Ananda Impact Ventures

🚀 Letzte Chance für Early-Bird-Tickets! 🚀 Nur noch heute kannst du dir dein Ticket für den zweiten ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT bei Google mit einem Preisvorteil von CHF 50.- sichern! 🎟️ 🔹 Thema: It’s lonely at the top 🔹 Datum: 06. Mai 2025 🔹 Ort: Google, Zürich 🔥 Dich erwarten hochkarätige Speaker: ✅ Rémy Best – Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats & ehem. Partner Pictet Group ✅ Marcel Napierala – Gründer & CEO Medbase Gruppe ✅ Nicole Büttner – Gründerin & CEO Merantix Momentum ✅ Johannes Weber – Gründer & General Partner Ananda Impact Ventures ✅ Dr. Oliver Pabst – General Partner redalpine Chairman X-Technology Swiss R&D AG ✅ Adrian Steiner – CEO, Mitinhaber & VR-Mitglied Thermoplan AG ✅ Flavio Pfaffhauser – Chief Innovation Officer Beekeeper 🎟️ Jetzt Ticket sichern: https://lnkd.in/egZRd2ev 💡CHF 50.- sparen und Rabattcode nutzen: earlybirdEOSUMMIT2025 Sei dabei und vernetze dich mit Top-Entscheidern der Branche! 💼✨ #EntrepreneurSummit #EOZürich #Networking #Leadership #Innovation #Google Ronald Zemp Samy Liechti Christian Mueller Dominique Reber Brigitte Braun Shanay Neuenschwander

What a milestone! 🔥🌍 🚀 Congratulations to the entire OroraTech team for launching the first constellation of 8 thermal imaging satellites — delivering real-time #wildfire detection during the most critical hours: in the late afternoon and at night, when fires burn hottest and firefighters need the most support. This marks the beginning of a new era in real-time wildfire detection and environmental monitoring from space. 🛰️ From bold vision to global #impact — we’re proud to support you on this journey. 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dHue9_vN cc: Martin Langer, Thomas Grübler, Florian Mauracher, Axel Roenneke, Viktor Gauk, Rupert A., Marina Pott, Florian Erber #ClimateTech #WildfireDetection #ThermalImaging #ClimateResilience #ImpactInvesting #Ororatech

🔬 Munich-based Differential Bio is transforming biomanufacturing with its Virtual Scale-up Platform, which combines AI, robotics, and microbiology to optimise and scale bioprocesses faster. 📈⚡ 💸  The company raised €2 million pre-seed funding led by Ananda Impact Ventures and ReGen Ventures, with participation from Carbon13, Climate Capital, Better Ventures, CDTM Ventures, and a prominent group of angel investors. This funding will accelerate Differential Bio’s mission to make biomanufacturing smarter, faster, and more sustainable. More details here: https://lnkd.in/du4WGgA7 Christian Spier Martin Patz Dong (Xiangdong) Zhao Bernd Klosterkemper Tom McQuillen #biotech #ai #biomanufacturing #sustainability #innovation #startups #funding #news #artificialintelligence #aiinnovation #biotechnology #femalefounders #womenintech

Welcome to the Ananda family, Differential Bio 🧬🚀 We’re very pleased to announce our investment in Differential Bio, a Munich-based AI biotech startup emerging from stealth with a bold mission: to redefine how we scale bio-based production through its Virtual Scale-up Platform. 🤔 Why this matters From cocoa price spikes to egg shortages and bans on synthetic dyes, the fragility of traditional production systems is increasingly visible. #Biomanufacturing, using biological systems to produce food, materials, and pharmaceuticals, has the potential to revolutionize everything from sustainable materials to food and medicine—but scaling processes has historically been slow, expensive, and inefficient. 🚀 The solution Differential Bio combines advanced microbiology, lab automation, and AI-powered simulations to accelerate and de-risk bioprocess development. By virtualizing scale-up, they cut years off development timelines, reduce costs, and make sustainable production not only possible—but profitable. The €2M pre-seed round was co-led by us at Ananda Impact Ventures and ReGen Ventures, with participation from Carbon13, Climate Capital, Better Ventures, Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) Ventures, and a stellar group of angel investors. 👏 Hats off to Christian Spier, Dong (Xiangdong) Zhao, Martin Patz, Konstantin Amm, and the entire Differential Bio team. We’re proud to support your mission to enable a faster, more efficient scaling of bio-based processes, accelerating the global transition to a sustainable, green, and circular economy. 👉 Read more on Tech.eu: https://lnkd.in/e9bX5Qj3 CC: Bernd Klosterkemper, Hannah Looks, Jonty Corrin, Hanna Fedchyshyn #BioTech #IndustrialSustainability #ImpactInvesting #Biomanufacturing #VentureCapital

Today is the day we send OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 to orbit! 🚀 Our constellation is ready to go and waiting for liftoff at about ~16:30 CET (11:30 EST / 8:30 PST). Make sure and tune into the launch stream of our “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” mission about 30 mins prior using the link below: https://lnkd.in/duHYniPe A huge thank you to both Spire and Rocket Lab for making the first constellation devoted to wildfire possible! #Satellite #LaunchDay #wildfire

I recently had the chance to discuss IP strategy at the Hello Tomorrow conference alongside Johannes Triebs and Clara Ricard. Here are some of the panel’s key insights: 🚀 Europe needs to step up – global innovation stats show we significantly lag behind the US and China. The European Patent Office (EPO) accounted for only 6% of all patent filings worldwide in 2023. 🇪🇺 Unitary Patents (UP) are streamlining IP in Europe by allowing a single patent to cover multiple countries, reducing costs and complexity. However, adoption remains limited due to legal uncertainty surrounding the new Unified Patent Court and businesses are waiting to assess the system’s effectiveness. 🏛 Universities should support spinouts rather than burden them with excessive equity demands or costly upfront patent fees. Striking a fair balance will ensure both sides benefit whilst still seeing long-term returns. 💶 Patenting is expensive and slow, with some filings taking years to process. Founders should work with experts who understand litigation risks and always ask for references.  IP strategy is not just about filing patents – it’s about protecting innovation whilst staying commercially smart. Thank you Arnaud de la Tour, Selma El Ouardi and Jack Fox-Male for the invite and fantastic organisation. I hope to see you again next year. Ananda Impact Ventures #IPstrategy #Startups #Innovation #Patents #DeepTech #Entrepreneurship

There is currently a data gap in the afternoon and early morning where there is currently no public fire satellite data. OroraTech Constellation Phase-1 changes that. Launching to orbit next week, we are putting our satellites in this gap to provide unprecedented fire detection to support firefighters around the globe. This will empower them with unprecedented situational awareness in a wildfire emergency. #Wildfire #Satellite #EarthObservation

🔥 Big news from OroraTech Next Wednesday, they will launch a constellation of eight satellites, closing the critical afternoon and night gap in wildfire monitoring! 🚀 Don’t miss the live stream!

🌱 At Ananda, we believe that if we want to build climate resilience, we need to protect the ecosystems that act as nature’s first line of defense—our coasts. 🌊 This is why we invested in Ocean Ledger, a company leveraging satellite technology and AI to monitor and safeguard coastal ecosystems, empowering decision-makers with the data they need to drive sustainable change. 🤔 Why this matters #Coastal ecosystems—such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs—store vast amounts of blue carbon and provide critical protection against extreme weather. Yet, they are disappearing at an alarming rate due to human activity and climate change. Despite their importance, these ecosystems remain poorly monitored, leaving conservation efforts reactive rather than proactive. Governments, insurers, and investors lack high-quality, real-time data to guide restoration, finance, and policy decisions. 🚀 The solution By combining satellite imagery, field data, and AI-driven analytics, Ocean Ledger provides real-time, high-precision monitoring of coastal habitats. Their technology enables: 🌊 Early detection of ecosystem degradation before it’s too late 🌊 More effective restoration efforts backed by real-time data 🌊 The insurance industry to create more reliable products for coastal infrastructure Zoe Peden, Partner at Ananda, states: “The urgency to protect and restore coastal ecosystems has never been greater. Ocean Ledger is bridging the gap between science and action by delivering the data needed to drive real impact. We’re excited to support their mission to protect the world’s coasts and unlock the full potential of the blue economy” We are proud to back Paige Roepers, Dimos Traganos, Ph.D., Jeremiah J. Nieves, and the Ocean Ledger team as they bring cutting-edge technology to protect global marine ecosystems at scale 🌊🚀 👉 Read more about why we invested in Ocean Ledger here: https://lnkd.in/diBSbQDu cc: Zoe Peden, Joris Koch, Florian Erber #ImpactInvesting #ClimateResilience #BlueEconomy #NatureTech #WhyWeInvested

🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀! baby vc and Ananda Impact Ventures are inviting you to their panel discussion on “𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀” on 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁! We’ll dive into: 💰 How early-stage climate tech startups secure funding 💚 The role of universities & incubators in the ecosystem 💡 Emerging trends shaping the climate tech landscape We will wrap up the evening with 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀!🍷 🎟️ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! Get yours now: https://lu.ma/4uglxgcf 📍180 Strand, Temple, London, WC2R 1EA, UK 📅 March 31, 2025 | 19:30 - 21:00 Let’s build the future of climate tech together! 🚀