#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ DefenseTech Tytan Technologies receives 30 million +++ DeepTech startup FLEXOO raises 11 million +++ Compliance startup Secfix receives 12 million +++ Financial injection for benefits manager +++ Frank Thelen invests in Zahnheld +++
In the #DealMonitor For February 25th we’ll 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
Tytan Technologies
+++ NATO Innovation Fund, Amira, as well as existing investors such as OTB Ventures and Lakestar are investing 30 million euros in Tytan Technologies. “The deal values Tytan at more than €100mn, according to people familiar with the fundraising,” reports the FT. Munich-based DefenseTech, founded in 2023 by Batuhan Yumurtaci and Balazs Nagy, relies on AI-controlled interceptor drones. “Drones are reshaping warfare, but the countermeasures are costly and not scalable. Traditional solutions cannot keep up. TYTAN meets this critical demand with rapid development cycles and adaptable solutions that address the rapidly changing landscape,” says the website. Visionaries Club most recently held 13.5% of Tytan. OTB was on board with 6.7% before the current investment round. Lakestart and Magnatic currently account for 6.5%. More about Tytan Technologies
FLEXOO
+++ eCAPITAL and AUMOVIO invest 11 million euros in FLEXOO. The Heidelberg DeepTech startup, founded in 2023, develops “ultra-thin, freely formable sensors that are integrated directly into individual battery cells.” The keyword here is “Physical AI sensor platform”. The company’s sensors are intended to make “Physical AI possible.” “Only ultra-thin, freely formable sensor technology closes the gap between physical hardware and learning algorithms,” says a press release. The fresh capital is intended, among other things, to “accelerate the global roll-out”. More about FLEXOO
Secfix
+++ Alstin Capital, Bayern Kapital and old investor neosfer, the early-stage investor in the Commerzbank Group, are investing $12 million in Secfix. The Munich startup, founded in 2021 by Fabiola Munguia and Grigory Emelianov, wants to “help small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) automate their IT security and compliance quickly and easily.” The team aims to use the capital to “drive expansion across Europe and further expand its AI-native capabilities and CISO-as-a-Service offering.” Octopus Ventures, Neosfer and business angels recently invested 3.6 million euros in Secfix. More about Secfix
Benefits Manager
+++ bmp Ventures invests 500,000 euros in benefits managers. The startup from Magdeburg, founded in 2024 by Philipp Wiehl and Mario Fleischhauer, wants to establish itself as an “all-in-one solution for employee benefits”. The team “combines a scalable software platform with audit-proof advice to efficiently implement tax-optimized employee benefits and reduce non-wage labor costs.” More about Benefits Manager
Dental hero
+++ Tech investor and TV lion Frank Thelen is investing an undisclosed sum in Zahnheld. The company from Biberach, founded in 2016 by Fabian Bentz, relies on electric sonic toothbrushes, oral irrigators and toothpaste. The dental care team is also currently planning to launch its own children’s brand for functional oral care. Investor Thelen now holds 24% of Zahnheld. In addition to Thelen, his Freigeist Capital colleagues Marcel Vogler (7%), Marc Sieberger (5%) and Alex Koch (4%) also hold shares in Zahnheld. More about Zahnheld
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