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Patrick Sheehan MD & Founder at ETF Partners on the Fireside with a VC podcast

11th January 2021 5:48 pm Comments Off

A wonderful new interview featuring our Managing Partner Patrick Sheehan discussing his career in venture capital and our firm’s core DNA – sustainability through innovation – with Andrew Romans, founder of 7BC Venture Capital

A link to the full interview is here, enjoy!

Flyability raises Eur 7M in Series C fundraising round

18th December 2020 6:00 pm Comments Off

We’re pleased to announce that our portfolio company, Flyability, the leading indoor inspection drone company, announced that it has raised EUR 7 million in a Series C co-led by Future Industry Ventures and Swisscom Ventures.

Flyability specializes in innovative technology that optimizes indoor inspections in the industrial sector. With the investment, Flyability will focus on the development of their market-leading and innovative products and accelerate global expansion.

Urbantz, Europe’s Last Mile technology leader, secures an additional €6M, bringing its Series A to €12M

17th December 2020 6:02 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to our portfolio company, URBANTZ, for securing an additional €6M in investment for their Series A funding round – bringing the total round to €12M! An exceptional achievement, and well done to the whole team!

As our Partner, Fabrice Bienfait, articulated: “We’re thrilled to increase our investment in Urbantz as the company goes from strength to strength. The extraordinary challenges created by COVID-19 have led to a renewed focus on improving the logistics of last mile delivery. As a result, the company has seen unprecedented growth and emerged as the leading last-mile delivery management solution in Europe. Urbantz solution enables the quantification and reduction of CO2 emissions of last mile deliveries to help retailers and logistics providers achieve net-zero. The company has had an exceptional year, and we are very proud to support the team as they look ahead to continued success in 2021.”

ETF Partners Newsletter – Issue #7

5:33 pm Comments Off

The December issue of the ETF Newsletter has landed! In this edition, we announce a new addition to the team, a plethora of inspiring portfolio news, and a thoughtful overview of our latest sustainability webinars, and much more.

“People want services that are both digital and sustainable” — a Q&A with Tomorrow Co-Founder, Michael Schweikart

15th December 2020 5:26 pm Comments Off

We’re thrilled to launch out new Medium blog today featuring a Q&A with Tomorrow Founder Michael Schweikart.

In it, Michael shares insights into his experiences as a founder and details the company’s vision and journey to date – including becoming a certified B Corp and launching one of the world’s first wooden debit cards.

You can read the full Q&A on our Medium page.

Claudio Simao joins ETF Partners as Venture Partner

11th December 2020 5:31 pm Comments Off

We are pleased to announce the addition of Claudio Simao to the ETF Partners team as a Venture Partner. ETF invests in visionary entrepreneurs who are building innovative new solutions to create a sustainable world.

Claudio has over thirty years of experience working with high-tech companies, and in his new role with ETF, he will draw on his wealth of experience as CTO of Hexagon AB and former President of Hexagon Ventures. Claudio currently serves as Advisor to the CEO of Hexagon.

During his illustrious career, Claudio has held numerous senior-level Executive roles, as well as founding and successfully growing five global start-ups across multiple sectors and industries.

“I am delighted to be joining the ETF Partners team,” said Claudio. “My passion is growing and helping to lead diverse businesses, and this role allows me to work with a great variety of startups making a direct impact on the world around us. We have an exciting roster of portfolio companies here at ETF Partners, and I am looking forward to bringing my own experience to support the management teams we invest in.”

“Claudio’s experience as an operator and business leader, his vast network across the European technology ecosystem, and his successful track record in building companies, is exactly why he is a spectacular addition to the team,” said Patrick Sheehan, Founder and Managing Partner.

Rob Genieser, Managing Partner, continued, “We’re thrilled to have Claudio on the team and expect he’ll make an indelible impact on our firm and for our portfolio companies. Claudio’s stellar track record of working with, and leading companies, combined with his deep technical background, make him a perfect fit for our team. Claudio’s vision that innovation will play a significant role in delivering a new sustainable world is shared by all of us at ETF.”

You can learn more about Claudio on his LinkedIn page here.

EIB finances Worldsensing with €10 million to develop next-generation industrial monitoring solution

10th December 2020 5:29 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to our portfolio company Worldsensing, on their recent €10 million investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Worldsensing, widely recognised as an IoT pioneer, is focused on designing solutions for monitoring sensors and operates in more than 60 countries. The EIB financing will support the company’s innovation efforts to increase its production capabilities, develop a portfolio of new products, and enhance its commercial and distribution network.

The news was announced at the recent Web Summit by EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix and Worldsensing CFO David Deprez.

Read the full story here

A new, greener future

29th November 2020 5:38 pm Comments Off

We recently sat down with an esteemed group of global leaders from across the business, investment, and academic sectors to discuss the strategic and tactical steps for achieving a new, greener future. During two invite-only webinars, our guests heard from the foremost thinkers and innovators in this space, including Lord John Browne, ex CEO of BP, Uli Grabenwarter, Deputy Director – Equity Investments, EIF, Christian Motzfeldt, former CEO of Vaekstfonden, Vikram Gandhi, Professor, Harvard Business School. We were thrilled to have several hundred people from across the world take part in what was a genuinely once-in-a-lifetime virtual event.

The conversations, dynamic, and thought-provoking, ranged from how investment and venture capital can bring about a more sustainable future to how, in practical terms, can we impart innovation to move the world towards a carbon neutral future. The reality is simple, but achieving it is complex, and it will require a commitment to sustainability and innovation unseen before. The consensus was clear -we must take risks, we must be bold, and we must innovate. Whether this is the entrepreneur seeking to meet the grand challenges of our day or the global corporates investing in greener innovation, we must create a movement embracing positive change to deliver a greener future.

There is little doubt that we are at a critical juncture and securing a green future will require substantial and determined collaborative efforts involving the venture and business community, government agencies, and disruptive new startups that will push the needle forward. We are all in a race towards achieving some exceptional environmental and sustainable milestones. In order to do so, we must continue to invest in projects that are measurably tackling the emergencies on our doorstep.

The Food Fight: Eagle Genomics on data science

17th November 2020 5:29 pm Comments Off

In this episode of ‘The Food Fight’ podcast, Anthony Finbow, Chief Executive at Eagle Genomics, highlights how the company is using data, technology and science to further understand the health and environmental impact of the microbiome.

Check out the full episode here.

Better Living Through … Biology?

10th November 2020 5:35 pm Comments Off

A very timely article in Forbes exploring two major signposts that the Microbiome is heating up in agtech and animal health featuring our portfolio company Eagle Genomics Ltd.

Well done to the Eagle Genomics Ltd. team for this fantastic piece of coverage!

Scientific Knowledge Discovery Platform Pioneer, Eagle Genomics, Closes $9M in Scale-Up Funding as Major Brands Home in on the Microbiome Megatrend

27th October 2020 5:41 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the Eagle Genomics team for closing their £6.91M Series A investment round. The new investment will be used to further develop the capabilities of Eagle Genomics’ powerful AI-augmented, knowledge discovery platform and to drive further commercial expansion across Europe and the US.

Rob Genieser, Partner at ETF Partners, shared his support stating, “We are delighted to see Eagle Genomics go from strength to strength, and to be able to support this crucial next stage of growth. The timing could not be better, with the world’s focus on disease and accelerated innovation and ever more in-silico innovation. We wish the team all the best in expanding its reach and deepening its capabilities.”

Tomorrow launches incredible Crowdfunding Campaign – €3m in 300 minutes!

20th October 2020 4:58 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the entire Tomorrow team for raising €3m in 300 minutes during their recent Crowdfunding campaign.

There are now over 2000 investors in Tomorrow, and the team has broken the record time for crowd-investing on this scale!

This is an exceptional achievement, and the ETF team is extremely proud to be part of this journey and excited for the road ahead.

Open Cosmos announcing the expansion of its operations in Spain

Rob Genieser taking centre stage in an engaging discussion with Euronews

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