We make employee benefits simple. flexible. compliant.

The future of employee benefits is flexible and digital.

become.1 is changing the way companies offer benefits to their employees. With a flexible, digital platform, become.1 enables the customisation of benefits – tax-optimised, easily managed and seamlessly integrated. Companies benefit from a more attractive employer brand, while employees enjoy maximum freedom in the use of their benefits.

 

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D11Z. has been a great supporter since our seed round! We are thrilled to have them onboard and are looking forward to a successful future together.”

Friedrich Villhauer
CEO | Co-Founder
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Our mission

The world of work is changing – and with it the expectations of modern employers. Our mission at become.1 is to provide companies with flexible and digital benefits that offer employees real added value. We are shaping a future in which benefits are not just an add-on, but a central component of an attractive corporate culture. Through innovation, simplicity and efficiency, we enable companies to attract and retain talents in the long term.

 

Jan Ludwig
Jan Ludwig
Senior Investment Manager

Senior Investment Manager

  • Industrial Tech
  • Supply-Chain Management

The new standard of business analysis for financial professionals

Automated, data-driven business analyses for companies of all sizes

Redefine your perspective on businesses with our holistic approach.

Data-driven analysis is no longer optional—it’s essential. At StrategyBridge, we harness the power of data to uncover insights faster, with greater accuracy and transparency than human efforts alone. Our expertise in data visualization simplifies complex datasets into actionable insights. Let data lead the way, and reserve human judgment for areas where it’s needed most.

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After years at the forefront of corporate finance, one thing became clear: analyzing a single company is never enough. True understanding comes from comparing it to its peers, but that turns one analysis into dozens—multiplying time and effort in an already time-pressed world. This often forces experts to sacrifice quality for speed. So we created StrategyBridge—to transform this challenge into child’s play for M&A, PE, Banking, and Audit.

Deniz Schütz
CEO & Co-Founder

Empowering Corporate Finance Experts

Our mission is to empower corporate finance professionals with data-driven tools that simplify complex analyses, enabling informed decisions without compromising on quality or efficiency.

Patrick Schmitt 
Principal

Investment Focus Areas

  • Deep Tech
  • Mobility
  • Cybersecurity
  • Defense
  • Cloud Computing

Your Kubernetes Manager.

A 10x boost in software operations productivity.

The Kubernetes Manager by mogenius ensures safe operations and efficient workflows for DevOps teams and developers in cloud-native environments. With mogenius, Kubernetes interactions are intuitive, efficient, and secure. With every deployment, software engineering teams save time.

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As more workloads move to the cloud, the toolchain grows more complex for development teams. Managing this complexity efficiently is essential for building great products.

Gerrit Schumann
Co-Founder and CEO
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Empowering developers

We aim to reshape software infrastructure by revolutionizing its operation. In a world where software plays a critical role, cloud-native technology is essential. Our goal is to eliminate uncertainties, ensure predictability, and empower developers with greater control through standardized, scalable processes, creating a secure foundation for future success.

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Kubernetes visibility for teams.

Our platform provides a state-of-the-art interface that seamlessly integrates with any Kubernetes environment, serving both beginners and experts – without the need for onboarding. Users can effortlessly access a unified view of all resources, workloads, and tools, streamlining management processes and enhancing operational efficiency.

Monitoring & Observability

Get real-time access to logs, status updates, and events, ensuring that you are always informed about your system’s performance. It features dynamic charts that display information on CPU, RAM, and traffic consumption, allowing for easy visualization and analysis of resource usage. Additionally, the system includes built-in alerts and email notifications, keeping you updated on critical incidents and ensuring prompt responses to any potential issues.

Self-service Deployments.

Streamline the process of deploying applications by providing a pre-configured pipeline that connects your Git repository directly to your cluster. Users can benefit from a comprehensive template library that enables one-click deployments, simplifying application launches and updates. The platform supports a wide range of deployment options, including Helm charts, container images, repositories, and manifests, delivering flexibility and efficiency to your deployment workflows.

Jan Ludwig
Jan Ludwig
Senior Investment Manager

Senior Investment Manager

  • Industrial Tech
  • Supply-Chain Management

Transform work. Simplify Lives.

80% of the global employees are deskless. We make digitalization and AI accessible to them.

clockin believes that technology and AI are the answers for SMEs facing today’s challenges, such as inefficient processes and shortage of skilled workers. They dedicate their work to making digitalization and AI accessible for deskless workforces, tearing down hurdles for non-tech-savvy people to redefine the future of work and democratize the benefits of cutting-edge technology.

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The paper-based status quo in companies is no longer acceptable in today’s world. The deskless workforce has been forgotten in all the hype surrounding digitalization and AI. We are here to fix that and redefine the future of work.

Frederik Neuhaus
Co-Founder and CEO

Our mission

SMEs, still shackled to the chaos of paperwork, have been forgotten in the digitalization and AI hype. The special requirements for technology to be simple and directly understandable for everyone are not met. We want to make everyday work easier for the people behind these companies. With clockin, we are opening the door to digitalization for the first time and proving that automated processes and AI can be an integral part of the practical use of non-tech-savvy people.

The Operating-System to manage deskless workforces

With clockin, we digitize all tedious HR and workforce processes, completely eliminating manual work on pieces of paper and in Excel spreadsheets and making communication in teams more efficient and effective. As a result, we collect valuable data cultures in an area that has been forgotten by digitization so far.

We bring AI to where the hard work is being done

If you are reading this, you are most likely a person for whom the use of AI technology has long been part of everyday life. This is not the case for the most of the 2 billion blue-collar workers in the world. With clockin, we support these people with AI in their day-to-day work. Always simple, pragmatic and with practical benefits.

Sebastian Pyzalski 
Investment Manager

Investment Focus Areas

  • IT Infrastructure
  • Sales Intelligence
  • eCommerce
  • Security

PIONEERING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ALL

Otark is driving the growth of the carbon-free energy market by creating the best platform for clean energy transactions and insights.

Otark is dedicated to leading the energy and climate transition by offering robust, innovative solutions that appeal to forward-thinking investors. We understand the urgent need to safeguard our environment for future generations and embrace this responsibility as both individuals and a company. Otark is revolutionizing the traditionally complex and opaque green electricity procurement process, transforming it into an efficient, transparent, and digital experience. Our mission is to empower businesses to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, providing a compelling and cost-effective investment opportunity in the sustainable energy market.

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Jan: We are driving the energy transition faster and easier than ever before.

Ortwin: We are revolutionizing the energy market making green energy more accessible – efficiently and in record time.

Jan Quecke, Ortwin Kartmann
CEO & Co-Founder, COO & Co-Founder

Our mission affects everyone

Otark is passionately committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future. We are transforming the green energy marketplace by turning complex processes into accessible, transparent, and cost-effective solutions. Our mission is to empower industry and SME companies to drastically reduce their carbon footprint, combat the climate crisis, and secure a sustainable energy supply for future generations. Together, we are laying the foundation for a zero-emission world.

With Otark, green energy sellers can choose the best marketplace and a European solution for their energy needs.

Sellers can easily find the right buyer for their generated green electricity through Otark. They gain access to a quick overview of potential contractual partners, complete with all relevant background data. They benefit from a fully digitalized process that includes swift contact, optimized contract negotiations, and pre-prepared contract templates. Additionally, they enjoy seamless access to a pre-qualified network of existing partners and to our expert team, which is always ready to assist when needed.

Otark is the European solution for big industry and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that brings certified green energy to your operations, ensuring sustainability and compliance with the highest environmental standards.

Otark enables energy buyers to quickly and efficiently access top-quality green energy sources. With Otark, big industries as well as SMEs gain immediate transparency and an overview of certified energy producers, all within a fully digitalized and streamlined process. This approach allows for swift contact, optimized contract negotiations, and the use of pre-prepared templates, ensuring you save both time and costs. The platform offers seamless access to a pre-qualified network of partners and expert assistance from Otark whenever needed.

Jan Ludwig
Jan Ludwig
Senior Investment Manager

Senior Investment Manager

  • Industrial Tech
  • Supply-Chain Management

Boosting Hotel Success: AI-Driven Automation for MICE Excellence

Leading the Transformation in MICE Hotel Management

MICE DESK leverages cutting-edge AI technology and deep industry expertise to automate complex processes in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. From inquiries to bookings, contracts, and planning, MICE DESK’s solution boosts efficiency while solving the sector’s workforce shortage.

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Our vision is to resolve the workforce shortage in the MICE hotel sector by automating processes, allowing hotels to focus on their core business – delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Bernd Fritzges
CEO, Founder

Our mission

MICE DESK’s mission is to address the chronic labor shortages in the MICE hotel sector by automating nearly all operational processes, from booking to event management. By combining AI-powered solutions with experienced personnel, MICE DESK ensures that hotels can deliver seamless service while optimizing efficiency.

AI-Driven Automation for MICE Hotels

MICE DESK integrates Large Language Models (LLMs), RPA, and other AI technologies to fully automate the complex booking, contracting, and planning processes. This allows hotels to handle more inquiries with greater speed and precision.

Expert Personnel Combined with Automation

Alongside advanced AI technology, MICE DESK provides hotels with experienced personnel to manage and optimize convention and group sales processes. This unique combination allows for increased productivity and customer satisfaction.

Cloud-Based Solutions for Seamless Integration

MICE DESK’s solutions are entirely cloud-based, ensuring that they can be seamlessly integrated into existing hotel management systems while offering scalability and flexibility for future growth.

Sebastian Pyzalski 
Investment Manager

Investment Focus Areas

  • IT Infrastructure
  • Sales Intelligence
  • eCommerce
  • Security

More than a Category Management Software

Empower Your Procurement Teams with akirolabs

akirolabs, founded in 2021 by Michael Pleuger, Detlef Schultz, Christoph Flöthmann, and Tim Ergenzinger, develops and provides an AI-powered SaaS platform for collaborative strategic procurement. Akirolabs is built upon a world-class, industry-proven strategic procurement process, methodology, and toolkit, embedded in an intuitive cross-functional collaboration workflow and enriched with all relevant internal and external business insights. Akirolabs’ unique approach delivers “Procurement Strategies with Value & Purpose”, offering a significantly broader and 4-5 times higher value contribution than traditional sourcing solutions.

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We believe in the imperative of advanced strategic procurement software in today’s economic environment. In these challenging times, akirolabs does not just facilitate savings on price. Much more, our solution delivers tangible improvements in total cost and supply chain resilience, sustainability and agility, strengthening the competitiveness of our customers.

Michael Pleuger
CEO
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Our mission

We strive to become the platform that connects people from different backgrounds, cultures, and languages, driving lasting positive change in businesses through procurement strategies with purpose and sustainable value. In our labs from akirolabs, we are developing the future of ProcureTech.

Jan Ludwig
Jan Ludwig
Senior Investment Manager

Senior Investment Manager

  • Industrial Tech
  • Supply-Chain Management

Trained employees at the touch of a button

Streamlined Training for Your Deskless Workforce

doinstruct is developing a mobile, multilingual and user-friendly training solution for frontline workers that enables location-independent training on a smartphone that can be easily implemented.

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Our aim is to ensure that all employees are actually reached during mobile training sessions.

Charlotte Rothert, Thorsten Groß, Daniel Marinkovic
CEO, COO, CTO
Sebastian Pyzalski 
Investment Manager

Investment Focus Areas

  • IT Infrastructure
  • Sales Intelligence
  • eCommerce
  • Security

The simple solution for complex transport planning

Optimization for greener logistics

S2data develops software for more efficient supply chain planning that reduces logistics costs and emissions and increases efficiency.

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With the logistics of the future, we create added value for society and industry.

Dr. Stefan Kremsner, Dr. Stefan Lendl
MD Sales, MD Development

Our mission

At S2data, our mission is to enhance societal and industrial value by harnessing the power of applied mathematics. We are committed to delivering superior algorithms, deep tech, and software expertise through innovative, state-of-the-art cloud or on-premise solutions. Our goal is to transform logistics processes with realistic, holistic optimization, utilizing cutting-edge models to unlock maximum potential and ensure precise operational planning for our key users, while meticulously considering all related constraints.

3D Load optimization

The load space optimization solution enhances transport efficiency by using algorithms to maximize loading space, which reduces the number of required transports and ensures compliance with legal and logistical standards. It integrates with existing systems and offers benefits like cost savings, lower emissions, and improved load security.

Route and tariff optimization

The route and tariff optimization solution employs algorithms to select the most efficient routes and cost-effective tariffs, dynamically adjusting to changes in The route and tariff optimization solution employs algorithms to select the most efficient routes and cost-effective tariffs, dynamically adjusting to changes in production, storage, and transport needs. This approach not only reduces transport costs and lowers CO2 emissions but also improves overall supply chain visibility. It integrates seamlessly with existing systems through a cloud-based platform.

Tour planning

The tour planning solution optimizes multi-stop routes to minimize driving time and reduce costs, taking into account factors such as loading sequences, time slots, and legal requirements. It dynamically adjusts to operational changes, ensuring efficient resource use, lowering CO2 emissions, and enhancing overall supply chain transparency.

Success Stories

With our algorithms, we are already shaping the green logistics of the future. Get insights into success stories from a wide range of industries.

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Jan Ludwig
Jan Ludwig
Senior Investment Manager

Senior Investment Manager

  • Industrial Tech
  • Supply-Chain Management

Sovereignty in the AI era

Responsibility in a new era

Aleph Alpha‘s technology is driving business transformation for enterprises and governments through proprietary AI innovation. Founded in 2019 in Heidelberg, the AI R&D company has a mission to achieve technological sovereignty. Since its inception, it has published several category-defining innovations to make modern AI trustworthy. In 2023, Aleph Alpha formed a strong partnership with IPAI in Heilbronn to ensure ongoing open research contributions to the ecosystem and uphold its responsibility to the community.

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Only with technological sovereignty can we ensure our values determine the world in which the next generations will grow up, and that we have the ability and resources to meet the cultural, political and social challenges of this transformation.

Jonas Andrulis
Founder & CEO

Our mission

This new generation of AI has the potential to drive one of history’s most impactful developments: the transformation of society’s very fabric. Our responsibility is to shape a future that upholds our values and principles, where the foundations of liberal democracy and aligned institutions ensure prosperity and fairness for all.

Thomas Villinger
Tom Villinger
CEO