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Archives for June 2020

STEP Alumnus Anyblock Analytics GmbH Creates SeroStatus App

Anyblock Analytics created a new application called SeroStatus that allows any user to securely and easily store their COVID-19 test results certified by health officials on their mobile devices and present them at the airport, for example upon need.

For companies, cultural institutions and sports complexes, this would be an important contribution to returning to normal operation more safely and quickly, while complying with data protection and health protection regulations.

Click here to learn more about the SeroStatus app.

Click here to learn more about Anyblock Analytics.

STEP Alumnus Toposens Receives European Union Horizon 2020 Funding

Toposens has received European Union Horizon 2020 Funding for 3D Ultrasonic Technology
Munich, Germany, 3rd June 2020 – Toposens, the first company in the world that brought 3D
ultrasonic technology to the market, has received €2.5M from the European Union Horizon 2020
Programme. The money will help the startup to develop 3D ultrasonic technology specifically for the
autonomous driving market.

See the full statement here.

STEP Alumni companies featured in German American Trade (GAT) Magazine

The German American Trade Magazine (GAT) is the official publication of the German American Chambers of Commerce in the U.S., focusing on German-American topics in the areas of economy and industry, companies and politics. The German American Chamber of Commerce New York (AHK New York) is proud of its Startup & Entrepreneur Program (STEP) and the many startups it has mentored and supported in their efforts to enter and thrive in the in the US market as well as their home countries. Following STEP alumni companies were featured in the Q2, 2020 issue of the GAT:

  • INERATEC: award-winning clean tech company that provides innovative chemical reactor technology
  • Kumpan Electric: RLP-based manufacturer behind the German electric scooter brand Kumpan Electric.
  • Merula GmbH: RLP-based startup, manufacturing ecological, economical and comfortable menstrual cups
  • PerAGraft: NRW-based startup developing patient-specific implants for the treatment of complex aortic aneurysms.

Click here to get your copy of the German American Trade Magazine. For more information or questions, please contact Samira Ghanadyan at sghanadyan@gaccny.com.

STEP alumnus Mailtastic acquired by Cognism in Seven-Figure Deal

Cognism, one of the world-leading GDPR compliant prospecting solutions has acquired email signature marketing platform Mailtastic in a seven-figure deal. Mailtastic’s email signature technology enables its clients to lower their customer acquisition costs by using employee email communications as a powerful B2B marketing channel and enhance their lead generation capabilities.

Tao Bauer, CEO of Mailtastic, said, “We’ve worked with Cognism for some time and seen the company really establish itself as the solution of choice for omni-channel, data-driven, intelligent prospecting. It’s incredibly exciting to add our solution to the Cognism mix and I look forward to working with James and the team to drive more impressive growth, both for our company and our clients.” Read the full press release here.

 

Nitrobox on Financial NewTech Watchlist from Efma and Capgemini

Nice to see our STEP alumnus Nitrobox on Efma and Capgemini’s Financial NewTech Watchlist of StartUp and ScaleUp firms in the b2b-fintech space.

Nitrobox is listed in the Payments category here, but the Nitrobox Platform also offers Billing and Accounting solutions.

The Financial NewTech Watchlist by Efma and Capgemini was pulled together in the context of their 2020 Financial NewTech Challenge. Financial NewTechs are StartUp and ScaleUp firms which provide B2B solutions for financial organizations and processes.

Download PDF of Efma and Capgemini’s Financial NewTech Watchlist here.