EQT Ventures

Got turned down by investors? Here’s how to bounce back stronger and smarter! Our partner Doreen Huber is back with another column for Gründerszene/Business Insider, sharing her best tips for founders on how to deal with rejection. Doreen has experienced the startup world from both perspectives: as a founder and as an investor. She has faced rejection many times and knows what it’s like to work day in and day out to prepare for that important meeting. “A no should be the trigger to keep going.” Read the full article with concrete and hands-on tips, link below.

Unlocking the potential of urban waterways with the Candela P-12, the world’s first high-speed, long-range electric shuttle ship. Silent, efficient, and eco-friendly—this is the future of urban transportation. 

Excited to announce that I'll be joining the Table Captain event at Bits & Pretzels 2024! Looking forward to connecting with inspiring leaders like  Dr. Gesa Miczaika (General Partner, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund), Gülsah Wilke (Co-Founder & Partner, 2hearts & DN Capital), Constanze Buchheim (Founder & Managing Partner, i-potentials GmbH) and many others. It's going to be an amazing opportunity to exchange ideas and navigate the future of entrepreneurship together. Let’s make #bits24 an unforgettable experience!

At this year’s Finance Forward Conference, Doreen Huber, Partner at EQT Ventures, and Raffael J., founder of auxmoney and an active business angel, discussed the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the fintech world. In an engaging discussion with Capital journalist Hannah Schwär, they explored why chatbots might soon surpass human capabilities and how AI is reshaping business models. Tune in to hear their insights and predictions on the future of AI in finance on the latest Finance Forward Podcast! 🚀🤖 https://lnkd.in/dT3r4VE7

HackSummit -- The 60+ Climate Deep Tech Investors to Know Sandra Malmberg 👋, EQT Ventures, explains that climate deep tech is in short; technology and science impact at scale. She goes on to break this down into four areas: 1. Using breakthrough science and/or technology 2. Offering significant advances to solve big and pressing societal and environmental challenges as well as current or future customer needs 3. Disrupting industries and foundations how things are done 4. To ultimately create impact and business value at scale...and not to forget, the team, backers, early adopters and believers making it possible! If you are building big solutions to big problems we would love to chat! https://lnkd.in/eQpGe6WR

Congratulations to the Parloa team on this innovative leap forward! 👏

🌸 In June, we hosted a Midsummer Celebration in the heart of London, where founders, operators, and angels gathered to enjoy a summer evening. Read more about it in Elle magazine -- and enjoy your summer! ☀ https://lnkd.in/dJPMXZMz

👨🔬 Exciting news! EQT Ventures is proud to announce our investment in Syntetica, a pioneering startup revolutionizing nylon recycling. Syntetica's groundbreaking technique depolymerizes and purifies blended textiles, offering a sustainable path forward for the global clothing market. Already partnering with industry leaders like Etam and Victoria’s Secret, Syntetica is set to transform supply chains and foster a circular textile economy. We first met founders Marco Bertone, Co-Founder and CEO and Louis Monsigny, Co-founder & CTO, through the Entrepreneur First programme in Paris  -  it quickly became clear that we had a shared passion for finding novel ways of solving climate issues and we were impressed by their technical expertise and challenger mentality. With EUR 4.2 million raised in their seed round, led by EQT Ventures with participation from the family offices of Peugeot and Etam, Volta Circle (Indorama Ventures’ shareholders family office), Better Angle, Pareto Holdings, Athletico Ventures, Bear Flag Capital and high-profile angels 2-time Formula-E champion Jean-Éric Vergne, IDEC Group CEO Patrice Lafargue, and former tennis player Paul-Henri Mathieu, Syntetica is poised to scale its innovative chemical recycling solution. Congratulations to the talented team at Syntetica! We're excited to support your growth journey towards a greener future. Read our Medium post, link in comments!

We joined forces with customers and colleagues in Stockholm for a summer spin. C-8 comes in many variations, and if you look closely in the video you can see all of them. C-8 in both white and gray, in Hardtop, Daycruiser, T-top and Polestar Edition. Imagine meeting this squad when you’re out boating! #CandelaBoats #ev

CMF Phone 1 makes record breaking sales of 100,000 units in just 3 hours. Last time we achieved this number in 24 hours was with Nothing Phone (2a). CMF Phone 1, Buds Pro 2, and Watch Pro 2 are out now on cmf.tech and through our selected partners.