+++ Future Capital +++ Dr. Hans Riegel Holding +++ Haribo +++ Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania +++ LAP Coffee +++
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+++ #StartupTicker +++ Futury Capital closes third fund (47 million) +++ This is how Haribo co-partner Dr. Hans Riegel Holding on startups +++ Startups are in short supply in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania +++ LAP Coffee continues to heat up people +++
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Future Capital
+++ A regional pot full of money! The Frankfurt investor Futury Capital announces the final closing of the third Futury fund (47 million euros). 40 million were planned. “With the participation of the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, KfW Capital and more than 45 private investors, we have succeeded in establishing a cross-state funding and investment alliance that is unique in Germany,” announces the financier from Frankfurt am Main. Futury Capital “invests across Europe in technology-oriented start-ups with scalable business models”. The investor has a particular focus on startups from Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Around 25 investments are planned. Definitely good news for the German VC ecosystem, but especially for startups from Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. More about Future Capital
Dr. Hans Riegel Holding
+++ Gummy bears meet startups! The Haribo co-partner Dr. Hans Riegel Holding (HRH) is investing again in an up-and-coming startup. Together with the Turkish investor 212 NexT, SymbiaVC, the investment arm of the Barbara Peifer Private Foundation, and other national and international investors, HRH is investing in the Hamburg GreenTech one.five. The young company, founded in 2020, wants to establish itself as a “pioneer for AI-supported modern packaging solutions”. The Haribo co-partner currently holds 6% of the company. Back in 2024, HRH invested in Infinite Roots, formerly known as Mushlabs. The Hamburg biotech startup, which was founded in Berlin in 2018 by Mazen Rizk, Cathy Preißer and Thibault Godard, basically grows a kind of meat substitute from fermented mushrooms. More about Dr. Hans Riegel Holding
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
+++ Need to catch up! Unfortunately, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is not really getting off the ground when it comes to startups. Nationwide, there are an average of 4.3 startups per 100,000 residents. In the state on the beautiful Baltic Sea it is only 1.1. This means that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is sadly at the bottom of this list – see report Next Generation – New startups in Germany. Politicians have long recognized the problem. Economics Minister Wolfgang Blank is already specifically aiming for more start-ups in the northeast. However, it will certainly take some time before a lively startup ecosystem emerges in Greifswald, Güstrow, Rostock, Schwerin, Stralsund and Wismar. Startups like Sawayo (exit to Infoniqa), hepster (investment: 25+ million) and Zasta (once moved from Berlin to Rostock) are already ensuring that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania keeps making headlines when it comes to startups. (Next Generation, PDF) More about Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
LAP Coffee
+++ Worth a listen! The Berlin coffee startup LAP Coffee continues to heat up people’s minds. In the OMR podcast, founder Ralph Hage talks about his path from investment banker to coffee entrepreneur, the failure of his delivery startup Yababa and the paint bag attacks on the locations in Berlin. (OMR) More about LAP Coffee
Finance
+++ Finance is at a turning point. Where tables are still maintained manually today, real-time data and automated workflows could set the pace tomorrow. The technology has existed for a long time. More guest post from Nikolai Skatchkov
India
+++ The startup stronghold Cologne continues to position itself as an international location. A new partnership with a leading Indian start-up center is intended to pave the way for startups from India to Europe – with Cologne as the first port of call. More about the cooperation
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Investments & Exits
+++ HealthTech Oviva receives 200 million – Isartal Health Media invests in HealthTech BodyFast +++ Decathlon takes over Rebike +++ Kolsquare buys Storyclash +++ Riddle takes over Convert. More in the deal monitor
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