#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ FinTech finperks receives 4 million +++ BioTech PerioTrap receives 2.9 million +++ Superhuman takes over Rows +++ DHDL: Klemab, supernutural, BackDani +++
In the #DealMonitor For March 11th 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
finperks
+++ The New York investor Motive Partners, the Berlin investor seed+speed Ventures (Carsten Maschmeyer) and Co. are investing $4 million in finperks. The FinTech from Berlin, led by Achim Bönsch, Sebastian Seifert and Andreas Veller (all previously Barzahlen and viafintech), is developing an “API infrastructure layer for the global prepaid market” (gift cards, eCash and prepaid cards). The fresh capital will, among other things, flow into expanding the engineering team and expanding into “further European markets”. Barzahlen, founded in 2011 by Achim Bönsch, Florian Swoboda and Sebastian Seifert, was acquired by the payment service provider Paysafe in 2021 (valuation: 100+ million). Alstin, i.e. Carsten Maschmeyer, was once one of the company’s investors. More about finperks
PerioTrap
+++ The business angel network Companisto and bmp Ventures are investing 2.9 million euros in PerioTrap. The biotech startup, founded in Halle (Saale) in 2018 by Pierre Tangermann and Mirko Buchholz, is developing a new treatment approach against periodontitis. “The selectively acting ingredient is specifically directed against central, plaque-causing bacteria,” says the concept. More about PerioTrap
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Superhuman – Rows
+++ The American company Superhuman (formerly known as Grammarly) is taking over the Berlin startup Rows. “From our earliest conversations, Superhuman’s mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone deeply resonated with us,” says the young company about the takeover. The Berlin company, founded in 2016 by Humberto Ayres Pereira and Torben Schulz as DashDash, launched to develop a “modern spreadsheet for the development of business tools”. The company is now positioning itself as an “AI data analyst”. As part of the takeover, Rows will be discontinued at the end of May. The company’s team will advance Superhuman in Europe in the future. In recent years, around 30 million euros have flowed into Rows. Índico Capital Partners from Portugal recently held around 18% of Rows. Lakestar (12%), Accel (19%) and Armilar Venture Partners (8%) were also involved. “Joining Superhuman will allow their technology and expertise to contribute to a connected AI productivity suite and reach an even broader audience,” says the financier Lakestar about the takeover. More about Rows
THE LIONS’ CAVE
Klemab
+++ Regal lion Ralf Dümmel invests 50,000 euros in Klemab in the nineteenth season of the VOX founders’ show “The Lions’ Den” and secures 20% of the company. The startup relies on an adhesive tape measure.
supernutural
+++ Startup Lion Frank Thelen as well as the Ankerkraut founders Anne and Stefan Lemke invest 500,000 euros in supernutural in the nineteenth season of the VOX founders’ show “The Lions’ Den” and secure 10% of the company. The startup relies on fresh nut cream.
BackDani
+++ Regal lion Ralf Dümmel invests 80,000 euros in BackDani in the nineteenth season of the VOX founders show “The Lions’ Den” and secures 20% of the company. The startup relies on a training device to activate the deep back muscles.
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