Weekly news week 49 - 2023

New VP for Sales & Marketing at anyhelpnow. Xentral brings Domenico Cipolla on board. limehome continues its expansion: New building with 60 units in Hamburg-Hammerbrook. WIWIN brings Felix Auspurg onto the management board for sustainable growth. Closing of AI Founders. 7.5 million US dollar seed financing round for Triple.

New VP for Sales & Marketing at anyhelpnow

Peter Zorn joins anyhelpnow as the new VP of Sales & Marketing. His many years of experience and leadership qualities promise to be a valuable addition to the service platform. Zorn emphasizes the attractiveness of the company's idea and the opportunity to implement it with a dedicated team. His expertise in business development and diverse consulting areas, from data protection to practical housekeeping, reflects his versatility. CEO Sascha Schick welcomes Zorn's arrival as an important step for anyhelpnow's positioning in the market and emphasizes the speed of the recruitment process, which was successfully completed within one day. The cooperation started immediately and promisingly, and both sides are looking forward to the joint development in the dynamic service segment.

Xentral brings Domenico Cipolla on board

The Augsburg-based tech company Xentral has announced a new Co-CEO to prepare for the upcoming growth phase. Domenico Cipolla, a scale-up expert from Freigeist Capital, joins the management team. With investments of 100 million euros, including from Frank Thelen, Christian Reber and leading VCs such as Sequoia and Tiger Global, Xentral is gearing up for a new direction. As Co-CEO, Cipolla will lead the operational business, coordinate teams and focus on sustainable growth, organization and customer needs. His experience in scaling companies such as Home24 and yfood as well as his understanding of customer needs will drive Xentral's development. The company sees Cipolla as an opportunity to strengthen its customer focus and continue to grow.

limehome continues its expansion: New building with 60 units in Hamburg-Hammerbrook

limehome is expanding its presence in northern Germany with a new construction project in Hamburg-Hammerbrook. The contract for 60 units marks a strategic step in the expansion strategy of the leading provider of fully digitalized design apartments in Europe. This climate-friendly new building, designed to meet the highest standards of sustainability, is part of a commitment that recognizes northern Germany as an important business location. The collaboration with project developers Aschenbeck & Aschenbeck not only signals the expansion of limehome, but also a pioneering partnership for modern temporary living in Hamburg. The project comprises one- to two-bedroom apartments on six floors and, in addition to high-quality interior design, also offers first-class connections to public transport and local amenities in the area. A special focus on sustainability with measures such as green roofs, photovoltaic systems and a comprehensive mobility concept sets this project apart.

WIWIN brings Felix Auspurg onto the management board for sustainable growth

Felix Auspurg joins the Management Board of WIWIN, the sustainable investment platform, as a new member. His many years of experience in the company and his expertise in the field of renewable energies are seen as a decisive reinforcement. With Auspurg and René Theis at the helm, the company plans to promote growth in 2024, particularly by focusing on renewable energy projects and tapping into new target groups. Management responsibilities have been restructured, with Auspurg taking over areas such as operations, IT and investor management.

Conclusion of AI Founders - AI start-ups and investors draw positive conclusions

Campus Founders' one-year incubator program "AI Founders" successfully concludes its third run. With over 30 participating AI startups, a strong investor and decision-maker presence and a highly acclaimed Demo Day, the program has established itself as a leading incubator program for AI startups that is now internationally recognized. The Demo Day at the Heilbronn Science Center experimenta attracted 160 guests, including over 50 investors and 40 decision-makers from regional companies, and highlighted the vitality of the startup and innovation ecosystem. The program has not only brought talented startups to the economically strong Heilbronn-Franken region, but has also raised the startup ecosystem to an international level. One outstanding example is Semorai, which established its headquarters at Campus Founders after participating in the program and has already been able to attract well-known companies for pilot projects. In view of its success, six other teams are planning to set up in the region and are applying for early-stage financing. Campus Founders' Director Ventures, Patrick Burkert, emphasizes the relevance of the AI-based business ideas developed, which are of interest not only to start-ups but also to established companies. In light of these successes, "AI Founders" will continue with two more runs in 2024, with Batch #4 starting on April 15, 2024 and ending with another Demo Day on June 26, 2024.

7.5 million US dollar seed financing round for Triple

Neosfer, the early-stage investment unit of Commerzbank Group, has taken a significant stake in Triple, a start-up specializing in transaction data enrichment, which received support in a USD 7.5 million seed funding round. Led by Switzerland-based TX Ventures and backed by other investors and notable figures such as Indeed's Paul Forster and Devo's Pedro Tortosa, Triple, led by its founders Mario Navarro and Ibai Iturricha, plans to use the capital to accelerate the company's growth and integrate AI functionalities. This investment fits into neosfer's strategy of promoting innovative technologies and successfully bringing them into the Commerzbank Group, where Triple is seen as a promising addition to the existing portfolio of digital and sustainable start-ups.