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+++ #Weekly Review +++ Quantum Systems +++ Theo +++ Fusion Bionic +++ Squer +++ KoRo +++ seedtrace +++ Rauch +++ Kloster Kitchen +++ The Exploration Company +++ European Astrotech +++ Green Club +++ Livekindly Collective +++ Greenforce +++
Whais there anything new? In ours #WeeklyReview we provide a quick overview of what was really important in the German-speaking startup scene recently!
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#Weekly Review – What was really important recently!
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INVESTMENTS
Quantum Systems
+++ Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, Advent, BOND, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Wellington Management, AP Moller Holding, Elephant Lake Ventures Balderton and HV Capital are investing $1.2 billion in Quantum Systems. More about Quantum Systems
Theo
+++ The New York venture capitalist Insight Partners and Blackrock are investing 25 million euros (debt and equity capital) in Theo, most recently known as Hallo Theo. More about Theo
Fusion Bionic
+++ Stream Capital, TGFS Technology Founder Fund Saxony (TGFS), Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen (MBG) and the (SBG) – Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft are investing 5.8 million euros in Fusion Bionic. More about Fusion Bionic
Squer
+++ The Berlin investment company Sophora Unternehmer Kapital is investing a “mid eight-figure” sum in Squer – see incubator. More about Squer
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
KoRo – seedtrace
+++ The Berlin food grow-up KoRo is taking over (acquiring the IP) the Berlin supply chain startup seedtrace. More about KoRo
Rauch – Kloster Kitchen
+++ The Austrian fruit juice manufacturer Rauch takes over the insolvent ginger shot startup Kloster Kitchen – see also aboutdrinks. More about Kloster Kitchen
The Exploration Company – European Astrotech
+++ The German-French NewSpace startup The Exploration Company (TEC) is taking over the company European Astrotech Ltd (EAL), which was founded in 2027 and which, among other things, takes care of propulsion systems for spacecraft. More about The Exploration Company
Green Club
+++ The two Green Club creators Tobias Drabiniok and Peter Falk are taking over the shares of their long-time investor Dirk Schneider (BackWerk, Hans im Glück), who most recently held 100% of the Essen-based company. More about Green Club
Livekindly Collective – Greenforce
+++ The New York veggie company Livekindly Collective is taking over the Munich-based meat substitute startup Greenforce, which was founded in 2020 – see Grocery Newspaper. More about Greenforce
OFFLINE
Grenion
+++ Bankruptcy! The Mannheimers Grenion Groupwhich includes brands like HelloBody, Banana Beauty and Mermaid+Me belong, is insolvent. More about Grenion
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