Fluid Dynamic Measurement Technology Company Vectoflow Secures Series A Funding Round of EUR 4m

Vectoflow, the global leader in 3D printed flow measurement systems, is pleased to announce the completion of its Series A investment round, securing EUR 4m in funding. The round was backed by new key investors, including Bayern Kapital Innovationsfonds II, WN Invest GmbH, asto One Investment GmbH, argo vantage GmbH, Schwarz Holding GmbH, Dr. Rolf Pfeiffer, as well as existing seed investors AM Ventures and KfW Bankengruppe.

Revolutionizing water filtration through additive manufacturing

The team around Chris Wyres, Craig Clement and Andrew Walker has mastered the barrier to higher membrane productivity by combining advanced materials science and additive manufacturing. Evove’s membrane technologies are used for various filtration and separation needs, including the extraction of lithium from geothermal water, and therefore will play a key role in decarbonizing economies.

Have you ever heard of the word ubuntu?

Most people who visit our office in Starnberg, look at our value wall and wonder what “ubuntu” stands for. While the first two principles “curiosity” and “conviction” are easy to read and no further explanation is needed, “ubuntu” provokes kind of an incomprehension. Thus, we are often asked “ubuntu? What does it mean?“

Additive manufacturing startups – what are the key factors for success?

Startups have been contributing to major technological innovation in the evolving additive manufacturing (AM) industry. By disrupting how companies are designed, these pioneers are driving AM toward industrial maturity. Using a proprietary database of AM startups, we determine what factors are key for startup success, drawing on the most recent high-tech literature.

Our findings reveal that a team’s human capital, patent protection and its targeting of the B2B market significantly increase the likelihood of success. Furthermore, business model choice is important since it is a crucial source of competitive advantage. Our insights are relevant for AM practitioners and entrepreneurs alike.

This white paper is based on data provided through AM Ventures and on parts of the Master Thesis ‘Success determinants of digital manufacturing startups: exploring the impact of founder’s human capital, value capture and intellectual property’ by Alexander Schmoeckel, written at the Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance, Technical University of Munich. It is meant as an insight into our findings. We hope that AM adoption in the market can be further accelerated.

Podcast Additive Snack – How startups are shaping the future of additive manufacturing

Are you curious about how startups are shaping the future of additive manufacturing?
Then listen to this great conversation between Fabian Alefeld and our managing partner Arno Held in the latest Additive Snack podcast.
Thank you very much for having us. We really enjoyed sharing our insights on how startups are taking 3D printing to industrial maturity.

Revolutionizing ultra-high resolution additive manufacturing

We are very proud to lead Scrona Ltd.’s Series A investment round together with TRUMPF Venture, Verve Ventures and Manz GmbH Management Consulting and Investment

Founded by Patrick Galliker, Martin Schmid and Julian Schneider, Scrona has developed the industry’s first print engine that brings the ultra-high resolution capability of electrostatic printing into a scalable multi-nozzle MEMS chip with digital control. The unique combination of high resolution and high throughput will reinvent micro-manufacturing. The USD 9.6m Series A investment is indented to further boost the commercialization of Scrona’s disruptive printing technology and allows for the development of new applications across multiple industries including semiconductor manufacturing, high-end displays, electronics, and PCB.

“The combination of the highest resolution and the ability to overcome restrictions around high-performance materials of current processes is unique. We expect that Scrona’s technology will enable completely new applications and we are glad to accompany them on their journey together with a strong investor line-up.” – Johann Oberhofer & Alois Hotter

“We are very excited to be supported by this syndicate of expert investors who understand the disruptive potential of Scrona‘s scalable printing technology, which has the ability to reduce manufacturing steps 10-fold, while also significantly reducing material, energy and water usage.” – Patrick Galliker

Welcome to our #fAMily, Scrona! We are looking forward to this exciting revolution together with co-investors Michael Blank, Dieter Kraft and Dieter Manz.

Congratulations to Patrick Galliker, Martin Schmid, Julian Schneider, Walter Braun, Gregor I. Eugster and the whole Scrona team!

Thanks for breaking the news Brian Heater from TechCrunch.