Participated · Equity · Jul 2025

Filics is a Munich-based robotics company that develops flat-transport robots for intralogistics. Its first product, the Filics Unit, consists of two omnidirectional robots designed to autonomously drive under and transport Euro pallets and standard load carriers, carrying up to 1.2 tons. The system minimises manoeuvring space and can deliver up to 30% space savings today, addressing space constraints, capacity bottlenecks, and labour shortages in warehouses. The company closed €13.5 million to expand product development, scale its robotics platform, and internationalise its business model. Filics plans to further develop the Filics Unit for floor block warehouses by the end of 2025 to enable up to 66% space savings and aims in the medium term to enable fully autonomous truck loading in under five minutes. Management says the funding will be used to optimise and scale the technology and roll out the solution more broadly.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2024

Retraced provides a platform for fashion and textile companies to digitize and trace supply chains, manage compliance data, and increase transparency from raw materials to finished products. The platform focuses on supplier data collection so all stakeholders can connect and collaborate. More than 150 brands — including Desigual, Victoria Secret, Pangaia, Calzedonia, Tom Tailor, Marc O Polo and Finisterre — use Retraced, which connects 15,000+ suppliers on its platform. Retraced is building capabilities that use AI and process automations to make supply chain sustainability more efficient and to reduce the financial burden of compliance management. The company is developing a European Digital Product Passport (DPP) to improve consumer engagement. Retraced positions its solutions to help brands comply with evolving EU and global regulations and to support brands in meeting sustainability objectives. Retraced offers a platform that collects, evaluates, and manages supply‑chain compliance data, connecting brands, textile manufacturers, and suppliers to make supply chains transparent and traceable. The platform automates certificate checks, risk assessments, and audits and allows customers to integrate complete product supply‑chain journeys into online stores for consumer‑facing transparency. Retraced positions its solution to help brands comply with regulatory requirements such as the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and with corporate sustainability obligations. The company operates in America, Asia, and Europe and counts customers including Desigual, Marc O’Polo, Decor Global, JOOP and more than 80 international manufacturers. Retraced will use new capital to further develop and automate the platform and to expand the company, targeting around 30,000 suppliers on its platform by the end of 2023. The founding team previously ran a shoe brand and includes co‑founders Lukas Puender (CEO) and Philipp Mayer (CPO).

Participated · Seed · Nov 2023

Veecle is a Berlin-based startup that helps legacy automakers become software-defined by providing a new software architecture and its NOS operating system. NOS is developed in Rust for industry-standard safety, security, and efficiency and is designed to cut development time from years to months. The platform enables manufacturers to design and integrate their own features, reduce supplier dependencies, and add features to existing architectures. Veecle positions this approach as a way to open new connectivity-driven business models and address scalability and cost issues in automotive software development. With the recent financing, the company is continuing to expand its pilots and plans to enter production with automotive partners.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2023

talpasolutions offers a digital fleet and operations management solution that uses onboard sensors to monitor the lifecycle and condition of large machinery. The platform leverages data to detect issues before they occur, aiming to reduce downtime and lower repair and replacement costs. Since its launch in 2016, the company has combined mining engineering and data science to build an ecosystem connecting fleet operators, machine manufacturers, and component makers. CEO and co-founder Sebastian Kowitz says the product supercharges digitalisation in traditionally conservative heavy‑industry sectors. The company recently raised a €15 million Series B to expand its offering. talpasolutions plans to use the funding to move beyond mining into other machinery‑based industries such as construction and logistics. Founded in 2016 and based in Essen, talpasolutions offers software that connects mobile heavy machinery, collects data, and uses data-science models to turn machine data into concrete actionable insights. The platform helps machine manufacturers and operators optimize machine performance, reduce unplanned downtime and improve safety across industries. The company serves key sectors including mining, construction and logistics and says it supports customers around the world. talpasolutions will use the fresh capital to accelerate expansion in those industries and to further develop its platform. Management also plans to work on acquiring more international partners and customers to broaden adoption of its IoT capabilities in heavy industry. The startup’s existing investors include High‑Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Gründerfonds Ruhr.

Led · Seed · Dec 2022

Speiz is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for commercial real estate that matches warehouse owners with tenants and provides supplier insights on market price and tenant needs. Its digital platform aims to help owners generate more revenue and increase yield by improving transparency in the warehouse market. The company reports data on over 1 million warehouse listings across seven markets, including the UK, Germany and Sweden, and counts customers such as Bolt and Elecnor. Led by CEO Paulius Kvedaras and based in Oslo, Norway, Speiz plans to use its new funding to continue establishing its marketplace in Norway and expand across Europe. Financially, the proptech has raised approximately €1.8M to date.