creutzburg
WEBSITE
blitzhype.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Blitzhype is an AI-driven marketing and sales platform that helps brands activate creators, influencers, and agents to run scalable performance campaigns. The platform translates brand objectives into automated campaigns, challenges, and collaborations that generate measurable reach, engagement, and sales. By combining creator activation with a centralized marketing operating system, Blitzhype enables companies to efficiently drive growth across multiple digital channels.

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EXITED

TAB Acquired by PIA Group

FOUNDED
2016
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
SECTOR
Mobile Marketing
STAGE
Pre-Seed
MANAGEMENT
Matthias Lesch
EXIT
Acquired by PIA Group in 2018

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Founded by former Crobo c-level Matthias Lesch, TAB started with the misson to build a leading player in the global mobile marketing space. The agency driven by mobile performance is there to support its clients, network them, and help them classify consumer types with the aim of identifying individually targeted mobile media channels and acquiring high-value, active app users.

GTX MESSAGINGAcquired by MIND CTI

FOUNDED
2006
HEADQUARTERS
Cologne
SECTOR
SMS Services
STAGE
Incubation
MANAGEMENT
Oliver Zabel
EXIT
Acquired by MIND CTI in 2019

SHORT DESCRIPTION

GTX offers global SMS services for B-2-B customers, providing business partners a robust and easy-to-use system to send SMS to end-users at the best possible quality and attractive pricing. GTX does not see itself as a SMS-only messaging provider, rather as a one-stop-platform for clients aiming to extend their cross-channel messaging activities.

NEED
Acquired by G Fivty One

FOUNDED
2013
HEADQUARTERS
Dallas (USA)
SECTOR
e-Commerce (B2C)
STAGE
Pre-Seed
MANAGEMENT
Matt Alexander
EXIT
Acquired by G Fifty One in 2016

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Edition Collective is a group devoted to the development of unique, sustainable, and innovative concepts in e-commerce and media. The company operates three clothing brands such as Imprint (formerly Need), and Foremost.

KISSMYADS
Acquired by Ströer

FOUNDED
2012
HEADQUARTERS
Cologne
SECTOR
Mobile Marketing
STAGE
Incubation
MANAGEMENT
Oliver Wimmeroth, Markus Braun
EXIT
Acquired by Ströer in 2015

SHORT DESCRIPTION

KissMyAds is a mobile performance marketing network, that connects advertisers and publishers on a global scale. They offer their clients tailored solutions, so that publishers may generate the best return possible with their mobile traffic. On top, KissMyAds supports in developing mobile applications and optimizing mobile activities.

MOBILELIFE
Management Buyout

FOUNDED
2014
HEADQUARTERS
Suwanee (USA)
SECTOR
Telecommunications
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Warren Platt
EXIT
Management Buyout in 2019

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Mobile Life offers Premium Billing in the most dynamic markets in Latin America delivering their partners the fastest and most reliable connections with aggressive payouts and rapid payment clearance. Mobile Life delivers the local market knowledge their customers need and facilitates market entry to to the ever expanding Latin American regional subscriber base.

deltaAcquired by Apideck

FOUNDED
2022
HEADQUARTER
Berlin
VERTICAL
B2B Software / DevTool
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Tobias Neveling, Dennis Zelada Piedrasanta
EXIT
Acquired by Apideck in 2023

SHORT DESCRIPTION

delta is building an unified API schema for the fragmented SME tool landscape to help companies build their critical data infrastructure in a highly reliable and GDPR-compliant way while speeding up their time-to-market.

FAMILO Acquired by moovel Group

FOUNDED
2012
HEADQUARTERS
Hamburg
SECTOR
Consumer Apps
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Hauke Windmüller, David Nellessen, Michael Asshauer
EXIT
Acquired by moovel in 2017

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Familo is an app, which uses intelligent geolocation features to help families and groups of friends, colleagues, or roommates all over the world to improve communication in their daily lives. The company’s mission is to offer easy-to-use precise location technology and allow members to share their locations with their families or group whenever necessary.

JUSTBOOKAcquired by Secret Escapes

FOUNDED
2011
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
SECTOR
Travel
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Stefan Menden, Sebastian Fallert, Florian Waldmann, Ognjen Zeric
EXIT
Acquired by Secret Escapes in 2015

SHORT DESCRIPTION

JustBook’s concept is easily explained: offering exklusive last minute best-price deals for mobile last minute bookings with a very smooth and fast booking process. Hotels get access to a safe and closed channel, through which they can sell vacant rooms to an attractive, high-value userbase without cannibalizing existing demand.

datapineAcquired by RIB Software

FOUNDED
2012
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
SECTOR
SaaS, BI
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Jakob Rehermann, Martin Blumenau
EXIT
Acquired by RIB Software in 2019

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Datapine is a young innovative company located in the heart of Berlin. They are developing a highly scalable SaaS tool that will revolutionize the way of performing database analysis by making even complex functionalities available to non-technical persons. With their product, they aim to become the innovation leader in the business intelligence market for small and medium-sized companies.

STYLEMARKSAcquired by Juniqe

FOUNDED
2012
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
SECTOR
e-Commerce (B2C)
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Oliver Bronner, Marc Linneweber, Stefan Decker, Andrei Bezyazychniy
EXIT
Acquired by JUNIQE in 2014

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Stylemarks is a mobile app that enables users to easily sell, discover and buy unique design products. Anytime. Anywhere. Their vision was to discover and explore new possibilities of peer to peer commerce through mobile technology.

AnyMoveElectric Car Rental Service

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
Mobility
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
David Shakory, Alexej Habinski, Heidi Strunz, Tobias Kramer
WEBSITE
anymove.app

SHORT DESCRIPTION

AnyMove is an innovative electric car rental premium service that guarantees vehicles for rent within your walking distance whenever and wherever you need them with a 100% digital process that allows you to book, open and close the vehicles with your phone.

byways Ramp Scheduling for Warehouses

FOUNDED
2020
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
SaaS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Alexander Palffy, Dr. Simon Jordan
WEBSITE
byways.io

SHORT DESCRIPTION

byways is the digital logistics partner when it comes to improving the un/loading process between trucks and logistics hubs. Its digital dock and yard management system enables warehousing companies to dynamically manage time slots at ramps and thereby helps to improve planning, reliability, transparency and communication.

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KLASHFolded

FOUNDED
2012
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
SECTOR
Consumer Apps
STAGE
Seed
MANAGEMENT
Baris Tamer, Alex Napetsching, Emiliano Saurin
EXIT 

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Klash is the platform to challenge and dare your friends on anything that’s fun! Built on top of Facebook, Klash makes every competition among friends more social and easy to engage with.

SOÏL Skincare Folded

FOUNDED
2020
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
DTC
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Romina Bungert, Laura Jassoy

EXIT

SHORT DESCRIPTION

SOIL Skincare develops evidence-based holistic skincare, that is personalized to their customers’ needs. Romina’s and Laura’s mission is to enable anyone to have beautiful and clear skin by applying SOIL’s products that consist of 100% natural and sustainable ingredients.

TylesKnowledge Management

FOUNDED
2022
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
Productivity
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Felix Schaper, Cain Rothe
WEBSITE
tyles.io

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Tyles is a productivity tool to provide knowledge workers with a platform to collect, sort and share knowledge.

SuperjoiCreator Economy Platform

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
London
VERTICAL
Creator Economy
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Piotr Wolański
WEBSITE
superjoi.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Superjoi is an all-in-one creator economy platform where superfans can fund and co-create content of their favorite creators and get exclusive rewards.

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FOUNDED
2016
HEADQUARTERS
Cologne
SECTOR
SaaS, AdTech
STAGE
Incubation
MANAGEMENT
Tobias Neveling
EXIT 

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Performinc was a SaaS-solution for data visualization and fraud detection in mobile marketing. It was built on top of one of the leading affiliate tracking systems, aiming to facilitate campaign management and reduce fraudulent impact on marketing operations.

VitaminFolded

FOUNDED
2021
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin
VERTICAL
B2C FinTech
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Andrea Fernandez, Artyom Chelbayev
EXIT

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Vitamin is a FinTech that aims to build the super app to help women achieve financial independence and educate them with learning and investing content and features.

BirdsyWildlife Monitoring Powered by AI

FOUNDED
2018
HEADQUARTERS
Vienna & Delaware
VERTICAL
Media & AI
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Zet Dragulev, Ramin Tahbaz, Kate MacRae
WEBSITE
birdsy.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Birdsy is an AI-media startup on the mission to bring nature and wildlife back to people’s lives. Providing AI services and camera live streams to record precious wildlife moments 24/7 and sharing the content with thousands of like-minded people on their platform.

HonestDogPet Platform

FOUNDED
2022
HEADQUARTER
Berlin
VERTICAL
PetTech
INITIAL INVESTMENT
Pre-Seed
FOUNDERS
Sufyan Osamah, Nikolaus Ridder
WEBSITE
honestdog.de

SHORT DESCRIPTION

HonestDog is on a mission to give pets a home for life by making the pet purchasing process transparent and convenient.