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Simon says: Very well done, SQUAKE👏 ! Partnering with industry giants like Airbnb is a strong proofpoint for an outstanding product and fit into customers travel habits 🛬 and marks certainly not the endpoint of SQUAKE's push towards a sustainable travel future 🌍. More to come, more to show - stay tuned 👀 Congrats to Philipp von Lamezan, Dan Kreibich and the whole SQUAKE team! #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital

🚀**PORTFOLIO NEWS**🚀    Simon says: Congratulations for significant Sanity Group Financing Round 🏆    We are super excited to congratulate our portfolio company, Sanity Group, on successfully securing an additional €17 million in growth capital! 💪  The significant #support from their strategic partner, Organigram Inc., will accelerate Sanity Group's research and development, #expand their product portfolio, and enhance #market #presence across Germany and beyond. This progress is especially impactful for the #wellbeing of patients, providing simplified access to effective #pain #management solutions and therefore making a meaningful impact on #health.  We are immensely proud to see Sanity Group attracting additional funds to manifest #market #leadership in Germany and beyond. We are sure that this is a strong sign for the entire German and European #cannabis market and will further help to improve patients health care. Congratulations to the entire team for this outstanding milestone! 💥🎉 For more details, check out their latest press release ➡ https://lnkd.in/dAZQVBaC  #forthenextgeneration  #SimonCapital    Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Nico Heinz Niklas Leske Fabienne Müller Finn Age Hänsel Dr. Konstantin Rutz Constantin Abel et. al 

Meet Nico Heinz at HackSummit in Lausanne and Jan Leicht and Dr. Friedrich Droste at Hinterland of Things this week! 🚀 HackSummit: Focused on advancing climate tech and revolutionizing the food industry, HackSummit brings together innovative minds to shape the future of food and address pressing environmental challenges. It's the perfect platform to connect with purpose-driven founders and fellow investors passionate about sustainable solutions, which aligns perfectly with our investment thesis.🌍 🏢 Hinterland of Things: This event is all about bridging the gap between the Mittelstand, start-ups, and corporates.🤝 With a lineup of great industry experts, Hinterland of Things fosters collaboration and innovation, aligning perfectly with our core mission to drive impactful change through strategic partnerships. Therefore, both events represent what’s at the heart of our DNA🌱 If you're attending either event, we would love to meet you! Let's discuss how we can work together to create a sustainable and innovative future. See you there! ✨ #HackSummit #HinterlandOfThings #SimonCapital #ForTheNextGeneration

Simon says: Welcome Students of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf!   This week, Niklas and Nico had the pleasure of hosting 20 enthusiastic HHU students 👨🎓👩🎓 eager to gain insights into #VentureCapital and #StartUps. They asked plenty of questions about a typical day in VC, career paths in the industry, and how a VC fund can evolve from a CVC structure.   As Start-Ups and Venture Capital are often underrepresented in many business school curriculums, we were thrilled to collaborate with Eva Lutz to shed more light on our industry. It's important for us to do our part #forthenextgeneration of professionals in VC and start-ups 😉 .   Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the honest discussions and eye-level exchanges. Your curiosity and engagement made it a truly rewarding experience for all! Eva Lutz Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Niklas Leske Nico Heinz Fabienne Müller Maja Markowitz Simon Schröder Maximilian Conrad #HHU #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital

Simon Says: Thanks for the great paw-ty 🐶🎉   Yesterday, we had the great pleasure to host a joint networking event with our friends from fnx (Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo) during Startup-Woche Düsseldorf discussing trends around #consumer tech. 🐾🚀   With a rich heritage in the consumer space, featuring powerhouses like waterdrop®, Just Spices, share, and HOLY, we were excited to get in touch with fellow entrepreneurs and industry experts. 🌟 Among other topics, the discussion centered around the question: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙤 𝙒𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙣? 1. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: 💪 Exceptionally equipped and motivated! CPG is tough to disrupt and it is not like dressing ponys; it demands resilience, agility and flexibility. 2. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆: 🌍 Aim to disrupt the mass market, not just a niche. Strive for the maximum impact! 3. 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀:🌿 Products need to be healthy, functional, customizable, and sustainable - these are the basic foundations of any new CPG innovation. 4. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 💻 DTC is the future for most CPG brands. Leveraging top-tier digital tools and tech is essential for efficient scaling and superior customer experience. Think optimized social media and seamless website conversions! 5. 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘁: ✨ Have that unique element people instantly associate with your product. Whether it's unique packaging (Just Spices), a revolutionary concept (Drops/Waterdrop, 1+1/Share), or exceptional brand building (HOLY), make sure you stand out! Thanks to everyone who joined us and contributed to the vibrant discussions and inspiring exchanges. Here's to driving the future of #sustainable #consumption together! 🐶🍻🚀 Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Dr. Jens Pippig Felix Ladstätter Daniel Kleckers Paul Meyhöfer Aline von Rüden Niklas Leske Nico Heinz Fabienne Müller Maja Markowitz Simon Schröder Maximilian Conrad #startupwoche2024 #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital

🚀 **INVESTMENT NEWS** 🚀   Simon says: Goededag and hello to Neople!   Thrilled to announce our latest investment into Neople. We are excited to welcoming you aboard our portfolio and happily join this great Dutch team on their mission of building a humanoid digital co-worker boosting process efficiency and creating new ways of working.   Neople builds an AI-Copilot for customer support teams, learning from multiple data sources and (live) interactions with the customers. This strong use case focus leveraging AI comes with a human face to it: your Neople. This mixture of fast and smart learning, cooperating with the existing Customer Support team and a distinct ability to increase the Neople’s autonomy while smoothly integrating into the existing tech stack has absolutely convinced us - alongside their substantial traction and dozens of happy customers already in the market.   Hence, we are proud to support Neople in their very successful Seed round together with great co-investors of Newion, Peak, Curiosity VC! Big congrats to Hans de Penning, Job Nijenhuis, Bas Ploeg, Menno Zevenbergen, team and all the Neoples already out there!   So, if you truly care about customer support and are focused on your brand and employees, we highly recommend reaching out.   Hans de Penning, Bas Ploeg, Job Nijenhuis and Menno Zevenbergen Dorus Olgers Leopold Lindner Stefan Bary Tim Winter Lisa Brouwer Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Nico Heinz Niklas Leske Maja Markowitz Fabienne Müller Malissa Dore et.all.   #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital  

Simon says: hello Simon (awesome name 😉) it's great to have you with us! 👋 Are you looking for an interesting internship next year? We're excited to receive your CV and availability via jobs@simoncapital.com. #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital #VCinternship Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Nico Heinz Niklas Leske Fabienne Müller Maja Markowitz Malissa Dore Simon Schröder Maximilian Conrad

 Simon says: come meet us at Startup Week!🚀   We're thrilled to announce that we will be co-hosting a sizzling joint BBQ event with our beloved friends from Fressnapf during Startup-Woche Düsseldorf! 🍻🚀   Join us on this evening as we unite under a joint #mission to support and finance #innovative and #disruptive# startups in the broader #consumer space under the topic "What's Next in Consumer Goods & Services?" on June 5th, 2024 in Düsseldorf.   Are you a startup blazing a trail in the consumer goods and services industry? We want to hear from you and invite you to apply for this great evening! Our #BBQ isn't just about #delicious food and refreshing drinks & best beers from beloved Bitburger Braugruppe; it's an opportunity to connect, network, and explore potential collaborations. 💡   In the past, we've had the privilege of financing very early known and local startups such as Just Spices and O.C. HAIRSYSTEMS in Duesesldorf, as well as high growth social CPG brands HOLY Energy GmbH, share, and waterdrop®. We're excited to continue this tradition of supporting promising ventures and helping them thrive in the competitive consumer market.   Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to mingle with industry professionals, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs over some nice #BBQ and #beers. You'll find the application link below in the comments ⬇ Dr. Friedrich Droste Dr. Jens Pippig Jan Leicht Felix Ladstätter Daniel Kleckers Paul Meyhöfer Aline von Rüden Malissa Dore Niklas Leske Nico Heinz Maja Markowitz Fabienne Müller   #startupwoche2024 #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital Networking Consumer Goods & Services – Startup-Woche Düsseldorf (startupwoche-dus.de)

Simon says: Goodbye Clara and Philipp👋 ...and thank you very much for your support over the past months, and especially for initiating and hosting our first Simon Capital Alumni Day with Leon for Oscar, Maximilian, Kilian and Luis 🚀 ✅ If you're a student looking to learn more about working in venture capital, read more about our intern role below and apply:  https://lnkd.in/dsuknn7r #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital #VCInternship Dr. Friedrich Droste Jan Leicht Nico Heinz Niklas Leske Fabienne Müller Maja Markowitz Simon Schröder Maximilian Conrad

Simon says: Home, Sweet NRW Home 🏠 !   As a Düsseldorf-based fund, it is no secret that we have a strong fondness of the constantly evolving and expanding local startup ecosystem here in NRW. Hence, we are happy to support this year‘s OUT OF THE BOX.NRW at Hinterland of Things.   Together with our deal fellow VCs from Cusp Capital, neoteq ventures and coparion 🤝, we‘re looking for the 24 most promising startups located in NRW 🚀. 10 of them will pitch at this year‘s Hinterland of Things and have the chance of winning the 50,000€ prize sponsored by NRW.BANK 💰. You'll find the application link below in the comments ⬇   #forthenextgeneration #SimonCapital