Our history
Hard to believe, but we are celebrating our 10th anniversary!
With a team of four people, we started in 2013 as the first early stage CVC for FinTech start-ups with Commerzbank as an anchor investor in Germany. Today, more than 30 employees are working together to shape the future digitally and sustainably! Our ten selected highlights tell you about our journey to this point and the milestones we have already celebrated!
Foundation of the main incubator
First Investments
First own innovation project
First Exit
The making of Lissi
First IMPACT FESTIVAL
First Unicorn
main incubator turns to neosfer
Go live of IMPACT SOLUTIONS
Our 10-year anniversary
You want to know more?
A lot has happened in the last 10 years, and not only in our company. A lot has also happened in terms of venture capital, venture building and sustainability – our fields of activity! You can find out exactly what in the following articles.
The last 10 years of sustainability - a decisive time
Will the 2010s be seen as a turning point for the entire globe in the future? They have the potential to do so. Record temperatures and storms threw entire countries into turmoil. Companies neglected their social obligations.
The aim of this article is to highlight the significant developments and pivots of the global sustainability movement over the last decade. We focus on regulatory changes, the emergence of start-ups driving change and aspects such as the reduction of the CO₂ footprint.
The journey through the last VC decade and the beginning of a new investment focus
Over the past decade, the venture capital (VC) industry has evolved significantly around the world, accelerating the growth of many innovative companies, particularly in the technology sector. Our article looks at the trends, challenges and potential solutions that have shaped the European venture capital industry over the last decade and takes a nuanced look at the global context to provide a holistic perspective.
Venture Building: A Decade of Evolution and Innovation in Germany and Beyond
The concept of venture building, which was a hushed sound in the entrepreneurial space in Europe ten years ago, has now become a loud voice in the modern startup ecosystem. Its growing importance is not just a story of statistics and success stories. It represents the collaborative ethos it breeds, the innovation it drives, and the limitless opportunities it opens up for aspiring entrepreneurs. In this blog post, we look at the developments of venture building over the past decade.
How exactly did the main incubator / neosfer get started 10 years ago? In a Fireside Chat with Jochen Siegert, Matthias talked about the last 10 years in the industry and reveals how the main incubator came into being in 2013. Listen to this podcast episode!