TechFounders’ Post

🚀 ExoMatter Raises €1.7 Million Pre-Seed Investment 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully closed our €1.7 million pre-seed funding round, led by Vanagon.vc. We are proud to also have the support from Bayern Kapital, 212 NexT, Bloomhaus Ventures AG, ZAKA VC and four incredible female business angels from encourageventures e.V.. At ExoMatter, we are revolutionizing the field of materials research through our AI-driven platform. Using advanced AI and quantum chemical modeling, we empower companies to discover brand-new materials that are optimized for performance, cost, and sustainability — up to 90% faster than traditional methods. This not only reduces costs and greenhouse gas emissions but also makes the entire process more sustainable and efficient. “This technology enhances innovation capabilities and helps companies prepare for future regulatory requirements, such as the EU Ecodesign Directive.”, said Susanne Fromm, Co-Founder of Vanagon Ventures. 🌍 Tackling Global Challenges Together The development of new materials is often a slow, trial-and-error process that can take many years. With ExoMatter, companies can overcome these hurdles. Our platform leverages AI and quantum-level calculations (DFT) to explore the vast potential of new materials, optimizing them for performance, cost, and sustainability. 📈 Our Vision for the Future With a proven product-market fit, we’re already collaborating with major industry leaders like Airbus and Infineon, and we’re on a clear growth path. As a first mover in Europe’s digital materials space, we are excited to continue expanding our customer base and solidifying our position as the leading digital materials platform in Europe. "We’re incredibly grateful for the trust and support of our investors and can’t wait to continue our journey, scaling the ExoMatter platform and driving innovation in materials science. " state our Co-Founders Barbara Bachus and Josua Vieten.  #Innovation #AI #MaterialsScience #DeepTech #Sustainability #StartupFunding #ClimateTech #Growth #munichtstartup 

Exciting news ExoMatter! The months that lie behind us ExoMatter have been incredible. Despite a difficult investment situation, we have managed to close a great pre-seed round! Learnings from the last few months:  1. keep going: ExoMatter has the potential to create a huge impact for the manufacturing & chemical industry! 2. find the right investors who really understand deep tech! 3. other people from one of the biggest drivers of our innovation and sustainability: inspiring materials is fun! A big thank you also goes to my co-founder Josua Vieten. Who is passionate about driving Materials Science forward at ExoMatter. And of course a big thank you to the management team Claudia Remlinger and Jonathon Bellew and the entire team behind ExoMatter. Together with amazing Investors in this round encourageventures e.V., Vanagon.vc, Bayern Kapital, 212 NexT, Bloomhaus Ventures AG, ZAKA VC we will rock the materials science! #startup #preseedround #materialsscience #deeptech #amazingteam #femalefounder

📣 Portfolio deep tech company Mat4Green Tech AB raises new millions to scale up its operations. 🚀 Great to see our latest announcement regarding our follow-on investment in portfolio company Mat4Green Tech AB on Impact Loop. Mat4Green Tech is a #deeptech research company specialized in products and recycling within indium-tin-oxide and is raising 9 million SEK. Behind the investment are Chalmers Ventures and Jovitech Invest, contributing 3 million SEK each. Additionally, Mat4Green Tech receives 3 million SEK from the Swedish Energy Agency. "We are approaching industrial scale. Our goal is to serve the growing European and global solar cell market with indium-tin-oxide. And we will do so from a factory in Sweden," says Nils Bågenholm, CEO of Mat4Green Tech. "Mat4Green Tech is a deep-tech company with significant business potential globally and in addressing a crucial societal challenge. It aligns with our strategic position, where we invest in innovations based on technically advanced research to take them from the lab to the market where they can make a significant impact," says David Storek, Company Manager, and Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures. 👀 Read the full article on Impact Loop - link in comments. 📸 Photo credit: Impact Loop ____________________________ #deeptech #startupinvesting #sustaintech Chalmers University of Technology | Chalmers Innovation Office | Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship

We look forward to seeing everyone at M-Lab | Open Innovation Platform's event "M-Lab Ignite 2024 -Sustainability Challenges" this Friday. Join us to see presentations from the following startups: Arbor Energy, a carbon-negative power company founded by SpaceX veterans who turned their focus from exploring space to saving Earth. Its novel power system turns organic waste into a reliable source of clean electricity while extracting pure, storable carbon dioxide at scale. Carbon Direct, the leader in science-based carbon management. Marathon Fusion, designs, engineers, and scales next-generation fuel-processing technologies to enable the deployment and scale-up of fusion power plants. Gross-Wen Technologies , a wastewater treatment technology company that uses algae to recover nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater. Register using this link: https://lnkd.in/gb6DbVsN

Startups 🤝 Corporates Leipziger Stadtwerke is the 1️⃣st municipal company in Germany to adopt an innovative #AI-supported software solution for renewable #energy system planning. Developed by our alumni, elena international GmbH, this software enables the rapid creation of complex energy concepts. Thanks to SpinLab's accelerator program, founders Sabine Unseld (geb. Auer) and Christina Vogel connected with our partner, . Through our corporate innovation services, established companies like Stadtwerke Leipzig can test emerging technologies and collaborate with startups, gaining a competitive edge. ➡️ If you're keen on collaboration with established companies, apply for the next SpinLab class. Applications are open until April 9th. (Link in the comments.) 📷Leipziger Gruppe (LVV GmbH) #SmartInfrastructureHub #EDIHSaxony #VentureClienting #CorporateInnovation

Reflecting on the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) meeting in Brussels this week (and the tiring, 90 minute delay on the Eurostar coming home, ggrrrr 😞) I was impressed by two things: firstly, the number of potential investors in the room. There were at least 20 representatives of venture capital and seed funders all looking at a broad spectrum of innovation, including ours. CO2Bioclean was approached by several potentially interested investors for our 2025 capital raising round. Secondly, I was highly impressed by some of the pitches. There are some amazing start ups. Naturally CO2Bioclean is the best 😁 but perhaps we're biased. Seriously though, seeing some of the new inventions and technologies entering the market is really encouraging because it makes the dream of a cleaner, more liveable world seem less of a fantasy. From eliminating microplastics to quantum computing in AI there were so many to choose from. Being an investor is not easy- which ones actually have a plan to come to market and expand into viable businesses ? That the EIC has already funded all those who pitched this week is an indication at the very least, that these companies are considered potential growth industries. Exciting for the founders, investors and above all, for us, humanity. Well done Fabiana Fantinel for your strength and stamina in an exhausting schedule.

Check out all the selected startups that will be part of this years Hinterland of Things conference. The LHoFT - Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Telekom TechBoost Antony Martini 🚩 Alex Panican #fintech #cashmanagement #financialnavigator

Michal Lasocki & Konrad Sitnik of EEC Ventures attended TBB 2024 by EIT InnoEnergy 2024 The Business Booster is a must-have for anyone in the energy and sustainability sectors! 🚀 This event offers great integration opportunities for startups, investors, and businesses to collaborate, share technologies, and drive innovation together. It’s not just about networking—it’s about real knowledge exchange, unlocking new ideas, and scaling sustainable solutions globally. If you're into clean energy and sustainability, this is the event to watch! 🔋🌱 image left to right : Mikolaj Budzanowski, Karolina Brzóska, PhD Eng.Jakub Przybylski,Szymon Kwiatkowski, CFA, Konrad Biniewicz, CFA, Marcin Koziorowski, Michal Lasocki, Marcin Lewenstein, Marta Małasiewicz, Jacek Królik, Konrad Sitnik, Bartlomiej Mazurkiewicz, Boryszew S.A., ORLEN VC, EcoBean, ABB Ventures,The Batteries #Innovation #EnergyTransition #TheBusinessBooster #InnoEnergy #Sustainability #CleanTech

🚨 Neutreeno Raises $5M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Emissions Reduction! 🌱 Neutreeno, a deep tech startup born from the University of Cambridge, just secured $5M in Seed funding! 🎉 The round was led by Regeneration.VC, with support from Remarkable Ventures Climate Fund (RVC), Closed Loop Partners, Prequel Ventures, Scania Invest, and Beacon Venture Capital. 💡 💼 What does Neutreeno do? Founded by Dr. Spencer Brennan, Neutreeno has developed proprietary process networks that reduce the primary data burden on suppliers, enabling enterprises to map product lines faster and with more precision than traditional tools. ⚡ Their digital system identifies solutions that cut emissions and costs across 1,000s of suppliers. 🌐 Global Impact: Neutreeno's customer base spans Asia, Europe, and North America, including S&P 500 and FTSE 250 companies, as well as a wide range of SMEs, across multiple industries. 🌱 Sustainability & Precision at Scale: Neutreeno’s innovative approach is helping businesses reduce their carbon footprints while improving efficiency. 🚀 📢 Stay tuned to Future Techly for the latest updates on this groundbreaking initiative and the latest in tech and business! 💥 Source: FinSMEs #DeepTech #Sustainability #EmissionsReduction #TechInnovation #ClimateAction #SeedFunding #Neutreeno #FutureTechly

👉 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: Berlin-based startup carbmee has secured €20 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-driven carbon management platform. The investment, led by CommerzVentures with participation from Fly Ventures and notable angel investors, aims to advance carbmee's Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™) and expand its global presence. Founded in 2021, carbmee assists enterprises in managing, reducing, and reporting carbon emissions through advanced data analytics and AI. Clients include Lufthansa Technik, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Kärcher, Hilti Group, Miele, The Coca-Cola Company, Schaeffler, and Anglo American. The company plans to use the funds to develop features like granular life cycle assessment data collection and carbmee Studio, a customization tool for AI-driven reports and dashboards. #Carbmee #CarbonManagement #AI #Sustainability #Funding #TechNews #EnvironmentalIntelligence #Innovation #ClimateTech #EnterpriseSolutions | Prof. Christian Heinrich | Robin Spickers