Matthias Martensen

Start-ups in Europe: a light at the end of the tunnel - finally!    This article by Nadine Schimroszik in Handelsblatt gives reason for hope for the tech ecosystem, as it summarises a development that has been tentatively emerging for some time: The number of new #start-ups in Germany is growing again, by 17 per cent, as shown by a comparison of the first quarter of 2024 with the same quarter of the previous year.   💡It is particularly interesting to see that most investments are being made in AI. An unmistakable sign that they continue to be a driver of innovation for the German startup ecosystem.   We recently came to a similar conclusion with my team, as part of our analysis of the German startup landscape. Our conclusion: more and more funding are being mobilised for ♻️ #Greentech business ideas that are based on AI-based technologies and have a positive impact on our planet. More info on our research at IRIS can be found in Startup Insider`s Investors Report 2024: https://lnkd.in/dU-5AMPz More info on Nadine’s insightful article here: https://lnkd.in/depicwGA

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Reading tip for all startup founders with fundraising plans in DACH: Investoren Report 2024 by Startup Insider. This report provides valuable insights into the venture capital landscape, and is a must-read for anyone looking to secure funding. Plus, it includes bonus material from IRIS on the latest developments in our ecosystem. Get your copy here: https://lnkd.in/dU-5AMPz #startups #founders #VC #LP #fundraising

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🔥 Get exclusive access to the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet 🔥 with 26 Product Discovery Methods that will enable you to "build the RIGHT THING" and not just "build the THING RIGHT" for your users. At konversionsKRAFT AG, we collected the most relevant methods that we have used in order to help our clients build and grow their digital products - you can use this board to evaluate your status quo and select the matching methods based on where you stand. To get access, follow these simple steps: 1️⃣ Connect with me and Anastasia Shvedova 2️⃣ Like this post ❤️  3️⃣ Comment on this post ("Brilliant, I want access!") 🚨 Disclaimer: this is the first version of the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet and we are looking forward to your questions and feedback while you are using it. Please feel free to approach us any time with your thoughts! #productdiscovery #discoverycheatsheet #productexperimentation #cromethods #testing #experimentation #growthmarketingsummit #growthmindedsuperheros #productmanagement

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I'm thrilled to share that @Smart Reporting has successfully closed a financing round of 23 million euros, with TVM Capital Life Science leading this Series C funding. A warm welcome to our new investors, including Bayern Kapital, as we bolster our resources to expand further into #NorthAmerica and #Australia. This significant capital infusion will accelerate our #mission to revolutionize medical reporting with advanced, AI-supported products. As we step into the #future, our focus is clear: to enhance healthcare IT markets globally and introduce cutting-edge, AI-based solutions that transform radiological and pathological reporting. The power of #genAI and large language models (#LLMs) is redefining what's possible in the healthcare sector. At Smart Reporting, we're harnessing these advancements to provide crucial support to radiologists and pathologists, making their work not only faster but also more accurate. As we gear up for this growth phase, I'm also pleased to announce the expansion of our management team, welcoming Christian Matzen as our new CFO and COO, and recognizing Sigrid Auweter's expanded role as CPO. A big thank you to our existing #investors for continuing on this journey with us and to our new investors for believing in our #vision. The road ahead is exciting, and I look forward to what we will achieve together in making #healthcare more efficient and effective worldwide. #HealthTech #Investment #ArtificialIntelligence #MedicalReporting #Radiology #Pathology #GrowthStrategy #Innovation #AI

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Very insightful report on the German VC landscape by #startupInsider! Especially the VC profiles and interviews make the funding process more tangible

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📰 My Cofounder is featured in two leading newspapers this morning!👏👏 My cofounder at Footprint Technologies, Carolin Kleinert, gave two interviews for #Sueddeutsche and #Tagesspiegel about a recent study of Startup-Verband that investigated the socio demographic background of #startup founders. It clearly proofs founders typically are originating from families with academic backgrounds or from parents who are entrepreneurs themselves. The majority - but not all of them. Carolin is a great example of this minority who also made it without academic parents or without entrepreneurial role-models within their core families. I am sharing a similar family background, both of my parents do neither have an academic education, nor are they entrepreneurs themselves. It is possible, but it needs more visibility and sharing of such positive examples, so that more and more #Arbeiterkinder are considering becoming entrepreneurs as a career option. This would be a benefit for themselves as well as for our society and economy! For that reason I am celebrating the two articles about Carolin's personal story! 😍 👏 👉 Please check the articles and share them! 🙏

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"We [Germany] are on the way to becoming a developing country...we’ve become a junk shop". - Theodor Weimer, CEO of Deutsche Börse. 😬 Everything seems totally normal and fine in Europe's largest economy. 😳 🤣 "Our reputation in the world has never been as bad as it is now. Never before." Well...I mean...come on...we at least know that's not true. It is Germany you're talking about after all. https://lnkd.in/eAzRyuXP 🇩🇪 🍺 🥨 #stocks #finance #banks #banking #money #business #tech #technology #innovation #startups #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #vc #venturecapital

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🎙️Podcast alert: Had a great catch-up with Kai on 🤝𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒍🤝 this week (🇩🇪) After our first session last year, we again talked about the latest developments in the SaaS and M&A market. Topics we've covered: ➡️ Our approach with saas.group, ➡️ Where we stand and what our goals are, ➡️ Current SaaS and M&A market trends, ➡️ How to properly value a SaaS business, ➡️ Role of AI in SaaS and M&A, ➡️ And more... You can check it out on all relevant podcast platforms. Links to Spotify and Apple below: 🟢 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gn8RaVpD 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g3kBWSBW Enjoy listening! 🙌 @ Kai, Anja + team: Thanks again for having me. Happy to speak again next year and see how good or bad my predictions were.

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"So now we’re swinging back the other way, and business apps are trendy again. Between 2023 and 2024, Matt Turck’s data landscape grew by 42 percent, from 1,416 companies to 2,011 companies. The general-purpose analytics categories—BI, data visualization, and data analyst platforms—grew by only 26 percent, but domain-specific categories—product, sales, marketing, finance, HR, legal, and customer experience—grew by 56 percent.6 It’s the circle of life in Silicon Valley: Bundle, unbundle; centralize, decentralize; pivot horizontally, pivot vertically. Build multipurpose analytics and BI platforms that are sold to data teams; build domain-specific tools that prestructure common departmental data sources and predefine popular business metrics. Do your analysis freehand; trace a ready-made template. Alternate between the two forms of BI. Though each cycle works a little better than the last, nothing fundamentally changes." https://lnkd.in/gjHTV7NZ

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Fully agree about the value creation aspect through operational excellence. How much of this is successful “playbook” and how much is unique and innovative for each portfolio company? #privateequity #valuecreation #innovation

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Dear Australia: read carefully the post by Anders Österlund and the links For some weird reason that I don’t fully understand (perhaps it is just lack of knowledge and awareness?) there are still people in Australia talking, thinking, behaving (and perhaps even investing? but Simon will have more inside information on that than me) as if the German Energiewende experiment has been and is a great success. It is a failure all the way from fundamental physics, through engineering principles, to economic reality and financial hard facts. It is surely an element in the socio-economic and political tremors we now see in the post-WW2 political settlement that is (or was) Western Europe. Don’t be surprised if it has the potential to break apart a lot more than co-operative investment in electricity transmission systems. Back to Australia’s problems. As I have written here before, and as Adrian (Adi) Paterson wrote to the Prime Minister on 23 Nov 2022, Australian energy policy has its own version of the blunders of German energy policy, the big three of which are (these are not the only ones, but this is enough for now): 1. Naïve over-reliance on wind and solar 2. Failure to understand the importance of gas security of supply 3. Rejection of nuclear energy. #Australia #Germany #TheWest #thernodynamics #engineering #economics #energy #policy #security #affordability #environment #entropy #electricity #wind #solar #batteries #transmission #markets #investment #EU #NEM

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Jan Lozek, and I shed light on the importance of collaboration between climate tech start-ups and corporations in Business Insider last week. Here are the key takeaways: 1️⃣ Digitalization can slow down climate change: As our electricity grids transform, digital tools are crucial. In Germany alone, 2.6 million photovoltaic systems will be on residential roofs by summer 2023. This ecosystem can only be managed effectively with automated, digital tools, like Amperecloud, node.energy and metergrid GmbH are working on. 2️⃣ Unity for Climate Goals: To meet climate goals amid significant macroeconomic challenges, collaboration between startups and corporations is essential. Startups bring innovation and new technologies, while corporations provide resources, market access, and scaling capabilities. At Future Energy Ventures, we foster collaboration by bringing together innovative climate tech startups and experienced corporations to maximize impact in climate technology. 3️⃣  Decarbonization Goals: Decarbonization is still progressing far too slowly: According to a recent study by PwC, the world needs to decarbonize seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Urgent action is needed. It's time to unite and collaborate! Together, we can spearhead impactful shifts towards a future devoid of carbon, guaranteeing value for every stakeholder right from the beginning. #ClimateTech #Innovation #Decarbonization #EnergyTransition 

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#fundingalert 💼Company: SmartLoC - Smart Letter of Credit 💰Funding: €1.8 Million ⚡Round: New Round 👥Investors: HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Loggerhead Ventures, Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen mbH and several business angels. SmartLoC is a pioneering startup focused on developing a modern and fully digital B2B payment solution tailored for international trade. Leveraging advanced #technologies such as IoT, blockchain and AI, it aims to streamline and digitize the process of cross-border transactions, empowering businesses with a seamless, secure, and efficient payment platform. It’s innovative cloud platform aims to streamline and digitize the #cumbersome process of B2B payments in international trade, providing businesses with a seamless, secure, and efficient solution to manage cross-border transactions. Britta Balden, Martin Möllmann, Evangelos Kosmidis, Rajesh Kaul, Britta Balden, Alessandro Vaglini, Thomas Kuhlke, Stelios Ntouvos Read more - https://lnkd.in/gKZ4GXmC To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #SmartLoC #blockchain #B2Bpayment #IoT #AI #fundingnews #news #startup #startupnews #startuprise

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How do I actually get proper money as a founder? I spoke about this in the Für-Gründer.de Podcast with editor Elena Todeva. What financing options are there? How do I find the VC that really suits me? When should I bootstrap? Which financing has which consequences in the end? My personal tip for founders: Do some real networking, exchange ideas with other founders, get tips and advice from everywhere, be brave, talk to experienced founders and ask really deep questions and learn always from the experiences of others. Please listen and feel free to write me feedback. https://lnkd.in/de_ZmdZq

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What does a successful sustainable transformation truly mean? In our most recent Zühlke Industry Talk with Mike Umiker from the Energy Efficiency Movement (ABB), Dr. Lucas Grob from Swiss Food Research, and Mario Schmuziger from the Zühlke Group, we discussed this question extensively. The key message of the talk: Alongside collaboration and partnerships, as well as technologies and innovations, a comprehensive circular economy is also essential. How can this be achieved, and how can your company benefit? Be inspired and read the answers here.

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The first day of the 35th #Finanzsymposium in Mannheim started with an opening speech highlighting the important role of #AI in #treasury operations. Undoubtedly, AI will reshape many treasury processes, yet Europe appears to have overlooked the opportunity to establish itself as a frontrunner in AI infrastructure development. Conversely, the day concluded with an insightful discussion on the #DigitalEuro, where Europe still holds the potential to emerge as a primary infrastructure provider. However, treasurers remain undecided on whether the opportunities or challenges for their organizations are predominant. At #ThedeConsulting, we can assist you in assessing the impact of the digital euro and associated #trends and #technologies on your organization. If you're interested, we invite you to register for our workshop "NextGen Payments"! Link Workshop: https://lnkd.in/dwU3PTsw #Digitalization #CyberSecurity #Regulation

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"Start-ups are a matter close to the boss of France’s heart." That’s how Verena Pausder, Chairwoman of the Board of the German Startup Association (Startup-Verband), puts it in a nutshell. I must reckon that the success of the French tech ecosystem is indeed really impressive, as #France is becoming increasingly attractive for fundings and new production plants, while co-leading the #European #AI front alongside #Germany.   This quote comes from the Viva Technology recap article published by Larissa Holzki, Thomas Jahn, Nadine Schimroszik and Gregor Waschinski in Handelsblatt. As industry and investment insiders did, I shared my vision of the French startups support system, which is attracting more and more German start-ups growing across Europe, and its keys to success.   ➡️ Throwback - My conclusion after four days of #VivaTech: the Franco-German partnership – in terms of technological innovation – is stronger than ever.  Each day, on and off stage of Europe's largest startup trade fair, I met with incredibly motivated European, and especially German, founders and industry leaders who share our vision of a strong German-French startup ecosystem fueled by the current overall open-minded vibe.   🤝 Close cooperation between all players of the ecosystems is essential for further success so Un très grand merci to the organisers of VivaTech who highlight each year what’s next in tech – and thank you Nadine Schimroszik for the efficient recap for those who missed this edition!   #FrenchTech #ChooseFrance #Startup #DigitalTransformation

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