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24 Luglio 2024
We reviewed 90+ equity crowdfunding platforms and prepared a list of the hottest (in our opinion) startups you can invest starting from a few hundred euros!
Industry - HRtech
Rasing - SEK 200,000
Pre-money valuation: 30 000 000 SEK
Catch Me offers an automated job matching platform, ensuring the most qualified candidates get the job quickly and anonymously. Job seekers can move from registration to offer in 10 minutes, while employers enjoy need-based hiring to the markets lowest fees.
We have had 140 work shifts in June alone and are Sweden's only operator with fully automated matching, without any manual handling at all, which is unique.
Helps people feel better through innovative treatment with patented equipment.
Industry - MedTech
Rasing - 5.0 - 15.0 MSEK
Valuation (pre-money) - 15,000,000 GBP
Activity that helps people feel better. Thousands of people come to us every month to improve posture and balance, increase mobility and relaxation, while learning to manage stress and discovering how to improve their lifestyle.
Unique and proven fascia treatment with patented equipment and methodology based on science and proven experience.
Proof of concept: Fully developed concept with demonstrated profitability and growth from SEK 1.7 million to SEK 17 million in two years during a recession.
Blue Ocean strategy with the potential to become the world leader in Fascia treatment – an exponentially growing international niche.
Our ambition has always been to become a unicorn, the next big Swedish export success, and we continue to take steps in the right direction. But it's a long journey, we will need all the help we can get – and now we are looking for you to join us!
Turf Gamechanger - The future of golf course maintenance
Industry - Sports
Rasing - 400,000.00 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 5,000,000 EUR
About the project
Turf Gamechanger is on a mission to revolutionize golf course maintenance with cutting-edge technology. The company's strategy began with a premium product line, and it is now eager to expand to broader markets. Turf Gamechanger's unique product assortment is setting new standards in turf care efficiency and environmental sustainability. With smart machines ready for mass production, the company's products are poised for global recognition.
Become a part of Padure manor – help us to renovate it!
Industry - Hospitality
Rasing - 180,000.00 EUR
About the project
Have you ever imagined owning a manor and being part of its restoration? Have you dreamed of hosting concerts and exhibitions at your manor, always having a place to retreat and relax? Have you pictured a manor where you could invite all your relatives and friends, with ample space for everyone?
If this is your dream, read on! My name is Jānis Lazdāns, and I am the owner of Padure Manor. Sixteen years ago, the beauty of Padure Manor first captivated me, and since 2015, I have been actively involved in its restoration. Over the past few years, I have invested a great deal of energy, work, time, and care in the manor, including organizing tours, events, concerts, and hosting guests. Padure Manor has become a delightful place for visitors and has gained recognition among creative personalities thanks to its unique exhibitions and inspiring atmosphere.
Award-winning, AI-powered, patent-pending translation-embedded Clik Pro earbuds seek to enhance cross-cultural communication. No smartphone needed, just real-time translation in 50+ languages. A leading tool to empower travellers, businesses, and humanitarian organisations to create new experiences whilst connecting with others. Join us on our mission to become the #1 AI translation electronics.
Industry - Communication
Rasing - 480,000 GBP
Valuation (pre-money) - 15,000,000 GBP
Problem: It is estimated there are up to 7000 languages spoken around the world and 1 in 4 adults don't speak a second language in the UK. In today's globalised world, language barriers remain a significant challenge, hindering communication and cultural exchange. These barriers can impact personal connections, business operations, and access to information across different languages.
Solution: We are an innovative developer of AI-powered translation-embedded earbuds designed to provide high quality of translation accuracy. Our translation earbuds have different translation modes (voice/text/group) and enable real-time communication and content access across multiple languages
The global translations market was valued at US$39.37 billion in 2020 and expected to reach US$46.22 billion by 2028. This presents an opportunity for growth in technological devices in communication.
Limatech's mission is to transform the world of aviation through environmentally friendly, high-performance LFP lithium batteries for aerospace applications. An award-winning company recognised by the European Commission, their goal is to support the transition to zero-emission aircraft through advanced and sustainable technology.
Industry - Manufacturing of batteries
Rasing - 450,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 49,897,716 EUR
Company and product stage - As the final step in the EASA certification process, Limatech bears the 1st European ambition.
Problem: Traditional aviation batteries, made from nickel-cadmium and lead, pose an environmental challenge and do not meet the sustainability and performance needs of the current and future aerospace industry.
Solution: We aim to offer the first environmentally friendly European lithium battery for aviation, providing superior performance, enhanced durability, and optimum safety while meeting high-performance standards.
Driven by the imperatives of decarbonization and modernization, the aerospace market is transforming towards sustainability, offering a significant opportunity for sustainable LFP batteries, supported by a very strict regulatory framework.
On a mission to help hospitality operators increase revenue through chef-led virtual restaurant brands
Industry - Catering
Rasing - 200,000 GBP
Valuation (pre-money) - 1,900,000.00 GBP
Company and product stage - In 2024, we increased our staff and initiated the expansion project. In the past few weeks, we have launched 15 virtual restaurants through four licensees, with more in the pipeline for the coming weeks. We experienced a 102% jump in revenue in the last 30 days (mid-April to mid-May) compared to the previous month*.
E-Vittles licenses unique and tasty virtual restaurant brands to hospitality operators, enabling them to run multiple virtual stores and increase revenue.
Partners can trade these brands directly from their kitchens through delivery platforms, offering diverse options. Where there was once a single restaurant, there can now be five—all from one kitchen.
Founded by a Michelin-trained chef with previous experience as a Development Chef at Deliveroo, our concepts offer low complexity, perfect execution, and great flavor!
Tackling the financial challenges of the hospitality industry, which has seen nearly 6,000 closures since 2023, E-Vittles aims to license over 1,000 virtual restaurants over 145 locations in the next 18 months, aiding the industry.
Our vision is to enable our planet's transition to sustainable energy.
Industry - Green energy
Rasing - 1,400,000 GBP
Valuation (pre-money) - 63,900,000.00 GBP
Currently, the European EV and energy storage sectors are largely reliant on lithium produced by Chinese refineries. These existing producers are environmentally unfriendly, emitting large volumes of CO₂. This dependence will be further amplified by a continued increase in demand for battery chemicals.
We believe the solution is a UK lithium refinery that can serve the European market in an environmentally-friendly way whilst providing a stable and secure supply of lithium hydroxide to European cathode producers, battery manufacturers and OEMs.
Climate & Energy resilience with AI for hydropower and energy trading optimization.
Industry - Green energy
Rasing - 200,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 5,400,000.00 EUR
Company and product stage - Secured 1.7x 2023 revenues for 2024
Wegaw helps governments, energy companies, and traders forecast water availability for hydropower by assessing mountain snow levels. With outdated models and climate change making weather forecasts less reliable, predicting future water availability for hydropower production is challenging.
After successfully piloting the solution in 8 countries with 20 different clients, Wegaw is ready to commercialize the solution in international markets.
Companisto Medtech portfolio company is about to make a significant leap in scaling.
Targeted total return - 140 % (Targeted time to exit 2.5 years)
Industry - MedTech
Rasing - 1,700,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 10,900,000 EUR
Company and product stage - company has seen a steady doubling of sales, with an expected turnover of one million euros in 2024.
HKK Bionics GmbH is addressing a significant medical challenge faced by individuals with hand and arm paralysis. This condition, which can result from various causes such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, or neurological diseases, severely impacts the quality of life by limiting the ability to perform everyday tasks. Specifically, HKK Bionics' product, the exomotion® hand one, is designed to:
Orthopedic Devices Market: The global orthopedic devices market, which includes orthoses and prosthetics, was valued at approximately USD 53 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 71 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of around 6%.
Myoelectric Prosthetics Market: The specific market for myoelectric prosthetics and orthoses is also growing, driven by technological advancements and increasing patient awareness. This market is expected to see a CAGR of 8-10% over the next several years.
Digital health technologies already chosen by 150,000 patients in 8 European countries. Connection and accessibility to protect people's health
Industry - MedTech
Rasing - 250,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) -1,800,000
Company and product stage - €1.5 million of recurring revenue from multi-year contracts
Project and business model description
Aenduo is an innovative SME that produces medical software technologies to remotely treat home patients suffering from the most common chronic diseases, with a particular focus on the respiratory therapeutic area. In 2023, the company closed with a turnover of € 1.5 million and 160,000 patients in 8 European countries; furthermore, contracts have been activated to reach 400,000 connected patients and € 5 million in revenues (which will be reached in 2026), in line with the goal of reaching 1,000,000 patients by 2027.
ADASTEC’s SAE Level-4 Automated Driving Software Platform enables OEMs to develop modern, automated, shared, and connected commercial vehicles
Industry - Transportation
Rasing - 16.011.500 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 140.000.000 EUR
What problem company is solving?
Adastec offers an innovatie "automation as a service" platform for full-size buses that reduces labor costs. According to our analysis; the global Electric Bus Market sales in 2023 will be approximately 121 Thousand Units. The electric bus market is anticipated to grow substantially in the coming years. Based on research reports, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25%, exceeding 400 thousand by 2030.
ADASTEC delivers the SAE Level-4 Automated Driving Software Platform, flowride.ai, for full-size buses. Click to see the video of flowride.ai’s capabilities
ADASTEC offers a flexible, affordable, and secure software platform for autonomous driving in commercial vehicles. This platform can be easily integrated into any bus OEM and produced serially. ADASTEC provides its specific design expertise and knowledge to implement the platform for electric buses. "flowride.ai" includes two components: "flowride Drive," which is a modular automated driving software that runs on the bus and handles all aspects of the automated operation using sensors and HD-Maps, and "flowride Cloud," which is a cloud-based platform that supports mission control, fleet management, and data-sharing operations through APIs. The platform utilizes enhanced sensor fusion and deep learning techniques for fault-tolerant operation.
The platform that maximizes revenues from prestigious hotel infrastructures supported by Jean-Pierre Nadir
Targeted total return - x2.3 - x8.9
Industry - Hospitality
Rasing - 600,000 EUR
Company and product stage- n just 11 months of activity, Sezame has already achieved nearly €1M in GMV for +€250k in turnover.
Under-exploited luxury infrastructure - Hotels have realized after the health crisis that they urgently need to diversify their sources of income, which are still 80% dependent on accommodation. Especially with the impact of OTAs (Booking, Expedia, etc.) on their profitability...
The most prestigious addresses (4 and 5 star hotels and Palaces) invest in high-end infrastructures which are ultimately only used at 30% of their capacity ! The loss of revenue is colossal. Gourmet restaurants, spas, high-tech gyms constitute an additional channel of turnover that is greatly under-exploited.
Sezame opens the door to prestigious hotel infrastructure
By developing an integrated and comprehensive experience booking management solution , Sezame has become a trusted player in the luxury sector and offers significant competitive advantages to its partners.
Exclusive access, unique experiences, places of character... Sezame allows hotels to attract new customers who do not stay in their establishment to live experiences that were previously inaccessible (spa, brunch, swimming pool, workshops, etc.).
A global market of + €7.5 billion in strong growth. In France, over the last 10 years, the number of 4-star hotels has increased by 75% and 5-star hotels by +200%. At the same time, their turnover has increased by 15% in 2023.
With a turnover of €107 billion in 2023, 4 and 5 star hotels worldwide should continue to grow by 7.9% per year until 2029.
Innovative veterinary biotech dedicated to the development of drugs for animals.
Targeted total return - x2 - x7
Industry - Veterinary
Rasing - 2,200,000 EUR
Launched just two years ago, Vetbiolix is an innovative veterinary biotech company dedicated to the development of animal drugs. In a growing market for drugs for dogs and cats (osteoarthritis, periodontitis and gastric disorders) worth €3.5 billion, Vetbiolix has set up an innovative drug development process, three times faster , using already patented human health molecules.
After an initial round of €1.7 million from CapTech Santé, Nord France Amorçage and BPI FRANCE , enabling the validation of two proofs of concept (POC) on its drug candidates for periodontitis and osteoarthritis in dogs, Vetbiolix is completing a second round of fundraising of €2.5 million, including €1.2 million from Tudigo.
Vetbiolix operates in 2 markets worth more than €3.5 billion, driven by strong growth trends
Development of intensive care treatments
Industry -MedTech
Rasing - 300,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 5,985,300 EUR
What problem company is solving?
YNIOS PHARMA works on INTENSIVE CARE indications with inflammation-induced cellular degeneration, such as Septic Shock. Its work also focuses on organ transplantation, and in particular kidney transplantation.
Since its creation, YNIOS PHARMA has shown great prospects. Its preliminary work on rodents has been very promising. Our horizon is now counted in months , because the next few months will be used to confirm our preparatory results in two final preclinical in vivo studies. In case of success, at this level, the prospect of interesting a pharmaceutical company to use our technology becomes real.
At Relaxy, we embrace the mission of creating an oasis of quality and tranquility.
Industry - Hospitality
Rasing - 660,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 2,000,000 EUR
Our customer-focused service is aimed at anyone who wants to escape the frenzy and consciously plan time for themselves. In the long term, we aspire to become the reference platform for wellness, massage, and relaxation bookings, with the ultimate goal of becoming the market leader in Europe.s meeting new people enjoyable and straightforward through shared activities that everyone can enjoy.
Startup offering paddles, apparel and design-based equipment for padel and pickleball
Industry - Sports
Rasing - 700,000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 3,000,000 EUR
Viento uses proprietary racquet making technology, which guarantees high performance and playability. The internationalization strategy, which began in January 2024 with a partnership with a Spanish company for distribution in Spain, Portugal, and the United States, will continue with the identification of distributors and ambassadors to expand the sales network in South America and emerging European countries such as France and Germany.
Padel, a dynamic and addictive sport, is conquering the world with steady growth With about 30 million fans (Source: FIT World Padel Record 2024) competing on courts around the world, it is emerging as a sports phenomenon. The global market, estimated at around $1 billion, promises projected annual growth of between 10 percent and 15 percent in the coming years (Source: Global Padel Report 2023 by Playtomic, powered by Deloitte).
We make concrete more sustainable worldwide: - 40 % CO2, - 75 % material
Targeted total return - 8,72 - 14,39 x
Industry - Construction
Rasing - 700.000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 3.800.000 EUR
Concrete causes 6-8% of global CO2 emissions – 2-3 times as much as all global air traffic. The worldwide mining of the main components of concrete, sand and gravel, endangers entire ecosystems. The reserves of these raw materials are becoming scarcer and more expensive – at the same time, the global concrete market is growing steadily.
HYPERCON technology offers a solution to two of the most pressing problems of our customers (concrete manufacturers and construction companies): reducing material consumption and CO 2 emissions.
The HYPERCON technology addresses the global concrete market of 14 billion m3/a with the upcycling of residual materials, low production costs, clearly measurable sustainability criteria, and high product quality.
MoveOn® is a line of products created by Plus Biomedicals to help patients in the rehabilitation phase or with motor problems. Born from the study of biomechanics to guarantee maximum performance.
Industry - Healthcare
Rasing - 50.000 EUR
Valuation (pre-money) - 3.205.810,00 EUR
The company, operating in the bio-medical field, stands out for its balanced approach, thanks to the constant collaboration with clinical professionals (and direct comparison with patients), through which it has developed and patented a technology based on an application silicone which, by reconstructing the anatomical districts, guarantees greater usability of the upper and lower limbs of the body. This innovation is called MoveOn® .
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