First Momentum Ventures

Kipu Quantum specializes in developing application-specific quantum computing solutions for immediate industrial use. The company focuses on creating quantum computing platforms that address real-world challenges across various business sectors. By combining hardware-specific quantum algorithms with tailored software products, Kipu Quantum enables its clients to leverage the advantages of quantum computing significantly earlier than traditional methods. The firm's approach emphasizes a hardware-software co-design model, ensuring that its solutions are closely aligned with customer needs and the capabilities of existing hardware platforms.

TiloDB is a serverless, graph-like entity-resolution database technology that was originally developed for a consumer credit bureau active in eCommerce risk and fraud prevention. The technology addresses several big challenges: how to connect, and deduplicate high-volume, high-velocity data from disparate sources to individual entities, in real-time, in a manner that still allows high speed search performance and alerting with low variable costs.

Ultra-low-cost EV charging solutions to retrofit apartment and commercial buildings.

Developer of a cloud-based open collaboration platform designed to optimize production processes and increase flexibility. The company's platform allows automating re-programming of industrial automation components, virtualizing and abstracting control software from industrial automation hardware and equips manufacturers with the tools to increase flexibility while maintaining deterministic, enabling project management companies to have new degrees of freedom, increased productivity, and improved resilience.

Developer of a corporate credit card platform intended to be used for covering costs for advertising, business trips and servers. The company's platform offers cards that are not dependent on special software tools, but can be used with standard applications and are ready for use after one or two working days and also offers the option of managing limits via a web interface and displaying the expenses of individual employees, enabling clients to save time and grow quickly without having to resort to a less flexible bank loan.

Cirplus GmbH, founded in 2019 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a B2B marketplace dedicated to recycled plastics. The company provides a software platform that facilitates the buying and selling of recycled materials, addressing the fragmented nature of the market. By digitizing and streamlining the procurement process, Cirplus enhances efficiency and quality control in the plastic and recycling industries. Its marketplace aims to enable businesses to source circular plastics at scale, promoting sustainability and resource efficiency in the industry.

Building delightful AI-powered consumer products.

Developer of a corporate credit card platform intended to be used for covering costs for advertising, business trips and servers. The company's platform offers cards that are not dependent on special software tools, but can be used with standard applications and are ready for use after one or two working days and also offers the option of managing limits via a web interface and displaying the expenses of individual employees, enabling clients to save time and grow quickly without having to resort to a less flexible bank loan.

edyoucated helps companies to upskill their employees in digital skills through personalized learning.

EqualTo is a b2b Software-as-a-Service company based in Germany, that creates transparent, intuitive sales commission software for startups and SMEs.

Developer of a personalization platform designed to help modern website applications enhance visitors' experience and grow customers. The company's platform specializes in creating real-time omnichannel personalization experiences for headless Content Management Systems (CMS) and modern frameworks without performance trade-offs, enabling clients to easily accelerate their business growth.

Developer of a biotech platform intended to transform material science inventions into sustainable packaging products. The company's platform tackles the problem of scalability by transforming academic lab-scale inventions into market-ready systems, making them economically viable and meeting the rising demand of conscious consumers, enabling users to make their product lines truly circular.

Developer of a corporate credit card platform intended to be used for covering costs for advertising, business trips and servers. The company's platform offers cards that are not dependent on special software tools, but can be used with standard applications and are ready for use after one or two working days and also offers the option of managing limits via a web interface and displaying the expenses of individual employees, enabling clients to save time and grow quickly without having to resort to a less flexible bank loan.

Cirplus GmbH, founded in 2019 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a B2B marketplace dedicated to recycled plastics. The company provides a software platform that facilitates the buying and selling of recycled materials, addressing the fragmented nature of the market. By digitizing and streamlining the procurement process, Cirplus enhances efficiency and quality control in the plastic and recycling industries. Its marketplace aims to enable businesses to source circular plastics at scale, promoting sustainability and resource efficiency in the industry.

EqualTo is a b2b Software-as-a-Service company based in Germany, that creates transparent, intuitive sales commission software for startups and SMEs.

Dive Solutions GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in browser-based fluid simulation software. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from extensive research in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, the company has developed DICE, a web-based tool that assists engineers in designing complex mechanical systems with a focus on sustainability. In addition to its software offerings, Dive Solutions provides consulting services related to particle-based fluid simulation, engineering virtual reality, and cloud high-performance computing. As an award-winning deep-tech startup, Dive Solutions is committed to advancing engineering practices through innovative technology.

Developer of a fintech platform designed for financial planning and advisory. The company's application allows users to easily save money through round-ups, a savings plan, or one-time pay-ins, enabling users to save money and invest in sustainable companies around the world.

Helio AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2018. It specializes in creating an open platform that connects idle computing resources from data centers, which often remain underutilized, to meet the increasing demand for large-scale computational tasks. Helio's platform offers several products, including APIs for massive workload computing, rendering, and machine learning, which facilitate access to advanced computational resources. By establishing a global market for these idle computing resources, Helio enables businesses to perform complex tasks such as machine learning, 3D rendering, and simulations more efficiently and at reduced costs. The company's compute delivery network effectively matches workload demand with available supply, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of computational results.

Remagine is a finance platform that empowers business through accounts, team cards, analytics, and payment solutions and provides financial products tailored for founders and startups. The company supports founders with EUR25k – 1m in funding, without taking equity, board seats, personal guarantees, or warrants. It has already provided financing to over 20 companies while still in stealth mode.

Daedalus is a contract manufacturing company that specializes in precision parts for the CNC industry. It leverages advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create reconfigurable production capacity, allowing for instant retooling to accommodate various manufacturing needs. The company offers a software system that enhances manufacturing efficiency and ensures high reliability and transparency throughout the production process. Daedalus is equipped to handle a wide range of production scales, from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, thereby supporting diverse customer requirements with agility in both process and part complexity.

Peers Solutions GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing a cloud-based software platform aimed at enhancing personnel training for industrial companies. The platform focuses on providing tailored training opportunities to upskill the workforce, utilizing artificial intelligence to create personalized learning paths. By aggregating resources from third-party sources, Peers Solutions enables organizations to align employee training with specific goals, timelines, and budgetary constraints, ensuring that training is both relevant and effective.

core elements GmbH manufactures cycling parts. It offers steerer tubes, all-in-one tire repair kits, powerbanks for steerer tubes, storage space products, and smart alarm systems. The company is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

Dive Solutions GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in browser-based fluid simulation software. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from extensive research in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, the company has developed DICE, a web-based tool that assists engineers in designing complex mechanical systems with a focus on sustainability. In addition to its software offerings, Dive Solutions provides consulting services related to particle-based fluid simulation, engineering virtual reality, and cloud high-performance computing. As an award-winning deep-tech startup, Dive Solutions is committed to advancing engineering practices through innovative technology.

Noor Medical UG, founded in 2018 and based in Freiburg, Germany, specializes in developing medical instrument sterilization technology to enhance safe surgical practices, particularly in low-resource settings. The company's flagship product, the Noor Medical Hybriclave, utilizes autoclaving technology that can operate on solar energy, thermal energy, or electricity, making it adaptable for various operational contexts. This innovation aims to address the critical lack of access to effective sterilization equipment in rural and off-grid medical clinics, where an estimated 1.5 billion people are underserved. The absence of proper sterilization leads to significant health risks, with one in three patients in the developing world experiencing postoperative infections, contributing to approximately 17 million deaths annually due to unsafe surgical procedures. Noor Medical collaborates with various partners to tackle these challenges and improve surgical safety globally. The company has gained recognition as a Hult-Prize global finalist, presenting its mission for safe surgery at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

IMPARGO GmbH, based in Potsdam, Germany, specializes in developing logistics management software tailored for small and medium-sized transport companies. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on digitizing and automating transport logistics, particularly truck dispatching. Its flagship product, CargoApps, serves medium-sized forwarding agents and carriers by offering features such as truck route planning, toll and vehicle cost calculations, transport order processing automation, and subcontractor management. Additionally, IMPARGO provides a cloud-based transport management software solution, known as the IMPARGO ShipperPortal, which automates transport processes and enables real-time monitoring. Through its technology, IMPARGO enhances the efficiency of dispatchers and transport managers, allowing freight forwarders to optimize freight space and improve overall service levels.

Verlingo UG is a Hamburg-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing software for job recruiting and automated job reporting. The firm offers a platform designed to enhance the application process for both candidates and employers. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Verlingo provides automated analysis of reference letters, facilitating employer branding, reducing costs, and improving the selection process. The technology aims to streamline recruiting by allowing for drag and drop functionality, ultimately enabling companies to identify suitable candidates more efficiently based on their specific requirements.

Streetkickers is the ultimate football training app featuring professional football training content and personalized training plans to im young players around the world.

Usertimes Solutions GmbH operates a research platform designed for collaborative analysis of qualitative data, enhanced by artificial intelligence. Based in Karlsruhe, Germany, the company focuses on empowering user experience (UX) teams by facilitating efficient user testing and insight analysis. Its platform allows users to discover, organize, and document insights from user research, enabling teams to create searchable UX knowledge and identify themes and patterns. Through interactive visualizations, Usertimes supports UX specialists in conducting thorough research tasks, sharing findings, and ultimately contributing to the design of effective and engaging products.