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Leading by example - How angel investors can maximize their impact with Joachim Schoss

Angel Investors

b2venture Angel Investor & entrepreneur discusses his approach to startup investing and governance.

Angel Investors

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Angel Investors

Leading by example - How angel investors can maximize their impact with Joachim Schoss

b2venture Angel Investor & entrepreneur discusses his approach to startup investing and governance.

Angel Investors

Leading by example - How angel investors can maximize their impact with Joachim Schoss

b2venture Angel Investor & entrepreneur discusses his approach to startup investing and governance.

Angel Investors

How to leverage angel investors for your startup

Angel Investors

How to leverage angel investors for your startup

Insights

Generative AI: An Investor's Perspective

Generative AI is by no means a new, but broad public excitement is. We wanted to bring our perspective as experienced AI investors on how we think the industry around generative AI could develop.

Insights

Generative AI: An Investor's Perspective

Generative AI is by no means a new, but broad public excitement is. We wanted to bring our perspective as experienced AI investors on how we think the industry around generative AI could develop.

Insights

How the get startup fundraising right - the fundamentals

Fundraising is one of the most critical steps for a startup to take, yet too many founders don't approach the process in the right way. We provide a short guide on how to fundraise properly.

Insights

How the get startup fundraising right - the fundamentals

Fundraising is one of the most critical steps for a startup to take, yet too many founders don't approach the process in the right way. We provide a short guide on how to fundraise properly.

Portfolio

Atlas Metrics raises €5.2 million to help companies seamlessly collect ESG data and create more compliant and sustainable businesses

Atlas Metrics is building a global data infrastructure platform that is universal in its conception, enabling companies to easily collect, report and exchange any ESG data.

Portfolio

Atlas Metrics raises €5.2 million to help companies seamlessly collect ESG data and create more compliant and sustainable businesses

Atlas Metrics is building a global data infrastructure platform that is universal in its conception, enabling companies to easily collect, report and exchange any ESG data.

Angel Investors

Delivering real value as an angel investor

Angel Investors

Delivering real value as an angel investor

Angel Investors

Luis Cabiedes on market dynamics and risks

Luis Martín is one of the most active angel investors in Europe

Angel Investors

Luis Cabiedes on market dynamics and risks

Luis Martín is one of the most active angel investors in Europe

Angel Investors

Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors

Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer - b2venture angel investor

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer, Chairman of our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° and one of b2venture’s most trusted angel investors in our community.

Angel Investors

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer - b2venture angel investor

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer, Chairman of our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° and one of b2venture’s most trusted angel investors in our community.

News

1KOMMA5° announces Series B for further market expansion and European R&D

We are happy to announce our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° has closed a stellar Series B funding round.

News

1KOMMA5° announces Series B for further market expansion and European R&D

We are happy to announce our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° has closed a stellar Series B funding round.

Franziska Blindow-Prettl Joins b2venture Supervisory Board

b2venture is thrilled to welcome experienced investor Franziska Blindow-Prettl, who joined the supervisory board in April 2023.

Franziska Blindow-Prettl Joins b2venture Supervisory Board

b2venture is thrilled to welcome experienced investor Franziska Blindow-Prettl, who joined the supervisory board in April 2023.

News

Nelly Announces € 15 Mio Series A to Become the Financial Operating System for Healthcare

Nelly develops software solutions for medical practices that make documentation and payment processes patient-friendly and employee-friendly.

News

Nelly Announces € 15 Mio Series A to Become the Financial Operating System for Healthcare

Nelly develops software solutions for medical practices that make documentation and payment processes patient-friendly and employee-friendly.

Insights

Can AI replace VCs? Three experiments

We’re currently hearing a lot about how generative AI could replace white-collar knowledge workers. And venture capitalists are knowledge workers. So which parts of a VC’s job could AI take over?

Insights

Can AI replace VCs? Three experiments

We’re currently hearing a lot about how generative AI could replace white-collar knowledge workers. And venture capitalists are knowledge workers. So which parts of a VC’s job could AI take over?

Insights

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

Insights

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

Insights

What do entrepreneurship and ski touring have in common? Turns out a lot.

Building a new business has a lot in common with a hiking tour in the high mountains: planning, timing, and rhythm - they all determine the success of a company’s journey.

Insights

What do entrepreneurship and ski touring have in common? Turns out a lot.

Building a new business has a lot in common with a hiking tour in the high mountains: planning, timing, and rhythm - they all determine the success of a company’s journey.

Portfolio

Calvin Risk closes a $1.5M Pre-Seed round to help companies deploy and manage trustworthy AI

The company was founded with a mission to unlock the full potential of AI for business by managing a multitude of risks.

Portfolio

Calvin Risk closes a $1.5M Pre-Seed round to help companies deploy and manage trustworthy AI

The company was founded with a mission to unlock the full potential of AI for business by managing a multitude of risks.

Portfolio

LatticeFlow Secures $12 Million to Eliminate AI Data and Model Blind Spots in Computer Vision

LatticeFlow's mission is to change the way the next generation of AI systems are built to ensure they are trusted by all stakeholders in society.

Portfolio

LatticeFlow Secures $12 Million to Eliminate AI Data and Model Blind Spots in Computer Vision

LatticeFlow's mission is to change the way the next generation of AI systems are built to ensure they are trusted by all stakeholders in society.

News

DeepL elevates AI Research with new investors and financing

German AI company using neural networks and artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers.

News

DeepL elevates AI Research with new investors and financing

German AI company using neural networks and artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers.

Portfolio

Otterspace raises $3.7m in pre-seed funding

Otterspace is on a mission to bring DAOs to the mainstream. Badges are a powerful new coordination primitive for DAOs, helping to de-financialize governance, automate permissions and more.

Portfolio

Otterspace raises $3.7m in pre-seed funding

Otterspace is on a mission to bring DAOs to the mainstream. Badges are a powerful new coordination primitive for DAOs, helping to de-financialize governance, automate permissions and more.

Insights

Let your product shine anywhere and at any time — why we invested in Demoboost

Demoboost offers a holistic end-to-end platform to easily create, share and track product demos — not only for sales departments but also marketing, customer service and business development.

Insights

Let your product shine anywhere and at any time — why we invested in Demoboost

Demoboost offers a holistic end-to-end platform to easily create, share and track product demos — not only for sales departments but also marketing, customer service and business development.

News

Finway raises €9.2 million Series A to reimagine spend management for European SMBs

With finway, enterprises can seamlessly plan & control all expenses and budgets in one tool and get real insights to run their business.

News

Finway raises €9.2 million Series A to reimagine spend management for European SMBs

With finway, enterprises can seamlessly plan & control all expenses and budgets in one tool and get real insights to run their business.

Insights

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Insights

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

News

Edurino's digital education platform raises €10.5 million series A

Edurino is a digital learning platform with an app for children that uses an ergonomic stylus and real figures to create a hybrid approach to reading and writing, utilizing any mobile device.

News

Edurino's digital education platform raises €10.5 million series A

Edurino is a digital learning platform with an app for children that uses an ergonomic stylus and real figures to create a hybrid approach to reading and writing, utilizing any mobile device.

News

Berlin's Degura raises €2.2 million to digitise German employer-funded pension

Degura provides HR departments with a cloud-based software solution tailored to both the B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, making discovering, offering and managing company pension plans.

News

Berlin's Degura raises €2.2 million to digitise German employer-funded pension

Degura provides HR departments with a cloud-based software solution tailored to both the B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, making discovering, offering and managing company pension plans.

Demoboost raises EUR 1.7 million pre-seed to transform how software is bought and sold

Demoboost is a Warsaw-based start-up that helps B2B software vendors transform their marketing and sales activities, by providing a platform to easily create, personalize, share, and track demos.

Demoboost raises EUR 1.7 million pre-seed to transform how software is bought and sold

Demoboost is a Warsaw-based start-up that helps B2B software vendors transform their marketing and sales activities, by providing a platform to easily create, personalize, share, and track demos.

Portfolio

SumUp raises €590 million and celebrates 10 years of supporting small merchants

SumUp is the financial partner for over 4 million small merchants in over 35 markets worldwide, helping them start, run and grow their business through a fair, easy, and reliable payment solution.

Portfolio

SumUp raises €590 million and celebrates 10 years of supporting small merchants

SumUp is the financial partner for over 4 million small merchants in over 35 markets worldwide, helping them start, run and grow their business through a fair, easy, and reliable payment solution.

Insights

Atlas Metrics: Measuring non-financial indicators

Atlas Metrics: Demand from regulators, investors, customers, and employees for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is a megatrend that affects an increasing number of companies.

Insights

Atlas Metrics: Measuring non-financial indicators

Atlas Metrics: Demand from regulators, investors, customers, and employees for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is a megatrend that affects an increasing number of companies.

Inclusion and Diversity

How Startups Can Diversify Hiring & Be More Inclusive

In our Startup Resources, we have gathered a wide range of (tech-based) communities focusing on diversity and inclusion.

Inclusion and Diversity

How Startups Can Diversify Hiring & Be More Inclusive

In our Startup Resources, we have gathered a wide range of (tech-based) communities focusing on diversity and inclusion.

Insights

Closing Europe’s pension gap — why we invested in Degura

With its unique cloud-based software solution tailored to both B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, Degura makes discovering, offering and managing company pension plans really easy

Insights

Closing Europe’s pension gap — why we invested in Degura

With its unique cloud-based software solution tailored to both B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, Degura makes discovering, offering and managing company pension plans really easy

Portfolio

Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence

At b2venture, we believe that AI technology can be used to solve a wide range of problems for users globally, including the next generation of written content, where TextCortex comes into play.

Portfolio

Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence

At b2venture, we believe that AI technology can be used to solve a wide range of problems for users globally, including the next generation of written content, where TextCortex comes into play.

Insights

Calvin Risk — Unlocking the Full Potential of Artificial Intelligence

Following our investment in Calvin Risk we would love to share our rationale

Insights

Calvin Risk — Unlocking the Full Potential of Artificial Intelligence

Following our investment in Calvin Risk we would love to share our rationale

Insights

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

Insights

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

Insights

Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games - Why we invested in Edurino

Edurino is building a digital learning experience that aims to introduce pre-school children to new, blended forms of learning by merging haptic and digital worlds of play

Insights

Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games - Why we invested in Edurino

Edurino is building a digital learning experience that aims to introduce pre-school children to new, blended forms of learning by merging haptic and digital worlds of play

From the year 2000 to b2venture

We are beginning anew after more than twenty years since we founded “BrainsToVentures”.

From the year 2000 to b2venture

We are beginning anew after more than twenty years since we founded “BrainsToVentures”.

Insights

Let’s put unicorns back in the playroom

Until recently unicorns were the stuff of fables and children’s stories. The label has become a popular way to celebrate a startup that has reached a valuation of 1 billion dollars.

Insights

Let’s put unicorns back in the playroom

Until recently unicorns were the stuff of fables and children’s stories. The label has become a popular way to celebrate a startup that has reached a valuation of 1 billion dollars.

Insights

The essence of timing … and why Vincent van Gogh would have been a terrible entrepreneur

So entrepreneurs and VCs need to go through the world with their eyes wide open. We need to read, try, compare and always question old truths and imagine what could emerge in a whole new way

Insights

The essence of timing … and why Vincent van Gogh would have been a terrible entrepreneur

So entrepreneurs and VCs need to go through the world with their eyes wide open. We need to read, try, compare and always question old truths and imagine what could emerge in a whole new way

News

1KOMMA5° announces Series B for further market expansion and European R&D

We are happy to announce our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° has closed a stellar Series B funding round.

News

1KOMMA5° announces Series B for further market expansion and European R&D

We are happy to announce our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° has closed a stellar Series B funding round.

News

Nelly Announces € 15 Mio Series A to Become the Financial Operating System for Healthcare

Nelly develops software solutions for medical practices that make documentation and payment processes patient-friendly and employee-friendly.

News

Nelly Announces € 15 Mio Series A to Become the Financial Operating System for Healthcare

Nelly develops software solutions for medical practices that make documentation and payment processes patient-friendly and employee-friendly.

News

DeepL elevates AI Research with new investors and financing

German AI company using neural networks and artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers.

News

DeepL elevates AI Research with new investors and financing

German AI company using neural networks and artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers.

News

Finway raises €9.2 million Series A to reimagine spend management for European SMBs

With finway, enterprises can seamlessly plan & control all expenses and budgets in one tool and get real insights to run their business.

News

Finway raises €9.2 million Series A to reimagine spend management for European SMBs

With finway, enterprises can seamlessly plan & control all expenses and budgets in one tool and get real insights to run their business.

News

Edurino's digital education platform raises €10.5 million series A

Edurino is a digital learning platform with an app for children that uses an ergonomic stylus and real figures to create a hybrid approach to reading and writing, utilizing any mobile device.

News

Edurino's digital education platform raises €10.5 million series A

Edurino is a digital learning platform with an app for children that uses an ergonomic stylus and real figures to create a hybrid approach to reading and writing, utilizing any mobile device.

News

Berlin's Degura raises €2.2 million to digitise German employer-funded pension

Degura provides HR departments with a cloud-based software solution tailored to both the B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, making discovering, offering and managing company pension plans.

News

Berlin's Degura raises €2.2 million to digitise German employer-funded pension

Degura provides HR departments with a cloud-based software solution tailored to both the B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, making discovering, offering and managing company pension plans.

Insights

Generative AI: An Investor's Perspective

Generative AI is by no means a new, but broad public excitement is. We wanted to bring our perspective as experienced AI investors on how we think the industry around generative AI could develop.

Insights

Generative AI: An Investor's Perspective

Generative AI is by no means a new, but broad public excitement is. We wanted to bring our perspective as experienced AI investors on how we think the industry around generative AI could develop.

Insights

How the get startup fundraising right - the fundamentals

Fundraising is one of the most critical steps for a startup to take, yet too many founders don't approach the process in the right way. We provide a short guide on how to fundraise properly.

Insights

How the get startup fundraising right - the fundamentals

Fundraising is one of the most critical steps for a startup to take, yet too many founders don't approach the process in the right way. We provide a short guide on how to fundraise properly.

Insights

Can AI replace VCs? Three experiments

We’re currently hearing a lot about how generative AI could replace white-collar knowledge workers. And venture capitalists are knowledge workers. So which parts of a VC’s job could AI take over?

Insights

Can AI replace VCs? Three experiments

We’re currently hearing a lot about how generative AI could replace white-collar knowledge workers. And venture capitalists are knowledge workers. So which parts of a VC’s job could AI take over?

Insights

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

Insights

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

5 ways to think about investing in Generative AI in 2023 and beyond

Insights

What do entrepreneurship and ski touring have in common? Turns out a lot.

Building a new business has a lot in common with a hiking tour in the high mountains: planning, timing, and rhythm - they all determine the success of a company’s journey.

Insights

What do entrepreneurship and ski touring have in common? Turns out a lot.

Building a new business has a lot in common with a hiking tour in the high mountains: planning, timing, and rhythm - they all determine the success of a company’s journey.

Insights

Let your product shine anywhere and at any time — why we invested in Demoboost

Demoboost offers a holistic end-to-end platform to easily create, share and track product demos — not only for sales departments but also marketing, customer service and business development.

Insights

Let your product shine anywhere and at any time — why we invested in Demoboost

Demoboost offers a holistic end-to-end platform to easily create, share and track product demos — not only for sales departments but also marketing, customer service and business development.

Insights

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Insights

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Creating a workflow and payment layer for medical practices - why we invested in Nelly

Insights

Atlas Metrics: Measuring non-financial indicators

Atlas Metrics: Demand from regulators, investors, customers, and employees for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is a megatrend that affects an increasing number of companies.

Insights

Atlas Metrics: Measuring non-financial indicators

Atlas Metrics: Demand from regulators, investors, customers, and employees for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is a megatrend that affects an increasing number of companies.

Insights

Closing Europe’s pension gap — why we invested in Degura

With its unique cloud-based software solution tailored to both B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, Degura makes discovering, offering and managing company pension plans really easy

Insights

Closing Europe’s pension gap — why we invested in Degura

With its unique cloud-based software solution tailored to both B2B and B2C sides of pension plan provision, Degura makes discovering, offering and managing company pension plans really easy

Insights

Calvin Risk — Unlocking the Full Potential of Artificial Intelligence

Following our investment in Calvin Risk we would love to share our rationale

Insights

Calvin Risk — Unlocking the Full Potential of Artificial Intelligence

Following our investment in Calvin Risk we would love to share our rationale

Insights

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

Insights

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

Insights

Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games - Why we invested in Edurino

Edurino is building a digital learning experience that aims to introduce pre-school children to new, blended forms of learning by merging haptic and digital worlds of play

Insights

Personalizing early childhood education through the power of games - Why we invested in Edurino

Edurino is building a digital learning experience that aims to introduce pre-school children to new, blended forms of learning by merging haptic and digital worlds of play

Insights

Let’s put unicorns back in the playroom

Until recently unicorns were the stuff of fables and children’s stories. The label has become a popular way to celebrate a startup that has reached a valuation of 1 billion dollars.

Insights

Let’s put unicorns back in the playroom

Until recently unicorns were the stuff of fables and children’s stories. The label has become a popular way to celebrate a startup that has reached a valuation of 1 billion dollars.

Insights

The essence of timing … and why Vincent van Gogh would have been a terrible entrepreneur

So entrepreneurs and VCs need to go through the world with their eyes wide open. We need to read, try, compare and always question old truths and imagine what could emerge in a whole new way

Insights

The essence of timing … and why Vincent van Gogh would have been a terrible entrepreneur

So entrepreneurs and VCs need to go through the world with their eyes wide open. We need to read, try, compare and always question old truths and imagine what could emerge in a whole new way

There are no blog articles at the moment, but we'll update soon with new and exciting content.
Portfolio

Atlas Metrics raises €5.2 million to help companies seamlessly collect ESG data and create more compliant and sustainable businesses

Atlas Metrics is building a global data infrastructure platform that is universal in its conception, enabling companies to easily collect, report and exchange any ESG data.

Portfolio

Atlas Metrics raises €5.2 million to help companies seamlessly collect ESG data and create more compliant and sustainable businesses

Atlas Metrics is building a global data infrastructure platform that is universal in its conception, enabling companies to easily collect, report and exchange any ESG data.

Portfolio

Calvin Risk closes a $1.5M Pre-Seed round to help companies deploy and manage trustworthy AI

The company was founded with a mission to unlock the full potential of AI for business by managing a multitude of risks.

Portfolio

Calvin Risk closes a $1.5M Pre-Seed round to help companies deploy and manage trustworthy AI

The company was founded with a mission to unlock the full potential of AI for business by managing a multitude of risks.

Portfolio

LatticeFlow Secures $12 Million to Eliminate AI Data and Model Blind Spots in Computer Vision

LatticeFlow's mission is to change the way the next generation of AI systems are built to ensure they are trusted by all stakeholders in society.

Portfolio

LatticeFlow Secures $12 Million to Eliminate AI Data and Model Blind Spots in Computer Vision

LatticeFlow's mission is to change the way the next generation of AI systems are built to ensure they are trusted by all stakeholders in society.

Portfolio

Otterspace raises $3.7m in pre-seed funding

Otterspace is on a mission to bring DAOs to the mainstream. Badges are a powerful new coordination primitive for DAOs, helping to de-financialize governance, automate permissions and more.

Portfolio

Otterspace raises $3.7m in pre-seed funding

Otterspace is on a mission to bring DAOs to the mainstream. Badges are a powerful new coordination primitive for DAOs, helping to de-financialize governance, automate permissions and more.

Portfolio

SumUp raises €590 million and celebrates 10 years of supporting small merchants

SumUp is the financial partner for over 4 million small merchants in over 35 markets worldwide, helping them start, run and grow their business through a fair, easy, and reliable payment solution.

Portfolio

SumUp raises €590 million and celebrates 10 years of supporting small merchants

SumUp is the financial partner for over 4 million small merchants in over 35 markets worldwide, helping them start, run and grow their business through a fair, easy, and reliable payment solution.

Portfolio

Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence

At b2venture, we believe that AI technology can be used to solve a wide range of problems for users globally, including the next generation of written content, where TextCortex comes into play.

Portfolio

Turbocharging Written Communication with Artificial Intelligence

At b2venture, we believe that AI technology can be used to solve a wide range of problems for users globally, including the next generation of written content, where TextCortex comes into play.

Angel Investors

Leading by example - How angel investors can maximize their impact with Joachim Schoss

b2venture Angel Investor & entrepreneur discusses his approach to startup investing and governance.

Angel Investors

Leading by example - How angel investors can maximize their impact with Joachim Schoss

b2venture Angel Investor & entrepreneur discusses his approach to startup investing and governance.

Angel Investors

How to leverage angel investors for your startup

Angel Investors

How to leverage angel investors for your startup

Angel Investors

Delivering real value as an angel investor

Angel Investors

Delivering real value as an angel investor

Angel Investors

Luis Cabiedes on market dynamics and risks

Luis Martín is one of the most active angel investors in Europe

Angel Investors

Luis Cabiedes on market dynamics and risks

Luis Martín is one of the most active angel investors in Europe

Angel Investors

Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors

Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer - b2venture angel investor

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer, Chairman of our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° and one of b2venture’s most trusted angel investors in our community.

Angel Investors

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer - b2venture angel investor

Say Hello to Michael Hinderer, Chairman of our portfolio company 1KOMMA5° and one of b2venture’s most trusted angel investors in our community.

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