Capnamic

We kicked off by revisiting our values, then showcased our internal growth story. Now, it’s time to introduce a fresh external perspective. Meet Nils, our newest Partner at Capnamic. He brings extensive hands-on experience from building and scaling companies - expertise that will help our founders navigate the complexities of rapid growth. 📈 By blending our established core with new energy, we’re fueling Capnamic’s future. 🔋 We believe in working side by side with founders for the long term, and that’s exactly what this new chapter is all about: combining entrepreneurial DNA with fresh insights to raise the bar even higher. Part III/ IV

Yesterday, we looked at our core values and how they’ve guided us since the very start. Today, we’re showing you exactly how we live them - by investing in talent from within. Both Christian and Frederik started out as analysts. Fast-forward to today, they’ve become key members of our partnership, working passionately alongside the rest of the leadership. Their journey reflects our belief that nurturing people’s potential creates the strongest foundation for success - both for Capnamic and for the founders we back. 🌱 Join us in celebrating a true testament to our “platform for talent” approach - and find out what can happen when you give bright minds room to grow.💡 Part II/ IV

For over 12 years, we’ve been building a Venture Capital approach that’s truly our own - deeply entrepreneurial, people-focused, and shaped by real experience. As our Founding Partner Jörg Binnenbrücker says, “We invest in the people behind the ideas. We stay pragmatic, approachable, fair, and performance-driven.” 💬 Now it’s time to show you how we’re leveling up. Over the next few days, we’ll introduce the new faces and familiar minds steering Capnamic forward. From internal succession to fresh external perspectives, discover the next chapter in our mission to be the go-to partner for founders on their growth journey. Stay tuned - we can’t wait to share our story with you! 🎥 Part I/ IV

🚀 Big news: We’re thrilled to announce our investment in experial to help redefine how Digital Twins power consumer-focused research. We’re proud to have led their €2M Pre-Seed round joined by our friends from Cologne, xdeck — a decision that felt right from our very first conversations with the team. Nader, Tobias & Nils represent a strong complementary founding team with deep experience in market research and AI. 🔍 Experial enables teams to simulate target audiences, test ideas, and get real-time, AI-driven insights — insights that reflect actual behavior, not just opinions. No more slow, biased, or manual research. Just faster, smarter decisions. The team is on a mission to make research radically scalable, accurate, and accessible — and with this funding, they’re expanding across product, AI, and research while bringing on early customers and partners across Europe.The future of research is here — and it’s looking bright.

AI agents are touted as the next big thing in automation, promising to revolutionize workflows and supercharge efficiency ⚡️. But with every breakthrough comes a reality check. While the market is buzzing with bold projections, enterprise adoption is still in its early innings. At Capnamic and Endeit, we’ve dived deep 🏊♂️ - engaging with top industry minds, hands-on AI builders, and tracking emerging players up close to separate hype from hard proof. Who’s poised to lead the charge? And what’s holding AI agents back from true breakout growth? 🚧🗯️ The race is on 🏁, but success won’t come from FOMO-fueled bets alone. Smart capital will back real, scalable solutions - not just hype. This is just Part I of a deep-dive series - kicking off with a market reality check before exploring practical applications for founders and on what’s coming next. Stay tuned! ⚙️🤯 ⬇️ Find the article in the comments below ⬇️ Big thanks to Jan Andresen, David Asabina, Atte Honkasalo, Clemens Wasner, Alois Krtil and Sushel K. Bijganath for sharing their insights and helping shape this deep dive! 🙌🔍 Endeit Capital, Sophie Dürr, PHILIPPS & BYRNE, octonomy

 🚀 Great news from our portfolio! We’re happy to share ACCURE Battery Intelligence has raised $16M in Series B funding! As the first investor, we at Capnamic are proud to be part of this journey alongside Incharge Capital Partners, Blue Bear Capital, HSBC Asset Management, Riverstone Holdings, and 42CAP. Our belief in ACCURE Battery Intelligence started early - we made our initial investment during COVID and the lockdown, in a time of global uncertainty. Seeing the team’s vision and resilience back then, we knew they were building something game-changing. Today, ACCURE’s AI-driven battery analytics platform is making energy storage and EV fleets safer, more reliable, and more efficient - a crucial step in the global transition to clean energy. With this new funding, ACCURE will accelerate its expansion across Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. We’re excited to continue supporting this incredible team as they scale their impact worldwide! 🌍 #ACCURE #Capnamic #Funding #EnergyTech #BatteryAnalytics #VC

✂️ Time to cut through the noise - AI was just good. Now it's octonomy. Capnamic invested EUR 5m in a global team, led by Sushel K. Bijganath and Oliver Trabert, redefining customer support with 95% accuracy in automating even the most complex processes and delivering immediate tangible ROI. Thanks to proactive, brand-consistent AI agents that do more than just deflect requests, customers see a reduction of up to 80% in handling time within the first quarter. While other providers struggle with domain-specific data gaps and secure, scalable automation, octonomy addresses these challenges on the spot. The result? Faster resolutions, an unwavering brand voice and increased customer loyalty - exactly what modern consumers demand, with a fundamentally high willingness to switch brands for faster AI-powered support. It's no longer just about introducing AI agents, it's about implementing them effectively. octonomy does just that. We couldn't be prouder to support their efforts, especially as we've been lucky enough to follow the team's journey for some time now - more updates on octonomy's mission to automate customer support coming soon!

🚀 €10M to Scale OCELL’s AI-Powered Forestry Tech Across Europe 🌳   At Capnamic, we invest in exceptional teams with transformative technology— and OCELL is exactly that. We’re thrilled to lead OCELL’s €10 million Series A round, alongside Bayern Kapital, AENU, Summiteer, and industry-leading business angels.   Forests are one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change, yet they face unprecedented threats. 🌍🔥 With its AI-driven forestry software, OCELL is redefining how we monitor, manage, and monetize forests sustainably. By creating high-quality carbon credits through precise digital twins, OCELL enables forest owners to optimize carbon storage, enhance biodiversity, and secure new revenue streams.   💡 Why OCELL? ✔ Deep forestry expertise - OCELL truly understands the needs of forest managers. ✔ Unmatched precision - AI-powered analysis goes far beyond satellite or drone data. ✔ Market traction - 810,000+ hectares managed, 100,000+ carbon credits already secured.   As regulations and transparency standards evolve, OCELL is poised to become Europe’s go-to solution for climate-resilient forestry. We can’t wait to support their next growth phase - especially in the Nordics and Baltics—and see them scale their impact even further. 🌱 #Capnamic #VentureCapital #ClimateTech #AI #Sustainability

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🚀 Can a German robotics startup challenge market leaders from the US and China? And what role does AI play in agriculture? In the latest episode of Investments & Exits, Olaf Jacobi (Capnamic) and Dr. Carolin Gabor (caesar.) dive into two exciting funding rounds: 🤖 NEURA Robotics raised €120M (Series B), led by Lingotto Investment Management. The company, founded by David Reger, is developing humanoid and cognitive robots and aims to scale globally with “Made in Germany” as a quality seal. With a strong order book and bold ambitions, Neura is positioning itself as a European robotics leader. 🐄 smaXtec, an Austrian AgriTech, secured a majority investment from KKR and Highland Europe. Their AI-powered health monitoring system for dairy cows is revolutionizing livestock management while reducing emissions—a scalable solution in a growing market. 🎙️ Tune in to hear more about: ✅ Why hardware startups are attractive investment opportunities despite high capital intensity ✅ How private equity is shaping the tech market ✅ The most exciting European DeepTech startups right now 🔗 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eFQ7xUXC #Robotik #AI #DeepTech #AgriTech #VentureCapital #Capnamic #Startupinsider