#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ Delta Labs gets 4.4 million +++ Covalo gets 3.5 million +++ Penemue collects 1.7 million +++ Lobby collects 2.2 million +++ Financial injection for Verrano +++ afreshed takes over etepetete +++
In the #DealMonitor For April 2nd 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
Covalo
+++ The French B2B investor Hi inov as well as the existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and seed + speed Ventures are investing 3.5 million euros in Covalo (formerly known as Chemberry). The Zurich-based startup, founded in 2021 by Timo von Bargen and Yann Chilvers, positions itself as a “B2B platform that helps consumer goods manufacturers find the best suppliers for ingredients, services and packaging.” With the fresh capital, the company would like to “drive the further development from a marketplace pioneer to a trustworthy data infrastructure in the industry”. More about Covalo
Penemue
+++ Unnamed investors are investing 1.7 million euros in Penemue. The startup from Freiburg im Breisgau, founded by Jonas Navid Mehrabanian Al-Nemri, Sara Egetemeyr and Marlon Lückert, fights against hate speech. “Customers include clubs in the first and second Bundesliga, players in federal politics, corporations, media houses, organizations, as well as artists and influencers from Germany and Europe,” says the team. More about Penemue
lobby
+++ The Swiss lender Founderful is investing $2.2 million in Lobby. The startup from Zurich, founded in 2025 by Romy Abbrederis, Alex Mugrauer and Muhammad Abdullah, relies on an AI-based booking system. “Instead of manually checking availability, creating and sending proposals, following up, and entering data into the reservation system, Lobby automates the entire booking workflow,” it says about the concept. More about lobby
Verrano
+++ The BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen, Weber Food Technology and the sausage and ham manufacturer Bedford are investing an undisclosed sum in Verrano. The food startup based in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 2023 by Felix Linnenschmidt, Maximilian Bubenheim and Manuel Siskowski, relies on “ripened and smoked root vegetables”.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
afreshed – etepetete
+++ The Linz-based organic rescue box afreshed is taking over its Munich competitor etepetete. “With this transaction, afreshed is ushering in its expansion into the German market,” it said in a press release. afreshed, founded in 2021 by Maximilian Welzenbach, Lukas Forsthuber and Bernhard Bocksrucker, recently raised a seven-figure sum. More about afreshed
VENTURE CAPITAL
Beiersdorf Venture Capital
+++ The Hamburg skin care company Beiersdorf (Nivea) is launching its second corporate venture capital fund (100 million euros). “The new Skin Care Innovation Fund doubles the volume of the first fund launched in 2020 and underlines Beiersdorf’s claim to be a leader in skin care,” the company said. Beiersdorf Venture Capital (BVC) invests worldwide in all kinds of topics related to skin care (life sciences, biotechnology, sustainability, AI technologies and health solutions). Beiersdorf’s corporate venture capital arm initially invests between 500,000 euros and 5 million (seed to series B). More about BVC
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