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Want to build a strong brand for your startup? Do this first!

Want to build a strong brand for your startup? Do this first!

There's no denying the power of a strong brand. But spending a lot of time and money on long-term brand strategy before your startup even finds product-market fit isn't necessary or wise. Having a professional brand identity at the beginning is enough. What does that mean and how can you get started? We asked an expert.

Watch the video above or read the full conversation on the blog.

What else is happening...

→ Speedinvest news: We won GP Bullhound's Seed Fund of the Year. Our win would not have been possible without the continued success of our incredible portfolio, and the support of our LPs and partners. Thank you!

→ Portfolio Highlight: 5 of our portfolio companies are on Accel's 2023 Euroscape list of 100 SaaS companies to watch

→ Have You Heard? Breath Battery Technologies raises a $10M Series A

→ Our Perspective: Our Partner Markus Lang shares what a good pitch deck looks like and mistakes founders should avoid (German)

Additional portfolio updates, deep-dive content, job openings, and more below ⬇️

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

Breathe Battery Technologies raises $10M Series A

Laptop displaying a demonstration of Breathe Battery Technologies' software.

The London-based startup is pioneering the next wave of battery performance and control.

The company’s physics-based embedded software optimizes charging processes based on the individual evolving health of each battery, helping brands deliver products with faster charging, greater cycle life, and zero compromise on safety – all while reducing waste and fighting climate change in the process.

Read the full story here

  • Autone increases funds raised to $4.5M to bring radical efficiency to the retail industry (LinkedIn)

Welcome to the Family

The latest additions to our portfolio

Riesiger Markt, riesige Chancen – das glauben die Purpose-Green-Gründer Lucas Christel, Okitonga Memba und Lennart Christel (v.l.n.r.)

Forty million buildings in Europe alone are in need of renovation and do not meet regulatory standards. But gaining an overview of energy data and planning renovations takes a lot of time and money.

Berlin-based Purpose Green’s holistic, end-to-end solution creates a 3D digital twin, giving owners a complete overview of the energy status of their property. The company's energy consultants, construction managers, and construction experts then go to work to ensure all measures are planned and carried out independently.

Read more about the €3.3M funding round co-led by Atlantic Labs in Axios

  • Orakl Oncology uses biology, engineering & AI/ML to accurately model tumors & accelerate drug development. (LesEchos)
  • Genie is empowering data science and R&D teams with its no-code app builder. (EU-Startups)

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

kevin., Kittl, Ledgy, Primer, and Shapr3D are on Accel's 2023 Euroscape list of 100 SaaS companies to watch!

Download the full report

  • Lapse is #1 for Free Photo & Video Apps in the Apple App Store (Today)
  • ThinkSono partners with Butterfly Garden to build and deploy ThinkSono AI to be compatible with Butterfly's portable ultrasound platform (Newswire)
  • 9am.Health partners with Prescryptive to allow U.S. employers and health plans to utilize 9am.Health's virtual cardiometabolic healthcare service in Perscryptive's digital marketplace (PR Newswire)

Our Perspective

Showcasing our expertise on the VC ecosystem at large

  • Tom F. Lesche of our Fintech team shares his perspective on the market today and what founders would need to do to impress him. (Gründerszene, German)
  • Andrea Zitna, Partner with our Health & TechBio team, shares her picks for digital health startups to watch. (Sifted)
  • Namratha Kothapalli of our Climate Tech & Industrial Tech team shares the startups to watch in the solar water desalination market. (HackTrends)
  • Markus Lang, Partner in our SaaS & Infra team, shares the mistakes founders need to avoid when pitching, what a good pitch deck should look like + why investor support is essential for founders. (Brutkasten)
  • Sameer Singh, Venture Partner with our Marketplaces & Consumer team, discusses his overview of 'network effects 101,' metrics marketplace founders need to know, and much more. (Everything Marketplaces)

Who's Hiring?

There are more than 1,000 vacancies across our portfolio. Browse open jobs below and on our website.

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