Redstone

Redstone is a European venture capital firm following selected investment strategies. Our focused approach with specialized investment teams for each strategy has enabled us to develop strong sector expertise and networks. This combination supercharges our portfolio companies. We’ve spent a decade building the world’s leading proprietary startup analytics and data platform, SOFIA, allowing us to make evidence-based and data-driven investment decisions.

On October 26th, we reveal the laureates of the "10 Years 10 Awards", celebrating the French-German Tech Ecosystem. Thanks a lot to our jury who took the time to review the 3 nominees in each 10 categories: Mickaël Bellaïche, Isabelle Canu, Zoé Fabian, Sabine Flechet, Gunnar Graef, Curt Gunsenheimer, Elisabeth Inhester, Matthias Notz, Adrien Serres, Nathalie Steiwer, Alice Woda. Thanks a lot also to our pre-jury, Laurent Hans Couraudon and Tina Waedt who joined the teams of French Tech Berlin, La French Tech Düsseldorf and La French Tech Munich to select the 3 nominees per category out of more than 100 potential candidates.

Exciting News from our Portfolio company Empion! 🚀

We're happy to announce that Empion has secured €6 million in seed funding led by Cavalry Ventures and VR Ventures/Redstone, doubling down on its mission.

Since partnering mid-2022, Annika, Larissa, and the entire team have by far exceeded our expectations. Its innovative recruiting solution is shaping the future of recruiting and is adopted by industry leaders such as Personio, Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, Mazars, and many more.

Congrats to Annika, Larissa, and the entire team! We love being a part of your journey. 🌟

Find our investment thesis summarized by Richard in the comment section.

Find the article by Personalwirtschaft here: https://lnkd.in/gVhhqWay

CC: Sinah Mussmann, 🤠  Stefan Walter, VR Ventures, Andreas Laule, Timo Fleig, Samuli Sirén, Mickaël Bellaïche, Philipp Werner, Richard Würl 
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We're happy to announce that we've co-invested in the €11 million Series A funding round for Orus!🚀

Orus built an app-based one-stop-shop specialized in insuring SMEs — currently retailers, restaurants, freelancers, and small businesses. Its digital and fully individualized customer journey allows Orus to complete the full process, from online subscription (in 3 minutes) and tailored contracts to a digital claim management process that allows for reimbursement in just a few hours.

Congratulations to Côme Dartiguenave, Tom Le Bras, Samuel Rossille, and the whole Orus team on this exciting milestone. We're eager to see how this investment will strengthen Orus to become the market leader for insuring. We’re excited to invest together with our friends at Notion Capital, Partech, Frst, Portage , and many more.

Find our investment thesis summarized by Philipp in the comment section.

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CC: VR Ventures, Andreas Laule, Timo Fleig, Samuli Sirén, Mickaël Bellaïche, Philipp Werner, Richard Würl, Frederike Wolff
#deals #venturecapital #vc #portfolio

Ein neuer Fonds für Quantentechnologie steht in den Startlöchern. Das Besondere: Der Investor will nicht etwa in Startups investieren, die Quantencomputer bauen, sondern in solche, die sie auch nutzbar machen.

Excited that our partner Mickaël will be at the Zero One Hundred Conferences (PE & VC Platform) Mediterranean! 

Looking forward to valuable insights and connections. 

Let’s meet if you’re around! ☀ 

#VentureCapital #vc #Networking

Big News: Redstone launches Quantum Fund 🚀

We proudly announce the Redstone Quantum Fund, a CHF 50 million venture capital fund dedicated to pioneering quantum technology advancements. Launched in collaboration with QAI Ventures, this initiative marks a crucial step towards driving the Quantum Revolution in Europe.

Key Highlights:
🔍 Partnership with QAI Ventures and its world-leading quantum ecosystem
🔍 The fund is spearheaded by Marco Stutz with the expertise of quantum physicist Dr. Chiara Decaroli from Redstone’s investment team
🔍 Initial investments into four promising startups

"I am thrilled to join the new Redstone Quantum Fund! We are committed to shaping the future of quantum technology, fostering innovation, and driving progress in one of the most promising cutting-edge technologies of our time," says Dr. Chiara Decaroli, quantum physicist and part of the investment team of Redstone Quantum. 

For more information on our Quantum journey:
🌐 https://lnkd.in/epS6zCap 

Thanks to Sifted for covering! 
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CC: Lukas André, Marco Stutz, Dr. Chiara Decaroli, Samuli Sirén, Stefano Gurciullo, Michael Jackson, Axel Thierauf, Felix Gähwiler, Alexandra Beckstein, Thomas Landis, Anca Albu, Hans-Jörg Fankhauser, Damir Bogdan
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#announcement #Quantum #venturecapital #vc #Deeptech #Switzerland

Last week, we celebrated the VR Ventures Portfolio Day, a unique gathering of our portfolio companies and investors. 

This year's highlights included an insightful keynote by Christian Macht and an immersive fireside chat where Europe's renowned tech investor, Michael Jackson, exchanged insights with Redstone's founding partner, Samuli Sirén.

Key moments:
🔹 A dedicated segment exploring the intricacies between the German and French markets, spotlighting our growing Paris-based portfolio.
🔹 An engaging panel on B2B sales challenges featuring industry experts.
🔹 Introductions of our newest investments, including Kertos, nuwo., Kohort, and Homaio.

Thanks to Marco Bruns for organizing the event, Andreas Laule, and our Partner Mickaël Bellaïche for moderating the day. 

CC: Philipp Werner, Richard Würl, Lars Haerle, Frederike Wolff, Timo Fleig, Atlas Metrics (Wladimir Nikoluk), ContractHero | Digital Contract Management (Gerry C. Koch), BACKBONE (Federico Leis), Banxware(Jens Roehrborn), Empion (Dr. Annika von Mutius), Homaio (Valentin Lautier), Kertos (Dr. Kilian Schmidt, Johannes Hussak), KohortPay (Thomas Andrews, Martin Souriau 🔥), nuwo. (Lisa Rosa Bräutigam, Jörn Depenbrock)

We're excited to participate alongside 150 VCs in the Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours on 9th November 2023, led by Playfair in collaboration with Google Cloud. 🚀 

This initiative has brought together 1,900 founders for 7,800 one-to-one investor meetings across nine editions. Edition 10 is on course to be the largest yet. 

If you're a female founder and would like the opportunity to meet investors for pitching or mentoring, you can register here:
https://lnkd.in/e23F5_qd

Find out more about the event here:
https://lnkd.in/eBCVpUFU 

CC: Frederike Wolff
#officehours #femalefounders #diversity #inclusion #founders #vc #technology

🥨 Highlight alert from our portfolio at Bits & Pretzels!

Empion: Dr. Annika von Mutius 
🗓️ Date: September 24th
🕑 Time: 02:20 pm
📍 Stage: Spotlight Stage

Banxware: Miriam Wohlfarth 
🗓️ Date: September 25th
🕛 Time: 12:02 pm
📍 Stage: Ways of Financing

Kertos: Dr. Kilian Schmidt
🗓️ Date: September 25th
🕛 Time: 01:30 pm
📍 Stage: Red Stage 

Don't miss out - these sessions are a must-see! 
#bits23 #oktoberfest2023 #venturecapital #vc

🍻Bits & Pretzels calling!

Our Partner Michael Brehm, and members of the Redstone team are gearing up for Bits & Pretzels at the legendary Oktoberfest.

If you spot Michael or any of our team - don't hesitate to say "Prost!"

See you there! 🥨

CC: Ben Scheidt, Mickaël Bellaïche, Philipp Werner, Richard Würl, Paul von Hinueber

#bits23 #oktoberfest2023 #venturecapital #vc #team

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