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+++ #StartupTicker +++ Visionaries general partner Judith Dada goes to Langdock +++ AI high-flyer Langdock grows to 40 million ARR +++ Robin Capital: There are already 12 million in the second fund +++ This is how world champion Philipp Lahm invests in startups +++
What’s up New? In ours #StartupTicker we provide a compact overview of the most important startup news of the day (Friday, June 26th).
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Langdock – Judith Dada – Visionaries Club
+++ Next page change! Uwe Horstmann (Project A – Stark), David Fischer (HV Capital – The Icon League) and Jenny Dreier (EQT Ventures – The Exploration Company) are now also moving Judith Dada the pages. The previous general partner of Visionaries Club becomes co-CEO of the Berlin AI startup Longdockin which she already invested in the pre-seed round. At Visionaries, she withdraws from day-to-day business, but remains with the investor as a senior partner for the next generation of funds. At Langdock, Dada will in particular promote international positioning and the expansion of important partnerships. The appointment comes at an exciting time: The company, founded in 2023, is currently growing rapidly and has increased its annual recurring revenue (ARR) to $40 million. Year-to-date, an average of around $1 million in ARR has been added each week. More than 10,000 companies now use the AI ​​platform. The change once again underlines a new trend in the startup scene: more and more prominent venture capital investors are switching from investors to operational business – and are directly helping their portfolio companies take the next step in growth. (Linkedin, Handelsblatt) More about Longdock
Robin Capital
+++ Second fund is gaining momentum! The Berlin donor Robin Capitalled by Robin Haak (Solo GP), announces the second closing of its second fund. 12 of the targeted 15 million euros are now available, and the final closing is scheduled to follow later in the year. Since the fund was launched at the beginning of 2026, Robin Capital has already invested in ten startups. According to the investor, three investments have already been valued higher. Robin Capital, launched in 2022, has invested in more than 40 startups to date – including ARX Robotics, Atmio, Kombo, Deltia, Naro and Phacet. (Linkedin) More about Robin Capital
Philipp Lahm
+++ World champion with cautious investments! Philipp Lahm has been investing in companies for years, but is in the spotlight much less often than many of his world champion colleagues. His involvement with the traditional Schneekoppe company, which focuses on healthy eating and a conscious lifestyle, became particularly well known. Overall, the former national team captain pursues a much calmer investment approach than Mario Götze, André Schürrle and Co. More about startup investments from soccer world champions
sovereignty
+++ America has built a giant with SpaceX that controls almost the entire value chain. Europe does not have to draw the conclusion that it wants to build a comparable giant. More in the guest article by Daniel Niemi (Atlantic)
StartupsToWatch
+++ 15 projects, 150,000 euros in funding: KölnBusiness is once again supporting innovative companies from Cologne this year. The selected projects include several startups from the areas of AI, HealthTech, ClimateTech and energy transition. More in StartupsToWatch
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Investments & Exits
+++ Anti-fraud startup Tactile receives 110 million +++ Drone startup Maple Aviation collects 4 million +++ FinTech Talentir receives 4 million +++ IndustialTech mkind collects 3 million +++ LegalTech belaubigt.de buys firma.de. More in the deal monitor
#JOBS
ADAC
+++ Our job of the day! ADAC North Rhine is looking for a marketing representative (f/m/d) with a focus on GEO/SEO, AI, Google support. The regional club ADAC Nordrhein eV was founded in 1904. Over 500 employees now work in our administrative areas, our telephone service as well as in 19 ADAC centers and 13 travel agencies in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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