First Momentum Ventures

We are excited to welcome our new cohort of Venture Scouts at First Momentum Ventures! 🙌 Meet our newest members 👇 🪐 Dila Ekrem – A national fencer, Dila studies Computer Engineering at the Technical University of Munich and has already gained experience in Investment Banking and Quantitative Trading at companies such as Deutsche Bank. 🪐 Jasper Rosenthal – After stances at Amazon and Cavalry Ventures, Jasper is heading Strategic Finance & Revenue Operations at RobCo. 🪐 Karan Sarin – A marketing expert, Karan has built and sold consumer hardware, foodtech, and eCommerce startups in the US, EU, and India. 🪐 Gilberto Testa – A Double Master’s Student at the University of St.Gallen and HEC Paris, Gilberto has a passion for automotive and was previously part of the Formula Student team of ETH Zürich. 🪐 Xu Yu Wong – Before joining Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Xu studied at HEC Paris and peeked into different departments at Henkel and CERN. 🪐 Luis Limper – A student at the University of Mannheim, Luis is also Chairman Q-Summit. 🪐 Cedric Trumpke – Currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at AQUATY, Cedric was previously also a professional Handball player. 🪐 Florian Götz – Now an Investment Manager at RSBG Ventures, Florian worked before in companies like AUDI AG, LANXESS, BMW Group, and HSBC. 🪐 Niklas Carls Hinrichs – Currently a Master's student at ESCP Business School, Niklas also co-founded LAUNCH Rhein-Main, an incubator for startups coming out of the unis Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt, and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. At First Momentum Ventures, our Scouts play a vital role in discovering and supporting innovative (deep) tech startups, empowering founders and us as a fund to turn big ideas into successful companies. Interested in exploring Europe’s next startup stars and gaining hands-on VC experience? Join us as a Venture Scout: 2ly.link/21n40 #firstmomentum #venturecapital #deeptech #b2b #venturescouts #startupjobs

We're hiring a Founding Engineer to redefine portfolio analytics with AI agents. We went from zero to six-figure ARR in just four months and are backed by Seedcamp - one of Europe’s top seed funds. If you’re a full-stack developer with 2-4 years of experience, this is your chance to push the boundaries of AI agents in business, while shaping our product and team culture. Join Gerrit, Minh-Kha and me for the most impactful years of your career. First Momentum Ventures, Yellow, arc investors

🤖 AI meets Robotics: Shaping the Future of Manufacturing ⚙️ While AI has already revolutionized many industries, its "ChatGPT moment" for robotics is on the horizon. During a recent community industry briefing, Quentin Calleja from Atlantic Labs provided valuable insights into how AI and robotics are transforming the industrial landscape and emerging investment opportunities. 👉 If you’d like to catch the full discussion, check out the YouTube video here: https://2ly.link/21goS 📊 What’s driving this transition? • Labor Shortages & Costs: An aging workforce, rising wages, and reshoring pressures push industries to automate. • Tech Advancements: More powerful processing, better sensors, and lower hardware costs make robots more intelligent and affordable. • AI-Infused Intelligence: Robots are evolving from task-specific machines to adaptable systems, thanks to AI innovations like large language and vision models (LLMs & VLMs). 💡 Investment Areas in Robotics • Lower costs with RaaS (Robots-as-a-Service) models with companies like Formic and coboworx and enablers such as Formant, Viam, and Wandelbots • Enhanced flexibility and safety features • Plug-and-play solutions for seamless integration 🔮 The Future Today's Industrial robots excel in handling, welding, processing, and assembly tasks. The future points to versatile, humanoid robots capable of working alongside humans—bridging skills gaps and simplifying integration. In a few years, standardized perception algorithms could pave the way for general-purpose robots. Many years away, we might see fully automated "lights-out" factories! 🌟 Are you interested in Robotics and Industrial Technology? Check out First Momentum Ventures’ inspiring portfolio companies, such as Daedalus. Daedalus builds the world's most efficient and reliable factories for precision parts, controlled by software and automated by robots. 👉 For more deep dives and industry insights, follow First Momentum Ventures on LinkedIn! #ai #robotics #manufacturing #automation #futureofwork #industry40 #industrialtech #venturecapital #atlanticlabs #firstmomentum

The year is coming to an end, and you feel like change is needed? Find your next career step across 30+ First Momentum Ventures portfolio companies! P.S. We’re hiring too! Check out: 2ly.link/21fOq 🏆 Cello: Turn users into the most valuable growth channel with automated User Referral programs. Role: Founding Sales Rep (Remote). Details: https://2ly.link/21fOl 🛰️ ISPTech: Revolutionizing in-space propulsion technology for any space vehicle. Role: Business Development Manager (Stuttgart). Details: https://2ly.link/21fOm 📲 ContextSDK: Boosting app revenue and user satisfaction with real-time user context. Roles: Frontend/Backend Engineers, Data Scientists, and Sales Reps (Vienna or Remote). Details: https://2ly.link/21fOn 🌿 one • fıve: Innovating sustainable and circular packaging solutions to drive environmental impact. Roles: Lab Technician, Sales Managers, and Machine Learning Engineers (Hamburg). Details: https://2ly.link/21fOp 🪐 First Momentum Ventures: Join our remote-first VC team shaping the future of Deep Tech! Roles: Investment Intern (Feb/March 2025), Finance & Investor Relations Manager, Entrepreneur in Residence (Remote). Details: https://2ly.link/21fOk Didn’t find the right fit? Set up a job alert to get notified when new roles match your profile at 2ly.link/21fOq P.S. One of our stealth companies is searching for a no-nonsense, no-ego Engineering Lead. Got someone in mind? Let our Head of Platform, Lena, know! #hiring #deeptech #techjobs #b2b #startupjobs #VCNetwork #remotejobs #FirstMomentum

✨ Big customer update ✨ Yes guys, Miro just started to roll out Cello as their in-app user referral solution. Special shoutout to Nik, Paloma, Lucas! I’ve never made it a secret that Miro is one of my top three favorite software products of all time, so I’m particularly happy about this one 🙌🏼 😄 How does it work? Cello is now seamlessly integrated into Miro’s primary dashboard menu, making it effortlessly accessible to users without disrupting their UX. With just two clicks, Miro users can share a referral link with friends and peers, offering them a discount for setting up a new account. In return, they can personally earn up to $500 in rewards per referral. It’s simple, intuitive, and rewarding - all covered E2E by Cello. There are more incredible companies in our launch pipeline that I can share soon. But Miro hits differently (at least for me personally). Founding a company is brutal - but moments like this make it totally worth it. Who can find the little Cello gift icon in the Miro dashboard? 🔭 ✋🏼 test #miro #b2b #referrals #growth #WoM

📣 We are opening one of our private community events again to a small number of external participants! For next week’s Industry Briefing on ⚡️ The Future of Green Fuels ⚡️, we welcome Anke Gratz, Senior Associate at DTCF | DeepTech & Climate Fonds, to share her insights on green fuel technologies and innovations driving the energy transition. 👉 We're giving away 3 seats for this webinar, which will take place on Monday, 2nd December at 6 p.m. Register through the event page, and we will let you know by Friday if you are in! #GreenFuel #EnergyInnovation #DeepTech #Webinar #FirstMomentum #Networking #DTCF

🎤 Meet our Head of Platform, Lena Späth, at tomorrow’s webinar hosted by Getro 🤝: Unlock the VC Playbook: How Top Firms Scale Platform with a Personal Touch 💡 Lena will, together with James Wright, Talent Manager at Seedcamp, share insights into how VCs support their startups, how they build communities, and the secrets to platform strategies. 👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and connect if you’re passionate about #startups, #vcplatform, or #venturecapital. 📅 Date: November 26th, 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM CET

We are happy to welcome Lukas Thiele to our team! 🎉 Lukas joins us from Nova School of Business and Economics, where he finished his Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation. He has previous experience with Concular and TechQuartier and is excited about working with the most visionary founders in the European tech ecosystem. "I was stunned by the founding story, the team backgrounds, and the technologies funded. Each of them made me wonder what is even possible. Collaborating and learning about our planet side by side with inventors and scientists is so inspiring." Lukas supports First Momentum Ventures with our Venture Scout community, assists our portfolio companies in growing their ventures, diving into tech trends, and amplifying our message to collaborate and learn together. We are delighted to have you on board, Lukas! 🚀 👉 If you want to join one of Europe's most active Deep Tech VCs, apply as an intern (link in the comments). #firstmomentum #team #vcnews #vcjobs #vcplatform

What’s Next for the Future of the Energy Grid? ⚡ The path toward a sustainable future relies heavily on modernizing our grid infrastructure, especially as we drive the energy transition forward. Energy production, largely fossil-based, drives 73% of global emissions. A resilient grid is crucial as we electrify and embrace renewables. Chloe Coates from Zero Carbon Capital shared her insights on grid technologies and investment opportunities during one of our community industry briefings. 👉 If you’d like to catch the full discussion, check out the YouTube video here: https://lnkd.in/gc_Vua38 🔥 Key Takeaways on Modernizing the Grid 🔥 ⚡ Challenges Ahead With the rise of decentralized renewable energy sources, the grid now has to handle bidirectional power flows as consumers also become producers. This increased complexity, coupled with aging infrastructure, cyber threats, and extreme weather events, calls for swift advancements. 💡 Key Hardware Innovations Leading the Way - Doubling the line capacity by reconductoring (CTC Global, VEIR, Nexans, SuperNode Ltd). - Reducing energy waste through energy storage (Altris AB, LiNa Energy, Form Energy, Ore Energy, Malta Inc, KRAFTBLOCK). - Managing new bidirectional loads with advanced transformers (IONATE, Oktogrid, Solid State Power LLC, Amperesand). Interested in Energy and ClimateTech? Make sure to check First Momentum Ventures' inspiring portfolio companies TURN2X, Gauss Fusion, and HeyCharge. 👉 For more deep dives and industry insights, follow First Momentum Ventures on LinkedIn! #EnergyTransition #GridInnovation #RenewableEnergy #Decarbonization #AdvancedMaterials #EnergyStorage #ClimateTech #VentureCapital #zerocarboncapital #firstmomentum

🌊 Exciting news from our portfolio company, Brineworks! Last week, they launched their first pilot project in Gran Canaria! In partnership with the Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias and DESAL+ Living Lab, Brineworks is showcasing its breakthrough electrolyzer technology. The mission? To provide sustainable, affordable, and abundant CO2 for e-fuels and permanent carbon removal. This pilot marks a pivotal milestone in demonstrating how Direct Ocean Capture can contribute to decarbonization on a global scale. Congratulations to founders Joseph Perryman, Gudfinnur Sveinsson, and the entire Brineworks team for this incredible achievement! #Brineworks #DeepTech #ClimateTech #CO2Removal #CarbonRemoval #FirstMomentum