Adrian Frenzel

"ETH takes an equity stake in spin-offs, usually two percent." 👍 ETH Zürich now offers some of the best terms for spinoffs in Europe thanks to their new Equity and Licensing Policy. Very happy to have played a small part in this thanks to Vanessa Wood and Frank Floessel. 🇨🇭 Other European universities should take note. European deeptech would be much better off with universities creating less friction for spinoff founders, and a big way for them to create less friction is via offering healthier terms. https://lnkd.in/emdx87jp

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⚡ From energy vision to profitable reality. In just 8 months, Cloover (Jodok Betschart) scaled from €1M → €5M ARR (5x) — all while reaching profitability. With €1.2B in funding lines secured and hundreds of installers onboarded across 4 markets, they’re building the “Shopify of Energy.” But what’s just as striking? 🌍 Europe is fast becoming the epicenter of climate-tech. From Berlin outward, a new wave of startups is scaling faster than ever — and Cloover is one of the clearest signals. Profitable growth + massive market tailwinds = a European powerhouse in the making. 💡 For more real-time revenue updates like this, check out Specter.

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Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, a German VC firm focused only on female-founded startups, has announced the first close of its second fund. including members of Encourage Ventures and VCs like Miki Yokoyama of Aurum Impact. Other key investors include the European Investment Fund, Speedinvest, Cherry Ventures, and Capnamic Ventures’ GPs. Dr. Gesa Miczaika | Bettine Schmitz | Dr. Sophie Pollok | Alena Redeker | Melanie Higgs | Fabiola Hochkirchen 🔗 Read full article link in comment #Auxxo #funding #FemaleFounders #WomenInTech #VCFunding #StartupEquity #eustartups #CatalystFund #news

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🔥 Europe’s startup scene just got a big reality check — and the results are impossible to ignore. At Nordic Tech Week, Norrsken VC dropped the largest impact pulse report to date, built on insights from 660 founders & investors. The verdict? ➡️ Impact-optimism is on the rise. Highlights that stood out: 🚀 60% of founders + investors say the future looks bright 📈 this optimism has increased in 2025. 💶 3 out of 4 investors are doubling down on impact bets ⚡️ Energy. Industrials. Healthcare. → The sectors to watch But let’s be real: Europe’s still holding itself back. The potential is massive — if we dare to unlock it. Reach out to us at Norrsken Evolve if you are a pre-seed founder building in resilience and sustainability. 👉 Full report in comments. Props to the team for putting this together: Per Frykebrant, David Frykman, Tove Larsson, Beata Enwall, Agate S. Freimane, Ludvig Bergstrom

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Here’s a harsh truth: fundraising today is slow, costly, and unfairly tilted towards the well-connected. You know what I’m talking about. We’ve all seen it again and again.   Europe has brilliant founders with bold ideas, yet too many fail before they even get a fair chance. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not because they lack vision, but because the fundraising system is outdated. CORE changes that. Because founders get a digital co-pilot that levels the playing field: AI guidance, investor-ready decks, early visibility, and rounds live in under 72 hours.  For the cost of a dinner, every founder now has access to the tools, structure, and visibility once reserved for a few. The real cost isn’t trying, it’s waiting. This isn’t about building another tool. It’s about building Europe’s private market infrastructure, where preparation, raising, and managing capital become accessible to all. 👉 This is how we level the field: https://lnkd.in/dsYhQqnp

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The agrifood IPO window is about to crack wide open—and most investors aren't paying attention. After three years of muted exits, 2025 has delivered high-profile public listings across tech verticals. CoreWeave, Circle, and Figma all completed successful IPOs, demonstrating strong investor appetite for formerly VC-backed companies. According to PitchBook's VC Exit Predictor, the top IPO candidates are positioned for breakouts—Apeel (97% probability), GrubMarket (97%), and Liquid Death (96%). One successful agrifood IPO could trigger a cascade of listings that transforms sector liquidity overnight. Why this matters now: The current VC funding drought stems largely from limited distributions to LPs. Without exit liquidity, available capital has dried up, delaying new fundraising. A successful public market reception would unlock the capital deployment cycle that's been frozen since 2022. LPs who position ahead of this liquidity wave will capture optimal entry valuations in quality assets. Those waiting for "proof of concept" will pay premium prices post-IPO success. Unlike previous cycles, today's agrifood leaders have proven commercial traction, established cost-reduction roadmaps, and demonstrated resilience through multiple market cycles. They're not growth-at-any-cost stories—they're profitable, scalable businesses addressing essential market needs. M&A activity has remained robust throughout the downturn, but hasn't achieved the large returns VCs need. Public markets offer the scale and liquidity for meaningful exits. Are you positioned for the agrifood liquidity renaissance, or still focused on the funding winter headlines? Which agrifood category do you think will lead the IPO recovery—agtech infrastructure, alternative proteins, or food & beverage brands? #IPO #AgriFood #ExitStrategy

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