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It’s time to let your product shine — why we invested in Demoboost
It’s time to let your product shine — why we invested in Demoboost
It’s been more than 20 years since Windows 98 crashed live on stage during a demo by Bill Gates. Steve Jobs was notorious for getting…
Mastering Product Management Basics | Part 1: Vision & Roadmap
Mastering Product Management Basics | Part 1: Vision & Roadmap
Good product management is one of the most underappreciated parts of scaling a business. That may sound counterintuitive at first —…
Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence
Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence
[This text was written with the help of TextCortex — Can you guess which parts? Have a look at the GIFs and if you scroll to the end, I…
How Startups Can Diversify Hiring & Be More Inclusive
How Startups Can Diversify Hiring & Be More Inclusive
Diverse teams bring a multitude of benefits. Research suggests that diversity can have a profound effect on an organization’s performance…
Making ESG and real estate work together for a better future - why we invested in Predium
Making ESG and real estate work together for a better future - why we invested in Predium
ESG and sustainable investing are at the top of the agenda in the financial industry. The impact on owners of real estate is significant…
Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices
Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices
Why we invested in Nelly
How to get ESG right: A best practice guide for early-stage startups
How to get ESG right: A best practice guide for early-stage startups
Today “ESG” is on everyone’s agenda, even startups. Expectations are rising across society to get the Environmental, Social, and…
How to get startup fundraising right — the fundamentals
How to get startup fundraising right — the fundamentals
The European tech ecosystem is maturing at a breathtaking pace, with total capital investments eclipsing $100 billion and 98 new unicorns…
The home renovation market is ready for a transformation — Why we invested in Weaver
The home renovation market is ready for a transformation — Why we invested in Weaver
The home renovation market remains remarkably fragmented and disconnected from digital technology that is transforming broad swaths of the…
Meet Forget Finance — the new financial coach for millennials
Meet Forget Finance — the new financial coach for millennials
Why we invested in Forget Finance
Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games
Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games
- Why we invested in Edurino
The Future of Logistics — Part 2: Deep Dive
The Future of Logistics — Part 2: Deep Dive
It is a truism to say the consumer internet has shifted our consumption patterns — we order much more online and on our phones than we did…
Turbocharging the shift to the cloud with world-class Kubernetes automation
Turbocharging the shift to the cloud with world-class Kubernetes automation
Why we invested in Kubermatic
My journey founding a Quantum Computing startup: Interview with Dr. Iris Schwenk
My journey founding a Quantum Computing startup: Interview with Dr. Iris Schwenk
Dr. Iris Schwenk, COO and Co-Founder of HQS Quantum Simulations, has a PhD in reconstruction and verification of quantum simulation at the…
The Future of Logistics — Part 1: The Fundamentals
The Future of Logistics — Part 1: The Fundamentals
Despite supply chain shocks and the narrative about “deglobalization”, the pandemic has demonstrated just how vital logistics have become…
Getting started with angel investing and delivering value — where appropriate: Interview with…
Getting started with angel investing and delivering value — where appropriate: Interview with…
Matthias Hilpert is a seasoned business angel and sales expert with 23 years of work experience in his own startup as well as in the…
How to win and leverage top-notch angel investors for your startup with Gwendolyn Schröter
How to win and leverage top-notch angel investors for your startup with Gwendolyn Schröter
Gwendolyn Schröter, head of the Golzern Holding family office in Leipzig, long-time angel investor, and member of b2venture’s angel…
AI-based action detection: never miss a metric that matters
AI-based action detection: never miss a metric that matters
Why we invested in Baresquare
Building the digital backbone for B2B communication & supply chain operations
Building the digital backbone for B2B communication & supply chain operations
Why we invested in Procuros
The essence of timing
The essence of timing
… and why Vincent van Gogh would have been a terrible entrepreneur
