One million euros for Tradingtwins

The B2B matchmaking platform receives money for its growth. The Stuttgart-based investor Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co.

The Cologne-based start-up Tradingtwins receives one million euros. The money comes from the early-stage investor Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. Tradingtwins uses a platform to match prospective buyers, usually small and medium-sized companies, with providers of high-priced capital goods and commercial services that require explanation.

The start-up is currently brokering coffee machines, fuel cards, air purifiers and corporate loans, among other things. "In times of ever-increasing digitalization, large retailers and manufacturers must increasingly rely on digital ways of acquiring customers," says Maren Bittner, Member of the Management Board at Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co. "We want to seize this market opportunity with Tradingtwins."

Tradingtwins needs the money for further growth. "In addition to the capital raised, we hope that our investors will give us a further boost to growth by providing entrepreneurial support," says Marc Wittkamp, Managing Director and co-founder of Tradingtwins. "The extensive expertise in various areas will help us to achieve our goals and drive our international expansion forward."