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+++ #StartupTicker +++ Live in STARTUPLAND: Ulrich Schmidt & Lasse Diener (Aufinity Group) +++ On the way to becoming a unicorn: anvil +++ Constructor Capital closes its first fund (110 million) +++ Haller Capital launches +++ Heimhaupt announces black figures +++
What’s up New? In ours #StartupTicker we provide a compact overview of the most important startup news of the day (Wednesday, February 4th).
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Live in STARTUPLAND: Ulrich Schmidt and Lasse Diener (Aufinity Group, bezahl.de)
+++ The Cologne FinTech Aufinity Group, founded in 2018 by Lasse Diener and Ulrich Schmidt, takes care of the “digitization and automation of payment processing in the automotive sector”. The private equity company BlackFin Capital Partners, PayPal Ventures and Seaya Ventures recently invested 23 million euros in the Aufinity Group, which operates in this country as bezahl.de. In total, the company has collected around 62 million so far. Your topic in STARTUPLAND: This is how setbacks provide new motivation.
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Soonicorn: Anvil
+++ Soonicorn: Amboss is one of the German startups that could soon become a unicorn (valuation: 1 billion). The Berlin-based EdTech, founded in 2012, has already raised 300 million euros in recent years. Most recently, Kirkbi, the family office of Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (grandson of the Lego founder), the London asset manager M&G Investments and the London investor Lightrock as well as existing investors invested 240 million euros in the company, which imparts medical knowledge including clinical decision-making aids. In Germany alone, Amboss is used by over 100,000 doctors. The profitable company generated around 48 million in sales in 2023. More about anvil
Constructor Capital
+++ And another new pot full of money! Swiss early stage investor Constructor Capital closes its first fund ($110 million). The team around Serg Bell, Matthias Winter, Marie Lepske, Alex Fine, Laurent Dedenis and Oleg Melnikov invests worldwide in topics such as DeepTech, EdTech and software. “The fund will seek to lead and co-lead investments ranging between $1 million and $10 million tickets at Seed and Series A, with select investments reaching up to $15 million and a dedicated allocation for follow-on investments,” says the backer. Most recently, Constructor Capital invested in the Viennese startup Vitrealab (photonic integrated circuits for augmented reality displays). In Germany, the quantum computing startup Qruise is part of the portfolio. More about Constructor Capital
Home capital
+++ Number check! The Munich startup Heim Kapital is profitable for the first time. “With more than 250 successfully completed real estate transactions and a transaction volume of around 60 million euros, the Munich-based company was able to further expand its operational business in 2025. With preliminary group sales of over 19 million euros, Heim Kapital achieved a net profit margin of 4.5%,” the company said. PropTech, founded in 2019 by Dimitrij Miller, Julia Schabert and Benedikt Wenninger, takes particular care of the partial sale of real estate. According to its own information, the team currently manages more than 1,400 properties (AuM = 700 million euros). The company’s investors include Vereinigte Volksbank eG, Amavi Capital, Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital, yabeo Capital and the Unger family office. yabeo most recently held 23% of home capital. More about home equity
Haller Capital
+++ Capital with a lot of history! The family-run industrial company Haller Group (founded in 1882) is launching Haller Capital, a “financing and investment platform with a focus on green tech, sustainable mobility and infrastructure”. Haller Capital is “targeted at small and medium-sized companies, municipalities and fleet operators”. One focus will be the Fleet Transformation as a Service (FTaaS) model. To start, the GreenTech investor is launching a so-called Green Bond (2.5 million euros). Further financing products are to follow. More about Haller Capital
smartvillage
+++ The Munich startup smartvillage, founded in 2018 by Lukas Koppitz and Gerd Krohn, offers rooms for workshops, conferences or team events. The profitable company currently employs around 50 people. More about smartvillage
Startup Radar
+++ The startup world never sleeps! Time to take a look at some brand new companies that should definitely be on your radar. We are introducing you to these young companies today: MimoSense, Mercura, rebe, Agentic Systems and addressable value. More on the startup radar
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Investments & Exits
+++ Cannabis startup Enua receives 25 million +++ Additive Drives collects double-digit million sum +++ Lanes & Planes receives double-digit million sum +++ enclaive collects 4.1 million. More in the deal monitor
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