Freshflow receives 10 million – UniSea takes over Kaiko Systems – CENSE receives 6.5 million
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++ #DealMonitor +++ Anti-food waste startup Freshflow receives 10 million +++ Crypto compliance platform CENSE receives 6.5 million +++ Financial injection for games startup Honig Games +++ Roman Kirsch invests in atlea +++ UniSea takes over Kaiko Systems +++
In the #DealMonitor For June 3rd we will 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 archive.
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INVESTMENTS
Freshflow
+++ The Munich financier Reimann Investors, IBB Ventures from Berlin as well as the existing investors Capnamic, caesar Ventures, World Fund, Venture Stars and Catatumbo Capital are investing 10 million US dollars in Freshflow. The Berlin company, founded in 2021 by Carmine Paolino and Avik Mukhija, wants to combat global food waste. The young company’s solution uses “machine learning to automate and proactively optimize the reordering of fresh food”. A total of around 18 million euros has now flowed into the company. The fresh capital will, among other things, flow into expansion. The World Fund most recently held 15.7% of Freshflow. Before the current investment round, Capnamic accounted for 14.8%. Venture Stars was on board with 8.9%. More about Freshflow
CENSE
+++ The Munich financier G+D Ventures, the investment arm of the G+D Group, Rabo Investments, the investment division of Rabobank, and several business angels are investing 6.5 million euros in CENSE. The FinTech from Baar, Switzerland, founded in 2023 by Dennis Wohlfarth and Hugo Leijtens, wants to establish itself as a crypto compliance platform for financial institutions. “The platform provides banks and financial institutions with transparency about their customers’ digital asset activities and their compliance,” says the concept. The fresh capital will, among other things, flow into European expansion. More about CENSE
Honey Games
+++ The Swedish games investor Behold Ventures and IBB Ventures as well as several business angels are investing an undisclosed sum in Honig Games. The games startup from Berlin, founded in 2025 by Alasdair McMaster and Renan Weber, who both previously worked at wooga and MetaBit Games, relies on puzzle games. The young company’s first game is called Bistro Bay. More about Honey Games
atlea
+++ Serial founder and investor Roman Kirsch, Frederick, Jost Mathias Horsch, Philipp Nass, Ralph Hage and Sander van Bladel are investing an undisclosed sum in atlea. Behind the young company, founded in Berlin in 2025 by Yazmina Cabrera (formerly Glow24, nu3) and Max Wöber, is a nutritional supplement for female athletes. The team specifically wants to offer “Sports nutrition for the strongest generation of women yet”. Lesara founder Kirsch currently holds around 12% of the start-up company. More about atlea
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
UniSea – Kaiko Systems
+++ The Norwegian company UniSea (“Maritime Software Optimized for Crew Engagement”) is taking over the Berlin-based MaritimeTech Kaiko Systems “The acquisition was financed by a significant capital injection by Adelis Equity into the group, with a continued long-term partnership in mind,” says a press release. The Berlin startup, founded in 2020 by Fabian Fussek and Eddy del Valle with support from Flagship Founders, focuses on “AI-supported solutions for shipping and other heavy industrial sectors”. The aim is to “increase safety, as well as optimize compliance and maintenance”. The early-stage investor Hi inov, Flashpoint Venture Growth and Motion Ventures recently invested 6 million euros in Kaiko Systems. A total of around 9 million flowed into the startup. The Berlin venture Studios Flagship Founders recently held around 23% of Kaiko. Hi inov was on board with around 11%. More about Kaiko Systems
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