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+++ #StartupTicker +++ Neura Robotics – Germany’s new super unicorn +++ Roll-up VC Generation Tech Partners is launched +++ Money for company succession: Gaius Capital +++ Emmi AI exit: Valuation was probably 330 million +++ StartupsToWatch: Freshflow +++
What’s up New? In ours #StartupTicker we provide a compact overview of the most important startup news of the day (Thursday, June 11th).
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STARTUPLAND: Founders. VCs. Visionaries
+++ Our fourth STARTUPLAND Conference will take place on March 10, 2027 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. A fascinating journey into the startup scene awaits you again – with lectures from successful founders, educational interviews and pitches that inspire. More about STARTUPLAND
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Neura Robotics
+++ Germany’s new super unicorn! The Metzinger robotics company Neura Robotics rises to the Champions League of the European tech scene. US corporations like Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Tether and other investors from Europe are providing the company with up to $1.4 billion. As a result of the record round, the valuation of Neura Robotics will probably increase to around $7 billion. Founded in 2019 by David Reger, the company develops cognitive robots that can see, hear and learn using AI. The team wants to use the fresh capital to massively expand production and produce several million robots by 2030. No German startup has ever raised a financing round of this size. Neura Robotics is thus gaining ground in global competition with robotics heavyweights such as Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Unitree a significantly better starting position. Noteworthy when it comes to Neura Robotics: With PRIMEPULSE, Vsquared Ventures and HV Capital Three German venture capitalists still jointly hold more than 30% of the new unicorn. This is by no means a given for unicorns of this size. More about Neura Robotics
Generation Tech Partners
+++ Roll-ups remain in vogue! With Generation Tech Partners start Sebastian Herfurth (Friendsurance), Daniel Szabo (Körber Digital) and Elias Bitzer (Afinum, Liqid) a new investment company that focuses on the consolidation of medium-sized companies. The founders combine startup, AI and private equity experience. The team can access more than 50 million euros for the planned takeovers in medium-sized companies. The focus is on owner-managed B2B service providers with an EBITDA between 500,000 and 5 million euros. After the takeover, the companies will be further developed through AI-supported processes and digital management concepts. The trend towards roll-ups and successor solutions is currently attracting more and more founders and investors. Names like Arsipa, Entro and Aretea Group as well as investors like Aven Capital Partners, Gaius Capital (see below) and Tenet show that a separate ecosystem is currently forming around the topic. If you are wondering why so many founders and investors are suddenly relying on roll-ups, you should take a look at our article “Roll-ups – the new goldmine of the startup scene”. More about roll-ups
Gaius Capital
+++ Money for company succession! The young Berlin investor Gaius Capital announces the first closing of its first fund (Gaius successor capital I). There is initially 40 million euros in the pot. The team also announces the final closing of Gaius Unternehmer Kapital I. The investment company, 2025 by Jan Mickel, Joscha Radeck and Luke Klipper founded to support medium-sized entrepreneurs in regulating their succession. “Gaius Capital aims to acquire majority stakes in well-positioned medium-sized companies,” says the team. The focus is particularly on insurance and financial investment intermediaries, testing and certification service providers, environmental laboratories and companies in the elevator maintenance sector. By the end of 2026, Gaius would like to establish three corporate groups that will grow through succession solutions and acquisitions. The first platform in the insurance broker sector was launched at the end of 2025. Gaius’ focus is no coincidence: in the coming years, thousands of medium-sized entrepreneurs will be faced with the question of who should continue their life’s work. The generational change in medium-sized companies could therefore develop into one of the most exciting investment topics in the country. More about Gaius Capital
Emmi AI
+++ Rating revealed! The French AI giant took over at the end of May Mistral AI the Austrian startup Emmi AI. Now there are concrete figures about the deal for the first time. As Sifted reports, citing internal documents, Mistral valued the Linz-based company at up to 330 million euros as part of the takeover. It is therefore a combined cash and shares deal. Immediately after the takeover, there was speculation in the scene that the exit could be one of the biggest in Austrian startup history. The evaluation that has now become known supports this assessment. Emmi AI was only founded in 2024 by Knip founder Dennis Just, Johannes Brandstetter and Miks Mikelsons. If the valuation that has now become known is confirmed, the deal is likely to be one of the largest exits in Austrian startup history – and at the same time one of the fastest AI exits in Europe. (Sifted) More about Emmi AI
Freshflow
+++ StartupsToWatch! The Berlin startup Freshflow, founded in 2021 by Carmine Paolino and Avik Mukhija, aims to reduce global food waste. The company relies on machine learning to automate and proactively optimize the reordering of fresh food in stores. The young company has already inspired numerous investors with its software solution. Most recently, the team raised $10 million from Reimann Investors, IBB Ventures as well as existing investors Capnamic, caesar Ventures, World Fund, Venture Stars and Catatumbo Capital. A total of around 18 million euros has already flowed into the company. Freshflow is one of the ClimateTech startups that everyone should keep an eye on. More about Freshflow
Offline
+++ Unfortunately, some multi-million dollar startups will have failed again in 2026. Above all, the Berlin MedTech startup Caresyntax, the multi-million dollar Berlin music company Native Instruments and the consumer good incubator Vivere. More in our offline overview
Startup Radar
+++ New founders are on their way! Today we present the following selection of fresh startups that you should know: BeatSquares, Execurer, Leadary, Rethinking Job and Lumina. More on the startup radar
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CHECK24
+++ Our job of the day! CHECK24 is looking for a Junior Java Backend Developer (m/f/d) InsurTech. As a Java developer (m/f/d) InsurTech at CHECK24, you actively shape the Further development of our digital insurance products. With us you will develop innovative applications that take CHECK24’s InsurTech area to the next level.
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Investments & Exits
+++ Robotics high-flyer Neura Robotics receives 1.4 billion (valuation: 7 billion) +++ Infomedia from Australia takes over Munich startup veact +++ Berlin-based BioTech MoleQlar buys Viennese startup Tomorrowlabs. More in the deal monitor
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