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+++ #StartupTicker +++ Sastrify: An exciting exit in the Rhineland +++ StartupsToWatch: Patronus, an ElderTech from Berlin +++ This is what happens at Ampeers after the rescue +++ Cyber Security: Startups underestimate the danger from hackers +++
What’s up New? In ours #StartupTicker we provide a compact overview of the most important startup news of the day (Thursday, May 7th).
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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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Sastrify
+++ A mega-exciting exit in the Rhineland! The American HR company Deel is taking over the busy Cologne-based scaleup Sastrify, which supports companies in purchasing and managing software solutions. Sastrify, founded in 2020 by evopark founders Maximilian Messing and Sven Lackinger, has raised around $50 million in recent years – including from Endeit Capital, Simon Capital, HV Capital, FirstMark Capital and TriplePoint Capital. The purchase price is not yet known. Deel has been relying on acquisitions as part of its growth strategy for some time. In this country, the team has already taken over the Munich startup Zavvy and the Berlin startup Zeitgold. There is currently maximum uncertainty in the software environment (keyword: SaaSpocalypse). AI is currently changing everything, but especially established business models. Deel seems to want to counteract this zeitgeist with a massive expansion of its offering. More about Sastrify
Patronus
+++ StartupsToWatch: Patronus! The Berlin startup, founded in 2020 by Ben Staudt and Tim Wagner, positions itself as a “security and companion solution for seniors”. The Viennese investor 3TS Capital Partners, Grazia Equity as well as the existing investors Singular, Burda Principal Investments, Adjacent, NAP and UVC Partners just invested 11 million euros in the company. The fresh capital will flow into “expanding market leadership in the mobile emergency call segment as well as into new product areas related to family, well-being and – as the next big step – an AI companion for everyday life.” “Patronus has proven that you can develop products for seniors that they really embrace. We invest in companies that redefine growth industries and have a positive impact. Ben and his team manage to integrate the latest technologies such as AI into everyday life and make the lives of many a little better,” says Markus Fleischer from 3TS Capital Partners. Singular, Adjacent, Burda Principal Investments, Cavalry and UVC Partners previously invested €27 million in Patronus. In total, the young company has already collected around 45 million. Around 70 employees currently work for the startup. More about Patronus
Ampeers
+++ Restart with a shorter name! The recently rescued Munich startup Ampeers Energy announces a “strategic realignment” – including a shortening of its name. From now on the company will be called Ampeers. Regarding the realignment, the team says: “The company is clearly positioning itself as a platform provider for the consistent management of modernization and decarbonization in existing buildings.” The young company relies on “a platform that connects all the central steps and data of inventory modernization.” Previously, the team wanted to modernize the energy and data management market with its software. Before bankruptcy, around 23 million flowed into Ampeers Energy, founded in 2019. In addition to the previous managing directors Karsten Schmidt and Tobias Müller, Maurizio Lindemann (Growlution) is now part of the Ampeers management team. More about Ampeers Energy
Cybersecurity
+++ Young companies in particular are a particularly attractive target for hackers of all kinds. Because attackers are not just looking for big names, they are looking for easy targets. And there are a lot of them in the startup ecosystem. More in the guest article by Yair Reem (Extantia Capital)
Startup Radar
+++ Once again, promising new companies are enriching the startup scene. Below we introduce these young companies: LetsVibe, Fertig.ai, Voico, familymind and Space Acceleration. More on the startup radar
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Investments & Exits
+++ LiveEO receives 28 million +++ waterdrop receives 100 million +++ Norvestor takes over debt collection startup Debtist ++++ Coupons4u buys Webgear’s voucher services. More in the deal monitor
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