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🚀 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🚀 Our portfolio company, STABL Energy, is hiring! STABL is more than just a traditional start-up company. Their mission is to revolutionize the energy market and make a meaningful contribution to protecting our planet and creating a more sustainable future. Explore their current job openings: 💼Head of Marketing (EN): https://lnkd.in/dJeTD2uD 💼Manager Marketing & Communications: https://lnkd.in/dMHTnwC8 Join and make an impact with STABL! 🌍🔋

💥 Attention founders: Applications to XPRENEURS Incubator are open! 💥 (... and good news, they have extended the deadline for the applications from July 8th to 10th! Two more days, yay!) Get your start-up on the fast track to market entry. Make use of the best Europe’s #1 start-up ecosystem has to offer. Apply now and become part of XPRENEURS Batch #16! Joining XPRENEURS Incubator gives your start-up the chance to leverage a top-class entrepreneurial education and UnternehmerTUM’s vast mentor and investor network. Our team is dedicated to helping you validate your business model, win over your first customers, and secure that crucial initial investment. Apply now: https://xpreneurs.io 🚨 Application deadline: July 10, 2024 📅 Program kicks-off: September 2, 2024 Who can apply? We welcome groundbreaking high-tech solutions with first evidence of traction. There are also tailored tracks for start-ups in the 🌆#BuiltEnvironment sector and for 👩🔬#EntrepreneurialScientists making the leap from the lab to the market. Why join? 💸 Funding opportunities: The XPRENEURS community of 250+ accomplished alumni teams has collectively raised over €1.5 billion in venture capital since 2017! 🤝 Mentorship & networking: Benefit from personalized coaching and mentoring as well as networking opportunities with successful entrepreneurs and investors 👨💻 Office space & perks: Complimentary office space at @Munich Urban Colab or in Garching Any questions? 👋 Meet Dr. Leo Martínez from the XPRENEURS team on Technical University of Munich E-day on June 27. ❓ Ask your question in our online Live Q&A session on July 2! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dd_K2ASf

One last contribution for the weekend. We'll hold back on further words and let our managing partner, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schoenenberger, speak. 🤝 On that note, have a great weekend! 🍎 ☀ Your UVC Partners Team

Looking for the perfect way to smoothly shift gears from workweek💼 to weekend☀️? Check out the Startup Insider’s podcast episode!🎧 Join our colleague Amanda Birkenholz (UVC Partners) and Elisabeth Schrey (DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds) as they dive deep into the funding rounds of Zentur.io GmbH and our portfolio company, Crafthunt. Crafthunt has recently secured €3 million in seed funding to tackle the skilled labor shortage in the construction industry🏗️! Listen to the full podcast to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dicvBDzB Jan Thomas, Startup Insider

Throwback to our Summer Soirée🌞 Spoiler: it was nothing short of amazing! Organized by NGP Capital, Atlantic Labs, and UVC Partners, the event featured delicious Italian food🍝, refreshing drinks🍹, fun games, and even a football viewing session⚽. Despite the changing weather in Berlin, we all had a fantastic time! The evening brought together our vibrant startup ecosystem, portfolio companies, and business partners, all enjoying each other's company in a beautiful location😍✨. A huge shout out to everyone who helped organize this unforgettable event and to all who attended. Thank you for making it so special!🙌 Johannes von Borries, Alexander Kiltz, Susan Suzart, Sophie Louise Rowe, Marc-Olivier Luecke, Christian Noske, Nancy Schuhmacher, Jakob Banhardt, Sam Ahmed, Jackie Kroyer

Powerful Networks Drive Success!🌐📈🚀 With over two decades of expertise, UnternehmerTUM stands as a leader in fostering deeptech enterprises. Through 20 unique programs covering everything from business model fundamentals to comprehensive incubator initiatives, the hub fosters around 50 startups each year🤩. By leveraging the strength of the UnternehmerTUM Network and our exceptional expertise, we at UVC Partners provide our companies with diverse support and mentorship🤝. Our General Partner, Benjamin Erhart, shares: “We have a unit called Value Creation that focuses on customer development and knowledge. We’re tapping into the existing business relations of UnternehmerTUM and we’re able to use these relationships to make very tailored introductions to our companies when they need it. It’s both unique, and very productive.” Discover more insights in Sarah Drumm’s article on Sifted: https://lnkd.in/dGTgzu3M

Future of German Economy: The Importance of Startups and Industry in Startup Insider's Live Podcast!🎙️🚀 At the HTGF Family Day event held on June 11th, Alex von Frankenberg, CEO of HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Benjamin Erhart (General Partner at UVC Partners), and Jan Thomas (CEO of Startup Insider) delved into the latest trends and developments shaping the German startup scene. Tune in to this insightful episode to explore: 💥How Proxima Fusion, one of our portfolio companies, is accelerating the timeline to fusion power. ⚡Comparative insights into European and US capital markets, emphasizing the influence of education, role models, and success stories in bridging gaps. 📈Efforts to create a stable framework for entrepreneurial capitalization and expansion. 🌍The challenges and emerging trends in the global market. Listen to the entire episode to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4P_AhnA

Decarbonizing the world's heavy industries🔧♻️ 🌍 We are thrilled to announce that Molten Industries has closed their $25M Series A Fundraise led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) with new participation from Sozo Ventures, Mark Heising, and Steelhead Capital. Existing investors (UVC Partners, Union Square Ventures, Fifty Years, J4.Ventures, Moai Capital, Jane Woodward, and Peter Attia) also participated in the round. This partnership marks a significant step forward in their mission to transform and decarbonize global heavy and chemical industries. We, at UVC Partners, are more than proud to be a part of this journey! 🔬Molten Industries specializes in producing low-cost, clean hydrogen and solid carbon through advanced methane pyrolysis. This groundbreaking technology will enable Molten to transform the cost structure and geographic limitations of the global graphite supply chain🌍. 🚀🏗️Molten intends to use this funding to build its first modular commercial reactor in Oakland and become a leading producer of graphite for lithium-ion batteries and clean hydrogen to decarbonize the chemical and steel industries. Our colleague, Johannes von Borries (Managing Partner at UVC Partners) highlights: “Molten is addressing a crucial issue in the battery value chain: producing battery-grade graphite without carbon emissions. This market is expected to grow significantly in the USA and Europe because the conventional method of producing graphite releases a large amount of CO2 and is predominantly controlled by China”. 🎉 Congratulations to Caleb Boyd (one of our dearest former colleagues), Kevin Bush, and the entire Molten team for this incredible achievement! Molten is hiring! Check out their job board for the latest opportunities and contribute to a sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/gurd3Z6W

🚀 Major Milestone for Isar Aerospace! 🚀 We are delighted to share that Isar Aerospace, our trailblazing portfolio company, has successfully extended its Series C funding round to over EUR 220m. This includes a significant investment from the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), underscoring the strategic importance of space technologies for security, defense, and resilience. With this extension, Isar Aerospace's total funding now exceeds EUR 400m, solidifying its position as Europe's leading New Space company. Prof. Dr. Helmut Schoenenberger, Managing Partner at UVC Partners, commented: “We have been strong supporters of Isar Aerospace since its foundation, firmly believing in their vision and the critical need for Europe to build and fortify its own space capabilities. This significant extension of their Series C round, particularly with the backing of the NATO Innovation Fund, underscores the immense potential and strategic importance of their work in the space sector.” ✨ Key highlights: 🚀 Total Series C funding: Over EUR 220m, bringing the total funding to more than EUR 400m 🚀 New production facility: Establishment of a world-leading commercial launch vehicle production facility near Munich, capable of producing 40 Spectrum launch vehicles per year 🚀 Technological leadership: Proprietary know-how through full vertical integration, owning design, production, and testing operations entirely in-house 🚀 Market demand: High degree of automation and scalability to serve the increasing market demand for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into space 💐 We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the new investors, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), G3T, FINADVICE LLC, @10x, and Besant Capital, as well as our fellow existing investors, Lakestar, Earlybird Venture Capital, @Airbus Ventures, and Bayern Kapital, for their commitment to this remarkable round. 💙 Isar Aerospace's growth is a testament to its innovative approach and technological excellence. We are excited to continue supporting them as they advance European leadership in space technology. #UVCPartners #IsarAerospace #SeriesC #NATOInnovationFund #SpaceTechnology #NewSpace #Investment #Innovation #TechLeadership 👉 Learn more about Isar Aerospace: www.isaraerospace.com 👉 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/dVrETtFW

Last week, the TUM Sustainability Day🌏🌿 gathered a vibrant community of students, researchers, professors, and professionals united in their commitment to sustainable change. The event was a huge success, showcasing over 50 stimulating sustainability impulses and facilitating enriching discussions on vital environmental issues. One of the highlights was the panel discussion on "Entrepreneurship meets Sustainability - Investing in a Better and More Diverse Future," powered by TUM Female Founders and Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM🚀. Our colleague Jana Petry joined a panel of experts alongside Felix Poernbacher (DeepDrive), Marlene Stechl (Technical University of Munich), Susanna Mur (guud - benefits for a better future), Svenja Lassen (Gateway Ventures ), Prof. Dr. Claudia Doblinger (Technical University of Munich), Katharina Owen (Technical University of Munich) and Susanne Traugott (Women Start-up by UnternehmerTUM) to explore the intersection of entrepreneurship and sustainability. The session was highly dynamic, and everyone left with valuable insights💡. Many thanks to all for their meaningful contributions!🙌