Led · Seed · Nov 2025

reteach is a Berlin-based HR-tech company that entered the market in spring 2021 with a learning management system (LMS) tailored to the needs of the German Mittelstand. The platform stands out through an especially intuitive user interface and has already secured more than 1,500 midsize enterprises as customers. Gartner Digital’s latest “LMS Frontrunner” report ranks reteach first worldwide in customer satisfaction, marking the first time a German provider tops this list. The product supports companies in delivering digital employee training and mandatory instruction, addressing a corporate learning market expected to grow explosively by 2030. Founders Andreas Bersch, Markus Aurich and Florine von Caprivi initially bootstrapped the venture before bringing in outside capital. The fresh funds will be directed toward scaling sales efforts and accelerating product development. Financially, the company has now completed its seed phase with €1.5 million in total funding from external investors.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2024

ecoLocked is a Berlin-based biochar carbon removal (BCR) company founded in 2021 that converts sequestered carbon into carbon-negative building materials. Its flagship product, eLM Zero, is an additive for carbon-neutral concrete already used by manufacturers in the DACH region and the Netherlands. The company notes that BCR accounted for 94% of carbon credits delivered in 2023 and aims to turn buildings into significant carbon sinks. ecoLocked operates with a team of 18 employees from 13 nations and maintains production and laboratory facilities in Bernau near Berlin. The new €4M seed funding will be used to expand production facilities, introduce new product lines, grow the R&D team, and further develop an AI-driven platform to optimize raw material variability and ensure product quality. Investors highlighted biochar's cost-effectiveness, scalability, and the company's compatibility with future decarbonization technologies.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2024

ProteinDistillery, based in Ostfildern, Germany, develops a new generation of clean and sustainable proteins for food companies using microorganisms. Its core product, Prew:tein™ (patent pending), is a functional, plant-based, non-novel food protein ingredient made from upcycled brewer’s yeast and positioned as a clean-label alternative to egg whites. Prew:tein™ offers nutritional and functional properties such as binding, emulsification, and taste enhancement, and is targeted at applications including meat alternatives, dairy alternatives, egg replacement, and baked goods. The company is led by co-founder and managing director Marco Ries. ProteinDistillery plans to use its recent funding to support growth, market entry, and partnerships in the food industry. It also intends to launch a protein-competence center in Southern Germany, in Heilbronn.