Catalpa Ventures

Great blogpost making the case for emerging managers and supporting it with historical performance data. At Catalpa, we embrace this hands-on approach to help our portfolio companies grow and leverage our partner network to drive success. #EmergingManagers #VentureCapital #HealthTech #DigitalHealth https://lnkd.in/ePbGzjwp

Good news, European Healthcare PE seems to be recovering. While there's still a way to go to match the volumes of '21 and '22, it's the perfect time for Catalpa to start supporting the HealthTech innovators of tomorrow. https://lnkd.in/ebV976xC

🌟 Let us introduce you to our next Founding Partner: Daniel Kranz With his good eye for numbers, he leads Finance and Controlling at Catalpa.   🔹 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 Daniel holds a master's degree in bank management and administration from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. His professional journey spans over 25 years within Luxembourg’s fund industry, where he has held several key leadership roles in fund administration for both liquid and alternative assets. He co-founded Luxembourg Investment Solutions (LIS) alongside Thomas.   🔹 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 Daniel's venture into investing in digital health startups has solidified his belief in the irreversible trend of digital transformation in healthcare – a trend he views as pivotal to advancing and integrating digital solutions in the sector.   🔹 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 Outside of work, Daniel relishes outdoor activities with his wife and three kids and maintains a passion for football, both as a former player and a fan.

🌟 Catalpa Ventures at the health.tech conference in Munich! 🚀 Where else can you connect with HealthTech experts from across Europe than at health.tech conference Munich? Building meaningful connections and leading rich discussions between startup founders, investors, executives, insurers, and policymakers is essential to address the role of technology in revolutionizing healthcare. At Catalpa Ventures we're passionate about investing in early-stage technology companies that are reshaping the landscape of healthcare. That's why we couldn't miss the opportunity to participate in the Bits & Pretzels HealthTech conference in Munich. ✨ As last year, the conference offered a high-quality and dense program, from impactful health tech startups to thought-provoking panels and talks. Christian Goergen from Catalpa Ventures had the privilege to meet many new faces and reconnect with familiar ones, fostering valuable relationships within the HealthTech community. A special shoutout and thanks to Isartal Ventures for hosting their investor breakfast. Christian Goergen also had the pleasure of connecting with Filippo Nigro from YOUTH HealthTech, a company we proudly invested in as a family office. Additionally, meeting Irina Shiyanov and Adalbert Pakura , Christian's former colleague at RetroBrain R&D GmbH was a delightful reunion. Let's continue to collaborate and innovate, driving positive change in healthcare together. 💡 #HealthTech #Innovation #BitsAndPretzels #CatalpaVentures 🌐✨

🌟 Catalpa Ventures at SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator 🌟 One of our team members Silke R. Sperling recently attended SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator Investor Day! 🚀 At Catalpa Ventures our commitment to advancing innovation in healthtech is unwavering, and sharing this with broader audience is important to us. Silke R. Sperling had the chance to participate in the HHL Accelerator event, where she not only engaged with top-tier startups and fellow investors but also had the opportunity to share our vision at Catalpa Ventures to shape the future of healthcare together. This event served as a valuable platform for exchanging ideas, fostering partnerships, and exploring opportunities to drive positive change. We're proud to have Silke R. Sperling represent our team and contribute to the collective dialogue on the future of healthcare. Special thanks to Christian Stiebner from KfW Capital and Jocke Martelius from AQVC for leading the session as Chairs! As we continue our journey to support and invest in groundbreaking healthtech startups, events like SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator reinforce our dedication to staying at the forefront of innovation. Thank you for having us! #HealthTech #Innovation #FutureOfHealthcare #CatalpaVC

Great article by Sifted on #Luxembourg as a Health Innovation Hub 🇱🇺 In short, here’s why you should launch your health startup in Luxembourg: 🤝 Small size streamlines collaboration between entrepreneurs, hospitals, researchers and regulators, shortening the time to market 🇪🇺 Position in the heart of Europe and an international mindset from day one makes it an ideal launchpad 🏛 The government has made health innovation a priority and launched many initiatives to empower startups & research: - Facilitated access to health data - Co-financing of nation-wide clinical trials - Assistance with certification (ISO, CE, UKCA) through Luxinnovation GIE - HE:AL Campus S.A., a campus for #healthtech innovation next to the second largest hospital and the House of Biohealth If you ask us, this looks like an emerging ecosystem that's set up for success. Oh...and have you seen the views? 📸 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e8Yg9XrX #CatalpaVentures #DigitalHealth #StartupEcosystem

We're at SuperVenture in Berlin, engaging with forward-thinking investors who are passionate about transforming the healthcare landscape. Shoot us a message if you want to connect! #catalpaventures #healthtech #digitalhealth

📅 June 5-6 The health.tech conference in Munich is happening next week. This year’s conference will explore innovation and business for better healthcare around three main pillars: ▪️Digital Infrastructure ▪️Patient-Centric Care ▪️Building resilient health systems Our founding partners will be joining this annual event as well and are excited to meet you. See you there! https://www.health.tech

🌟 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧: Christian Goergen   🔹 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜  Christian is a founding partner at Catalpa Ventures with a solid foundation in business engineering and academic roots in both Germany and France. He earned his PhD in process engineering from one of the esteemed Leibniz Institutes.   🔹 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 With over 12 years of hands-on experience as a startup founder and operator, Christian truly has a passion for entrepreneurship. He served as CEO of RetroBrain, an innovative DTX startup focused on serious games for elderly care.   🔹 𝙋𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 His work at RetroBrain marked his incursion into HealthTech—a sector where he quickly recognized the urgent need for innovation to address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals and the surging costs. This realization fuels his current mission to channel his energy into the growth of Catalpa Ventures.   🔹 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 Outside the office, Christian enjoys quality time with his wife and two sons and indulges in his passion for sailing and scuba diving. #teamintroduction #CatalpaVentures

Today we had the pleasure to welcoming Sureshan Sivananthan from the Alty Orhtopaedic Hospital and member of the Executive Committee of SICOT (the leading international association of orthopaedics and traumatology), as well as Bernd Grimm from Luxembourg Institute of Health at our office in Luxembourg. We discussed the potential of digital health and possible ways to collaborate between the HealthTech startup ecosystems of Luxembourg and Singapore. Thanks Suresh and Bernd for your visit and looking forward to future collaborations! #buildingbridges #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #startups #Luxembourg #Singapore