#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ SpaceTech SWISSto12 receives 70 million +++ PropTech Nestermind collects millions +++ valuemize receives seven-figure sum +++ Adzuna takes over Joblift +++
In the #DealMonitor For September 17th we will 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
SWISSto12
+++ Unnamed investors are investing $70 million (Series C). SWISSto12. SpaceTech from Lausanne, founded in 2011 by Emile de Rijk, develops satellite components and compact satellite platforms. The company relies, among other things, on 3D printing technologies. SWISSto12 generated sales of 121 million euros in 2025. The team is targeting positive EBITDA for 2026. More about SWISSto12
nest mind
+++ Unnamed backers are investing a seven-figure sum in nestermind. The startup from Kloten in Switzerland, founded by Lucas Pelloni, Severin Fiala Wullschleger and Stephan D. Meyer, wants to establish itself as an “AI-supported CRM for modern real estate companies”. “nestermind is the AI-first CRM that automates admin tasks and gives your team more time for pipeline building and closing,” says the concept. More about nest mind
valuemize
+++ The Berlin financier Heartfelt, Prequel Ventures, PRXS, xdeck, OMA Business Angels, Superangels and Buildery.vc and business angels like Marcell Vollmer are investing a seven-figure sum in valuemize. The startup from Zurich and Munich, founded in 2024 by Hannes Gruber, Michael Domanegg and Dominik Finkbeiner, supports industrial companies in calculating and optimizing product costs. The startup’s platform bundles cost information across the entire product life cycle. More about valuemize
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Adzuna – Job lift
+++ The English job service Adzuna, founded in 2011, is taking over the insolvent Hamburg HR growup Joblift. “This acquisition secures the future of Joblift in Germany. Joblift’s employees in sales and customer success join the wider Adzuna organization, and the Joblift search engine continues to operate under its own brand, backed by Adzuna’s technology, AI tools and international reach,” it says about the takeover. Joblift’s international activities are merged into Adzuna. Joblift, founded in 2015, has raised around 26 million euros in recent years – including from DN Capital, Cherry Ventures and Redline Capital. In 2023, the company (excluding US business) generated sales of 10.5 million euros (previous year: 16 million). More about Joblift
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