With a high-performance energy storage system that can be used, among other things, for the expansion of the car charging infrastructure, Adaptive Balancing Power is making a significant contribution to the realization of the energy transition. The expansion of the charging infrastructure is of central importance and is being massively promoted by the German government.

Success Facts:

• Growth industry in the sustainability sector with high media interest:
  Presentation of the flywheel mass storage for HPC
  Award winner: Winner of the Venture Cup
• Political decisions reinforce the positive future prospects for the industry
• High-tech and convincing efficiency of the high-performance energy storage system
• High interest from our investors with around 2.5 million euros
• Co-investment of the public venture capitalist Beteiligungs- Managementgesellschaft Hessen

Roundstats:

• financed in Q1 2021
• 1,700,807 EUR from 504 investors (equity)
• Pre-money valuation was 5.8 million EUR

ARTMO revolutionizes the art industry: The platform opens the first global secondary market for collectors and private sellers. It also creates new sales channels for artists and galleries.

Success facts:

• Founder has extreme charisma and enthusiasm
• Fully self-developed platform already active in over 120 countries
• The significant user growth in the six months following the initial funding was achieved with little financial resources.
• Companisto venture partner Carsten Brandt invests a further 50,000 euros and provides active support in various areas
• 2020: Second successful financing round with around 889,556 euros

Roundstats:

• financed in Q1 2020
• 228,783 EUR from 66 investors (equity)
• Pre-money valuation was 2 million EUR

Roundstats 2:

• financed in Q1 2021
• 889,556 EUR from 249 investors (equity)
• Pre-money valuation was 2.5 million EUR

BigRep is a leader in the development of industrial 3D printers and also the market leader for large 3D printers with an open material system. Industrial companies use BigRep's printers to print prototypes and small series. This is many times faster and more cost-efficient than conventional injection moulding processes.

Success Facts:

• Syndication with the well-known co-investors and the existing shareholders btov, BASF VC, Koehler Invest and KfW
• joint financing round, where the shareholders already invested 8.8 million euros
• Market leader in open type 3D polymer printing
• User-oriented software solutions
• Business model includes various other revenue streams in addition to production (e.g. through material sales)
• Customers include global market leaders such as Siemens, Daimler, Ford and Airbus

Roundstats:

• financed in Q4 2019
• 1,407,911 EUR from 313 investors (equity)
• Pre-money valuation was 12.45 million EUR

The business model of HERO Software GmbH (formerly Lyke GmbH) is characterised by the successful distribution of a cloud-based project and order management software for craft businesses. The experienced founding team of HERO Software is equipped with many years of entrepreneurial experience and has already been successfully awarded several times every year since 2019. The market leader for cloud-based trades software accelerates growth and drives exit.

In July 2022, HERO announces the closing of SERIES A financing of over € 8 million. The SERIES A financing is led by the experienced venture capital firm Cusp Capital, which counts startups and growups such as zalando, Delivery Hero, Uber, Klarna, Westwing or Stylight among its portfolio companies. The successful completion of the HERO round represents the largest VC follow-on financing of a portfolio startup in Companisto's history. Even after the HERO SERIES A financing, Companists are the largest shareholder group after the founders.

Success Facts:

• Leading start-up in the digitalization of the construction industry, which is under pressure to innovate
• Market leader for cloud craftsman software in direct sales
• 2021 with several awards:
• Best company of the year
• • Auszeichnung mit Stevie Award in Gold
  • Digital Champions Award - DCA Winner in der Kategorie Digitale Produkte und Dienstleistungen (Auszeichnung durch Telekom und Wirtschaftswoche)
• High incipient scaling in sales
• Strong growth in enterprise value from 3.5 million euros to 19.1million euros post-money valuation (equates to 412.73% increase since first round)
• Series A financing of 2.5 million euros by new and existing shareholders to accelerate growth and drive exit