Gira
Dahlienstraße 12, Radevormwald, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 42477, Germany
Overview
Gira was founded in 1905 and, today, with more than 1,200 employees and representatives in 38 countries, it is counted among Germany’s leading medium-sized companies in the electrical industry. It manufactures switches and socket outlets, in addition to a wide range of electrical installation systems, including for the fields of communication technology, door intercoms and the automation of heating, light and blinds. Gira products and systems can be found in a wide variety of properties, from the Lufthansa Aviation Centre and the Hoechst management board building to kindergartens, schools and common residential buildings. At Gira, the demand for new product developments is very high. Gira quality products have received numerous awards and their launches are always met with great enthusiasm on the market. Several years ago, Gira separated plastics technology from building technology and established it as a business segment in its own right. Since then, other companies, including those in the medical technology field, also have Gira manufacture their products.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Electrical Distribution
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
Investment portfolio
- Senic
Participated · Seed · Mar 2018
Senic develops smart home hardware and integrated systems, with a focus on consumer-facing design. Its current product lineup includes NUIMO, a smart home device controller, and COVI, an Amazon Alexa-enabled designer light that provides speech control and serves as the basis for a smart home system. The company is led by CEO Tobias Eichenwald. Senic plans to use newly raised capital to expand its team and broaden its product line. The article identifies Senic as based in Berlin, Germany, and frames the business around hardware and voice-enabled home integrations. Senic is a Berlin-based hardware startup that develops natural user interfaces for smart home control. Co-founded in 2013 within the Y Combinator program by Tobias Eichenwald, Philip Michaelides, and Felix Christmann, the company builds hardware and software to enable multisensory interaction with in-home technology. Its first product, Nuimo, is a smart home controller that integrates with Sonos and Raumfeld multi-room speakers, Philips Hue light bulbs, and smart thermostats. The company emphasizes engaging multiple senses and abilities when interacting with home technology. Senic secured a seed financing of undisclosed amount from Target Partners. The startup employs 10 people in Berlin.
Team
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