
SmartDyeLivery secures million-Euro investment for further growth
Jena-based SmartDyeLivery GmbH attracts new private investor and successfully closes a financing round in the mid-double-digit million range

Jena-based SmartDyeLivery GmbH attracts new private investor and successfully closes a financing round in the mid-double-digit million range

Resilience in action At bm|t we have often highlighted boldness as a central quality for founders and companies navigating change. As 2026 unfolds, another theme is moving

TGFS, bm|t, and Companisto fund the 2026 market launch of Peeriot’s enabling IoT technology

Altavo GmbH, a medical technology startup for AI-based voice rehabilitation, has closed a Series A2 financing round. A European consortium led by Novalis Biotech and bm|t is investing € 3 million in the development of Altavo’s innovative artificial voice.

At bm|t, we continuously search for founders and companies shaping today and tomorrow’s technological landscape. As 2025 closes and 2026 begins, we would like to take

Tiny Monster secures € 4 million for its radio play box GALAKTO from bm|t, Reziprok and a group of angel investors.

Previously, we highlighted how boldness is a vital intangible asset for change. Speaking (or in this case writing) about something is one thing; demonstrating it is

Warmwind is the first AI operating system Made in Germany that is designed as an “autonomous cloud employee” and fully automates recurring office processes on a visual basis. The company behind Warmwind has now completed seed financing of €1.5 million and has over 12,000 interested parties on its waiting list.

Thuringia launches Mittelstands-Fonds Thüringen II for established, medium-sized companies

Leapter Raises € 2 million in Pre-Seed Funding to Deliver Enterprise-Ready AI Coding Platform

Perceptec GmbH from Jena develops innovative software-based vision tests and has now successfully completed a seed financing round in the mid-six-figure range with investors bm|t and Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland.

bm|t, together with Robert Bosch Ventures, LBBW Ventures, and a private business angel, has invested in Applyo Jena GmbH as part of a Series A financing round.

The clinical trial in which SmartDyeLivery’s nanocarrier SDL-M1 will be administered to humans for the first time has officially begun.

bm|t, TGFS and other investors invest in Zepta Technologies GmbH, a spin-off from BASF-Chemovator and specialized in digital solutions and sustainability in pest control.

Stellar Tech has acquired IROIN®, Germany’s leading influencer marketing platform, uniting two passionate teams with a shared vision to make influencer marketing more accessible, effective and authentic across Europe.

DeepEn GmbH, a pioneer in holographic endoscopy, has successfully completed a seven-figure seed financing round with investors bm|t, MBG Thüringen and Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland.

bm|t successfully sells its stake in Zeilenwert GmbH and Libreka GmbH to WeDoBooks A/S from Denmark.

Ode to the Founders This newsletter will be the last that I write as CEO of bm|t. After a fulfilling and productive seven and a