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🚀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝟭𝘁𝗼𝟯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘅𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸! 🏗️⚡ Many existing buildings need renovation to meet climate targets. Yet, property owners struggle with complex multi-stakeholder coordination processes, while craftsmen have difficulties in finding suitable projects efficiently. 1to3 energy is tackling this challenge by 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 through streamlined coordination between property owners and various craftsmen, and efficiency-driven execution. Their solution enables faster, smarter, and more sustainable upgrades to the built environment. Why xdeck? With their strong focus on 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 1to3energy found the ideal partner in xdeck. Our tailored support, hands-on guidance, and extensive founder network will help them scale effectively while staying laser-focused on their mission. Welcome to Lea van den Berg, Henning Löbbert, and Kevin Pfeffer — we’re excited to build the future of sustainable renovations together! 🌍💡 #xdb11 #xdeck #acceleration

𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵! 🚀 What an incredible start to our acceleration program! Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new founders, partners, and mentors for an exciting kickoff filled with valuable insights, open discussions, and strong peer support. A huge thank you to our partners—Bank-Verlag GmbH, ECOVIS KSO, HEUKING, McKinsey & Company, and Volksbank Köln Bonn eG—for their support and engagement. And of course, to our founders for openly sharing their challenges and supporting each other so constructively from day one. Special thanks to Dr. Georg Schaal (peopleIX) for his insights as an alumnus and to Lars Wolfram (talentsconnect AG) for sharing his founder journey. It was truly inspiring to witness the depth of discussions during the startup presentations and the valuable partner insights that shaped our conversations. A special shout-out to Ruben Hofmann and Henri Voigt for winning our Kicker session! Wrapping up the day with a joint dinner was the perfect way to celebrate the start of this new journey. We are excited for the months ahead and can't wait to see what our founders achieve! #xdB11 #startup #acceleration

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 Market research is a multi-billion-dollar industry, yet traditional methods still struggle with slow participant acquisition and lengthy study times. What if we could revolutionize this process with AI-driven digital twins? That's exactly what experial is doing! 🧠💡 Co-founded by Dr. Tobias Klinke and Nader Fadl, and later joined by Nils Rethmeier, experial is transforming market research with silicon samples. AI-generated replicas that simulate real human behavior. This innovation enables faster, more accurate, and scalable consumer insights. At xdeck, we first met the team during our Batch#9 Acceleration Program and were immediately impressed by their approach. Now, alongside Capnamic, we’re proud to back experial in reshaping the future of market research. 📝 „From the very beginning, we built a highly trusting and supportive relationship with xdeck during their accelerator program. We truly valued their expertise and network, which proved immensely valuable to us. That’s why we were thrilled when xdeck joined as an investor.“ - experial 🔍 Read our full investment thesis here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eys2kdr2 #deeptech #marketresearch #whyweinvestedin

🚀 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 €5𝐌+ 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 The construction industry is undergoing a 3D revolution and specter automation is at the forefront of this transformation. We at xdeck have been believers in their vision since the earliest days, and we’re incredibly proud to see them extend their Seed Round to over €5 million! 🎉 This funding - backed by Shilling VC, Almaz Capital, PAWAO, and a strong recommitment from existing investors like TVF | TechVision Fonds, LBBW Venture Capital GmbH and us, xdeck ventures - will accelerate specter’s mission: 📍 Digitizing construction sites with 3D site management 📍 Bridging the gap between pre-construction planning & execution 📍 Unlocking $100B in value through process mining 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? With this new capital, specter automation is set to expand internationally, scale their go-to-market teams, and further drive AI-powered 3D-based site management across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and beyond. It’s always exciting to back bold founders tackling industry-defining challenges. Huge congrats to Oliver Eischet, Emanuel Groh, Niklas Beese, Moritz Cremer and the entire Specter team 👻 #fundingannouncement #venturecapital

🚀 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐱𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 #11! Out of 157 applications, we are excited to welcome 8 exceptional B2B tech startups into our newest accelerator cohort. This year, we are especially proud that 37% of the startups in Batch #11 have at least one female founder- This is worth mentioning in light of the declining share of female entrepreneurs in Germany. 🚀 🎉 Meet the startups in Batch #11: 1to3 energy - AI-powered platform connecting property owners with renovation experts. Alago - AI-driven automation for document management in construction. Aybee - Market testing platform for e-commerce product ideas. Kalasar - AI-powered onboarding, training, and customer support. Qualiwise - AI-driven quality control for industrial manufacturing. Thymis.io - Automating large-scale IoT infrastructure management. vaestro - Flat-rate energy rental model for landlords and tenants. Venderly - AI-powered inventory management for multi-channel e-commerce. As we kick off this four-month hybrid accelerator program, our startups will receive hands-on mentoring, connect with top investors, and get the strategic support needed for sustainable growth. A huge thank you to our supporter from day one: Christiane Stein for guiding us through the program 🤝 And special thanks to our jury members from Bank-Verlag GmbH, Die Techniker, ECOVIS KSO, HEUKING, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, McKinsey & Company, Volksbank Köln Bonn eG, @-yet GmbH and many more. Let’s build the future of B2B tech together! 🚀 #xdB11 #startups #PitchDay #acceleration

Today, we are selecting the next generation of high-potential B2B tech startups for batch#11 🚀 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? At xdeck, we follow a rigorous, multi-stage selection process to identify the most promising founders. With 157 applications for just eight spots, our selection process is highly competitive. Our selection process is designed to identify startups with the highest potential by evaluating 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡. Our decision-making is guided by: 🚀 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Our jury, composed of corporate partners, investors, and industry leaders, brings expertise from diverse sectors to identify the most promising startups. 🚀 𝐀 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧, 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: We don’t just look at ideas, we assess execution, adaptability, and the team’s ability to drive long-term success. 🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: We seek startups that leverage technology to solve pressing challenges and have the potential to make a lasting impact. We can’t wait to see the pitches and thank every founder who went out of their way to show up in person today! Stay tuned 👀 #xdB11 #startups #PitchDay #acceleration

🚀 157 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐁2𝐁 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 🚀 The application phase for our next batch is officially closed, and we’re thrilled by the response! 🎉 👩💼 Female Founders on the Rise: 👉 32% of applications (50 startups) include at least one female founder 🏙️ Startup Hotspots: Our applicants come from all over Germany – here are the top 5 cities: 📍 Berlin (23) 📍 Cologne (22) 📍 Munich (13) 📍 Düsseldorf & Hamburg (9 each) 💡 Innovation Focus Areas: 🚀 Big Data / AI: 92 startups (59%) ⚙️ Process Automation: 44 startups (28.2%) 🌱 Sustainability: 20 startups (12.8%) A huge thank you to all applicants! 🙌 Stay tuned for our Pitch Day next week, where we will decide who makes it into batch 11! 🚀 #startups #innovation #pitchday

📢 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐟ü𝐫 𝐆𝐫ü𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐧 🚀 In Kooperation mit Die Techniker Als Gründer:in jonglierst du unzählige Herausforderungen – von Finanzierung über Strategie bis hin zum persönlichen Wohlbefinden. Doch wie oft steht deine mentale Gesundheit wirklich im Fokus? Wir laden dich herzlich zu unserem virtuellen Workshop ein, in dem wir gemeinsam mit Céleste Kleinjans Kleinjans tief in das Thema Achtsamkeit und mentale Stärke für Unternehmer:innen eintauchen. 🔍 Was erwartet dich? ✅ Praxisnahe Impulse für mehr Resilienz im Gründungsalltag ✅ Wissenschaftlich fundierte Einblicke in die Macht unserer Emotionen ✅ Tools zur Integration von Achtsamkeit in den Arbeitsalltag ✅ Austausch mit Gleichgesinnten 🎙 Über die Speakerin Celeste Kleinjans ist Technik- & Medienphilosophin, Innovationstreiberin im Bereich Digital Health und Co-Gründerin von MINDZEIT®. Sie verbindet Wissenschaft mit praktischer Innovation, um nachhaltige Veränderungen zu ermöglichen. Ihre Expertise reicht von Future Skills über Mindful Entrepreneurship bis hin zu KI & Ethik. Als eine der „vielversprechendsten Persönlichkeiten 2023“ im Bereich Health & Science zeigt sie, wie wir mit Achtsamkeit unser volles Potenzial entfalten können. 📅 Wann? 12. März 15:00 - 16:00 Uhr 💻 Wo? Online – den Zugangslink erhältst du nach der Anmeldung 📩 Anmeldung: https://lnkd.in/eMGQvUre Melde dich jetzt an und investiere in deine mentale Stärke – für eine erfolgreiche und nachhaltige Zukunft als Gründer:in! 🚀 Wir freuen uns auf dich! #webinar #mentalhealth #achtsamkeit

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬) 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞. Businesses want to integrate AI, but they often hit roadblocks: ❌ Struggles with scalability, compliance, and performance monitoring ❌ The gap between technical and non-technical teams ❌ Limited control over costs and real-time optimizations This is exactly why we invested in orq.ai 👉 the end-to-end platform that simplifies how enterprises build, deploy, and manage LLM-powered applications. 📢 And they’re making waves in the AI ecosystem: 💡 Orq.ai was just recognized as an Emerging Visionary & Emerging Specialist in the 2025 Gartner® Innovation Guide for Generative AI Technologies We co-led Orq.ai’s extension round alongside XO Ventures, with participation from Curiosity VC and Spacetime, last year. Since then, we’re proud to support the founders Sohrab Hosseini and Anthony Diaz as they expand their product and go-to-market teams to bring Orq.ai’s AI infrastructure to more enterprises across Europe. 🔗 Read our latest blog post to dive deeper into why we invested: 📖 https://lnkd.in/eaqC7NPX #whyweinvested #fundinground #investment #startups #AI

⚡ Enabling Entrepreneurship – Insights from a Serial Founder At STARTUPLAND 2024, Oliver Steinki, founder of FOND OF, xdeck & evolutiq, shared why a strong network is every founder’s secret weapon. Whether it’s spotting opportunities, securing funding, or attracting top talent – it all comes down to who you know and trust! 📺 Watch Oliver’s full conversation with Chérine De Bruijn on the Startupland YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e4F9rBCS