• Bring! Labs

  Participated · Series B · May 2020

  Bring! Labs AG develops the Bring! shopping app that helps users plan grocery shopping and menus. The app is used by millions of people, a user base the company says is set to double in the coming years. Bring! plans to invest in enhanced personalization, recipe integration, improved menu planning and new advertising formats for retail and FMCG partners. The company intends to strengthen its position in core markets Germany and Switzerland and to expand into France and Italy. Management says the product will become an essential component of retail and FMCG marketing mixes and an indispensable shopping companion for users. The recent funding will accelerate platform development and partner offerings. Bring! is a Swiss shopping assistant app that lets users share and edit shopping lists across their households. The company says it is currently running with users in Switzerland and Germany. Bring! plans to add a shopping component to the app shortly and to further develop AI features. Management describes a vision of providing users with a personal assistant for menu planning, shopping arrangements, and in-store and online shopping. The app's intuitive interface is positioned as a frequently used companion for grocery shoppers, which the company says creates future business opportunities. Bring! will use the new funding to expand across Europe. Bring! Labs AG offers Bring!, a social grocery shopping-list app that enables multiple users to share lists and coordinate via push notifications. The app emphasizes a simple, elegant user experience and unique hand-drawn icons created by cofounder and CTO Sandro Strebel. Bring! has reached 1.5 million downloads and over 500,000 monthly active users despite operating with only three full‑time employees and no paid marketing. It is the only Swiss app awarded Google's Editor's Choice badge, which the company says significantly drives downloads. The company will use the funds to expand the team, accelerate growth, develop new features and applications, and implement and expand revenue streams. Bring! plans to expand into new markets, with Germany a stated focus on both the user and business side.

• Temedica

  Participated · Equity · Jan 2020

  Temedica builds an ecosystem that combines health-related data from registries, sales, insurance, patient experience sources and, with explicit consent, patient-generated app data to produce actionable insights. The company processes more than 40 billion data points across over 50,000 diagnoses to derive insights on disease progression, treatment effectiveness, patient journeys, and medication adherence. Its insights are intended to serve patients, health care professionals, clinics, research institutions, pharma and biotech companies, and pharmacies. Led by CEO and founder Gloria Seibert, Temedica’s mission is to enable personalized and individualized medicine by focusing on patients and their individual needs. The company says it processes data in compliance with the GDPR. Temedica plans to use the new funding to accelerate expansion of its ecosystem and to advance its development efforts. Temedica builds a bundle of certified digital health apps for the German market, including Pelvina (pelvic‑floor training), Mineo (back training) and Waya (weight‑loss). Many of its apps are offered free to users through certifications and agreements with most German health insurers, and the company holds contracts with individual insurers. Public insurers had awaited confirmation from the central inspection agency that the apps are effective in preventive health. The startup intends to internationalise its products and will research differing regulatory frameworks across countries. The new funding is earmarked to scale the product suite and grow the team from about 40 employees to roughly 100 by year‑end.

• Tylko

  Participated · Series A · Mar 2017

  Tylko is a Polish direct-to-consumer modular furniture company that sells made-to-order shelving and uses augmented reality in its sales cycle. Its products are based on parametric design, and Tylko's platform automates manufacturing for its production partners. The company reported a 132% increase in sales in 2020 and currently has a team of 140 employees, which it plans to more than double. Tylko intends to launch in new markets and expand its product portfolio beyond shelving. Founded in 2015, the company has raised a total of €33 million to date. Tylko offers customizable furniture via a user-facing application that uses augmented reality and parametric modelling to let customers design shelves and other pieces in minutes. Its products are manufactured in several selected factories in Europe and are designed to be easily assembled and disassembled. Since launching in 2013 the company has served almost 15,000 customers, sells to 28 countries and fulfills thousands of shelves orders each month, and its team comprises several dozen people. Tylko recently introduced a new product line, Tylko Type02, and emphasizes a combination of refined production, logistics and a digital design experience. The company plans to use new capital to accelerate international expansion, grow sales and further develop its product and application. Tylko sells customizable hardwood shelving units and some tables through an app-first, web and mobile channel using parametric design sliders that let customers adjust dimensions, styles and finishes. The company offers an iOS AR feature (using a printable context card) to help buyers visualize designs in situ. Manufacturing is fully automated via CNC machines in Poland and uses slow-growth Finnish birch; shipping is free within Europe and delivery typically takes three to six weeks. Tylko has sold to around 3,000 customers, with primary demand in Europe (notably German-speaking countries and the U.K.) and occasional shipments to Japan, Israel, Australia and the U.S. Per-unit pricing is positioned well above mass-market flat-pack competitors to target higher margins and designer-minded buyers; the company offers a 100-day return policy for bespoke pieces. With new financing, Tylko plans to boost marketing, expand its online product range (storage and custom cupboards cited) and work to reduce lead times.

• Makerist

  Participated · Series B · Oct 2016

  Makerist operates an online crafting school that offers HD instructional videos taught by professional teachers in knitting, sewing, crochet and other crafts. The platform also lets users buy materials for projects, share photos of finished work and discuss topics in a forum. Founded in June 2013 and based in Berlin, the company combines video lessons with an integrated marketplace and community features. Makerist has a team of approximately 40 employees. The company plans to use the new funding to grow its video offering into other professional areas and to expand operations internationally. The recent fundraise strengthens its position to scale content and distribution outside its current markets. makerist operates an online crafting school that offers video classes for knitting, sewing and crochet. The company plans to add further categories, including patchwork and cake decorating, over the next six months. Its online learning experience is enhanced through close-up shots, perspective and detailed graphic effects. makerist engages a community of over 70,000 Facebook fans across pages such as Strick Café, Näh Café, DIY Café and makerist, using feedback to shape content and strategy. The company has raised seed funding of undisclosed amount from investors including High-Tech Gruenderfonds and is also backed by TA Ventures and Michael Brehm. Co-founded in June 2013 by Axel Heinz and Amber Riedl in Berlin, makerist intends to use the funds to increase production of video classes and customer acquisition.

No current team members are available.