🎙Olaf Jacobi is back on the mic at Startup Insider joining again forces with Dr. Carolin Gabor from caesar. In today's episode, they are discussing the latest funding round of Berlin-based Root Global that has completed a seed funding round of EUR 8 million. The round was led by Point Nine and included investments from Project A, HelloWorld, and Arc Investors. Root Global is developing a platform called RootOS, which helps food and beverage companies manage their carbon footprint and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They also explore the EUR 10 million funding round of another Berlin-based startup, Reliant AI that Tola Capital and Inovia Capital led. Reliant AI develops AI-based analytics software for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company plans to use the funds to expand its technical team and presence in Europe and North America. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/db7zTXKB #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
Capnamic
Wagniskapital- und Private-Equity-Auftraggeber
Cologne, NRW 10.787 Follower:innen
Capnamic is an early-stage investor based in Cologne, Berlin and Munich | Backing category leaders from the start
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Capnamic is a venture capital firm based in Cologne and Berlin with a focus on early-stage investments in outstanding teams in the German-speaking regions. We back aspiring entrepreneurs as they embark on their journeys. No matter if it’s pre-product, MVP stage or first revenues: we’re the early-stage venture capital firm that provides not just financial backing but the network, experience and guidance to turn outstanding teams into category leaders. The firm’s general partners are Jörg Binnenbrücker, Olaf Jacobi, Christian Knott and Christian Siegele. For more details: www.capnamic.com twitter.com/capnamic
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- Wagniskapital- und Private-Equity-Auftraggeber
- Größe
- 11–50 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Cologne, NRW
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- Personengesellschaft (OHG, KG, GbR etc.)
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- 2012
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- Venture Capital, Startups und B2B Technology
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 17-21
Cologne, NRW 50672, DE
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Zionskirchstraße 73a
Berlin, BE 10119, DE
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Ludwigstraße 9
München, 80539, DE
Beschäftigte von Capnamic
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Christian Siegele
Founder & Managing Partner Capnamic Ventures
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Julien-David Nitlech
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Johannes Werle
CEO, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung at Rheinische Post Mediengruppe
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Dino Bongartz
Managing Director | In-House Professional | Digital Marketing Expert | Board Member | Entrepreneur | Venture Capital | AI Specialist | Interim…
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🎙Capnamic's Niklas Raberg is back on the mic at Startup Insider podcast. In yesterday's episode, he analyzes the acquisition of the Munich-based software provider Shore, specializing in appointment booking software and billing systems for SMEs, by group.one. Founded in 2012, Shore has experienced a turbulent history, including crises and multiple ownership changes. Prior to the acquisition, investors included Zalando founders Robert Gentz, Rubin Ritter, and David Schneider, as well as the Funke Group, Metro, and Otto Capital. With this acquisition, Group One aims to further expand its digital solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/d7G-Rwhz #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
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🎙Capnamic's Alexandra Kurmulis is back on the mic at Startup Insider podcast together with Julia Lang from Tengelmann Ventures. In yesterday's episode they are discussing the Munich-based HRTech WorkerHero that has received 4 million euros in a financing round. The media company Mediahuis led the round, supported by existing investors such as 10x Founders and Bonsai Partners. Workerhero uses AI-driven sourcing and matching to place skilled workers and industrial personnel in industries such as trades, transportation, logistics, gastronomy and service. The second topic they are exploring is the seed round of the Bonn-based start-up ECO2GROW. Eco2Grow offers a digital platform that enables SMEs to purchase green electricity directly from solar and wind parks by bundling their electricity requirements in virtual supply contracts. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dCcvbxHT #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
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🤖 Empowering AI Innovation: Workshop Highlights! 🤖 Capnamic's Olaf Jacobi and Jason Grüninger recently hosted an AI workshop for our portfolio companies, focusing on the latest developments in AI and fostering collaboration among our teams. The event kicked off with an insightful keynote on current AI advancements. This session set the stage for the main part: our teams pitching their own AI projects. Each team presented their unique initiatives, highlighting their innovative ideas and their challenges. 💭 The collaborative spirit was truly inspiring as we delved into these challenges together. Under the moderation of Sebastian Heinz from statworx, we brainstormed and developed potential solutions, leveraging the group's collective intelligence. 🙏 A huge thank you to all participants for their active engagement and to Sebastian for guiding our discussions so effectively. It's incredible to see the power of teamwork and shared knowledge in driving AI innovation forward. #AI #Innovation #Collaboration #PortfolioCompanies #Workshop
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🎙Olaf Jacobi is back on the mic at Startup Insider. 🤖 In today's episode Olaf discusses the Seed funding round of mogenius that has raised €2.5 million, with Conceptum, Carsten Maschmeyer and Smart Infrastructure Ventures as lead investors. mogenius has set itself the goal of making the operation of cloud-native software easier and more efficient for development teams. At the heart of the offering are Kubernetes Workspaces, which enable developers to control processes themselves via self-services 🏃♂️ On top, Olaf explores the Berlin-based startup TRAIT that has received one million euros in a seed financing round. The investors are High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the angel club better ventures and other private investors. TRAIT, formerly known as Twaiv, offers an AI training app that enables a personalized and empathetic training experience for runners. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dBi6MkFh #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
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🎙Capnamic's Niklas Raberg is back on the mic at the Startup Insider Podcast together with Philippe Klitzing from Peak. In today's episode they are discussing the funding round of Saarbrücken-based DeepTech company SurFunction GmbH led by Capnamic. SurFunction focuses on sustainable, high-efficiency surface solutions for various industries. On top, they are exploring the EUR 6m seed funding round of the Dutch AI startup Neople from Simon Capital, Newion, and existing investors Peak and Curiosity. Neople aims to support human customer service teams with AI employees to handle repetitive tasks, enhancing efficiency and reducing workload. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dbzSXKSw #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
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🚀 It’s official! We are thrilled to announce our investment in Black Semiconductor, accelerating European technological sovereignty Black Semiconductor, which is developing a new kind of chip-connecting technology based on graphene, has raised a Series A round of EUR 254.4m, in a combination of private and public funding. The sum is one of the largest to date raised by a European startup working in semiconductors. Black Semiconductor is a spin-out from the University of Aachen co-founded by the brothers Daniel Schall and Sebastian Schall. The German federal government and the State of North-Rhine-Westphalia commit EUR 228.7m in funding to drive a new generation of chips developed by Black Semiconductor. The company has also secured EUR 25.7m in equity funding from Capnamic and our fellow investors Porsche Ventures, Project A, Scania Growth, TVF | TechVision Fonds, NRW.BANK as well as the existing investors Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital Management and Onsight Ventures. 🤖 With the funding, Black Semiconductor is positioned to enable the first semiconductor mass production based on the material graphene. This is an important step towards developing the semiconductor value chain in Europe, enhancing the continent’s technological sovereignty. The capital injection facilitates product development, along with graphene production in Europe and the creation of new high-tech jobs in Aachen, Germany. Congratulations to Daniel Schall, Sebastian Schall, Cedric Huyghebaert and the entire Black Semiconductor team for this amazing achievement! Read article below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dsZa42CN #VentureCapital #Capnamic #DeepTech #Portfolio
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🎙Capnamic's Alexandra Kurmulis is back on the mic at Startup Insider podcast together with Katharina Neuhaus from Vorwerk Ventures. In today's episode, they are discussing the Swiss startup EthonAI that has raised 15 million euros in a Series A round led by Index Ventures. EthonAI helps companies like Lindt & Sprüngli and Siemens optimize production processes through the use of AI algorithms. The second topic they are exploring is the 12 million euros Series A round of the Hamburg-based startup plancraft led by Creandum. With this capital, Plancraft aims to advance digitalization in the crafts sector. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/d5vtgdAc #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
EthonAI & Plancraft: Investments & Exits - mit Katharina Neuhaus und Alexandra Kurmulis
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🎙Olaf Jacobi is back on the mic at Startup Insider joining again forces with Dr. Carolin Gabor Gabor from caesar. In last week's episode they are exploring the financing round of the Berlin-based solar FinTech Cloover. They are also discussing the startup Rows.com, known for its spreadsheet app. Rows has secured EUR 8m in a financing round led by Indico Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors such as Cherry Ventures, Accel, and Lakestar. Listen now below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dCTyy7QK #capnamic #podcast #investments #exits #StartupInsider
Cloover & Rows: Investments & Exits - mit Caro Gabor und Olaf Jacobi
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🎉 We are very excited to announce that Capnamic won the The EUVC Award for “Exit of The Year” The first-ever European VC Awards were unveiled at this year’s SuperVenture conference in Berlin, celebrating contributions to the European venture capital ecosystem. The event was organized in partnership with the EUVC team, Isomer Capital, HSBC Innovation Banking, and SuperVenture recognizing firms and individuals who have impacted the ecosystem. We are honored to win the “Exit of the Year” award with our investment in SAP LeanIX. It is supposed to celebrate the fund orchestrating the most value-creating exit. According to EUVC, “the acquisition of LeanIX by one of Europe’s largest companies, SAP, in Q4 2023, underscores the profound impact and significant value creation of this exit”. 🙏 Many thanks to the judges Thomas Kristensen from LGT Capital Partners, Jonathan Sibilia from Molten Ventures, Giulia Van Waeyenberge from Sofina, Stephen Lowery from HSBC Innovation Banking, and Isomer Capital’s Joe Schorge and Chris Wade. However, the biggest thanks goes to André Christ and the whole SAP LeanIX team. Read press below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dUec88Tx https://lnkd.in/dqxtNtQJ #capnamic #investment #portfolio #exits #awards
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