#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ Synera raises 35 million +++ Connectome Health receives 2 million +++ Financial injection for Zell +++ IBB Ventures invests in Insellar +++ onyo takes over furnable +++
In the #DealMonitor For April 15th we’ll take a look at the most important, exciting and interesting investments and exits of the day in the DACH region. All deals from the previous days are available in a large and clear format #DealMonitor Archives.
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INVESTMENTS
Synera
+++ The French growth investor Revaia (formerly Gaia Capital Partners), UVC Partners, ISAI Cap Ventures (Capgemini) as well as existing investors such as Spark, BMW iVentures and Cherry Ventures are investing 35 million euros in Synera, formerly known as Elise. The Bremen-based company, founded in 2018 by Moritz Maier, Sebastian Möller and Daniel Siegel as a spin-off of the Alfred Wegener Institute, develops AI agents to automate industrial product development processes. The fresh capital will flow into “expanding product development and international expansion”. Spark Capital, BMW i Ventures, Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners and Venture Stars recently invested 14.5 million euros in the company. Over 60 customers in 15 countries – including BMW, Airbus, NASA, Volvo Trucks and Miele currently rely on Synera. Spark most recently held around 20% of the company. More about Synera
Connectome Health
+++ Redstone, Concept Ventures, Octopus Ventures and business angels invest $2 million in Connectome Health. The startup from Zurich, founded in 2024 by Lucas Scherdel and Rufus Mitchell-Heggs, aims to track brain changes in real time. “With context-enriched brain measurement to advance people, performance, and platforms,” says the team. More about Connectome Health
cell
+++ The Italian B2B investor P3Ventures SkyDeck Europe, Cariplo Factory, Lendlease, Mamba Ventures, Sognomatto and business angels are investing 500,000 euros in Zell. The Berlin startup, founded by Moritz Beck and Alberto Garagnani, relies on “Performance Visibility Layer for Sales Teams”. The young company promises “full transparency about the performance of sales and management – in real discussions, coaching and training”. “This round will help us keep building, grow the team, and expand across Europe and the US,” says the team about the investment. More about cell
Insular
+++ The Berlin investor IBB Ventures is investing 400,000 euros in Insellar. The NeuroTech startup, founded in 2025 by neuroscientist Hamed Bahmani and doctor Selina Greuel, is developing a “brain-computer interface for the targeted modulation of brain activity, which is involved in the regulation of mood and stress”. “By combining biological precision and targeted neurostimulation, Insellar aims to establish a completely new therapeutic category in the treatment of depression,” says the concept. More about Insular
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
onyo – furnable
+++ The home office-as-a-service startup onyo, founded in 2021, is taking over its competitor furnable, an offshoot of designfunktion. “With the merger, the partners are combining two complementary strengths: onyo brings a digital platform, scalable processes and a high service quality into the operational implementation,” says a press release. Angel Invest is one of onyo’s investors. More about furnable
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