IBB Ventures

🚀 Attention Berlin Startup Founders! 🚀 Are you prepared to elevate your venture? Join us 🗓️ this Friday at 2 PM for our Virtual VC Office Hours. This exclusive opportunity offers you the chance to refine your pitch, receive valuable insights from experienced venture capitalists, and engage in meaningful discussions about the startup ecosystem—all in a relaxed, virtual setting. 👉 Limited slots available. Reserve your place today! (Link in comments) Let's turn your startup vision into reality. We look forward to connecting with you this Friday. #VC #BerlinStartups #OfficeHours

🚀 We are excited to announce our newest portfolio company Vara and join them on their mission not to rest until every deadly breast cancer is detected early. 👏 Congrats to the team around Jonas Muff and Stefan Bunk, our co-investors from Smart Family Office, FJH, Merantix Capital, EQT Foundation,  and Vi Partners as well as our very own Ute Mercker! (Link to press release in comments) #ibbventures #funding #berlin #ai #digitalhealth

🙌 We are proud to announce that our portfolio company Aignostics has successfully closed their $34M Series B! The round was led by ATHOS (Julian Zachmann), with investments from Mayo Clinic and HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, alongside support from existing investors Wellington Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, CARMA FUND Management GmbH, and IBB Ventures. In total, Aignostics has now raised over $55 million, reflecting investors' confidence in its differentiated AI models and clear commercial strategy. Kudos to the incredible team around the founders Viktor Matyas and Maximilian Alber! 🚀 (Link to press release in comments)

🚀 On October 24, the EdTech Next Summit will take place at LENKWERK Bielefeld | EVENTWERK, bringing together the German #EdTech ecosystem under one roof.   🔎 With six stages and a variety of topic sessions, the summit dives deep into the real challenges facing EdTech companies today—from launching #startups and securing investments to building partnerships and engaging with policymakers.   💡 Our colleague Clarissa Rossbach will join a panel to discuss the development of the German EdTech ecosystem.   We’re looking forward to insightful discussions and inspiring exchanges! 🙌

🚀 Attention Berlin Startup Founders! 🚀 Ready to take your venture to the next level? Join us this Friday at 2 PM for our Virtual VC Office Hours! This is your exclusive chance to refine your pitch, get valuable feedback from seasoned venture capitalists, engage in insightful conversations about the startup ecosystem—all in a relaxed, virtual setting. 👉 Limited slots available – Reserve your spot today! (Link in comments) Let’s turn your startup vision into reality. We can’t wait to connect with you this Friday! #VC #BerlinStartups #OfficeHours #Entrepreneurship

📢 On November 6, the Zukunftsforum Artificial Intelligence will take place at the Ludwig Erhard Haus, Fasanenstr. 85, 10623 Berlin hosted by IHK Berlin! On three stages and in various topic sessions, this all-day forum will showcase the versatility of Artificial Intelligence as the key technology of our time. High-profile guests from politics, business, and academia will discuss how AI innovations can drive prosperity and growth for Berlin. 🔎 Discover how companies are leveraging generative AI, how AI is revolutionizing production, and how business processes can be made more efficient and sustainable. Our Managing Director Katrin Robeck will also be part of a panel discussing AI Startups as a Booster for Berlin's Economy. We look forward to insightful discussions and an inspiring exchange! More details can be found on the IHK Website (link in comments). #ZukunftsforumAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Berlin #Startups Henrik Holst

IBB Ventures Job Board - October 2024 🧠🤖 Attention, tech and business geniuses! Our portfolio is 📈 and offers fantastic career opportunities across all fields and levels of experience! Here you can find a selection of job openings (fmx) in our portfolio: Business Developer @ Northbound Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/eZXmUSSf Chief of Operations @ Thryve Hybrid,Berlin https://lnkd.in/e6Vvjiyq Founder’s Associate (Intern) @ Future Demand Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/encqxB52 Jr. Sales Manager @ Thryve Hybrid,Berlin https://lnkd.in/eBf-xyDz Mid-Level Software Engineer @ Lumenaza GmbH Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/e7eU7t_J Sales Admin & Operations DACH & INT @ Ninox Software Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/eharK8jY Senior Product Manager @ remind me GmbH Hybrid,Berlin https://lnkd.in/edh9bHaR Senior Software Engineer / Lead Engineer @ Lumenaza GmbH Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/e24y3hg4 Teamleiter Software Development @ Lumenaza GmbH Berlin https://lnkd.in/eGesJRYx Vice President of Engineering @ Thryve Hybrid, Berlin https://lnkd.in/eZvJ-rjG 👋 Our portfolio companies are excited to hear from you! #startupjobs #techjobs #berlinstartups #salesjobs #marketingjobs #financejobs

🚀 We’re excited to share that our colleague Jessica Wimalasooriyar will be attending DEGUT, Germany's largest trade fair for entrepreneurship and startups! This event is an incredible platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to gain valuable insights on topics like business model development, growth strategies, funding, marketing, and more. 👉 Jessica is looking forward to meeting with future founders and hearing about your exciting ventures. If you're attending, be sure to connect with her! #DEGUT #Entrepreneurship #Startups #BusinessGrowth #Networking #Founders

🚀 90 Days as CEOs – A Look Back and Ahead! 🌱 It's been 90 days since Markus and Katrin took the helm as CEOs of IBB Ventures! Here are their take aways: 💥 Boosting Berlin’s Ecosystem: We shape the technologies and trends of tomorrow as we give new and disruptive ideas the chance to mature and thrive. A portion of the money we invest comes back many times over – as such we combine the core idea of venture capital with a highly sustainable and responsible use of public funds. We're proud of this! And a little teaser – we’re working on a new generation of funds to give Berlin’s ecosystem even more momentum. Watch this space! 🚀 Our Fantastic Team: We are strong thanks to a strong team! We want IBB Ventures to be known for collectively making bold and courageous decisions. We’re discussing together what our next steps should be. We embrace change while we also send the message to our community that we build on what we have learned during more than 25 years as venture capitalists. 🤝 Our Powerful Network: Our recent Venture Night, with 300 participants, was a major highlight. It was fantastic to meet with so many in our vivid community – our co-investors, our partners in Berlin’s ecosystem, IBB and Franziska Giffey and last but not least with our founders. Many thanks to all of you! It is great to be in for something great. 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏿 Diversity Matters: The number of female founders has dropped in 2024. The latest German Startup Monitor shows the share of female founders fell from 20.7% to 18.8%. This clearly shows that we’re not yet reaching all potential founders, and this needs to change. If we want to maximize the potential for Berlin and the broader economy, we need more diversity in the founders' community: more Female-, Migrant-, and First-Time Founders. Let’s work together for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow! 💪 💡 Venture Mindset: A key question for us is how we can inspire more brilliant minds to become entrepreneurs. How can groundbreaking research create maximum impact and be turned into business models that improve the quality of life, healthcare, and reduce CO2 emissions? It’s not just about training, mindset and negotiation skills – new incentives and a shift in performance measurement in Germany’s academic landscape might also be necessary to promote entrepreneurship. ⛵ Heading Towards Our 100th Active Portfolio Company: We’re currently at 99 active portfolio companies, and the pipeline is strong. Our portfolio is performing well, though exit prospects, like for many VCs, are more challenging. Strategic exits have become tougher, and IPOs – especially in Europe – remain difficult. The Bitkom "Startup Report 2024" shows a decline in the economic outlook for startups, particularly in terms of financing. Thanks to our unique funding structure we remain a stable and reliable partner also when financing conditions get tougher. #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Diversity #Sustainability #BerlinEcosystem #Accessibility

🎉 We’re thrilled that our portfolio company Likeminded has been recognized as one of the Top 10 fastest growing German startups by Sifted! 🚀 Likeminded is making a significant impact by helping companies strengthen the mental health of their employees, leading to a tangible boost in performance. We’re proud to support such an innovative and purpose-driven company that’s truly shaping the future of workplace well-being. Here’s to continued success and even more milestones ahead! 🙌 Kudos to the team around Kimberly Breuer, Maximilian Heberger, and Josu Garcia de Albizu Armentia! #BerlinStartups #MentalHealth #Sifted #Likeminded #ProudPartner Ute Mercker