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Really enjoyed START Global Summit. Thanks to the audience, my co-speaker Paul Becker and the incredible volunteers, who made it all happen. Some of my favourite moments from the conversation: 💡 On Ideation: “I woke up one day with a great idea! No, not really. Ideation is a process.” A reminder that great companies aren’t built on flashes of genius alone, but through deliberate, iterative work. 🔍 On Challenges: “Investors say don’t be too hard on yourself. But my key learning is to look to the inside when things go wrong – it’s usually not an external thing.” As Paul put it, maybe it’s not about being “hard” on yourself, but about taking ownership, also when things don't turn out as expected (that goes for us investors too 😉) 🚀 On Key Turning Points: “Really nailing PMF felt pretty satisfying.” Few things in a founder's journey feel as enthralling as that first verified customer love. 🎯 On Building in Fintech: “Focus narrowly and really prove you offer value before expanding that wedge and investing heavily into GTM.” There's definitely something about turning the tap on at the right time. cc: Project A, re:cap

Look forward to unpacking the trends shaping Fintech in 2025 and beyond, in a fireside chat with Henrik Grim, CEO and co-founder of Mimo. 💚 We’ll dive into how emerging technologies, market shifts and investment trends are transforming Europe’s Fintech sector, offering founder as well as investor perspectives on where the biggest opportunities lie. 💡 Henrik will also share his journey as founder, recent milestones at Mimo (including a $8.5M round led by Project A!), and what it takes to build a company in today’s climate. Expect practical insights, honest lessons, and a forward-looking take on serving customers in Fintech. You’ll find us on the Tech.eu stage on Tuesday 25th at 3:50pm - see you there! 👋 #techeusummit25

Meet the Project A team at START Global's annual summit in St. Gallen this Friday 21st of March 🇨🇭 We're hosting two fireside chats to deep-dive into two of our key verticals, Fintech and DefenceTech, alongside our founders. 💡 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 Malin Posern and Paul Becker (re:cap) sharing a mix of real-life founder stories, practical insights, and a forward-looking take on what’s next in Fintech. 📍 Opportunity Stage: 10:55 – 11:15 CET 🧠 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳 Uwe Horstmann and Sven Kruck (Quantum Systems) exploring how AI-driven autonomy is reshaping aviation, defence, and beyond. 📍 Opportunity Stage: 13:15 – 13:35 CET Join us for these insightful sessions—see you at #STARTSummit!

Hi Julian 👋 Pleased to meet you 🤝

Appreciate the opportunity to share my perspective in Sifted alongside fellow fintech investors for the top startups shaping the CFO tech stack. My three to watch: Stacks, Light and Round Treasury. We couldn’t highlight our own Project A portfolio companies... but it’s great to see Mimo recognised by Solène Brébant at Balderton Capital! Also recommend keeping an eye out for Tabular. Thank you Tom Matsuda for the feature. Read the full piece here 👇 https://lnkd.in/esgaf7FV Cc Olga Shikhantsova, Paula Blazquez Solano, Tom Mendoza

📣 Congratulations to portfolio company Dalma. for securing a €20M Series B round. With an incredible +700% growth since Series A and 60,000 pets already covered in Germany and France, Dalma is revolutionizing pet insurance with instant reimbursements, 24/7 vet support, and AI-driven claims processing. The round was led by BREEGA, alongside Northzone, Anterra Capital, and Bpifrance Digital Venture 3. The new funding will further fuel Dalma’s European expansion, bringing cutting-edge pet insurance and wellness solutions to even more pet owners. 🐶 🐱 Huge congratulations to Alban de Préville, Raphaël Sadaka, P. Harry Belinga, and the entire team! Find out more in Cate Lawrence coverage for Tech.eu https://lnkd.in/erSQ4GUA

Funding News 📣 We’re thrilled to partner with Mimo in their $8.5M Equity Round as they revolutionise B2B payments for SMBs! Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) power nearly half of Europe’s GDP and employ millions—yet they’re stuck with outdated financial infrastructure. Existing fintech solutions operate in silos, forcing SMBs to juggle multiple tools just to manage their financial workflows. Enter Mimo: the financial operating system SMBs have long needed. By automating and integrating invoice capture, payment execution, bookkeeping, and financing, Mimo eliminates inefficiencies, streamlines operations, and, most importantly, gives SMBs full control over their cash flow. We’re proud to lead this round alongside Northzone and Seedcamp, supporting Mimo as they redefine B2B payments. 💡 Want to know what motivated us to partner with them? Our partner, Malin Posern, shares her insights in our latest Project A Insights piece. Link in comments. CC Henrik Grim, Alexander Gernandt Segerby, Andreas Meisingseth, Malin Posern, Marjorie Lengereau

Delighted to be working together with Henrik Grim, Alexander Gernandt Segerby, Andreas Meisingseth and the Mimo team following Project A's investment in the company. The universal ambition, with roots in Sweden and the UK, to empower our beloved SMBs makes this partnership a special one for me. Mimo, short for Money In, Money Out, offers one single platform to understand, control and manage all things payments and cash flow. There's a special energy in the room with this team and the product velocity is real! We've closely followed Mimo's journey since they came out of stealth. Everything the founders said they would do that very first meeting in Stockholm, they've done, and more. Read more about why we are so excited about this partnership: https://lnkd.in/eJwxZGNy

Reise quer durch die Gründer-, Investor-, Digital- & Wirtschaftswelt mit old friend of the house Multi-Aufsichtsrat und Project-A General Partner Florian Heinemann. Pod jetzt live.

Innovation is more important than ever for our security Why? Because Europe and Germany have huge dependencies in technology, that we cannot afford in a rapidly changing world. We need to provide our own answers. So I sat down with Sven Weizenegger and Verena Pausder to make a suggestion on how we can create an innovation friendly ecosystem in defence in Germany. Here are eight recommendations from Project A, the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub and Startup-Verband: - Designing procurement and financial processes beyond peacetime. - Creating Multiple New Pillars in the Defence Industry - Accelerating Initial Procurement with Improved Feedback Loops - Breaking Down Barriers Between Civilian and Military Research - Expanding Access to Financing for Military-Specific Startups - Building Talent Pools for Military Innovation - Promoting Collaboration Between Defence Startups and Established Companies - Strengthening the Cyber Innovation Hub of the Bundeswehr What other recommendations would you have?