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MetisMotion accelerates the growth of its actuator business with a strengthened capital base and 3 million Euro investment round by BORN2GROW, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Siemens Technology Accelerator
Benjamin Pfleghaar2022-01-23T17:35:57+01:00January 23rd, 2022|0 Comments
Munich/Bonn/Heilbronn, January 19, 2022. The Munich-based deep-tech venture MetisMotion further strengthens its capital base for accelerated growth. Following a previous financing round in spring 2021, the current investors BORN2GROW, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and SIEMENS Technology [...]
Debt Collection FinTech troy closes expansion deal with Transaction Capital and receives further funding
Benjamin Pfleghaar2022-01-16T14:00:01+01:00December 9th, 2021|0 Comments
troy's award-winning "Collection Experience" becomes an international success and an alternative for European debt sellers December 09, 2021 - The debt collection FinTech troy, which leads debt collection into the age of Customer Experience, wins [...]
SpinDrive raises pre-Series A funding round led by Innovestor
Benjamin Pfleghaar2022-01-16T14:21:14+01:00October 21st, 2021|0 Comments
Lappeenranta, Finland (October 21st, 2021) – Finnish cleantech company SpinDrive has raised 1.6 M€ in pre-Series A funding round. SpinDrive improves the energy efficiency of industrial processes by providing active magnetic bearings to equipment manufacturers [...]
PL BioScience raises € 3.7 mln
contentpflege2021-07-13T23:59:35+02:00June 24th, 2021|0 Comments
PL BioScience raises € 3.7 mln from Born2Grow, Brightlands Venture Partners, TechVision Fund I and more - The capital will be used to expand R&D, increase sales capacity and scale up in-house production - [...]
Israel Innovation Hub Heilbronn
contentpflege2021-03-18T12:47:16+01:00March 11th, 2021|0 Comments
Save the date! 24./25.März 2021 Israel Innovation Hub Heilbronn Im Fokus sind die Bereiche Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing und Logistik 4.0. Registrierungen unter diesem Link: https://israelinnovationhub.converve.io/registration.html #israelinnovation #zfhn #born2grow #m2g #startups #ki#GermanMittelstand [...]
Israel Innovation Hub Heilbronn – “Start-ups meet Grown-ups”
contentpflege2021-03-04T13:32:55+01:00March 4th, 2021|0 Comments
Startup Qualification Program “4C Accelerator Tübingen”
contentpflege2021-02-24T16:14:19+01:00February 24th, 2021|0 Comments
Register for the free "4C Accelerator Tübingen" of the Foundation for Medical Innovations, Medical Innovations GmbH and the University of Tübingen! This qualification program for people interested in founding a company and startups is [...]
LightnTec converts logo of Telekom to a dynamic display
contentpflege2021-02-18T10:59:49+01:00February 18th, 2021|0 Comments
Logos are getting dynamic – they show variable messages – they get more flexible in communication. The first step in this direction is done by Deutsche Telekom AG with the digital version of their [...]
Interview with Thomas Frischmuth and our CEO Thomas R. Villinger at VC Magazin Online
contentpflege2021-01-28T08:36:29+01:00January 28th, 2021|0 Comments
What makes baseclick GmbH different from other COVID vaccine manufacturers? What do Thomas Frischmuth and our CEO Thomas R. Villinger have to say? Read the (german) New Year's conversation in VC Magazine Online here. [...]
Online event series: Why startups from the healthcare industry have a particularly hard time
contentpflege2021-02-24T15:32:59+01:00January 20th, 2021|0 Comments
Many interesting ideas are born in the laboratories and in the daily work of patient care that can improve diagnostics and therapy or help patients cope with health problems. However, young people interested in [...]
BORN2GROW: FinTech troy wins HDI as new investor
contentpflege2020-11-20T08:09:20+01:00November 20th, 2020|0 Comments
FinTech troy, a Portfolio-Company of BORN2GROW, has gained with Hannover Digital Investments GmbH, a partner from the insurance sector, which is an important sector for troy. In addition to HDI Digital, the venture capital company [...]
Dr. Thomas Frischmuth gave update on the status of the development of a vaccine against COVID-19
contentpflege2020-11-20T08:12:09+01:00November 18th, 2020|0 Comments
Dr. Thomas Frischmuth from our portfolio company Baseclick gave an interview with the Heilbronner Stimme newspaper on the status of the development of a vaccine against COVID-19. He also mentioned possible advantages of the vaccine [...]
COVID-19: LightnTec-Software recognizes customers without a mask!
contentpflege2020-11-13T10:32:47+01:00November 13th, 2020|0 Comments
TV-Clip on Baden TV Until now, LightnTec, a portfolio company of BORN2GROW, was best known for its flexible LED-foils. Now it has the motionTec.sens system on the market, which recognizes the number of people and [...]
BORN2GROW invests in PL BioScience and an innovative nutrient solution for the cultivation of cell cultures
contentpflege2020-10-13T16:04:27+02:00October 13th, 2020|0 Comments
Heilbronn/Aachen –BORN2GROW GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn, has acquired an interest in the Aachen biotechnology company PL BioScience. In addition to BORN2GROW, TechVision Fonds I for the regions Aachen, Krefeld & [...]
Ministry of Economics opens new business representation in Tel Aviv
contentpflege2020-11-12T14:22:10+01:00October 13th, 2020|0 Comments
As part of a virtual event, Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut officially opened the Baden-Württemberg Business Representation in Tel Aviv, Israel today (October 12). In addition to the minister, the consul general of [...]
VentureCapital Magazine publishes article about MetisMotion
contentpflege2020-10-05T08:54:16+02:00October 5th, 2020|0 Comments
The German "VentureCapital Magazine" has published an article about our Portfolio-company MetisMotion, a Munich based start-up in the field of ultra-dynamic and space-saving power actuators (servomotors). MetisMotion's technology platform is based on decades of experience [...]
Heilbronn-investor BORN2GROW supports coronavirus vaccine development at baseclick GmbH
Florian Obermeier2020-11-20T08:17:44+01:00April 9th, 2020|0 Comments
Neuried, Germany April 8th 2020 - baseclick GmbH, a biotechnological company and experts in nucleic acid modification, received generous financial support from Heilbronn-investor BORN2GROW to develop an mRNA-based vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
The fight against corona
Florian Obermeier2020-04-07T15:59:53+02:00March 27th, 2020|0 Comments
Strong demand for products from the former portfolio company Xenios AG In 2008, the Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn invested in Novalung, a manufacturer of artificial lungs, and in 2011 it also invested in Medos Medizintechnik AG, a [...]
Traxon e:cue an Osram Brand and LightnTec announce cooperation.
Florian Obermeier2020-03-12T11:18:09+01:00March 12th, 2020|0 Comments
- Press release - The global company Traxon e:cue will become from now on a global distributor of "Media Wall Paper" lighting foils developed and produced by LightnTec, a Karlsruhe-based manufacturer. The market focus of [...]
German equity capital market record year 2019
Florian Obermeier2020-03-11T10:34:39+01:00February 27th, 2020|0 Comments
"2019 was a record year for the German private equity market. Both investments and fundraising reached new record levels," says Ulrike Hinrichs, executive member of the board of the Bundesverbandes Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften [German Private Equity [...]
The FinTech startup troy develops a debt collection solution for SAP clients in the SAP.iO accelerator program
Florian Obermeier2019-12-20T16:56:51+01:00December 20th, 2019|0 Comments
Lippstadt/Hamburg, 17 December 2019 – The FinTech startup troy, which specializes in customer-friendly debt collection, has developed a solution for the integration of its debt collection services into the finance module of SAP, the market [...]
New Investment for Born2Grow: Boost Media GmbH (Videoboost)
Florian Obermeier2020-01-24T12:24:53+01:00November 13th, 2019|0 Comments
Born2Grow invested in Boost Media GmbH (Videoboost) in Darmstadt which was founded in 2012. Videoboost has developed a digital platform for creating short videos. Using a high degree of automation, the videos can be produced [...]
German private equity market with a strong first half year 2019
Florian Obermeier2020-03-02T09:32:26+01:00October 31st, 2019|0 Comments
Berlin, 31.10.2019 "In the first half of 2019, private equity firms in Germany invested a total of €6.6 billion. Following two years of strong investments, we expect 2019 to be another very successful year for [...]
FinTech troy Successfully Completes Series A Financing Round
Florian Obermeier2019-12-06T08:44:45+01:00October 31st, 2019|0 Comments
Lippstadt / Hamburg, October 29, 2019 - FinTech company troy, which specializes in customer-friendly debt collection, has successfully completed its second round of financing, raising a medium-sized seven-digit amount. troy completed the funding round with [...]
LightnTec receives seven digit EU funding
Florian Obermeier2019-12-20T16:51:08+01:00October 18th, 2019|0 Comments
Karlsruhe, 17.10.2019. The start up LightnTec from Karlsruhe, Germany receives a seven digit funding from the EU program “Horizon 2020”. By means of these resources the revolutional technology of the company for digital light on [...]
Israel: A small country is ahead: Israel is a startup major power
Florian Obermeier2019-12-06T08:55:00+01:00July 1st, 2019|0 Comments
Israel is about as big as Hesse state and has as many inhabitants as the Rhineland. One should not assume that such a small country is a major power in international start-ups. But the numbers [...]