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3 Early Questions to Indicate the Quality of a Machine Learning Setup

What should I as an investor ask an AI company early in the funnel to figure out if their Machine Learning is good? Get an early heuristic to think about the quality of the ML setup.

6.5.2023
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Let’s Talk About Metrics in Tech-Driven Companies

Bastian Buch shares his nuggets of wisdom on KPIs and Metrics in Tech. Whether you’re an aspiring engineering manager, a seasoned middle manager, or the technical co-founder of a startup, these insights will resonate with you.

31.10.2023
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7 Lessons for Managers in Engineering

Bastian Buch shares some key learnings from 16 years as a Manager in Tech and Engineering. Whether you’re an aspiring engineering manager, a seasoned middle manager, or the technical co-founder of a startup, these insights will resonate with you.

26.9.2023

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Round2 Capital Partners Invests in Swedish AI-Company Phyron

Round2 Capital Partners Invests in Swedish AI-Company Phyron. Tech Due Diligence Provided by Philipps & Byrne

29.7.2024
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Sdui Acquired FoxEducation: M&A Tech DD by Philipps & Byrne

Sdui announced the acquisition of FoxEducation. Complementing Sdui’s existing products, FoxEducation offers solutions to improve communication between teachers, educators, students and parents.

17.7.2024
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Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech Due Diligence for M&A Transaction in the Nordics

Fortino Capital has recently announced their first Private Equity Growth investment in the Nordics: The acquisition of Danish software vendor ProMark. Philipps & Byrne supported the M&A deal by providing the Product and Tech Due Diligence.

2.7.2024
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Fortino Acquires Simcon: Philipps & Byrne Conduct Tech Due Diligence

Fortino Capital has acquired a majority stake in SIMCON. This marks Fortino’s second Private Equity-Growth investment in Germany after Symbioworld.

18.6.2024
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Philipps & Byrne provides Tech Due Diligence for NeoTaste Series A

NeoTaste raised a €15.1 million Series A with Earlybird und Burda Principal Investments!

15.3.2024
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Tech DD for M&A Deal: HomeToGo acquires majority stake in kurz-mal-weg.de and Kurzurlaub.de

HomeToGo acquires a majority stake in kurz-mal-weg.de (KMW Reisen GmbH) and Kurzurlaub.de | Super Urlaub GmbH.

19.12.2023
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What Lies Ahead in Tech?

2023 was a difficult year in the venture and tech world - in many ways even more so than 2022. As the new year is knocking on the door, Simon reflects on trends we saw in our work in 2023 and what conclusions and expectations we can draw from them for 2024.

19.12.2023
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Tech DD at Climate Tech Startup HYDROGRID ahead of Series A

Vienna-based startup HYDROGRID raised 8.5m USD in a Series A led by Inven Capital together with Karma Ventures and current investors SET Ventures and CNB Capital. Philipps & Byrne worked with the climate tech company during the Tech Due Diligence.

18.12.2023
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€40 million Round for Climate Tech Company ecoworks with Tech DD by Philipps & Byrne

Climate Tech Startup ecoworks secured a €40 million round led by World Fund alongside co-investors Haniel, KOMPAS VC and ISAI. Philipps & Byrne supported the round by providing the Product and Technology Due Diligence.

14.12.2023
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Health Tech Company Floy Raises €5.4M – Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech Due Diligence

Munich-based Health Tech Startup Floy raised €5.4 Million in a Seed round, led by HV Capital with participation from All Iron Ventures, 10x Founders, xdeck, SB21, as well as angel investors.

27.11.2023
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Tech DD at French Prop Tech Startup Vizcab on Behalf of Kompas VC

French Prop Tech Company Vizcab raised a €5 Million Series A with Kompas VC as well as Rise PropTech Fund, CEMEX Ventures, Altur Investissement, and existing investors A/O and Banque des Territoires (Groupe Caisse des Dépôts).

22.11.2023
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Let’s Talk About Metrics in Tech-Driven Companies

Bastian Buch shares his nuggets of wisdom on KPIs and Metrics in Tech. Whether you’re an aspiring engineering manager, a seasoned middle manager, or the technical co-founder of a startup, these insights will resonate with you.

31.10.2023
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Philipps & Byrne Supports STRABAG’s €100 Mio Investment in CMBlu Energy with Software Due Diligence

Construction Company STRABAG invested €100 Mio in CMBlu Energy. They produce high-performance batteries for energy utility companies, grid operators, as well as commercial and industrial demand. Batteries from CMBlu Energy are made from recyclable and organic materials, offering a sustainable solution in contrast to conventional lithium-ion batteries. Philipps & Byrne provided the Software Due Diligence ahead of the investment.

26.10.2023
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Tech Due Diligence at Fintech: kennek secures $12.5m funding

London-based fintech kennek raised $12.5m in a Seed round, led by HV Capital and supported by AlbionVC, DFF (Dutch Founders Fund), FFVC, Plug and Play Europe and Syndicate One.

11.10.2023
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New Partners at Philipps and Byrne

Continuing its growth strategy, Philipps & Byrne, the Berlin-based tech advisory firm, appoints Simon Brendel and David Asabina to its management team as Associate Partners.‍ David will be in charge of innovation and SImon will be responsible for Finance and Growth.

10.10.2023
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7 Lessons for Managers in Engineering

Bastian Buch shares some key learnings from 16 years as a Manager in Tech and Engineering. Whether you’re an aspiring engineering manager, a seasoned middle manager, or the technical co-founder of a startup, these insights will resonate with you.

26.9.2023
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Qualifyze raises $12 million – Tech Due Diligence by Philipps & Byrne

Qualifyze just raised $12 million in a round led by HV Capital and new investor HarbourVest Partners with participation from H14. Philipps & Byrne was on board by providing the Product and Technology Due Diligence.

21.8.2023
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TechDD at Neko for €60m Series A: Sensor Technology meets AI in Healthtech

Swedish healthtech company Neko Health raised a €60m Series A round led by Lakestar, together with Atomico and General Catalyst. Philipps & Byrne conducted the Product and Technology Due Diligence for the funding round.

5.7.2023
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10 Critical Skills for Startup Leaders to Build a High-Performance Company

It’s critical for startup leaders to invest in their skills to achieve the best results for their business. Lena Reinhard breaks down how to get this right in this blog post.

26.6.2023
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Fact Sheet: Deep Tech

Breakthrough technologies of the next decade

25.5.2023
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Exit – Making Sure Tech Drives Value, Not Risk

When it comes to an exit, you want to make sure you are best prepared - also from a tech perspective. Here are five factors to consider when selling your tech startup.

25.5.2023
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Tech DD in ClimateTech: Forest Software Startup OCELL secures Seed Round

Forest Software Builder and Provider OCELL secured a seed funding round of $5 million with investors AENU and Summiteer as well as business angels Maximilian Thaler, Max Viessmann, and Boscor.

11.5.2023
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3 Early Questions to Indicate the Quality of a Machine Learning Setup

What should I as an investor ask an AI company early in the funnel to figure out if their Machine Learning is good? Get an early heuristic to think about the quality of the ML setup.

6.5.2023
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Tech DD on SPREAD – Engineering Intelligence Startup for Complex Mechatronic Products

SPREAD closed a €14.6 million Series A funding round, led by HV Capital with participation from existing investors Cavalry Ventures. The round also attracted angel investors Dylan Field, Figma Co-Founder & CEO, the founders of logistics unicorn Sennder, and Summit Partners founder Walter Kortschak.

3.5.2023
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Cheat Sheet: Health Check

Get an overview: What to expect from a health check on your tech organization. How does it look like? Who are the involved stakeholders? What deliverables can you expect?

1.5.2023
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Philipps & Byrne supports Notion Investment into m3ter with Tech Due Diligence

m3ter raised $14 million in Series A round led by Notion Capital, and joined by Insight Partners, Union Square Ventures, and Kindred Capital. Philipps & Byrne conducted the Product and Tech Due Diligence ahead in the context of the deal.

27.4.2023
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Sdui acquires Additio App: Early Stage M&A Tech and Product Due Diligence in EdTech Deal

EdTech Startup Sdui acquired Additio App and Philipps & Byrne provided the Tech DD to support the deal. We first met Sdui when they were raising a funding round.

25.4.2023
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The New Tech M&A Spree - Why the Funding Climate is Driving Mergers and Acquisitions in Tech

Find out why the funding climate right now is driving mergers and acquisitions in Tech and what kind of M&A scenarios you can expect in the near future.

27.3.2023
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Shift Planning Startup Ordio raised €2.9 M in Seed Round – Philipps & Byrne Supports with Tech DD

Cologne-based shift planning startup Ordio closed a €2.9 M Seed Round with Capnamic and Simon Capital.

10.3.2023
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Tech Due Diligence on Edtech Startup: Edurino raised €10.5 million Series A

Props to Edtech Startup Edurino raised €10.5 million in Series A funding round. The round was led by DN Capital with participation from FJ Labs and Tengelmann Ventures.

5.3.2023
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Legal Tech Startup raises Series A – Philipps & Byrne Support Deal with Tech DD

Henchman raised a $7 million Series A led by Adjacent VC and Acton Capital as well as Conviction VC and several business angels, including the Collibra, Showpad founders, VLAIO – Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship, F3 Finance and Pitchdrive.

4.3.2023
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Tech DD at Impossible Cloud – The First Web3-Based Cloud Storage Solution

HV Capital led a €7m seed round at Impossible Cloud, alongside 1kx, Protocol Labs, TS Ventures and very early Ventures.

2.3.2023
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Healthtech Company DrDoctor Secures £10m Investment – Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech DD

British Healthtech Company DrDoctor has secured £10 million in funding, led by YFM Equity Partners, alongside Ananda Impact Ventures and 24Haymarket.

23.2.2023
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Foundation Models - What You Need to Know as an Investor

Large Language Models (LLMs) represent an unprecedented advance in AI. But they also bear certain risks. This cheat sheet gives an overview on how tech due dilligence help bridge these risks.

3.2.2023
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Merger of Habyt and Common Creates Industry Leader in Shared-Apartment Business – M&A TechDD Provided by Philipps & Byrne

Philipps & Byrne was entrusted with conducting the Tech Due Diligence ahead of the merger of Shared-Apartment Companies Habyt and Common.

12.1.2023
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Fortino Capital Concludes Private Equity Investment in Symbioworld – Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech Due Diligence

With Symbioworld, Fortino Capital concludes their first Growth Private Equity Investment in Germany.

20.12.2022
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Philipps & Byrnes Supports €1.2 Mio Pre-Seed Round on Voxalyze

Voxalyze raised €1.2 Mio in a pre-seed funding round with Capnamic and seed + speed Ventures.

6.12.2022
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Generative AI: The Right Side of the Brain Re-Invented?

What is Generative AI, how does it work and what should founders and investors consider when building and scaling a Generative AI startup? Find out in our Blog.

15.11.2022
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Whitepaper: State of Climate Tech

A closer look at European venture investments in climate tech in 2022, critical EU policy initiatives affecting climate tech and impact venture funding, and top growth areas in climate tech and sustainability.

15.11.2022
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Responsive AI Platform Provider QuantPi Assessed by Philipps & Byrne Ahead of €2.5 Mio Funding

QuantPi raised a €2.5 Mio funding round with Capnamic alongside First Momentum Ventures, New Forge, and Ash Fontana.

10.10.2022
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AI Platform for B2B Commerce Transaction: Tech Due Diligence on Workist

Workist raised a €9 Mio Series A led by Earlybird Venture Capital.

29.9.2022
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€12 Mio Funding to Scale AI Platform: Philipps & Byrne Conducts TechDD on Klaus Ahead of Series A Round

Klaus raised €12M Series A to scale their AI platform, transforming customer support. Philipps & Byrne conducted the Product and Technology Due Diligence ahead of the funding round.

29.9.2022
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TechDD on Digital Marketplace Startup Timberhub Ahead of €5.8 Mio Funding Round

Timberhub secured €5.8m in funding, aiming to establish wood as the building material of the 21st century and to drive decarbonization.

27.9.2022
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Instant Commerce Raises €5.4 Mio – Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech Due Diligence

Instant Commerce raised a €5.4M seed funding round led by our client HV Capital, alongside Hearst Ventures and firstminute capital.

22.9.2022
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Seed TechDD on Decision Intelligence Startup Paretos Ahead of €10 Mio Round

SaaS startup for decision intelligence paretos extends their seed round to €10 Mio Euro. Investors include UVC Partners, LEA Partners GmbH, Fabian Strüngmann, Interface Capital with Niklas Jansen and Christian Reber, Hannes Ametsreiter, and others.

20.9.2022
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CTPO – The Right Answer For You?

Unified or separate roles - what works better? Chris revisits the model of a combined Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer

13.9.2022
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TechDD Ahead of Series A Round: Skribble Secures CHF 10 Mio With Action Capital

Together with VI Partners, btov Partners, Die Mobiliar, Helvetia Venture Fund and Zürcher Kantonalbank, Acton Capital invested in Zurich-based startup Skribble in a CHF 10 Mio Series A.

6.9.2022
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Product and Tech DD Ahead of €34 Mio Round on Digital Health Insurer Ottonova

Ottonova secured a capital increase of €34 Mio with Cadence Growth Capital as lead investor, together with existing investors HV Capital, Tengelmann Twenty-One KG, btov Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital and Vorwerk Ventures.

5.9.2022
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Tech and Product Due Diligence on Care Startup Marta Ahead of Funding Round With Capnamic

Marta secured funding from Venture Capital firm Capnamic. Philipps & Byrne provided the product and tech due diligence ahead of this funding round.

1.9.2022
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Philipps & Byrne Provides Tech Due Diligence on Lumiform Ahead of €6.4M Round

Lumiform raised €6.4m in a Series A round led by Capnamic.

25.7.2022
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Early Stage TechDD: Seatti Raised Seed Round With Acton Capital

Seatti raised a seed round with Acton Capital. Philipps & Byrne was entrusted to provide the technology and product due diligence ahead of the funding round.

5.7.2022
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Are We Doing the Right Kind of Tech Due Diligence for Startups?

Chris Philipps on learnings and takeaways from a tech panel discussion with VCs and CTOs at FutureWorldVC in London.

4.7.2022
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Fault Lines in Venture

VCs: Now is the time to check the technology and product setup of your investment companies to mitigate portfolio risk.

1.7.2022
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Cool-Down, Correction, Collapse? Venture Capital in 2022

Venture capital in 2022 - an interview with Simon Brendel of Philipps & Byrne on the current market climate for VCs and startups.

1.7.2022
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Cheat Sheet: Tech Due Diligence

Get an overview on a best practice tech due diligence, as part of your risk vs. opportunity determination when investing in startups.

1.7.2022
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How to Survive a Technology Due Diligence

Get an overview: What to expect from a tech due diligence and how to be prepared when investors approach you. A cheat sheet for startups and tech companies.

1.7.2022
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Tech Due Diligence Ahead of M&A: HomeToGo Successfully Acquires SECRA Bookings Gmbh

HomeToGo successfully acquired SECRA Bookings GmbH. Ahead of the acquisitions, Philipps & Byrne was requested by HomeToGo to assess SECRA from a tech and product perspective, to ensure compatibility and get an expert evaluation for the investment decision.

9.6.2022
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TechDD on IoT Platform: Equipment-as-a-Service Provider Synctive Secures Investment from Capnamic

Synctive got Capnamic on board as an investor to move forward on offering new possibilities in the mechanical engineering industry.

1.6.2022
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Technology Due Diligence on Nature Intelligence Startup NatureMetrics Ahead of £12 Round Co-led by Ananda Impact Ventures

UK-based nature intelligence company NatureMetrics closed a £12 round co-led by Ananda Impact Ventures as well as 2150, SWEN Capital Partners and BNP Paribas’ Solar Impulse Fund with follow-on from Systemiq Capital.

26.5.2022
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Cloud Collaboration Governance: Philipps & Byrne Provides TechDD Ahead of 4 Mio US$ Funding Round on Rencore

Rencore raised 4 million US$ in a series A funding round led by venture capital investor Capnamic. We supported the investment by providing the technology and product due diligence – not only as audit experts for SaaS, but also on regulatory compliance and governance.

18.5.2022

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