Lumenaza GmbH, a software provider for new energy markets, closes it's first financing round with a 7-digit-volume. This investment will be used to finance the further growth of the company focussing on developement, distribution and quality assurance. The investors are EnBW New Venture and the IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft.
Berlin-based CareerFoundry, an online school for web development, iOS development, UX and UI design is building the largest learning community for tech careers. Working with hundreds of employers worldwide to place its alumni in paid jobs, CareerFoundry does not just guarantee its students jobs in their chosen field, but jobs they’ll love.
The Berlin start-up High Mobility, which is specialized in the development of software for connected cars, has today closed its seed funding round with a 7-digit investment to finance further expansion of the business. The new funds will be used on development, sales and quality assurance along with an extension of electro-mobility products.
TXT is initially purchasing 79% of PACE shares from its financial investors eCAPITAL AG, Strategic European Technologies NV, and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft. The transaction is expected to close, subject to completion of customary corporate activities, on or about April 1st 2016.
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IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft is a venture capital company in Berlin. We invest in Berlin based start-ups with a clear focus on the following four segments:
- Creative Industries
- Life Sciences
- Industrial Technologies
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A selection from our portfolio
Fund volume in € million
Since 2015, we are investing from our 60 million euros and 40 million euros Tech Fund II and Creative Fund II respectively. Since the foundation of our company, we have established venture capital funds amounting to a volume of 252 million euros.
185+
Investments
were made in Berlin-based start-ups from our funds and there is more to come. Together with our partners, we have invested over 1.1 billion euros in the recent years.
75+
Start-ups
are currently in our portfolio. These companies generated revenues of over 327 million euros in 2015 and employ more than 2,485 people.
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