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🚀 Speaker Announcement: German Innovation & Venture Day 2026! Von der Wiege des deutschen Seed-VC-Marktes bis hin zur Speerspitze der europäischen Bioökonomie: Wir freuen uns sehr, Dr. Michael Brandkamp (ECBF VC) auf der Bühne des German Innovation & Venture Day 2026 begrüßen zu dürfen! 🎤 Auf unserem VC-Panel trifft Dr. Michael Brandkamp auf weitere führende Köpfe der #VC-Szene (Announcements folgen in Kürze!). Das Thema: "Das Milliarden-Update: Wie die Allianz aus Staat und VCs die Transformation finanziert"! Event-Details auf einen Blick: 🗓 Datum: 17. September 2026, ab 16 Uhr 📍 Location: WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich, München 🎟 Tickets & Agenda: https://lnkd.in/ede4DZBf! #Event #VCMagazin Cornelia Mann Mathias Renz Janine Heidenfelder Karin Hofelich Julia Schenk Daniel Ignatenko #GIVD26 #VC #PE #MnA #Investing #VentureCapital #Deutschland #Innovation #Venture

🌍𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆. As of today, humanity has used all the biological resources our planet can regenerate within this year. For the rest of 2025, we are effectively living on ecological credit. At our current rate of consumption, humanity would need 𝟭.𝟴 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀 to sustain its lifestyle. Deforestation. Biodiversity loss. Soil degradation. Water scarcity. Rising CO₂ concentrations. These are all symptoms of an economic model that consumes natural capital faster than nature can replenish it. The good news? Earth Overshoot Day is not an inevitability. It is a reflection of the choices we make and the investments we prioritize. We believe that 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. Every investment in our portfolio is designed to accelerate the transition towards a regenerative economy by replacing fossil-based solutions, improving resource efficiency and enabling circular value chains. Across our portfolio: 🌱 Technologies deliver ~𝟰𝟴% 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗛𝗚 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 compared to conventional alternatives. 🌱 23 growth-stage companies across 13 European countries are scaling solutions that improve resource efficiency, reduce pollution and protect ecosystems. 🌱 Together, they have already attracted 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 €𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, demonstrating that impact and commercial success go hand in hand. The solutions are tangible: ✅ Ecorobotix reduces chemical inputs in agriculture by 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟵𝟱%, while lowering GHG emissions by an estimated 𝟳𝟯%. ✅ Packmatic enables 𝟱𝟬–𝟳𝟯% 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 through more sustainable packaging choices. ✅ Wakuli demonstrates an estimated 𝟳𝟴% 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗛𝗚 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 through regenerative coffee production while supporting farmers with fairer income. ✅ Doktar Technologies combines digital agriculture with measurable reductions in water use, fertilizer use and emissions. ✅ Nofence enables regenerative grazing systems that improve biodiversity and carbon sequestration. These companies redesign food systems, replace fossil-based materials, reduce waste, regenerate soils and use biological resources more efficiently. In other words: they address the very drivers that push Earth Overshoot Day earlier every year. This is why impact investing is more important than ever. The challenge is systemic. The solutions must be systemic, too. By backing entrepreneurs who transform the way we produce, use and regenerate resources, we are helping build an economy that can thrive within planetary boundaries. That is what a regenerative economy looks like. Moving Earth Overshoot Day requires requires capital flowing into the right solutions. #EarthOvershootDay #ImpactInvesting #RegenerativeEconomy #CircularBioeconomy #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #VentureCapital #Innovation #Sustainability #ECBF

Every summer seems to bring a new reminder that climate change is no longer a distant risk. It is happening now! As wildfires rage across parts of the world, our focus must be twofold: 🌍 Accelerate the solutions that mitigate climate change, the underlying driver of increasingly frequent and intense fire seasons. 🌳 Scale the technologies that help us detect and fight wildfires before they become catastrophes. Today, wildfire monitoring still relies heavily on conventional satellite systems that were not designed specifically for early fire detection, meaning critical minutes—or even hours—can be lost between observations. This is exactly where our portfolio company 🚀 OroraTech is making a difference. By combining a dedicated thermal satellite constellation with AI-powered analytics, OroraTech delivers near real-time wildfire detection and actionable intelligence, helping first responders, utilities, and governments react faster to protect people, forests, and critical infrastructure. At ECBF, we are proud to back companies turning deep tech into climate resilience. While we accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, we also need to better adapt to the impacts we are already facing. #ClimateTech #Wildfires #SpaceTech #EarthObservation #ClimateAdaptation #VentureCapital #OroraTech source: Fire Map - NASA

Proud to see this key milestone announced. A big thank you to the teams at Mosaic for the quality and rigour of the work accomplished. It has been a real pleasure to build this together. Special thanks to Troy Hobbs, Jeff Wheeler, Floris Bielders for the strategic sponsorship to this partnership. Thank you as well to Eran Kosover, Aymeric Molin , Magdalena Kutnik and Jean-Paul Genay and all the associated team on the Elicit Plant side, commitment and expertise made it happen. Looking forward to the next steps together!

🌱𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. We've long believed that impact should not only be measured, it should help guide 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. That's why we're pleased to see the publication of the new 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 by the Impact Valuation Hub, bringing together practical perspectives from across the investment community. As a member of the IV Hub, we're proud to contribute to advancing the dialogue around robust and decision-relevant impact valuation. One message particularly resonates with us: 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦. Building a common understanding and practical approaches across the industry will be key to strengthening the credibility and effectiveness of impact investing. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this valuable publication. Impact Institute. Astanor, ADEME Investissement, AXA Climate, BNP Paribas, Climate Dividends, Energy Impact Partners, Yotta Capital Partners. We look forward to continuing the exchange within the IV Hub community. 👉 Link to report in comments   #ImpactInvesting #ImpactValuation #CircularBioeconomy #VentureCapital #Sustainability #Bioeconomy Kristin Fanselow, Tigele Nlebesi. Laure Peronnin, Megan Roux, Clémence Lacharme, Alice PÉGORIER, Simon Deschamps, Niranjan Raghavan, Cornelia Mann, Leslie Kapin, Chau Anh (Ania) NGUYEN, Nina Hervé, Natàlia Costa i Coromina, Cornelia Frentz Tobias Schomerus, Isabelle Laurencin, Clara Martinez Velandia

🌱 Ecorobotix is proud to announce its first Sustainable Impact Report ! At Ecorobotix, our mission is simple: make #agriculture more #sustainable through ultra-high precision technology. And the numbers are starting to show it. Together with our farmers in 2025, we have saved an estimated 30 million liters of pesticide-water mixture by reducing chemical inputs in fields. But sustainability doesn't stop at the field. As a certified B Lab Switzerland B Corp, we are committed to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, in how we build our technology, run our operations, and grow as a company. 📄👉 https://lnkd.in/d85qKkei Hans-Peter Metzler Aurelien G. Demaurex Achim Woerner Anne-Valérie Bach Archie Burgess Stefano Rettore Hugo Baumberger

🌊 Ready to take ownership across the investment lifecycle? We’re hiring an 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀) to join ECBF in 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀. This role is for experienced investment professionals who want to combine analytical rigour, commercial judgment, and a passion for innovation to help scale the next generation of bioeconomy champions. WIth us, you’ll be involved end-to-end: from proactive deal sourcing and market intelligence to financial modelling, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio development, fundraising support, and value creation. You’ll work closely with founders, industry experts, investors, and our international team to back companies shaping a regenerative economy. If you bring 𝟯–𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, strong financial modelling and due diligence skills, and the ambition to turn deep analysis into clear investment conviction — we’d love to hear from you. 📍 Bonn or Paris | Full-time | Permanent position 👉 Apply now and tell us why you’re a great fit. #Hiring #InvestmentAssociate #VentureCapital #Bioeconomy #ImpactInvesting #GrowthCompanies #RegenerativeEconomy #ECBF #JobsInVC

🚀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆? We’re hiring an 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 (𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀) to join our team at #ECBF in Bonn. This role is for curious minds with a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁, a 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, and the drive to 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. From deal sourcing and market research to financial modelling, due diligence, and investment committee materials, you’ll be right at the heart of building Europe’s leading bioeconomy investment portfolio. With us, you’ll work with an international, entrepreneurial team and gain direct exposure to some of Europe’s most innovative companies and technologies — all while contributing to a regenerative economy with real impact. If you’re young, ambitious, numbers-driven, and excited by innovation, this could be your next move. 📍 Bonn | Full-time | 1-year contract with option to extend 👉 Apply now and tell us why you’re a great fit. #Hiring #InvestmentAnalyst #VentureCapital #Bioeconomy #ImpactInvesting #RegenerativeEconomy #ECBF #JobsInVC