Till Wiechmann

🦓 ARE YOU THE ZEBRA TEAM, THE IMPACT HUB BERLIN IS LOOKING FOR? 🦓 At Impact Hub Berlin, they believe less in unicorns and more in zebras. Zebras are focused on growing sustainably, in line with their purpose and while creating positive impact. For the second batch of the Impact Incubator Climate Tech, they're looking for Zebra teams with a business idea and/or prototype to join forces in tackling climate change! Some of the highlights of what they offer include: - Total value of direct and in-kind support: €22,400 per founder (incl. monthly stipend €2,200) - Direct introductions with 50+ potential clients & partners  - Safe(r) & fun new work environment - Connections with investors, mentors, and co-founders at matchmaking events - NO equity!  - We will give priority to the FLINTA founders Quick eligibility check: -The company should either NOT yet be established or established NO earlier than three months ago. (You may participate with an existing company only if it has not started any commercial activity. Offering products or services in a market is considered commercial activity, except when provided free to test customers.)  -All co-founders must be based in Berlin or considering to relocate to Berlin Are you the one?  Apply now! If you have any questions, join our Office Hour session that works for you! bit.ly/4bKkmW5 We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, religions, ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences. We actively work on ensuring representation at all levels within the acceleration program. Impact Hub Berlin capacura #letsdothis #impactinvestment #impact #sustainability #SDG #strongertogether

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🔎 Market Insights Venture Capital for climate tech: Have we reached the turning point? Two recent reports by the German Startup Association (Startup-Verband) and Bitkom reviewing H1 2024 show that fundraising in Germany remains challenging. However, climate tech related topics are on top of the agenda. The findings also show that startups struggle to achieve prominence in the broader market or create an impact. Despite this unused potentials we already see positive signals in Q3. According to KfW VC investments in German startups have been surpassing the benchmark of 2 bln EUR in Q3 – first time since more than a year ago. 💵 Fundraising is still challenging: More than half of the start-ups think that fundraising is difficult to realize. As we have highlighted already prior to this: Early stage founders should plan with longer gaps between Series A and Series B. 🤝 An increasing number of start-ups claim that the possibility for cooperation with the established economy is very poor. According to German Startup Association, only 37.5% perceive the link between the two as good. With Future Energy Ventures we have specialized to matchmake startups with corporate partners – arranging 44 partnerships for the startups in our first fund. 💡 In a challenging VC environment climate tech related business models have good chances to raise capital (compared to other verticals): Experts interviewed by German Startup Association estimate that among the health and the educational sector, energy (37,2%), industry (33,8%) and mobility (30,5%) are the most promising sectors for future innovation. Most of our portfolio business are in energy, industry or mobility! 🌱 The German Startup Association emphasizes that founders are primarily driven by social and ecological impact. Almost half of them identify as social entrepreneurs (45.6%). An increasing number of German start-ups identify with the green economy (48.1%), as reported by the German Startup Association. At Future Energy Ventures we go one step further and monitor the ESG impact of our portfolio businesses via a specific model per half year! 🌎 The huge challenge remains an environment of uncertainty, which is shaped by the huge macro-economic developments such as global wars and conflicts, interest rates and the upcoming US election The good news: Founders navigating their teams through these times may be well-positioned for growth once uncertainty passes. We must foster cooperation between emerging start-ups and the corporate economy to create impact! 🚀 #climatetch #startups #marketinsight #fev4climate

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In the run up for Impact/Week, time for the spotlight on RemoteSolar GmbH and the awesome founders Mathias Kühne and Michael Schmitz. 🔦 Founded in 2023, RemoteSolar has invented a new way of getting cheap and reliable access to solar power: Using a dedicated platform, households and companies can select the ideal capacity size in a solar park and rent a part of the infrastructure (with batteries!), receiving the produced energy for 1 Cent.☀️ This upends the whole PPA model for companies and enables - for the first time - direct access for households to secure green energy long-term. Similar to how hosting companies are sharing data centers, RemoteSolar provides a scalable model for solar park owners to sell capacity and for users to have managed infrastructure for their energy needs, all via one website and app. With the growing need for clean energy and the changes in the sector around grid stability, battery storage and solar and wind production, RemoteSolar will be the leading brand to provide access for millions of clients, removing middlemen and risk. And the best part: RemoteSolar has signed contracts for solar parks and found the first group of customers, now receiving inbound requests for everything from small households up to large hospital groups.🚀 Meet them in person in Barcelona or watch their Norrsken Demo Day presentation here: https://lnkd.in/dBCyp7MD

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Tech-Park Kaunas x 🧲atTRACTION: Connecting Deep-Tech Innovation Ecosystems team invites Lithuanian startups to participate in the free remote training "Unlock new markets: scale your startup into Germany and France", which will take place on 8 October. Why participate? 🎯Expanding into new markets is both a huge opportunity and a challenge. European markets have much growth potential, but they also have unique legal, cultural and business environments. This training will help you to get to know the innovation ecosystems, challenges and opportunities in 📍Germany (Baden-Württemberg and Berlin) and 📍France (Île-de-France). 🔥What's in store for you? 👉 Market insights: learn about the challenges and opportunities for business development in Germany and France. 👉 Founders' panel: Three successful business founders will share their experiences of doing business in these markets. 👉 Workshop: Learn about EuroQuity, a platform that helps start-ups attract investment across Europe. 🏁 Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn and grow! Register now and start expanding your business to Germany and France: https://lnkd.in/dnRNjA-p #startups #deeptech #export #development #scaling #HorizonEurope

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A milestone worth celebrating! Five years ago, our Index Ventures team launched #NotOptional alongside more than 500 CEOs and founders to improve stock options and conditions for employee ownership at European startups. A lot has changed since we started in 2019: The most celebrated win so far goes to Germany 🇩🇪, one of the biggest economies in the world that used to have one of the worst stock options policy in Europe. Last year, the German Parliament voted to turn their failing policy into one of the best in the world. 10 other countries also updated their stock options legislation: the UK 🇬🇧, Portugal 🇵🇹, France 🇫🇷, Austria 🇦🇹, Czechia 🇨🇿, Spain 🇪🇸, Latvia 🇱🇻, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Greece 🇬🇷, and the Netherlands 🇳🇱. 7 countries now have policies that match or exceed the US: Germany, France, Portugal, the UK, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. Only one, Estonia 🇪🇪, already had a policy better than the US in 2019. That includes Europe’s three largest economies and the largest VC hubs. There’s still a long way to go for some countries. Finland 🇫🇮, Switzerland 🇨🇭 and Norway 🇳🇴 have the worst policies, followed by the Netherlands (even with updated legislation already), Belgium 🇧🇪 and Denmark 🇩🇰. These are countries with strong tech credentials where the tech innovation flywheel is being hampered. With the help of European entrepreneurs everywhere, we will keep pushing until every single European country’s options policy is at least as attractive as the US! There is no reason why they can’t be. We are also working on taking it to the next level: standardization at the EU level through a single corporate entity. The “EU Inc.” initiative launched earlier this month and builds on the success of #NotOptional at Andreas Klinger European Accelerationism. Thankfully, the challenges European startups face are more in the spotlight than ever because of Mario Draghi’s report to the European Commission in September, which emphasized that innovative startups should have the opportunity to adopt a new EU-wide legal statute. Already, the European Commission has established a Stock Options Working Group, the European Securities and Markets Authority has urged the Commission to consider a dedicated EU-wide framework for ESOPs, and commission president Ursula von der Leyen appointed the first-ever commissioner for startups. Every improvement makes it easier for startups to attract and retain talent and makes it more likely that the next tech giant will come out of Europe. To everyone involved in this fight, congratulations on five years of progress. Now let’s keep going!

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➡Startup Unit panel duscission at GREENTECH FESTIVAL! The AG-Impact Startups of the Berlin Startup Unit brings together players from the impact ecosystem and promotes projects to make the location more attractive for impact startups. On 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲, at 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗸𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗺 we will organize a panel discussion between impact investors and impact founders at the GreenTech Festival. Our discussion questions are: 🔵What do impact investors expect from founders? ⚪What are the venture requirements? 🔵When does a start-up become a venture case? ⚪What alternative financing channels are there? 🔵What do impact founders expect from investors? ⚪How can the mission idea be preserved, how can mission drift be prevented? 🔵And what compromises should you be prepared to make?   A panel of three investors and three founders will discuss these questions - and will of course also be open to your questions. After the panel discussion, you will have the opportunity to network with the panelists and other guests✔   Are you interested? Then get in touch at [email protected] As a guest of the panel discussion, you will receive free exhibition passes for May 16 📅 - so you have free access to the entire 𝗚𝗧𝗙. By the way, there will be a networking format with investors -> https://ow.ly/Na7h50RnMpM organized by the GTF on 16 May at 13:30 noon, which you can of course also attend. Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH, Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB), Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. (BACB), Startup Berlin #StartupBerlin #CityofImpact

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In a recent @Brutkasten article, I shared my view on the @European Union's Nature Restoration Law, and I'm proud that inoqo and Triple Impact Ventures stand with 375 Austrian companies supporting this initiative! The law aims to restore 20% of the EU's land and marine areas by 2030 and address all ecosystems in need by 2050. It's a bold step to revitalize our planet. A big thank you to Leonore Gewessler for taking a bold step and making this important law a reality! @Blühendes Österreich - BILLA gemeinnützige Privatstiftung non-profit foundation has launched a business initiative to support the law's implementation in Austria. Here the link to the article: https://lnkd.in/dF6JkCa7   ✍️Show your support and sign here: https://lnkd.in/dTjSbVYt #Sustainability #EU #NatureRestorationLaw #EnvironmentalProtection #Austria #SustainableDevelopment #Ecosystems

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Just want to share what I do in my free time, that might be relevant for you: 1. Melting Pot: We are building a community of entrepreneurs. We are currently +140 members across Berlin and Munich and organize monthly meet-ups. Upcoming Events: a. Entrepreneur Meet-Up in Munich on Thursday 25 July 19:00 - 21:00 🗓️  👉 ping Caroline Peters if you want to join b. Entrepreneur Co-Working in Berlin at Factory Network on Thursday 25 July 9:30 - 18:00 🗓️  👉 ping me if you want to join 2. YouTube: I am sharing my journey of building a start-up in public, doing weekly shorts. Here is my last we short, explaining how we got our first customers. If you like this type of content, would love if you'd subscribe:

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What a great week! We announced our investment in Cozero, a super exciting German climate tech company revolutionizing corporate emission management💫 Kvanted and energy investor EnBW New Ventures led the €6.5 million Series A financing round, with the support of French fintech specialist NewAlpha Asset Management (love our all-female syndicate Melanie Beyersdorf Aurélie NICOLAS 👊 ) and heavy hitter business angels and advisors from logistics, manufacturing and SaaS, including Henrik Larsen, former CPO of A.P. Moller - Maersk, Christian Richter Torben Schreiter at Extantia and co-founder of SAP Signavio, and André Christ, founder of LeanIX. What excites me is that Cozero goes beyond basic compliance reporting by combining financial responsibility with environmental impact. This ultimately transforms business practices towards sustainability. Cozero’s Climate ERP meets the demand from big companies for an effective corporate carbon management tool, helping navigate complex regulations like the CSRD and report on Scope 1-3 emissions. Existing customers include major players such as A.P. Moller - Maersk, DMG MORI and NIPPON EXPRESS GROUP. Thrilled to join Helen Tacke Fabian Schwarzer Tiago Taveira on this journey with a shared mission of advancing industrial decarbonization!🚀 Learn more about Cozero’s Climate ERP platform here: https://www.cozero.io/ #industrialtech #climatetech #digitaltransformation #industrialdecarbonization

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Germany's startup ecosystem is a powerhouse waiting to fully unleash its potential in driving digital and sustainable transformation. But how do we make sure this happens? The Startup-Verband, the voice of German startups, addresses this head-on with their bold new initiative, "Innovationsagenda 2030: Weltklasse Made in Germany" (link in comments). Here’s what resonates most with me: 🚀 A Regulatory Framework Built for the Future To foster real innovation, we need policies that allow startups to experiment, iterate, and scale swiftly. Flexible, forward-thinking regulations in areas like AI and Climate Tech could be the catalyst for Germany’s long-term global leadership. 🌟 Stronger Leadership & Collaboration The future of innovation depends on tighter collaboration between government, industry, and startups. Building partnerships that connect research with industry can ignite sustainable growth and cement Germany’s place as a global innovation hub. 💬 What do you think is the most crucial next step in shaping Germany's innovation landscape? Let’s discuss in the comments below! #Innovationsagenda2030 #Startups #DigitalTransformation #Germany2030

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🎙️Podcast alert: Had a great catch-up with Kai on 🤝𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒍🤝 this week (🇩🇪) After our first session last year, we again talked about the latest developments in the SaaS and M&A market. Topics we've covered: ➡️ Our approach with saas.group, ➡️ Where we stand and what our goals are, ➡️ Current SaaS and M&A market trends, ➡️ How to properly value a SaaS business, ➡️ Role of AI in SaaS and M&A, ➡️ And more... You can check it out on all relevant podcast platforms. Links to Spotify and Apple below: 🟢 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gn8RaVpD 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g3kBWSBW Enjoy listening! 🙌 @ Kai, Anja + team: Thanks again for having me. Happy to speak again next year and see how good or bad my predictions were.

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The relationship between impact investors and startups is unique and critical in the startup ecosystem. Impact investors, distinct from traditional venture capitalists (VCs), focus on generating social or environmental impact alongside financial returns. The introduction of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has significantly influenced the relationship between impact investors and startups. SFDR, which mandates greater transparency on sustainability risks and impacts, reshapes how impact investors and startups interact, aligning their objectives with stringent reporting and sustainability standards. This regulation enhances the focus on sustainability, reinforcing the commitment to generating positive social or environmental impact alongside financial returns. Under SFDR, this dual-purpose approach brings a nuanced dynamic to the partnership, which, if managed well, can drive significant positive change. Next week, we're attending the GREENTECH FESTIVAL in Berlin. Our co-founder and CPO, Dr. Constanze Trautwein, will participate in a panel discussion on the relationship between impact investors, what founders require, and what support startups can expect. If you're attending next week and want to continue the discussion, please get in touch with Constanze. If you're an impact investor looking for assistance with portfolios and SFDR reporting, feel free to book a call here: https://lnkd.in/dcuR8yJv #ImpactInvesting #SocialEntrepreneurship #SustainableBusiness #SFDR #BusinessForGood

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🚀 Top SaaS startups in Germany 🚀 Germany's SaaS startup scene is booming, with innovative companies leading the charge. Here is a sneak peak at the top 20 🔥 : 🌟 Celonis: A process mining leader that tracks software data to improve company operations. 💰 Funding: $2.4B 🌟 Personio: Develops HR management and recruiting solutions for startups and SMEs. 💰 Funding: $724.3M 🌟 Forto: A digital freight forwarder and logistics management platform. 💰 Funding: $593.4M 🌟 Mambu: Provides a SaaS banking engine for innovative lending and deposits. 💰 Funding: €387M 🌟 Contentful: Offers a headless content management system for multi-channel content delivery. 💰 Funding: $349.6M 🌟 Billie: Reinvents working capital management for small businesses. 💰 Funding: $349.2M 🌟 Taxfix: Simplifies tax filing with an intuitive, chat-like interface. 💰 Funding: $330M 🌟 Staffbase: Provides an internal communications platform for companies and employees. 💰 Funding: $307.1M 🌟 Moss: A corporate credit card designed for comprehensive business spending. 💰 Funding: $203.6M 🌟 Atheneum: Connects businesses with experts through a B2B Research Technology platform. 💰 Funding: $200.7M 🌟 Jedox: Simplifies planning, analysis, and reporting with a cloud-based software solution. 💰 Funding: $140.6M 🌟 Pricefx: Offers a full suite of price management solutions adaptable to business needs. 💰 Funding: $131.3M 🌟 SAP LeanIX: Manages Enterprise Architecture and multi-cloud environments with a SaaS solution. 💰 Funding: $120M 🌟 Camunda: Develops a BPM platform for designing and automating business processes. 💰 Funding: €107M 🌟 finleap: An international fintech company builder. 💰 Funding: €101.5M 🌟 Xentral ERP Software: A lean ERP cloud software centralizing business processes. 💰 Funding: $94.6M 🌟 Parloa: A Conversational AI platform for automating customer service. 💰 Funding: $92M 🌟 BRYTER: Provides a no-code platform to automate expert knowledge. 💰 Funding: $89M 🌟 DataGuard : Helps businesses operationalize compliance and build trust. 💰 Funding: $81.7M 🌟 AnyDesk Software: The fastest remote desktop software for new usage scenarios. 💰 Funding: $77.7M Check out the list for the remaining startups not mentioned here! 🚀 #saas #startups #insights #funding

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🎉 Congratulations to my friend and thought leader, Peter Wollmann (together with Lukas Stricker & Doris Pemler) , on the release of his book, Reading an Unknown Organization 📚! This book is a must-read for CEOs, leaders, and consultants who navigate organizations through today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world. I had the honor of being one of the interviewees, sharing insights I developed while preparing for my presidency at NuFund Venture Group in 2023, as well as my approach to "reading" early-stage companies for investment decisions. The discussions and frameworks in this book, especially the Three Pillar Model—Sustainable Purpose, Travelling Organization, and Connectivity—are invaluable for any leader seeking actionable guidance to succeed in challenging environments. Why This Book is Important 📖: 1️⃣ Sustainable Purpose 🌱: A clear purpose anchors an organization, especially during transformation. 2️⃣ Travelling Organization 🧭: Embracing change and constant learning prepares teams to thrive amidst uncertainty. 3️⃣ Connectivity 🔗: Creating deep connections within and beyond the organization ensures adaptability and resilience. One of my favorite insights from the book (and just read for a few minutes): “Navigating an unknown organization requires more than the application of familiar methods. It’s a process of building a deep connection with the organization’s unique identity—balancing curiosity with respect for its existing rhythms, and intuition with data-driven insights. Real transformation begins with this dual commitment: to learn from the organization as it is, and to guide it toward what it can become.” Peter’s approach goes beyond theory, emphasizing Organizational Intelligence to help leaders read and adapt to “Unknown Organizations” with agility and insight. It’s a framework for those tasked with making impactful decisions in complex environments. I’ve seen firsthand how these insights drive positive change—thank you, Peter, for including me in this journey! And a special thanks to our mutual friend Alberto Casagrande for making the introduction. 🕰️ As Charlie "Tremendous" Jones once (almost) said, “In 10 years, we are the same person except for the places we go, the people we meet, and the books we read.” I added the part about places because, as an immigrant, I know firsthand how the places we live and journey through shape us just as profoundly as books and people. Take a step today—discover what Peter’s latest work can bring to your leadership journey. 📖 Check out the book below:  https://lnkd.in/gm_xafCi

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⏰ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬! ⏰ At #WECONOMY, founders win what money can't buy: The competition brings founders together with experts and managers right up to the executive boards of the German economy. Are you a tech start-up and want to take your business to the next level?  This is your chance! ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆? Start-ups in the early stage / pre-seed phase as well as start-ups that have not yet been founded with proof of concept or pilots. ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀? We are looking for startups with a focus on STEM and technology. MedTech, FinTech, AgriTech ... the possibilities are endless! ✔️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? Not a must, but all the better. After all, it has long been known: More diverse teams are more successful. Any questions? Message Christine Heuwing or comment below! ⏰ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰! WECONOMY is an initiative of Wissensfabrik - Unternehmen für Deutschland e.V. in cooperation with UnternehmerTUM and Handelsblatt.

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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is coming to Berlin! It will bring together high-potential women-led and gender-mixed startups with investors from top-tier VC firms collectively managing €7+ billion in assets. 📆 Mark your calendars: October 22, 2024 | 14:00 - 18:00 Google office in Tucholskystraße 2, 10117 Berlin 🥇 Format: 10 most promising startups will be selected among applicants to pitch on stage. We will announce winners in three categories: Best Startup, Best Product, Best Traction. 🎯 Who should apply to pitch: Pre-seed and seed startups with at least one woman on the founding team, based in Europe. All industry segments are welcome. 🎤 Why pitch: - Present your startup to the top-tier VCs and learn from them in 1-1 sessions. - Get access to our partners’ perks. - Gain media exposure and online visibility. - Immerse yourself in our supportive Venturing Women community of entrepreneurs and investors. 😎 Who should attend: Startup founders, VC investors and angels. 👉​ Apply to pitch or register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/dWbAUJ34 If you have questions, please contact Darya Kamkalova

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This is about right. If you want to be a founder, you need to have the resilience to overcome anything. You need to have a firm conviction that you can do what the man in the video is doing, figuratively of course.

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀? 🧏‍♀️ The #GrowF Program goes into the next round, and I am thrilled to join again together with Dina Mehulić to talk about *Compelling Storytelling*. 👯‍♀️ The program is a 5-week investment readiness program for gender-diverse ventures by Female Founders. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀? Storytelling is essential for startups to communicate their vision, connect with investors, and build a strong brand. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 💥  As a Founder, you are the Chief Storytelling Officer. You need to convince investors, employees, customers, partners, and journalists to give you the resources you need — you do that with your story, your narrative. 💥 You're the ally or helper in the story, guiding the hero (the audience). Your presence enhances the narrative, but the audience is the hero. 💥 There are four storytelling formats for fundraising: You can either bridge the founder, value, culture, or credibility gap! Communicating effectively is a skill that every founder should succeed in so I am super excited to dive into this topic with the ambitious founders of batch #13! #saas #storytelling #diversity #pitchready

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🚀 UVC Partners: Driving Europe's Leading Deeptech Startup Ecosystem 🌍 Munich’s UnternehmerTUM stands out as a powerhouse in Europe’s startup scene, largely thanks to UVC Partners, a key player providing vital early-stage funding for B2B deeptech, climate tech, software, and mobility startups. 🚗 A Hub for Innovation and Growth📈 Founded within UnternehmerTUM in 2011, UVC Partners has grown significantly, helping to transform the funding landscape for European startups. 💰Initially starting with a modest €25 million fund, UVC Partners now manages around €400 million in assets and is currently raising its fourth fund, targeting €200-250 million. This impressive growth reflects the firm’s success in identifying and nurturing startups with the potential for world-changing innovations, such as space technology platforms and flying taxis. A Changing Funding Landscape💰 The shift in funding dynamics is stark. In 2012, deeptech companies across Europe received a mere €400 million. Fast forward to 2023, and German deeptech startups alone secured €1.6 billion, with the German government announcing a €1 billion fund for deeptech and climate tech growth-stage companies. UVC Partners has been at the forefront of this evolution, closing its third fund generation in 2021 with €260 million raised across two funds. Strategic Connections and Deep Expertise🤝 UVC Partners benefits from its close ties to UnternehmerTUM, leveraging a vast network of corporates, Mittelstand companies, universities, and government figures. This network provides startups with unparalleled access to industry leaders and policymakers, a significant advantage highlighted by many portfolio companies. “We have a unit called Value Creation that focuses on customer creation and knowledge,” explains UVC partner Benjamin Erhart. This unit taps into UnternehmerTUM’s business relations, offering startups tailored introductions to industry heavyweights when needed. Success Stories and Flagship Investments UVC Partners has a strong track record of successful investments and exits. Notable investments include: Flix, Isar Aerospace, Vimcar, FAZUA, Aleph Alpha, Reel The Future of European Deeptech🤖 UVC Partners' commitment to fostering innovation and connecting startups with essential resources has solidified its role in Europe’s leading startup ecosystem as an early-stage backer of B2B deeptech, climate tech, software, and mobility startups that are working on potentially world-changing innovations, reported Sifted. ✅ Looking to raise capital for your #fund and increase the international pool of your LP #investors?   🤝 Need warm #LP introductions?   📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity?   🧐 Looking for co-investments?   ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE 🌟 #VentureCapital #Startups #Deeptech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #UVCPartners #TechFunding #MunichTech #ClimateTech #EuropeanStartups

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