Frank Anderssohn

Are you looking to elevate your e-commerce game with a new webshop? Look no further than Gambio GmbH! Trusted by over 25,000 businesses, our ECOMMERCE ONE portfolio company Gambio GmbH offers a robust, all-in-one webshop solution tailored to meet the needs of startups and established enterprises alike. Key Benefits: 🌐 Hosting in Germany: Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with hosting your online shop in Germany, coupled with exceptional German customer support. Our servers ensure top-notch performance and security. 🛠️ Ease of Use: No coding skills? No problem! Gambio's intuitive interface allows you to set up and customize your shop effortlessly. With our StyleEdit tool, you can design a professional-looking store without any technical know-how. 🔍 SEO Optimized: Enhance your online visibility with our built-in SEO tools. From search engine-friendly URLs to automatic sitemaps, Gambio helps your shop rank higher and attract more customers. 📊 Comprehensive Features: Benefit from extensive functionalities including multilingual support, SSL & data protection, automatic updates, and a wide range of free themes. Our platform supports unlimited articles and categories, making it scalable for your growing business. 👥 Community & Support: Join a vibrant community of merchants and get access to our customer portal for continuous support and updates. Set up your own shop in seconds at www.gambio.com

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#paperless #factory - this could be a good starting point :-) if you then add #shiftmanagement #track_trace #checklist and #productionmangement the #digitalfactory becomes reality. If you start with the #industrialapplicationstore, your #timetobusiness impact will be minimised. You should go for three months.

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Why sharing my own podcast episodes still feels strange 🧐 Just 30 minutes ago, I met someone who told me they are starting an event next month for their new business, and I was their inspiration. Or rather, the insight I shared in my last podcast episode was. It still feels a bit weird to share my own podcast episodes. And? As long you belive it provides value, who cares what other people think! Recently, I had the amazing chance to be on Creatorway with the incredible Victoria Weber. I couldn't be happier to share this experience with you – especially how we managed to reach 7000+ readers with our newsletter "FOMO Berlin" FOMO247! 🚀 Here are some key takeaways from this journey: - Consistency is key: Regular updates keep the audience engaged and growing. - Authenticity matters: Sharing genuine insights builds a real connection. - Community is everything: Engaging with readers fosters loyalty and trust. Turns out, sharing our stories and insights can inspire others in ways we never imagined. Have you ever felt strange sharing your own content? How do you overcome it? Enjoy the podcast, the episode is in german! #FOMO247 #PodcastVibes #BerlinSpirit

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🌟 Exciting Times at 4GAMECHANGERS Festival 2024 in Vienna! 🌟 Day #1 has already set the stage with riveting debates around #AI, sparking the essential question: "HUMAN OR MACHINE - Who is in control?" …. This and many other questions were addressed in numerous discussions 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzAde_2j The energy is palpable as over 5000 visionaries who gather daily, to dive into a wealth of knowledge through inspiring speeches and interactive panels. #4GAMECHANGERS4GAMECHANGERS is truly the nexus where innovation meets inspiration, bridged by digitalization and entertainment! A huge shoutout to the organizers and partners for making this possible! InnovaticGroup. Create the Future Now innovaticgroup.com #4Gamechangers #TechChange #FutureIsNow #SustainableInnovation #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investment #Networking #InnovaticGroup #BusinessGrowth #SustainableInnovation #GlobalImpact #Investors #BusinessAngels #VentureCapital #LPs #GPs #Innovation #DigitalRransformation #Digitalization #Startup #Scaleup

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🚀 Calling All #Innovators! 🚀 At VREEDA GmbH, we're building more than just smart #lighting – we're pioneering new digital services that bring daily value to life, like burglary protection and our fan-favorite football light service 🏠⚽💡. Football was just the beginning ! Now, we're opening our API and inviting YOU to be part of our next innovation journey.  Join our Hackathon and bring your ideas to life in the exciting world of connected lighting! Here’s why you should participate: ✨ Tap into Crowd #Innovation: We believe the best ideas come from collaboration. Let's build something game-changing together! 🤝 #Ecosystem-Driven Impact: The future of digital services is in connected ecosystems – faster, smarter, and more impactful. 💡 Unleash Your Creativity: From sports lighting to home security, the potential of smart lighting is limitless. Help us discover the next must-have service. 👉 Stay tuned or apply now #VreedaHackathon #SmartLighting #Innovation #API #ConnectedEcosystems

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🤖💡 Home-Office Robotics?  Download, install, and explore our voraus.core //virtual - wherever you are! With voraus.core //virtual, we offer a hardware-agnostic automation platform. Running in a Docker environment, you can conveniently use it in your office - wherever you are. Create your application in the voraus.core //virtual, whether you prefer Python or graphical programming, the choice is yours! Additionally, we enable you to visualize 3D assets and integrate them into your application. Check out our latest video showcasing a robot simulation in action. Want to learn more? Visit the tutorials of our software manual and dive into the future of robotics. But here's the best part: You can not only program and test your applications virtually but once you are done, deploy the same code to real automation cells using the voraus.core. Interested? Just contact us (Christoph Brenken) and start your free test license of voraus.core //virtual. #vorausrobotik #Automation #Software #Middleware #Innovation #OpenPlatforms #NoVendorLock #Robotics

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Always asked myself, if I can be happy …always? As an entrepreneur you are in the natural habit of optimizing all aspects of a project so why don’t optimize your life? After many years of learning about what makes us happy, I think it is only a transient state. But maybe we can feel even better … when we are in Flow! Flow is the state of consciousness in which we forget space and time, are maximally happy, motivated and efficient. In this state, we feel our best and achieve the most. What do we need to achieve this flow? Why is it so important for founders and managers? I talk about this in the podcast with editor Elena Todeva Listen in and share your best flow moments. #flow #flowmoment #success #performance #motivation #alignment #leadership #newwork #startup #vc #entrepreneurship

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📈 The latest startupdetector report couldn't have been better for me. - the number of newly founded German startups increased in Q1 2024 - a trend reversal we waited for some time new! - Leipzig and Dresden were the cities with the biggest increase of new startups (+41%, +36%), while Jena had the most financing rounds per capita - while many regions had a smaller number of new startups, Saxony increased most by 35% - the energy sector saw the strongest increase from all industries - our Smart Infrastructure Ventures ('SIVentures') portfolio company traide AI GmbH with their founder Leonie Althaus got featured next to SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator alumnus Dr. Jannik Lockl from inContAlert - our partners from TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen are ranked #5 in the most active VCs list. Smart Infrastructure Ventures ('SIVentures') among the top investors in AI All in all a great job Arnas Bräutigam & team

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💡Exciting exchange at TechDivision GmbH with Dr. Roman Zenner from Shopify 🚀 Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming Roman Zenner, Partner Solution Engineer at Shopify, to TechDivision. Our collaboration with Roman goes back over 15 years, especially from the time when Magento was becoming strongly established in the market. It was great to reminisce about those early days together and reflect on the development of e-commerce since then. 🔄 Our discussions about modern commerce technologies 🛒 and the myth of composable commerce were particularly exciting. Is it the savior or just another hype? 🤔 How do companies manage to implement scalable, flexible and yet easy-to-maintain e-commerce solutions? We explored these and many other topics in depth. 🔍💻 In addition, Roman introduced us even deeper into the world of Shopify and we were able to have exciting discussions about more complex projects that e are realizing with Shopify. The flexibility and scalability of the platform offer interesting possibilities, also for larger projects, which we took a closer look at together. 💼✨ A big thanks to Roman for the visit and the inspiring insights! It is always fascinating to exchange ideas with industry leaders and gain new perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of digital commerce. 🌐🚀

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🚀🚀🚀 Our „CHARTS“ are ALWAYS VERTICAL!!! 🍾🍾🍾 So happy to see 20MIN reporting about Swiss Indoor Farming progress. 🚫 🏝️ No summer vacation at GreenState AG will bring you something really crazy in September/October⁉️ 🌱🌱 You will be able to compete your neighbor or the whole community who is growing the best BASIL and get paid for it‼️ 💣💣 The BEST part is, that AI will decide who is growing the best Basil in community. 💡💡 What a year has been so far. #basil #farming #ai #IoT #IIoT #BigData https://lnkd.in/euvV9vxq

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𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲? What better way to know than to delve deep into it with founders who are actually building solutions with AI technologies! That's why 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 the top global #AI 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 in the lablab.ai 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. They've already launched their Cohort 1 with these nine innovative teams: AUTODERM: Get quicker skin diagnosis on your phone, reducing wait times by 70%. Orbit8: AI career advisor connecting students, teachers, and employers. Maia Genomics : Rapid DNA analysis for actionable health insights. Perlon AI: 10x faster AI-powered email generation for better sales. Smabbler: Build more reliable AI and next-gen RAG with automated graph annotations. MindGraph: 90% improved document search and project mapping for construction. ShiftLeft AI: AI-driven software testing for efficient system integration. Brihaspati AI: Real-time AI astrology for stress relief. AIPTO: AI-enhanced lab tests for personalized cancer treatment plans. 🚀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! lablab NEXT is now accepting applications from startups for their upcoming cohort. Are you a founder who needs hands-on support and a soft commitment for your next fundraise? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 👉 [https://lnkd.in/dnadtrmt] hashtag #AIStartups #InnovationMentorship #TechFounders #AIInnovation

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👍 Thank you, Gründerszene, for recognizing HAT.tec GmbH as one of the seven most important Defense-Tech Startups in Germany. We are truly honored to be acknowledged in such a pivotal and innovative field. 💡 As noted in the article, the increasing openness of investors towards Defense-Tech startups is an encouraging shift for companies like ours. HAT.tec's Human Autonomy Teaming approach is a key driver for future mission success, expanding the capabilities of both manned and unmanned systems across military and civilian domains. Our state-of-the-art software solutions, such as #SCALE, exemplify our commitment to dual-use technologies, offering advanced capabilities like Manned-Unmanned Teaming (#MUMT) and #AI adaptive assistance systems to enhance the cognitive performance of crews in both defense and public-sector applications. As the Defense-Tech sector continues to grow, we are excited to be a part of it and further shape its future through continued innovation and technological leadership. 🚀   #DualUse #Defence #Innovation #Technologie #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanAutonomyTeaming #HumanAiTeaming #UniBW founders@unibw #FCAS, #MGCS

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How do startups scale to €50-100M ARR? DTCP Growth‘s Managing Partner, Thomas Preuss, sat down with Unicorn Bakery to dive into the key metrics and strategies that drive sustainable growth. From the most relevant KPIs to actionable insights, this episode is packed with value for founders and operators aiming to scale their businesses. Don’t miss the conversation - listen here: https://lnkd.in/ePePX-DK (in German only) #DTCP #VentureCapital #GrowthStrategy #FoundersTips Thomas Preuss Michael Rager Jack J. Young Lance Matthews

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Is the retail giant REWE Group building Germany’s first food-superapp? 🛒📲 Rewe has always been a pioneer in digital offers and now expands its portfolio with investments and partnerships. Last month alone, 2 deals hit the news: 1️⃣ Rewe participated in Flink's new funding round of 150$mn valued at ~900$mn (down about 70% since its peak valuation). With this cash injection, Flink plans to break even in Q2 2025, apparently having reached operational profitability in selected markets already today. Also they plan to open 30 additional warehouses. 2️⃣ Lieferando and Rewe announced a partnership, providing access to 3000 SKUs of Rewe’s assortment via Lieferando’s app, delivered by Lieferando’s courier network. “Rewe Express” promises delivery times of 45 minutes, closing the gap between Rewe’s scheduled delivery and Flink’s ultrafast delivery. With the new offers, Rewe now ticks many boxes that I expect from a food-superapp, combining all things food, and beyond: ✅ Brick and mortar stores ✅ Click and collect ✅ Scheduled delivery ✅ Quick-commerce (via Flink and Lieferando) ✅ Offer promotions in app  ✅ Digital travel agency  ❌ The only piece missing is food delivery. Did you know that the Russian chains X5 and Magnit are also at the frontier of supermarket tech? ➡️ Magnit has integrated AI to monitor inventory at shelf level, ensuring products (including 5000 pharmacy SKUs) are always available for their 30 minute delivery & click and collect. ➡️ Meanwhile, X5 Group deploys smart shopping carts, automatically scanning products for a frictionless checkout. I’ve just talked about why the concept of the food-superapp is so appealing at a conference and will share the takeaways here, soon. 

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Start-ups in Europe: a light at the end of the tunnel - finally!    This article by Nadine Schimroszik in Handelsblatt gives reason for hope for the tech ecosystem, as it summarises a development that has been tentatively emerging for some time: The number of new #start-ups in Germany is growing again, by 17 per cent, as shown by a comparison of the first quarter of 2024 with the same quarter of the previous year.   💡It is particularly interesting to see that most investments are being made in AI. An unmistakable sign that they continue to be a driver of innovation for the German startup ecosystem.   We recently came to a similar conclusion with my team, as part of our analysis of the German startup landscape. Our conclusion: more and more funding are being mobilised for ♻️ #Greentech business ideas that are based on AI-based technologies and have a positive impact on our planet. More info on our research at IRIS can be found in Startup Insider`s Investors Report 2024: https://lnkd.in/dU-5AMPz More info on Nadine’s insightful article here: https://lnkd.in/depicwGA

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Business angel statistics: How to come from 500 contacts to 5 deals a year.   Here is what it looks like from my perspective:   500 to 250: Not relevant Like many well-connected angels and VCs, I receive approximately 500 requests to meet through various channels yearly.   I have an Open-Door policy, where I try to meet all startups that fit my primary investment criteria (stage, company type, location, etc.). This results in meeting around one new startup a day for a brief introductory meeting. For example, I am having 13 online meetings today, as it’s one of my Open-Door days.   I politely decline meetings for the remaining contacts, as it would be a waste of their time. I’m not going to invest in a US Series C round of $50M or in a pre-seed round for a German restaurant chain, for example.   250 to 50: Not a good fit Most initial meetings don’t lead to further action, as there isn’t a good fit. This goes both ways and is just part of the process for both parties.   The startup might be looking for a different type of investor (VC?) or may have misunderstood my investment criteria.   I’m a pre-seed investor, which means there isn’t much data available in these early stages. Therefore, I mainly rely on gut feeling about whether the opportunity is exciting and if I believe these are the founders worth betting on.   It’s important to quickly say “not for me” to most opportunities, so nobody’s time is wasted.   50 to 20: Digging into the opportunity Most angels are not experts in the specific fields of the opportunities they evaluate, so even though we may initially be excited, we need to dig in and learn more.   Personally, I do this through two main sources:   1. My personal network. If you’re presenting software for industry X, I will consult someone in my network (ideally potential customers) and use their input to further validate the opportunity. 2. My business angel network. I’ve built an angel network that currently has 20 members. They possess a wealth of industry insight, and in most cases, we have experts in each field. Their opinions and potential co-investments matter greatly. Many opportunities fail in this process. Perhaps the solution isn’t unique, or the assumed problem doesn’t truly exist.   20 to 8: Due diligence Even if the opportunity seems promising from a market/problem/solution perspective, many things can still go wrong. I can’t list them all, but common issues include: Founder due diligence (reference checks) and ownership issues (messed-up cap table, dead equity) 8 to 5: I also lose deals Remember, selection goes both ways. Sometimes, I lose deals to other investors, either because they offer better terms or valuation, or simply because they are more attractive. For example, it’s hard to compete with Sequoia if they want to invest.

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VC-Markt im DACH-Raum: So sieht die "neue Normalität" aus https://buff.ly/45vkOpn The VC market in the DACH region reflects the changing landscape of the "new normal." Companies are focusing on online presence, e-commerce strategies, cloud technologies, and data analytics for decision-making. Cybersecurity investments have increased, and remote work setups are crucial for business continuity. Adaptability and resilience are shaping the current VC market in the DACH region. #VCtrends #DACHregion.

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