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Airly

Airly

  • Country: Poland
  • Round: Round A
  • Area: Cleantech & Smart Energy

Airly provides air quality monitoring and control solutions for local governments and businesses. Our proprietary sensor and calibration technology offers high accuracy, in a small form-factor, at an affordable price making dense local real-time air quality networks possible. Our software tools help turn data into action; helping customers identify patterns in air quality, design, implement and track targeted data-backed initiatives, as well as increase public awareness to drive behaviour change.

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CH4 Global Inc

CH4 Global Inc

  • Country: United States
  • Round: Round A
  • Area: Cleantech & Smart Energy

CH4 Global™, Inc. is a ClimateTech company focused on significantly impacting climate change (gigatonne reductions in GHG) with urgency (before 2030). With expertise in turning ambitious ideas into successful, fit-for-purpose products, CH4 Global enables farmers to radically reduce their methane emissions in support of the 2oC target. Today, we leverage 10+ years of science validating a unique seaweed species, Asparagopsis, that we grow in land and ocean-based, IP-protected aquaculture systems designed to focus on : (1) performance – 80-95% removal of methane; (2) safety and; (3) positive value to the farmer. CH4 Global is headquartered in Henderson, NV, with subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand and by 2024/5 will be operating on all 6 habitable continents.

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ECOncrete

ECOncrete

  • Country: Israel
  • Round: Round A
  • Area: Cleantech & Smart Energy

ECOncrete is shaping the future of working and urbanized waterfronts ecological design. We are the market leader in the new category of responsible marine construction . Founded thorough research and validated testing, our innovative technology allows coastal and marine infrastructure to support a thriving marine ecosystem. The core innovation is a suite of bio-enhancing concrete admixtures, surface texture agents, and patented designs that act in synergy, and can be integrated into any concrete structure to increase the ecological value of ports, breakwaters, seawalls, pier and alike, while improving their structural performance. The technology has been successfully implemented in the US, Europe, HK , GCC, and Offshore.

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Voltaware

Voltaware

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Round: Round A
  • Area: Cleantech & Smart Energy

Voltaware is using electricity data to create game changing products that help utilities engage customers and generate new revenue streams. We split the bill down to each appliance to provide energy efficiency, safety & security and elderly monitoring.

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The Jury

Dr. Plamen Russev Host
Dr. Plamen Russev

Webital Investment Network

Fund size
Evergreen 
Average ticket
€500K to €2.5M 

Dr. Plamen Russev

Executive Chairman
Webital Investment Network

Fund size Evergreen 
Average ticket€500K to €2.5M 

Dr. Plamen Russev is the initiator and focal connector of one of the world’s largest impact networks and curator of the global Webit community, reaching out to over 800,000 digerati, policy makers, innovators and media. His success stories include creating the global Webit brand from scratch, supporting founders and brands in establishing and growing a successful marketing strategy, creating meaningful relations with potential partners, customers and media. Plamen supports causes which impact the achievement of the UN’ SDGs.

He is an investor, philanthropist and serial entrepreneur and proven success record in developing business ventures in multicultural and challenging business environments.

Plamen Russev is B.Sc in Marketing and Management, M.Sc in Electronic Education/Mathematics and Physics, and Ph.D in Healthcare Management.

Plamen Russev has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Digital Affairs of his home country – Republic of Bulgaria and a member of European Commission’ BOF.

Dr. Russev’ work and impact have been recognised and awarded by governments, associations and NGOs along with 2 honorary doctorates from Universities in Europe and South America. Plamen Russev is featured in hundreds of international and local media including The Economist, Bloomberg, CNBCe, Forbes, Venture Beat, CNN to name a few.

Dr. Russev is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Webit Foundation and host of Webit Virtual. He is happily married to the most wonderful girl in the world and father of 2 boys.

Dr. Michael Hoeck
Dr. Michael Hoeck

Earlybird

Fund size
€500M 
Average ticket
€5M 

Dr. Michael Hoeck

Partner
Earlybird

Fund size €500M 
Average ticket€5M 

Dr. Michael Hoeck serves as a Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital. Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology companies. They invest in all growth and development phases of a company. Earlybird is amongst the most experienced venture investors in Europe.

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter
Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

Speedinvest

Fund size
€600M 
Average ticket
€5M 

Marie-Helene Ametsreiter

General Partner
Speedinvest

Fund size €600M 
Average ticket€5M 

Marie-Helene drives Seed stage investments in startups supporting the digitization of Europe’s Industrial Tech sector, including manufacturing, logistics, construction and Climate Tech. Primarily financed by leading European industrial companies, Marie-Hélène and the team actively facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships between investors and portfolio companies.

Florian Erber
Florian Erber

Ananda Impact Ventures

Fund size
€108M 
Average ticket
€2M 

Florian Erber

Managing Partner & Founder
Ananda Impact Ventures

Fund size €108M 
Average ticket€2M 

Florian is an experienced Entrepreneuer and Venture Capital executive with strong background in private equity, business development, investment management and building early stage companies.Founder of Ananda Ventures, a European venture capital investor focused on scaling impact-driven for-profit enterprises

Thomas Bigagli
Thomas Bigagli

Plug and Play Tech Center

Fund size
EVERGREEN 
Average ticket
€100k to €2M 

Thomas Bigagli

Director France & EMEA Investment
Plug and Play Tech Center

Fund size EVERGREEN 
Average ticket€100k to €2M 

Director & EMEA Investment Committee Member at Plug and Play - the largest innovation platform, bringing together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries.

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