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Terralayr is a technology company that specializes in energy storage solutions. It develops and manages large-scale battery storage assets, currently operating one and with several more under construction, totaling over 5GW in Germany. The company's core offering is a cloud-based software platform that provides energy flexibility "as-a-service" to various customers, including power producers, grid operators, and large power consumers. This platform optimizes the use of energy storage systems, enhancing grid stability and reliability.

Lilium GmbH is an aviation company based in Wessling, Germany, focused on providing an on-demand air taxi service to enhance urban and suburban mobility. Founded in 2015, Lilium has developed the Lilium Jet, a fully-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to facilitate regional travel that is significantly faster than traditional rail or road options while remaining competitively priced. The Lilium Jet, which can accommodate seven passengers, is engineered for high performance with low noise emissions, supporting the company's goal of creating a sustainable and efficient transportation network for people and goods. The company's journey began with the successful first flight of its demonstrator aircraft in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize air mobility.

AIPERIA is a German-based company that specializes in providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at enhancing sustainability in the fresh food supply chain. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-driven platform that facilitates end-to-end demand planning for suppliers and retailers. This platform allows for integrated and fully automated planning processes, ensuring that food production aligns closely with actual demand. By enabling suppliers to accurately forecast and deliver only the necessary quantities to retailers, AIPERIA contributes to reducing food waste and promoting more sustainable practices in the food retail sector.

Lilium GmbH is an aviation company based in Wessling, Germany, focused on providing an on-demand air taxi service to enhance urban and suburban mobility. Founded in 2015, Lilium has developed the Lilium Jet, a fully-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to facilitate regional travel that is significantly faster than traditional rail or road options while remaining competitively priced. The Lilium Jet, which can accommodate seven passengers, is engineered for high performance with low noise emissions, supporting the company's goal of creating a sustainable and efficient transportation network for people and goods. The company's journey began with the successful first flight of its demonstrator aircraft in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize air mobility.

Workist is a company that specializes in business process automation through the use of AI-driven robots known as AI Workers. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Workist focuses on automating document-heavy administrative tasks, particularly the processing of incoming purchase orders, thereby eliminating the need for manual data entry. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite for data-driven business process analysis and automation, facilitating a seamless integration and automated data exchange among business customers, distributors, and suppliers. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Workist aims to enhance operational efficiency, allowing medium-sized companies to transition from manual processes to fully automated operations, ultimately enabling employees to dedicate more time to creative and meaningful tasks.

AIPERIA is a German-based company that specializes in providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at enhancing sustainability in the fresh food supply chain. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-driven platform that facilitates end-to-end demand planning for suppliers and retailers. This platform allows for integrated and fully automated planning processes, ensuring that food production aligns closely with actual demand. By enabling suppliers to accurately forecast and deliver only the necessary quantities to retailers, AIPERIA contributes to reducing food waste and promoting more sustainable practices in the food retail sector.

Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.

Onefootball is a global digital platform dedicated to football enthusiasts. It offers live scores, news, videos, statistics, and commentary for over 100 international leagues and competitions. The platform also facilitates fan engagement through social media integration and provides opportunities for partners such as advertisers, content providers, and betting platforms to reach its extensive user base.

Founded in Munich, Germany in 2018, remberg provides a cloud-based Asset Relationship Management System. This platform facilitates collaboration among industrial workers, AI copilots, and agents across organizations throughout the lifecycle of assets. It streamlines maintenance processes for industrial machinery by managing service lifecycles, enhancing productivity, reducing downtime, and ensuring compliance.

Marvel Fusion develops fusion energy technology using a laser-based reactor. Its innovative approach offers clean, safe, and reliable energy solutions, aiming to commercialize baseload fusion electrical power.

Deed is a social impact software company that provides a software platform enabling employees to donate to charities and participate in volunteering. The platform supports HR and social impact teams in engaging employees, tracking CSR progress, and communicating impact to staff and customers. It is used by large companies such as Airbnb and Stripe to boost engagement and retention and to authentically reflect social impact. The company operates globally with offices in Brooklyn, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco.

Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time. Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.

SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time. Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.

Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.

Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

InstaMotion Retail GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Grünwald, Germany, specializes in operating an online platform for buying and selling used cars. The company's platform allows users to view vehicle details, watch test drive videos, order online, and have the car delivered directly to their doorstep, streamlining the process of purchasing used vehicles.

CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.

Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.

CrossLend GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online lending platform specializing in digital credit mediation and financing. The company facilitates cross-border credit mediation by partnering with a bank, enabling investments across Europe through a single platform. CrossLend's platform connects private and institutional investors from low-interest rate countries with borrowers from high-interest rate countries, effectively intermediating loans and securitizing them into bonds for investment. This model allows investors to achieve favorable risk-return profiles while providing borrowers with competitive interest rates. Additionally, CrossLend offers a range of financing options, including consumer loans, development loans, invoices, mortgages, SME loans, and bridging loans, supported by its digital infrastructure and commitment to standardization in the lending process.

LexFox GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform providing justice-as-a-service (JaaS) to enforce consumer rights. The company offers various products aimed at assisting consumers in different areas, including www.wenigermiete.de, which facilitates renting flats in Germany; www.weniger-internetkosten.de, which addresses digital subscriber line (DSL) services; and www.mehrabfindung.de, which connects users with contract lawyers. With a focus on consumer advocacy and leveraging modular machine learning technology, LexFox aims to deliver affordable solutions that empower individuals in their legal rights. The company was previously known as Mietright GmbH, reflecting its commitment to consumer protection in the housing sector.

Inkitt operates an online community for writers and readers, offering a platform where authors can share and refine their work while gaining insights from readers. The company uses data-driven approaches to identify popular stories and publishes them across various media, aiming to create blockbuster franchises similar to Disney's model.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

Founded in 2016, Aiven specializes in hosting and managing open-source databases and messaging systems on major cloud platforms for global businesses. Its offerings include PostgreSQL, Redis, InfluxDB, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Cassandra. Headquartered in Helsinki with offices worldwide, Aiven enables clients to focus on application development while it handles data infrastructure management.

Kreatize GmbH, established in 2015 and based in Tübingen, Germany, operates a fully automated digital platform that facilitates the production of industrial components for mechanical engineering markets and their manufacturing partners. The company's core business is connecting clients with suitable manufacturing service providers via its global network, using smart software to determine the optimal process and material for each project. Kreatize streamlines custom part ordering and manufacturing processes, offering complete quotes within 120 minutes, thereby enhancing agility and success in the manufacturing industry.

CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.

Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.

Mavie Work Deutschland, through its subsidiary wellabe GmbH, specializes in workplace healthcare by offering on-site health check-up and consulting services aimed at enhancing employee well-being. Founded in 2018 and based in Munich, the company employs a cloud-based platform that integrates modern medical sensors for effective health screenings. Participants undergo initial and follow-up assessments to evaluate the impact of lifestyle changes on their health biomarkers. wellabe provides personalized prevention programs and resources via its app, allowing employees to track their health data and receive tailored guidance. The platform also collaborates with healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and fitness experts to deliver comprehensive support, fostering a proactive approach to health management among employees.

CrossLend GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online lending platform specializing in digital credit mediation and financing. The company facilitates cross-border credit mediation by partnering with a bank, enabling investments across Europe through a single platform. CrossLend's platform connects private and institutional investors from low-interest rate countries with borrowers from high-interest rate countries, effectively intermediating loans and securitizing them into bonds for investment. This model allows investors to achieve favorable risk-return profiles while providing borrowers with competitive interest rates. Additionally, CrossLend offers a range of financing options, including consumer loans, development loans, invoices, mortgages, SME loans, and bridging loans, supported by its digital infrastructure and commitment to standardization in the lending process.

Founded in 2013, Allthings specializes in streamlining property management by bundling digital services for tenants, owners, and managers into a single app. This platform enhances communication, reduces operational costs, and increases property value.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

CrossEngage GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in cross-channel marketing solutions, founded in 2015. It offers a customer data and engagement platform that integrates with various data sources and marketing channels, allowing digital marketers to efficiently manage their campaigns across email, real-time advertising, onsite interactions, and push notifications. The platform provides comprehensive user profiles and advanced segmentation options based on sociodemographic and purchase history data, enabling personalized and consistent communication with customers. CrossEngage aims to enhance customer engagement and loyalty by addressing the challenges of uncoordinated marketing efforts, thus facilitating a more effective marketing strategy for its clients. The company also has an office in London, further expanding its reach within the European market.

Everoad, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, operates a digital platform that connects shippers and carriers in real time, enhancing the efficiency of freight logistics. In 2020, Everoad merged with sennder, a Berlin-based company established in 2015, to form a leading force in digital freight forwarding across Europe. This merger allowed Everoad to leverage sennder's extensive network and technological innovations, aiming to streamline the transportation of goods and improve transparency within the logistics sector. The combined entity focuses on addressing the inefficiencies of the freight industry, which is valued at approximately €400 billion in Europe. With a team of over 500 professionals across seven countries, they facilitate the movement of more than 50,000 loads monthly, supporting small freight companies and large businesses alike in navigating the complexities of the logistics landscape.

Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.

Atlantic Therapeutics Limited is a medical technology company based in Galway, Ireland, with additional offices in London, Paris, and Salem. Established in 2013, the company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices designed for pelvic floor muscle strengthening and nerve stimulation. Its key products include Innovotherapy, a device aimed at enhancing pelvic floor muscle function, and INNOVO, a wearable device specifically targeting stress urinary incontinence by addressing its underlying causes. Atlantic Therapeutics distributes its products through a network of distributors across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Middle East. The company operates as a subsidiary of Bio-Medical Research Limited.

SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

Founded in 2014, Fraugster is a German-Israeli company specializing in anti-fraud technology. It offers an artificial intelligence-based system that anticipates and prevents fraudulent attacks, helping businesses minimize cyber threats and maximize revenues.

Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.

Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

Heilemann Ventures, established in 2011, is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focusing on seed-stage investments in the digital sector. The firm, founded by Fabian and Ferry Heilemann following their exit from DailyDeal to Google, has made 20 investments to date. Heilemann Ventures' team, comprising six members with diverse entrepreneurial backgrounds, offers operational expertise in areas such as company building, strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and M&A. The firm primarily invests in the DACH region but also considers opportunities across Europe and the US East Coast. Its investment size typically ranges from low to middle six-digit EUR in seed-stage rounds, with a focus on SaaS, marketplaces, FinTech, AdTech, consumer health, logistics, and IoT sectors.

Movinga GmbH is a Berlin-based logistics technology company that offers an online platform for relocation and moving services. Established in 2015, it enables customers to find and book movers from a variety of listed logistics service providers, catering to both private individuals and businesses. Movinga focuses on delivering a transparent and user-friendly booking process, providing comprehensive advice from personal relocation advisors, as well as ensuring loading, transport, and transport insurance through dedicated removal teams. The company's vertically integrated approach aims to optimize the moving process for users while supporting medium-sized moving companies by allowing them to list their services on the platform.

SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

EBS Technologies GmbH, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany, specializes in developing and commercializing medical devices aimed at treating neurologically induced impairments, particularly visual field loss. The company offers EBS Therapy, a non-invasive optic nerve stimulation treatment that utilizes low-voltage electrical currents to promote neuroregeneration and neuroprotection. This therapy targets conditions resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and glaucoma, among others. With over 15 years of research and clinical experience involving more than 1,200 patients, EBS Technologies has demonstrated through double-blind, randomized studies and clinical observations that its therapy can help partially restore vision in affected individuals. The company received the CE Mark for its stimulation device in 2013 and commenced commercial treatments in 2014. Currently, there are eight EBS Treatment centers operating across Germany, with plans to expand the network further.

Cashboard is a pioneering fintech company based in Germany, recognized as Europe's first curated marketplace for retail investment across all asset classes. Unlike other platforms that focus on single products, Cashboard offers tailored investment portfolios that encompass a wide range of traditional options, such as stocks, funds, ETFs, and daily deposits, as well as alternative investments, including peer-to-peer lending and real estate crowdfunding. The platform provides a one-stop solution for retail clients, allowing them to manage all their assets through a single account, free of charge, apart from a success-related performance fee. With partnerships from leading European fintechs and banks, Cashboard currently features over 6,500 investment products on its open technology platform. The company has received several accolades for its innovation and has been recognized as one of the top wealth tech firms in Europe. Cashboard is supported by prominent venture capital firms and has been awarded significant prizes for its contributions to the fintech landscape.

Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

NFON is a Munich-based provider of cloud-based telecommunications services, specializing in integrated business communication solutions for corporate customers across Europe. The company's primary offering is its outsourced telephone system, known as IP Centrex, which delivers a comprehensive package designed to help businesses of all sizes reduce phone system costs by up to 50%. NFON's services encompass various aspects of business communication, including telephony, video calls, and screen sharing, along with necessary hardware components. The company also focuses on integration, ensuring that its cloud telephony system seamlessly fits into existing customer workflows and business processes. Additionally, NFON offers products aimed at optimizing customer contact, as well as services that prepare companies for cloud transition, enhancing their operational efficiency. With a fully redundant, high-performance computer center and over 100 functions, NFON is positioned as a key player in the telecommunications sector.

SimScale GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform designed for engineers, designers, scientists, and students. Founded in 2012, SimScale allows users to test, validate, and optimize product designs by offering a comprehensive suite of simulation tools in fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. The platform enables users to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results efficiently. Additionally, SimScale supports users in the process of computer-aided design (CAD) by facilitating mesh creation and analysis setup. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare, as well as providing online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience.

RhodeCode is an enterprise source code management platform that facilitates code management and collaboration for software development teams worldwide. It supports Mercurial, Git, and Subversion repositories, providing features such as unified user control, permissions, code reviews, and seamless tool integration. The RhodeCode Community Edition is a free and open-source version that offers repository management and code collaboration tools, while the Enterprise Edition is designed to meet the specific needs of larger organizations, including features like enterprise authentication, security enhancements, and integration with existing enterprise tools. Founded in 2010 by Marcin Kuzminski, RhodeCode has established a stable user base and is utilized by major companies globally. The company operates offices in Berlin and Silicon Valley, reflecting a diverse, multicultural team.

N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.

Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Wunderlist is a cloud-based task management application developed by the Berlin-based startup 6Wunderkinder, founded by six friends in August 2010. Launched in November of the same year, Wunderlist has gained significant popularity as a productivity tool, attracting millions of users globally. The application enables individuals and teams to organize their tasks efficiently, enhancing their ability to manage projects and accomplish goals.

LiquidM Technology, established in 2013, is a Berlin-based company that operates as a subsidiary of Smart AdServer SAS. It specializes in providing a single, intuitive platform for advertising and campaign management, primarily focused on mobile display media. The company's modular, cloud-based software enables agencies and trading desks to customize their ad tech infrastructure, offering greater efficiency, control, and insights into media planning and buying. LiquidM's platform is white-labeled, agnostic to third-party integrations, and supports real-time bidding, targeting, and inventory procurement.

EBS Technologies GmbH, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany, specializes in developing and commercializing medical devices aimed at treating neurologically induced impairments, particularly visual field loss. The company offers EBS Therapy, a non-invasive optic nerve stimulation treatment that utilizes low-voltage electrical currents to promote neuroregeneration and neuroprotection. This therapy targets conditions resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and glaucoma, among others. With over 15 years of research and clinical experience involving more than 1,200 patients, EBS Technologies has demonstrated through double-blind, randomized studies and clinical observations that its therapy can help partially restore vision in affected individuals. The company received the CE Mark for its stimulation device in 2013 and commenced commercial treatments in 2014. Currently, there are eight EBS Treatment centers operating across Germany, with plans to expand the network further.

Versus is an online comparison platform that provides over 45 million natural language text comparisons across various categories, including smartphones, tablets, cameras, cities, and universities, in 18 languages. Founded in 2011 and based in Berlin, the company aims to serve as a comprehensive information source for objective comparisons, assisting users in making informed purchasing decisions. The platform presents critical specifications, features, and facts in a clear format, enhancing the decision-making process for consumers. Versus has experienced significant growth, with an average monthly traffic increase of 35%, currently attracting around 3 million unique visitors each month. The company has secured $3.8 million in funding from various investors and operates with a team of 30 employees, led by CEO Ramin G. Far.

Onefootball is a global digital platform dedicated to football enthusiasts. It offers live scores, news, videos, statistics, and commentary for over 100 international leagues and competitions. The platform also facilitates fan engagement through social media integration and provides opportunities for partners such as advertisers, content providers, and betting platforms to reach its extensive user base.

Auctionata, established in 2012, was an online auction platform specializing in art and luxury collectibles. It operated globally, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Zurich, and Madrid. The company offered live-stream auctions, enabling worldwide bidding for art and luxury items. However, it ceased operations in February 2017 following insolvency proceedings.

Traxpay AG is a global B2B dynamic payments platform based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2009, Traxpay provides secure and regulatory compliant financial process automation and payment services to corporates, digital marketplaces, and B2B commerce networks. The company's cloud-based platform enables buyers to optimize working capital, liquidity, and cash flow. Traxpay operates with a multi-bank approach and has established partnerships with major financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, Nord/LB, LBBW, and KfW IPEX-Bank. Through its Sustainable Supply Chain Finance program, the platform allows users to financially incentivize sustainability within their supply chains.

Moped is a messaging application designed to facilitate communication for users on both desktop and mobile devices. Launched in Berlin, Germany, the platform allows users to send messages and integrates seamlessly with various web services, enhancing its functionality. It caters to small businesses by providing tools that streamline communication, making it easier for teams to collaborate. In December 2013, Moped was acquired by 6Wunderkinder, further expanding its reach and capabilities in the messaging space.

NFON is a Munich-based provider of cloud-based telecommunications services, specializing in integrated business communication solutions for corporate customers across Europe. The company's primary offering is its outsourced telephone system, known as IP Centrex, which delivers a comprehensive package designed to help businesses of all sizes reduce phone system costs by up to 50%. NFON's services encompass various aspects of business communication, including telephony, video calls, and screen sharing, along with necessary hardware components. The company also focuses on integration, ensuring that its cloud telephony system seamlessly fits into existing customer workflows and business processes. Additionally, NFON offers products aimed at optimizing customer contact, as well as services that prepare companies for cloud transition, enhancing their operational efficiency. With a fully redundant, high-performance computer center and over 100 functions, NFON is positioned as a key player in the telecommunications sector.

Azeti GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that focus on monitoring and managing technology infrastructures. Founded in 2006, the company offers a range of products, including SONARPLEX, which delivers real-time information for logistics companies, allowing for the monitoring of fuel consumption, vehicle condition, and driver activity. Their SonarWise product connects remote cell sites to a company’s network operations center, enabling real-time oversight of technical equipment and energy usage. Additionally, Azeti provides applications such as SONARMANAGER for centralized management and the azeti Lab app for mobile access. Their solutions cater to various sectors, including telecommunications, data centers, and transportation, facilitating applications like condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. With a focus on customer needs and agile project execution, Azeti serves partners, distributors, and system integrators globally. As of July 2020, Azeti operates as a subsidiary of Aurubis AG, enhancing its capabilities in delivering IoT solutions.

Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.

Crowdpark is pioneering social casino games on multiple platforms including the web, on Facebook, and mobile. Crowdpark has a prominent position in the social casino market, with two unique games – Pet Vegas and Golden Empire Casino. Pet Vegas combines the cutest animal characters with the excitement of slot machines, allowing you to compete against friends, level up, and win big. Golden Empire Casino will be the most prestigious and advanced casino on Facebook. Combining the popular casino classics with the best in modern slots and games technology, there is something for everyone to enjoy in Golden Empire Casino. Crowdpark is based in Berlin, Germany, Europe’s gaming and technology hub. Former VC-backed by Earlybird and Target Partners we are now part of one of the biggest European casino groups.

Carpooling.com is a leading ride-sharing network in Europe, facilitating the transportation of over one million people each month. Based in Munich, Germany, the company provides a user-friendly platform that enables individuals to find reliable and affordable ride-sharing options through computers, mobile devices, or social media. Users have the flexibility to select their preferred travel companions, determine the level of comfort and space they require, choose meeting points, and set their price. Additionally, Carpooling.com allows for online booking and payment, enhancing convenience and safety for its users. The company collaborates with various transport carriers, including Eurolines and Deutsche Bahn, to offer comprehensive intermodal transport solutions that incorporate bus, rail, and airline tickets.

simfy GmbH operates as an online music platform. The company allows to share and store music online, as well as to listen instantly to specific tracks or albums via true on demand streaming. simfy GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

NFON is a Munich-based provider of cloud-based telecommunications services, specializing in integrated business communication solutions for corporate customers across Europe. The company's primary offering is its outsourced telephone system, known as IP Centrex, which delivers a comprehensive package designed to help businesses of all sizes reduce phone system costs by up to 50%. NFON's services encompass various aspects of business communication, including telephony, video calls, and screen sharing, along with necessary hardware components. The company also focuses on integration, ensuring that its cloud telephony system seamlessly fits into existing customer workflows and business processes. Additionally, NFON offers products aimed at optimizing customer contact, as well as services that prepare companies for cloud transition, enhancing their operational efficiency. With a fully redundant, high-performance computer center and over 100 functions, NFON is positioned as a key player in the telecommunications sector.

Crowdpark is pioneering social casino games on multiple platforms including the web, on Facebook, and mobile. Crowdpark has a prominent position in the social casino market, with two unique games – Pet Vegas and Golden Empire Casino. Pet Vegas combines the cutest animal characters with the excitement of slot machines, allowing you to compete against friends, level up, and win big. Golden Empire Casino will be the most prestigious and advanced casino on Facebook. Combining the popular casino classics with the best in modern slots and games technology, there is something for everyone to enjoy in Golden Empire Casino. Crowdpark is based in Berlin, Germany, Europe’s gaming and technology hub. Former VC-backed by Earlybird and Target Partners we are now part of one of the biggest European casino groups.

simfy GmbH operates as an online music platform. The company allows to share and store music online, as well as to listen instantly to specific tracks or albums via true on demand streaming. simfy GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

EBS Technologies GmbH, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany, specializes in developing and commercializing medical devices aimed at treating neurologically induced impairments, particularly visual field loss. The company offers EBS Therapy, a non-invasive optic nerve stimulation treatment that utilizes low-voltage electrical currents to promote neuroregeneration and neuroprotection. This therapy targets conditions resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, and glaucoma, among others. With over 15 years of research and clinical experience involving more than 1,200 patients, EBS Technologies has demonstrated through double-blind, randomized studies and clinical observations that its therapy can help partially restore vision in affected individuals. The company received the CE Mark for its stimulation device in 2013 and commenced commercial treatments in 2014. Currently, there are eight EBS Treatment centers operating across Germany, with plans to expand the network further.

simfy GmbH operates as an online music platform. The company allows to share and store music online, as well as to listen instantly to specific tracks or albums via true on demand streaming. simfy GmbH was founded in 2006 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

Azeti GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that focus on monitoring and managing technology infrastructures. Founded in 2006, the company offers a range of products, including SONARPLEX, which delivers real-time information for logistics companies, allowing for the monitoring of fuel consumption, vehicle condition, and driver activity. Their SonarWise product connects remote cell sites to a company’s network operations center, enabling real-time oversight of technical equipment and energy usage. Additionally, Azeti provides applications such as SONARMANAGER for centralized management and the azeti Lab app for mobile access. Their solutions cater to various sectors, including telecommunications, data centers, and transportation, facilitating applications like condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. With a focus on customer needs and agile project execution, Azeti serves partners, distributors, and system integrators globally. As of July 2020, Azeti operates as a subsidiary of Aurubis AG, enhancing its capabilities in delivering IoT solutions.

Carpooling.com is a leading ride-sharing network in Europe, facilitating the transportation of over one million people each month. Based in Munich, Germany, the company provides a user-friendly platform that enables individuals to find reliable and affordable ride-sharing options through computers, mobile devices, or social media. Users have the flexibility to select their preferred travel companions, determine the level of comfort and space they require, choose meeting points, and set their price. Additionally, Carpooling.com allows for online booking and payment, enhancing convenience and safety for its users. The company collaborates with various transport carriers, including Eurolines and Deutsche Bahn, to offer comprehensive intermodal transport solutions that incorporate bus, rail, and airline tickets.

Conject AG is a software and service provider based in Munich, Germany, specializing in construction project and property management for both private and public sector clients. Established in 2000, the company offers a suite of solutions aimed at enhancing collaboration and efficiency across the real estate and construction industries. Its flagship product, conjectPM, serves as a secure platform for sharing project information and managing essential processes. Other offerings include conjectPC, which aids project controls in timely project delivery; conjectFC, a commercial management tool for budget impact analysis; and conjectMI, which facilitates inspection and defect management. Additionally, conjectAF provides a digital property file for centralized information storage, while conjectDR supports real estate transactions through a virtual data room. The company’s holistic approach, termed Infrastructure Lifecycle Management, integrates all phases of real estate processes, allowing clients to streamline operations without the burden of managing technology. Conject AG maintains a global presence with offices in various cities, supporting a diverse clientele that includes owners, managers, consultants, and contractors.

MergeOptics GmbH, founded in Germany in September 2000, specializes in the development and manufacturing of integrated fiber optic components and subsystems for the high-speed data transfer market. The company produces optical cables and transceivers, focusing on creating compact modules that integrate optical components, such as lasers and photodiodes, with high-frequency electrical circuits. These modules are designed to operate seamlessly with standard optical and electrical interfaces, ensuring high performance and effective integration. MergeOptics collaborates with prominent German universities and research institutions, including the Heinrich-Hertz-Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, to enhance its technological capabilities and maintain its competitive edge in the industry.

Clean Mobile AG, founded in 2006 in Munich, Germany, specializes in the development of electrical drive train technologies for light electric vehicles (LEVs). The company, established by Bernhard Gutmann, Werner Gruber, and Rudi Höbel, has positioned itself as a leader in this innovative sector. With a dedicated team of over 20 skilled employees, Clean Mobile has created a patented electrical drive train system that significantly enhances the performance and efficiency of various LEVs, including cargo vehicles, bicycles, and electric scooters. Their commitment to innovation has made them a key player in the global LEV market.

Smava is a prominent credit comparison portal in Germany that facilitates connections between private borrowers and a diverse range of banks and private investors through its online platform. The company specializes in brokering loans, offering customers a variety of options in terms of amounts and interest rates, which allows for tailored loan solutions. In recent years, Smava has experienced significant growth, with its brokered loan volume increasing from approximately EUR 2 billion in 2018 to around EUR 2.7 billion in 2019, and further rising to about EUR 900 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. To date, Smava has successfully brokered over EUR 8 billion in loans, underscoring its role as a key player in the online lending market.

abaXX Technology AG, founded in 1999 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, specializes in developing and marketing e-business solutions and business process management (BPM) software. The company's offerings include a platform-independent e-business suite that facilitates online dialog functions and processes, enabling businesses to leverage the Internet as a channel for customer engagement and service. abaXX Technology serves clients across various sectors, including financial services, retail, logistics, and governmental industries, providing technology for information management, process optimization, and customization. The company was acquired by Cordys Software B.V. in 2007.

Lumics GmbH is a specialized manufacturer of semiconductor diode lasers based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2000, the company designs and produces a range of laser products, including singlemode and multimode diode lasers, laser modules, and associated components such as sensors and drivers. Its offerings cover wavelengths from 750 nm to 1960 nm, catering to various applications in medical and life sciences, material processing, telecommunications, and industrial uses. Lumics is recognized for its development of laser devices in standard packages, as well as compact fiber-coupled laser modules with output powers reaching up to 900 W. Operating as a subsidiary of Scansonic Ipt GmbH, Lumics continues to innovate in the field of laser technology.

WILEX a biopharmaceutical company, develops drugs and diagnostic agents to detect cancer, treat malignant tumours, and prevent metastases. Its product line includes RENCAREX, a phase III substance for the treatment of non-metastatic renal cell cancer; REDECTANE, a phase III substance for the treatment of renal mass; and MESUPRON, a phase II substance for the treatment of pancreatic and breast cancer. The company's products also comprise the MEK inhibitor WX-554, which is under Phase I clinical trial; and the other oncology projects, including PI3K inhibitor WX-037 and three antibody programmes under preclinical development. It has a strategic alliance with UCB Pharma S.A. to develop preclinical oncology portfolio. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

MergeOptics GmbH, founded in Germany in September 2000, specializes in the development and manufacturing of integrated fiber optic components and subsystems for the high-speed data transfer market. The company produces optical cables and transceivers, focusing on creating compact modules that integrate optical components, such as lasers and photodiodes, with high-frequency electrical circuits. These modules are designed to operate seamlessly with standard optical and electrical interfaces, ensuring high performance and effective integration. MergeOptics collaborates with prominent German universities and research institutions, including the Heinrich-Hertz-Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, to enhance its technological capabilities and maintain its competitive edge in the industry.

Lumics GmbH is a specialized manufacturer of semiconductor diode lasers based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2000, the company designs and produces a range of laser products, including singlemode and multimode diode lasers, laser modules, and associated components such as sensors and drivers. Its offerings cover wavelengths from 750 nm to 1960 nm, catering to various applications in medical and life sciences, material processing, telecommunications, and industrial uses. Lumics is recognized for its development of laser devices in standard packages, as well as compact fiber-coupled laser modules with output powers reaching up to 900 W. Operating as a subsidiary of Scansonic Ipt GmbH, Lumics continues to innovate in the field of laser technology.

Hemoteq AG is a specialized developer and manufacturer of customized coatings for medical devices, based in Würselen, Germany. Founded in 1999, the company focuses on innovative solutions such as drug-eluting stent coatings, drug-eluting balloon coatings, and coatings for various catheter types, including balloon catheters and cochlear implants. Hemoteq is recognized as a market leader in drug-coated balloon catheter technology. In addition to its coating products, the company offers a range of services, including process and prototype development, contract manufacturing, and design verification. By serving medical device manufacturers worldwide, Hemoteq AG plays a crucial role in advancing medical technology and improving patient outcomes. As of 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Freudenberg Medical, LLC.

Tipp24 SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the lotteries business in Germany and internationally. The company markets the German class lotteries Norddeutsche Klassenlotterie (NKL) and Suddeutsche Klassenlotterie (SKL). It offers the national 6 out of 49 lottery and related lottery teams, the Christmas lottery, the European lottery, and other Spanish lotteries in Spain; and operates as a broker for various lotteries and other games in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

WILEX a biopharmaceutical company, develops drugs and diagnostic agents to detect cancer, treat malignant tumours, and prevent metastases. Its product line includes RENCAREX, a phase III substance for the treatment of non-metastatic renal cell cancer; REDECTANE, a phase III substance for the treatment of renal mass; and MESUPRON, a phase II substance for the treatment of pancreatic and breast cancer. The company's products also comprise the MEK inhibitor WX-554, which is under Phase I clinical trial; and the other oncology projects, including PI3K inhibitor WX-037 and three antibody programmes under preclinical development. It has a strategic alliance with UCB Pharma S.A. to develop preclinical oncology portfolio. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

NoemaLife is an international group established in 1996, dedicated to enhancing clinical processes through workflow computerization and process management. The company specializes in providing advanced IT solutions for high-level healthcare organizations, focusing on departmental solutions for laboratory and specialized services, enterprise electronic medical records, and integrated care solutions. With over 1,800 implementations in healthcare facilities and a workforce of more than 700 professionals, NoemaLife has established itself as a leading provider of clinical and hospital IT solutions in Italy and expanded its presence to countries such as France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, and Japan. The company's flagship product, GALILEO, is an enterprise electronic medical record software designed to manage and streamline clinical healthcare processes at various organizational levels. Following a merger with the French company Medasys in 2011, NoemaLife has strengthened its position as a major player in the healthcare IT industry across Europe, consistently delivering cutting-edge technology and exceptional customer service.

Amaxa Biosystems GmbH specializes in developing and commercializing gene transfer technologies, notably through its Nucleofector Technology, which facilitates the non-viral transfer of various substrates, including DNA, RNA, and peptides into cells. The company provides a range of products and services, including transfection reagents, antibiotics for combating microbial contamination, and expression vectors for producing fluorescent proteins in mammalian cells. Amaxa's solutions are utilized in primary cell research and are available in multiple countries, including Canada, China, and Japan. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Amaxa has been a subsidiary of Lonza Group AG since 2008.

Founded in Munich, Germany in 2018, remberg provides a cloud-based Asset Relationship Management System. This platform facilitates collaboration among industrial workers, AI copilots, and agents across organizations throughout the lifecycle of assets. It streamlines maintenance processes for industrial machinery by managing service lifecycles, enhancing productivity, reducing downtime, and ensuring compliance.