eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS’ Post

📣 ECSO Award Finals – ONEKEY is ECSO STARTup Award winner of 2024!🎉 The ECSO Award Finals 2024 started yesterday in Bochum, Germany, and we are proud to announce that our portfolio company ONEKEY has been awarded the title of “Europe’s most promising cybersecurity start-up” for its pioneering approach to cybersecurity! 🚀 ONEKEY was able to prevail against other fantastic finalists from various events in 2023 and each one showed immense potential of European innovation in the field of cybersecurity - shoutout to Build38, CDeX (Cyber Defence eXercise Platform), CyCommSec, Dust Mobile, INLYSE, Modino.io, OutKept, Seculyze and Skyld AI! 🔝 The award was granted by an extremely high-profile Jury consisting of... 💡 Willi Mannheims (Managing Partner, eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS) 💡 Dr. Ingo Lück. Ingo Lück (Manager and project coordinator of Research & Development at Materna Information & Communications SE) 💡 Dr. Heiko Koepke (Co-founder and COO/CFO, PHYSEC GmbH & Member of Executive Board, eurobits e.V.) 💡 Gitte Bedford (VP, Bosch Ventures) 💡 Daniela Menzky (Co-CEO, ANGOKA – Winner of Women4Cyber Foundation STARtup Award) 💡 Friederike Schneider, (Deputy Managing Director Transfer, Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security & Lead, Cube 5 | Creating Security) ....and was handed over by Dr. Gerhard Schabhüser  (Vice President, Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI). We would like to thank the organizers European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), Bochum Wirtschaftsentwicklung, Women4Cyber Foundation, and eurobits e.V.. for this great event! The ECSO Award Finals 2024 offered an exciting program with top-class speakers and plenty of room to network with industry experts, investors, cyber start-ups and CISOs – it has been a blast! 🙌  

We're proud to share that our very own Steffen Reinecke will join the Investor Jury at #EICSUMMIT24. Congratulations to the selected startups pioneering in #Sustainability and #DeepTech. We're looking forward to the event!

📣 Great News from our portfolio company beeOLED! We welcome Gerd Gunther, CEO of Novaled, as new advisory board member and Chairman of beeOLED: His unparalleled experience and expertise in the OLED industry will strengthen beeOLED’s Board, which consists of representatives from the founders, alongside lead investors M Ventures, eCAPITAL and Innovation Industries.   With Gerd Günther's appointment, beeOLED reinforces its commitment to pioneering advancements in OLED technology and solidifies its position as a key player in the industry. For more info click here: https://lnkd.in/eZmZ4Cu8

Many thanks to Frank Meßing for the interview with our partners Willi Mannheims and Dirk Seewald and VMRay co-founder Carsten Willems and for the informative report in the WAZ about eCAPITAL, cybersecurity in general and the cybersecurity scene in the Ruhr area and especially in Bochum. #entrepreneurship #startups #venturecapital #cybersecurity https://lnkd.in/e_WVeJHt

We are excited to announce that eCAPITAL has joined forces with Cleantech for Europe, one of the leading cleantech initiatives in Europe, marking a significant step forward in our commitment to sustainable innovation. This collaboration underscores our dedication to advancing investments in the cleantech space, driving forward the development of technologies that are not only innovative but also crucial for our planet's future. As we embark on this journey, our focus remains steadfast on supporting groundbreaking startups that promise not only economic returns but also environmental impact. By aligning with Europe's top cleantech initiative, we are positioning ourselves at the forefront of the movement towards a greener, more sustainable future. The full joiner interview with our Principal Lucas P. Merle can be found below. Let's innovate, invest, and inspire together for a sustainable tomorrow!   #Cleantech #Sustainability #Investment #GreenTech

📣 Next Tuesday it's that time again and the VC Stammtisch Düsseldorf will take place on Tuesday, 27.02.2023 at 12:30 pm! 🚀 We are very much looking forward to welcoming Ersin Üstün (COO, BRYCK.COM) as keynote speaker on the topic "Deep-Tech Startups: Challenges and Opportunities in the Startup Ecosystem NRW"! 🤖 💡 Here´s to networking 🗣 When: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Where: Restaurant “Bocconcino” | Kaistraße 4-6 | 40221 Düsseldorf Following the link below you can register until February 26. PwC Deutschland TIGGES Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS #vcdus #vc #venturecapital #startups https://lnkd.in/eFhk9s_E

Welcome to the team! 🎉 We are delighted to announce Constantin-Dominic Sanders as our newest team member, joining us as an Associate on the investment team at eCAPITAL. Constantin brings a deep commitment to identifying and supporting tech startups that significantly impact society, the environment, and the business world. He looks forward to "delving into emerging deeptech trends, discovering exceptional business models, and engaging with dedicated founding teams who are committed to solving societal challenges and overcoming obstacles along the way." With his background in venture capital and startups, Constantin is well-positioned to enhance our deal flow, pinpoint cutting-edge technology trends, and offer valuable support to our portfolio companies. Please join us in welcoming Constantin on board! We are thrilled to have him on board and look forward to the contributions he will bring to our team.

🌟 Exciting news! Our portfolio company Theva Dünnschichttechnik GmbH is featured on SAT1 for their innovative superconducting cable technology in Munich, offering a game-changing solution for Bavaria's power grids. #Innovation #THEVA #Superconductors Watch the full segment on SAT1 for more details (German). https://lnkd.in/en3CqNzX