#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ InsurTech Getsafe now also buys helden.de +++ Klett takes over Careloop completely +++ Dataciders now also buys DataSpark +++ SPiNE receives 3 million +++ lively receives millions +++
In the #DealMonitor For April 17th 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
SPiNE
+++ BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG), Smart Energy Innovationsfonds (Energie 360°) and the existing investors Verbund X Ventures Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Scrape Ventures and superangels are investing 3 million euros in SPiNE. The startup from Munich, founded in 2024 by Martin Stötzel, Thomas Müller and Ron Melz, relies on digital energy solutions. Specifically, the company is developing “an application platform on which regulatory, grid-serving and market-oriented energy applications can be easily installed and operated by end customers.” Bayern Kapital and Verbund X Ventures Ventures each held 13.2% of SPiNE before the current investment round. More about SPiNE
lively
+++ The real estate developer Landmarken and old investor neworld are investing a seven-figure sum in lively. The Hamburg startup, which was founded in 2021 by Constantin Rehberg and Christina Kainz, positions itself as a “senior serviced co-living” provider. Specifically, the team would like to transfer “the design and service mentality from the hotel industry to living in old age”. More about lively
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Getsafe – helden.de
+++ The Heidelberg InsurTech Getsafe is taking over its Hamburg competitor helden.de – see Handelsblatt. “With helden.de we are strengthening our position as the leading digital insurance platform in Germany,” says Getsafe, which recently returned its insurance license, about the takeover. helden.de will now be fully integrated into the existing Getsafe platform, but the brand will remain intact. helden.de, which launched in 2015 as liability heroes, positions itself as a digital insurance broker that primarily offers liability, household contents and bicycle policies. The company also owns Tierdirekt. In recent years, the helden.de team has raised around 25 million euros in venture capital – including from Meru (Michaela Herz), NV-Versicherungen and Tipp24 founder Jens Schumann. In 2024 helden.de was profitable. For Getsafe, this acquisition is the second acquisition of a digital insurance portfolio after the acquisition of 50,000 contracts from Luko Deutschland in 2023. The company also took over the loan platform DeineStudienfinanz in 2024. Getsafe, founded in 2025, has raised more than 120 million in venture capital in recent years. More about Getsafe
Velcro – Careloop – Medwing International Recruiting
+++ The Klett Group is now completely taking over the Berlin HR startup Careloop. The company had held the majority (at that time around 60%) of the HR company founded in 2019 since November 2024. After that, additional shares were transferred to Klett again and again – most recently the group held 83.3% of Careloop. In addition, the Klett Group is now taking over Medwing International Recruiting. The offshoot of the Berlin startup Medwing, founded in 2023, positions itself as a “provider for the international recruitment of healthcare professionals”. Petra Lütkewitte, previously managing director of Medwing International Recruiting, will also take over the management of Careloop as part of the takeover. The two Careloop founders Alexander Lundberg and Matti Fischer are stepping down. More about Careloop
Dataciders – DataSpark
+++ The Dortmund data and analytics company Dataciders is taking over the AI startup DataSpark (Frankfurt am Main), which was founded in 2016. “With the acquisition, Dataciders is specifically strengthening its ability to effectively automate complex processes using AI, especially in demanding, specialist environments,” says a press release. The investment company Rivean Capital recently took over the majority of Dataciders together with the management. Since then, the team has been in takeover mode. DataSpark was supported by, among others, Possehl Digital (35%), the investment arm of the Possehl Group. More about Dataciders
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