b.value AG

b.value AG is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and located in Dortmund, Germany. The company specializes in investments in the biotechnology and chemistry sectors, specifically targeting seed-stage companies. b.value AG concentrates on firms that operate outside the pharmaceutical realm, focusing on health and nutrition, resource efficiency, and digitization trends. Its investment strategy is primarily aimed at businesses within Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Georg Lentzen

Managing Director

Cornelia Bähr Ph.D

Senior Investment Manager

13 past transactions

PL BioScience

Series A in 2024
PL BioScience GmbH is a biotech company based in Aachen, Germany, specializing in the manufacture of cell culture products derived from human platelet lysate, aimed at supporting stem cell research and clinical applications. Established in 2015, the company offers a variety of products including research grade, GMP grade, and customized solutions, alongside fibrinogen-depleted and gamma-irradiated products. PL BioScience also provides advanced 2D and 3D cell culture systems, primary cells, and cell culture medium kits, catering to the needs of biotech firms and life sciences organizations. The company emphasizes safety and reliability, ensuring that its products meet various quality standards suitable for both basic research and clinical applications. Additionally, PL BioScience sells its offerings online and provides support services to facilitate the integration of its products into research and development processes.

Cultimate

Seed Round in 2024
Cultimate Foods is a cellular agriculture company focused on developing cultivated fat for hybrid alt-meat products. By replicating the structure of animal fat tissue, the company aims to create plant-based fat alternatives that enhance the sensory experience of meat consumption. Utilizing a unique technological approach to 3D cultivation, Cultimate efficiently produces its ingredients while reducing production costs. The company’s innovative methods enable the development of cell-cultured meat alternatives that provide a sustainable and ethical option for consumers seeking to enjoy meat without compromising on taste or texture.

traceless materials

Series A in 2023
traceless materials is offering a holistically sustainable alternative to plastics and bioplastics. With our first-of-a-kind biomaterial it’s our mission to contribute to solving global plastic pollution. Our innovative technology filed for patent allows to use food production residues to produce materials that are compostable under natural composting conditions. While bio-based, our materials don’t compete with food nor cause land-use-change, don’t need hazardous additives or solvents and have up to 95% lower CO2 emissions. Our materials are neither chemically modified nor synthetically polymerized, therefore they will not fall under the EU Single Use Plastic Directive. Follow us on our journey, and become a part of the solution, not the pollution!

Revoltech

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Revoltech is a company focused on developing innovative textile technology to revolutionize material production. Its flagship product, LOVR, is the world's first plastic-free and entirely plant-based leather alternative, created from agricultural residues. By utilizing fibrous agricultural byproducts and sustainable plant materials, Revoltech aims to foster a transparent and regional circular economy, allowing industries to adopt environmentally friendly practices. The company's approach emphasizes sustainability and aims to reduce reliance on conventional materials, contributing to a more eco-conscious future in textiles.

FibreCoat

Venture Round in 2021
FibreCoat GmbH specializes in the production of thermoplastic-coated glass fibers and aluminum-coated fibers intended for various composite and shielding applications. By utilizing rented glass fiber drawing machines, the company employs a direct coating process that streamlines manufacturing, reduces costs, and shortens cycle times while enhancing the technical specifications of its products. FibreCoat's offerings are particularly relevant to the automotive and consumer sectors, where they provide lightweight and cost-effective solutions. The company's metal-coated fiber components serve multiple functions, including electromagnetic interference shielding, heat sinks in battery casings, reinforcement for cast aluminum parts, and conductive yarns for smart textiles. Through these innovations, FibreCoat enables clients to achieve advanced material properties in their applications.

Actome

Seed Round in 2021
Actome specializes in emulsion coupling technology and interactome technology to advance life science research and personalized medicine. The company has developed a proprietary method that allows for the detection of single protein molecules and protein interaction complexes. By translating protein status into DNA barcodes using DNA-labeled antibodies, Actome enables detailed molecular biological research. This innovative approach aids clients in quantifying proteins, analyzing protein interactions, and studying post-translational modifications in biological samples. Through its technologies, Actome contributes to advancements in pharmaceuticals and the development of novel personalized therapies.

Placeme

Seed Round in 2021
Placeme, based in Warsaw, Poland, offers a data-as-a-service application that provides location services tailored for the retail and fast-moving consumer goods sectors. The platform leverages big data and machine learning to predict customer behavior and assess sales potential at specific addresses, thereby assisting businesses in making informed decisions to enhance revenue through improved sales and marketing strategies. By utilizing an easy-to-navigate online tool, users can gain complex insights with minimal effort, such as identifying optimal business locations and understanding consumer habits. Placeme also enables targeted advertising based on geolocation, helping businesses reach potential customers in defined areas. This comprehensive approach allows businesses to analyze customer journeys in both online and offline channels, ultimately facilitating growth and success through strategic location selection.

traceless materials

Seed Round in 2021
traceless materials is offering a holistically sustainable alternative to plastics and bioplastics. With our first-of-a-kind biomaterial it’s our mission to contribute to solving global plastic pollution. Our innovative technology filed for patent allows to use food production residues to produce materials that are compostable under natural composting conditions. While bio-based, our materials don’t compete with food nor cause land-use-change, don’t need hazardous additives or solvents and have up to 95% lower CO2 emissions. Our materials are neither chemically modified nor synthetically polymerized, therefore they will not fall under the EU Single Use Plastic Directive. Follow us on our journey, and become a part of the solution, not the pollution!

b.fab

Venture Round in 2021
B.fab is a biotechnology company focused on transforming carbon dioxide and hydrogen derived from renewable energy into valuable biotechnological products. Utilizing formate as a key mediator, B.fab converts CO2 and H2 into liquid form for further processing. The company employs synthetic biology to design specific metabolic pathways, enabling the production of value-added chemicals, such as proteins for aquaculture and biopolymer building blocks. With a platform that integrates both anaerobic and aerobic microbial production hosts, B.fab offers flexibility in process design to meet various product specifications. Founded in 2018 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, B.fab leverages laboratory automation, high-throughput experimentation, and advanced bioprocess development to efficiently create new bioprocesses in a rapid and agile manner.

Nano-Join

Venture Round in 2020
Nano-Join GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the development and marketing of silver sinter paste designed for power electronics. The company's innovative sintering solutions cater to the optoelectronics, e-mobility, and renewable energy sectors. Nano-Join's silver sintering paste serves as an interconnection material, providing reliable thermal and electrical conductivity at high process temperatures. This technology supports the energy, automotive, and semiconductor industries by ensuring long-term stable interconnections, thereby enhancing the performance and durability of electronic applications.

Belano medical

Venture Round in 2020
Belano Medical specializes in the development and distribution of medical and skincare products, focusing on areas such as wound care, pharynx and throat care, mouth care, and stomach care. The company is dedicated to advancing human microbiome research and aims to create innovative therapeutic solutions to address diseases that lack effective treatments. In addition to its product offerings, Belano Medical provides testing and analysis services to ensure the efficacy of its products, thereby enhancing the healing process and supporting patients in their recovery.

SenseUp

Venture Round in 2017
SenseUp is a biotech company based in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing microbial production strains aimed at enhancing the biotechnological production of amino acids, peptides, and proteins. Utilizing advanced genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, SenseUp offers both the de-novo construction and optimization of microbial strains. Its innovative biosensor technology allows for optical determination of productivity at the single-cell level, facilitating the rapid analysis of extensive cell libraries under real process conditions. This capability enables clients to obtain customized production strains, media formulations, and processes tailored to their specific needs.
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