Investments

TukToro is the first product from Berlin-based company a2zebra. The company develops educational technology for pre-school and primary school children. Their interdisciplinary team combines haptic, playful and personalised learning with digital interaction, working closely with educational professionals, parents and children. The aim is to design the 21st-century learning platform — one that enables interactive, individual learning and rethinks education. www.tuktoro.com

HelloBetter is a leader in the field of digital mental health care and a global pioneer in digital mental health research. Founded in 2015 by Prof. Dr. David Ebert, Dr. Hanne Horvath, and Dr. Elena Heber, the company has established itself as an innovation leader in digital therapeutics. HelloBetter offers ten online therapy programmes, addressing both common mental health conditions such as depression, insomnia, and panic disorders, as well as underserved conditions including vaginismus and chronic pain. https://hellobetter.de/

OneTwenty is a Zurich-based startup at the vanguard of diabetes technology. With a mission to elevate diabetes care, the company specializes in developing AI-driven algorithms that enhance the functionality of diabetes devices. OneTwenty's proprietary technology stands as the first in the market capable of navigating the intricacies of human metabolism, offering an autonomous and streamlined approach to diabetes management. https://onetwenty.ai/ Founded by Michael Rottmann and Dr. med. Julian M. Stiels // Investment in December 2023

The gifting-as-a-service platform giftlyst.io automizes and streamlines corporate gift-giving, while balancing high quality with budget and CI-compliant personalization. Powered by automation and services, the startup leverages corporate relationships with employees, customers, or partners. Together with their gifting marketplace MERSOR they provide a comprehensive one-stop solution for both individual and corporate gifting. https://www.giftlyst.io https://www.mersor.de

Gardia is an innovative personal emergency response system that works at home and on the move. It consists of an emergency call wristband with fall detection and an app. The emergency call can be received by up to six emergency contacts or by Bosch's professional 24/7 emergency call centre. These trusted individuals are immediately notified of the emergency call and can quickly communicate with the wearer of the wristband to organise help. Gardia's offering is designed for older people who live alone, or those with pre-existing conditions who are supported by family, friends or neighbours. It allows them and their loved ones to have maximum mobility and safety. In the event of a fall, rapid and targeted assistance is possible. https://gardia.net/

Scrolly.com is a dynamic storytelling platform built for the digital age. Combining journalism, design and marketing expertise, Scrolly simplifies storytelling for modern creators. Inspired by the success of platforms like Instagram and TikTok, Scrolly.com removes the need for technical coding, empowering storytellers to create immersive narratives effortlessly. In a world where static content often falls short, Scrolly.com provides an accessible solution that engages audiences. It's a vital resource for publishers, brands and educators worldwide, enabling them to reach broader audiences and achieve higher engagement rates. https://business.scrolly.com

DR. VIVIEN KARL was founded in 2021 due to the need for a good solution for intimate care without compromise. With natural, high quality and scientifically based products for effective and safe care. The joint mission of Vivien Karl and co-founder Julia Huhnholz is to educate women about intimate care, to empower women's intimate well-being at different stages of life and to de-taboo topics around intimate health. https://drvivienkarl.com

Enote is a music technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to transform centuries-old music into a reliable, flexible and accessible digital standard, bringing countless benefits to music lovers around the world. Since its founding in 2021, Enote has brought significant innovation to the global sheet music industry, where publishers, musicians, and educators still rely heavily on print, physical distribution, and personal ownership of content. https://enote.com/

Qunomedical is a software as a service provider for patient relationship management. It strives toward creating better and more humane healthcare. Its eponymous B2C platform helps patients find doctors in over 25 countries. With Qunosuite, its B2B solution, healthcare providers are imbued with the capacity to maximise human contact where it matters and use technology in areas that enhance the patient journey. https://www.qunomedical.com

Okko is predicting the onset of eye conditions early so that treatment can be given ahead of time and vision completely preserved. Using a gamified mobile App, it enables individuals to measure and monitor their vision accurately at home. This allows for remote tracking of eye health for patients with diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration etc., enabling earlier detection of visual deterioration, earlier commencement of vision-saving treatments and reduced frequency of in-person visits. www.okkohealth.com

Honic is a German provider for the secure storage, processing and analysis of health data - assuring the highest levels of security and regulatory compliance. With their proprietary platform “Medhive®” researchers from pharmaceutical companies, university clinics and the field of AI can for the first time work with medical data according to GDPR guidelines, making this type of work possible in Germany. In a multi-assured process, primary data from all medical fields are processed and then made available in anonymized form for evidence-based research and development. https://honic.eu/

juli is a Boston-based management platform that empowers patients and their care teams to manage complex chronic conditions. The AI-powered app combines patient-provided data, environmental data, and a patient's social and behavioral context, to identify micro-behavioral changes that can improve their health. juli supports patients with chronic health conditions like asthma, migraine, depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic pain through a number of evidence-based approaches, and uniquely unites multiple health data sources in one place. https://www.juli.co

ekko is an Industry 4.0 SaaS platform specializing in the digitalization of picking processes in the manufacturing industry. The solution connects directly to the customers’ ERP systems and makes use of smart e-paper displays to replace and improve previously paper-based processes. Especially in highly complex and individualized use cases this unique setup combining easily implemented hardware and a proprietary microservice architecture lets companies realize significant optimization benefits, while keeping entry barriers low. The BMW Group and Dräxlmaier are only some of their excited customers. https://www.ekko.de/

Broken String Biosciences is a genomics company with the goal of developing safer cell and gene therapies by assessing the stability of the genome. The Company is building a technology platform pipeline that will drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design. Its core technology, INDUCE-seq™, is a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based DNA break mapping platform that enables companies developing cell and gene therapies to measure and quantify the specificity of off-target genetic edits and to evaluate the associated genetic risks. https://www.brokenstringbio.com

Polyteia is the end-to-end data platform for governments that integrates, shares and provides actionable insights from data. By unifying data from various legacy systems and sources Polyteia delivers domain-based solutions for decision-making, planning and reporting use cases alongside the action fields of local, state and federal government entities. While empowering data-driven government Polyteia contributes to the digital sovereignty of states and democracies across Europe. www.polyteia.de

HealthCaters is a health empowerment platform that reinvents the way preventive care is being delivered. Through a connected health-screening infrastructure – health kiosks and home kits – HealthCaters helps employees take control of their health and make data-driven lifestyle choices. Early prevention brings the mid- and long-term sickness rate down and improves productivity, producing cost savings for employers and health insurers. https://www.healthcaters.de/

Virtonomy virtualizes R&D processes in medical device development as a software-as-a-service provider by digitally mapping key steps in the development and approval processes of medical devices and products. This approach from the Munich-based startup makes clinical studies faster and considerably less expensive. https://virtonomy.io/

35up is a cross-selling platform for eCommerce. The AI-based software connects the cross-selling assortment of affiliated merchants and pushes complementary items in the shopping cart of the eCommerce sites. The platform enables websites to increase sales through cross-selling and compete with the large market places. www.35up.com

StudySmarter is an intelligent platform for lifelong learning. Powered by AI, the StudySmarter platform digitizes the entire learning process. The content-independent approach of the Munich-based startup allows every learner to improve efficiency, structure and motivation. www.studysmarter.de

Buynomics is a next-generation analytics platform to empower better, more profitable decisions about revenue optimization leading to sustainable profit growth. Buynomics employs AI with large-scale simulation technologies to digitize customers and predict their purchase behavior in any environment. www.buynomics.com

MEET PABLO is an emerging European art platform specializing in the production and distribution of high quality editions and unique pieces. MEET PABLO represents the entire spectrum of the art market, from "Who Is Who" to "Who Is This". The concept respects all protagonists of the art market: Among the artworks are editions and unique pieces from galleries, the own publishing house and from the direct sales of artists of the new generation. www.meetpablo.com Founded by Daniel Janzen // Investment in July 2019

LiveEO is the first private real-time earth observation application and makes use of the synergies of EO data and geolocation services. LiveEO provides a commercial solution for monitoring critical infrastructure networks such as railway lines, electricity and gas pipelines. Satellite data is used to identify critical infrastructure points and possible threats from surrounding vegetation. www.live-eo.com

Hypatos liberates backoffice processes from manual data entry with deep learning technology. Our clients benefit from (much) increased processing speed, (large) cost savings and (much) higher data quality. We offer pre-trained machine learning models as API and the Hypatos Studio application enabling organization to train deep learning models without data science and machine learning engineering resources. www.hypatos.ai

mymoria digitizes the funeral industry. Surviving relatives have the opportunity to arrange a complete funeral online at full cost transparency. They can choose from a variety of products and services without being physically present at the funeral home. It was important to us that this could happen in a familiar and protected environment and that the quality was still very high. With mymoria, we have created a platform that offers exactly this possibility. Behind this is a team of funeral experts who are available to you at all times. Our demand on ourselves is no less than that we want to relieve you of any work - so that you can say goodbye in peace. www.mymoria.de

Masterplan has developed an intelligent e-learning portal on which users can take a structured and well thought-out basic course for digital skills. We bring together the leading digital experts from Germany and Silicon Valley on a single platform. With them, we develop and produce e-learning videos in cinema quality. This makes us a decisive pioneer for digital progress in German companies. www.masterplan.com

HUMANOO is a digital health platform for insurers and corporations that aims to promote health and increase overall wellbeing, increasing happiness both in the workplace and in private life. The platform enables users to improve their health with a holistic approach. With customized programs and innovative eHealth solutions, HUMANOO leads its users in the areas of fitness, physio, yoga, mental and nutrition to the self-imposed goal. Based on their activities, the user receives cash- outs, services or products provided by employers and/or insurers to generate steady health engagement with a measurable impact. www.humanoo.com

Nect has developed a technology that uses Artificial Intelligence to check the security features of ID documents and establish a person’s identity by using a selfie video. This self- identification process enables regulated industries such as banks and insurance companies to to execute their identity verification processes (KYC) more efficiently. www.nect.com

Vienna-based Credi2 GmbH conceptualizes, builds and operates digital finance solutions for banks, payment institutions and retailers - providing clients with the latest technology and processes for payment and financing solutions. [credi2] is based on a proven technology platform that can carry out all processes fully automated. With this platform and the accumulated expertise multiple products have been built and successfully launched with partners such as Apple, Volkswagen Bank, Deutsche Handelsbank und Raiffeisen Bank International. www.credi2.com

NDGIT stands for Next Digital Banking and provides the first API platform for that connects banks, insurance companies and FinTechs with digital ecosystems. The APIs of various providers can be accessed and the range of products and services offered to customers can be expanded without any further development effort. Their technology enables banks to open themselves up to digital partners with Open Banking APIs and PSD2 solutions. In this way, the NDGIT FinTech platform forms the technological backbone for new applications and IT landscapes in banking and insurance. https://ndgit.com/en/

SMACC provides an AI-powered SaaS for automated accounting and financial processes for SMEs and their tax consultants. The machine learning technology enables the software to learn from known rules and apply what it has learned to new situations without human support. With this technology, accounting activities such as the collection of invoice information, account assignments or bank reconciliation can be automated and thus enable maximum efficiency. Since it was founded in 2015, the complementary and international team has grown rapidly and now unites more than 60 clever computer scientists, business experts and accountants. The founders, Dr. Ulrich Erxleben and Janosch Novak, are successful entrepreneurs and have previously worked for renowned companies such as McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and Rocket Internet. https://www.smacc.io/

entrafin is a digital finetrader that acts as a trading intermediary at the point of sale, offering SMEs in Germany alternative financing methods. Via the digital trading portal, customers and suppliers process their trading business quickly and directly. entrafin acts as an intermediary and grants customers longer payment periods with full utilisation of the discount. www.entrafin.de

Tradico provides working capital for SMEs and is the fastest finetrader in Europe. Tradico buys goods in its own name and sells them on to its customers with extended payment terms. tradico acts as a middleman and financier for the supplier, to whom the trading business is pre-financed until the customer pays. Their customers will know within 30 seconds whether they will receive a payment extension for themselves and their customers. www.tradi.co

LIQID is a digital asset manager that provides private investors with access to exclusive investment strategies developed and implemented in partnership with HQ Trust, the Harald Quandt family's Multi Family Office. From an investment amount of EUR 100,000, investors can invest in globally diversified strategies at extremely favourable conditions. LIQID also offers direct investments in illiquid asset classes such as private equity. www.liqid.de

With Clink's technology, companies can set up their own loyalty programme. They don't need their own cards, vouchers, discount codes or apps that customers forget when in doubt. Instead, the customer's bank account is linked so that the discount is automatically deducted when the purchase is made. This allows several customer loyalty programmes to be bundled onto one card. Companies can develop their own loyalty programme or choose an existing solution from Clink. https://www.clink.me/

Sanubi is a care company that provides nursing products for the elderly in need. They have made it their business to revolutionize the care market. By taking over the application and billing process with the health insurance companies and deliver the care products to the person in need on a regular basis and the digitization of processes, they save nursing services valuable time every day in care management. www.sanubi.de

Studydrive is Europe's leading online platform for students with integrated sharing and discussion tools. At hundreds of universities, tens of thousands of students share their learning materials such as summaries, transcripts and solutions and access their course knowledge on all devices and from anywhere. This allows students to access free study material as well as receiving feedback on their own material. www.studydrive.net

Lendstar is the app for all financial transactions in the social environment, with which users can send, share and borrow money, combined with social features. Users can also connect their current account directly to the app to easily, quickly and securely transfer money to friends and family. Our app has already achieved numerous successes, including winning the Best of Mobile Awards 2015 in the Finance category and being voted Best Finance App 2014 by Android magazine. In addition, we are currently working with various banks in Germany and abroad. www.lendstar.io

Online marketplace for art, quality antiques and vintage design. Selected art and antique dealers are given the opportunity via CLASSIQS.com to develop the Internet as a distribution channel for themselves and to sell their objects to a supra-regional target group. www.classiqs.com

On Passt24.de private policyholders formulate their need at insurance products and insurance mediators from the region of the customer apply on the advertisement. Insurance mediators receive a economical selling channel for the acquisition of new customers.

Savedo is the smart new savings alternative: an online financial marketplace that allows savers in Europe to effortlessly invest in safe and high-return term deposits within the EU. The company operates as a platform for the involved banks, handling customer service and providing standardized account documents. Operated by a team of experienced international finance experts and online professionals, Savedo allows customers to easily invest across Europe, without having to travel to the respective European country. www.savedo.de

Recommendation marketing agency for small and medium-sized companies that presents and portrays recommendable companies from all sectors in the German-speaking region. The presentation takes place by means of text and film portraits on strong contact advertising directories and is accompanied cross-media. www.firmenabc.at

With their digital solutions, the "Robo Advisor Insurance" and the "Robo Advisor for Professional Investment Strategies", moneymeets support established banks, insurance companies and financial service providers in their private customer business. Robo Advisor Insurance enables the rapid review of existing insurance contracts, completely transparent access to the offers of almost all German insurers and the digital management of all contracts. With the Robo Advisor for professional investment strategies, consumers can determine their investor profile and then invest directly in suitable investments. www.moneymeets.com

COMPEON is the leading product- and supplier-independent full-service provider for SME financing in Germany. They offer SMEs the opportunity to advertise their needs for loans and leasing financing online. Banks and leasing companies win a favourable distribution market where they bid for the tenders with product offers. Companies and their advisors, freelancers and self-employed persons quickly find the best financing solution and the best conditions in terms of interest, term, equity and collateral via their platform and with the help of their independent consulting services. www.compeon.de

wikifolio.com is the leading European online platform for trading ideas from private traders and professional asset managers. The team behind this innovative and multi-award-winning investor platform, have set themselves the goal of democratizing the investment market and establishing social trading as the preferred alternative for European private investors. Private traders can publish their investment strategies as exchange-traded securities and followers can participate in their performance with amounts starting at € 100. www.wikifolio.com