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STEP Alumnus SalesViewer® wins the GACC’s Newcomer of the Year Award

German
American Chamber of Commerce Names Top German Startups for 2019
SalesViewer® Crowned Winner at 5th Annual Newcomer of the Year
Event

New York, November 6, 2019 – SalesViewer®
was named winner at the 5th Annual Newcomer of the Year Award ceremony hosted
by the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (GACC NY). The North Rhine
Westphalia-based company, launched by Benjamin Zaczek and Vivian Seidel, is
recognized for developing a digital marketing platform that quickly and
conveniently delivers sales-relevant information to companies by using unique
tracking algorithms.

The GACC bestows this prestigious award
to new companies that have developed novel approaches to improving the
operations of businesses in the US, while applying the highest standards of
quality and service.  In addition, these
“newcomer” companies are commended for their excellent contributions to enhancing
the strong ties between the US and Germany.

The Newcomer of the Year event is a highlight of the GACC’s annual Martinsgans / Goose Dinner gala, attended this year by more than 200 members of the German American business community in the metro New York City area.

All finalists were selected by a jury
of five experts representing academia and various organizations that foster
business innovation. The winner was named based on the level of market need
addressed, innovative business approach and execution of US market expansion.

“SalesViewer® stood out among the many
companies vying for the Newcomer of the Year title because of its creative
spirit and extremely clever approach to gathering and providing useful sales
data,” said Dietmar Rieg, President & CEO of the GACC NY.

“We are thrilled to receive this great
honor from the GACC,” said Benjamin Zaczek. “Our company already serves
customers in nearly half of the US. This past June, we updated our platform to
include a new design and new functions that make it even easier for companies
to acquire new customers.”

Click here to learn more about SalesViewer®.

MyPostcard secures 31st in Germany’s 50 top fastest-growing tech companies.

With a growth of 484.7%, STEP alumnus MyPostcard has scored 31st place in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Competition 2019 which honors Germany’s fastest-growing technology companies.

Berlin, 8th November 2019 – MyPostcard has been honored with the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award. The ranking is based on growth in sales percentage during the past four years (2015-2018). In this period of time, MyPostcard was able to reach a growth of 484.7%. A significant factor behind this sales growth was the technology the Berlin company developed inhouse. Click here to read more.

FUSE-AI hat einen neuen Investor!

Gute Nachrichten in der Seed-Phase – das Schweizer Unternehmen Xlife Sciences AG investiert in das KI-Start-up FUSE-AI. „Wir sind begeistert, dass wir gerade mit diesem Investor zusammengekommen sind“, so Matthias Steffen, Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer von FUSE-AI. „Als erfahrener Frühphaseninvestor und Managementgesellschaft im Bereich Life Sciences kann uns die Xlife Sciences AG nicht nur Kapital, sondern vor allem auch einen strategischen Mehrwert durch ein entsprechendes Management und Netzwerk bieten“. Zur Pressemeldung.

ProGlove raises $40 million for barcode-scanning industrial gloves

ProGlove, a startup developing wireless gloves with built-in barcode scanners and gesture-sensing features, this morning announced that it’s secured an investment from global growth equity investor Summit Partners. The capital infusion brings the Munich, Germany-based startup’s total raised to roughly $60 million, following $6.7 million and $2.2 million rounds in April 2018 and May 2016, respectively. Click here to read more.