Following the successful completion of its €7 million seed funding round, SpinLab alumni enaDyne has taken a significant step towards more sustainable chemical production. The funding comes from leading investors such as the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund (a partnership between Amadeus Capital Partners and APEX Ventures) and Energy Capital Ventures. Additional support came from Antares Ventures,Possible Ventures, as well as business angels Wolfram Drescher, Andreas Werner, and Sven Sieber.

SpinLab startup Onsai has secured over €1 million in growth capital to further scale their AI solution for the hospitality industry. The hospitality sector is facing a severe labor shortage, with 84% of German hotels affected and 53% of guests already noticing the impact. Onsai develops the digital employee for the hospitality industry.

SpinLab announces a new partnership with BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme. The company operates the largest district heating network in Western Europe, supplying around one-third of Berlin’s households with heat and hot water.

SpinLab welcomes its newest class of startups, each developing solutions to address challenges in sectors such as energy, healthcare, construction, and hospitality. Their ideas range from AI systems that automate complex document processes to medical apps that support patients between doctor visits, and from energy platforms that optimize consumption to tools that improve communication in the service industry. Together, they demonstrate how technology can create practical and scalable impact across different markets.

Following the success of its first fund, Smart Infrastructure Ventures has announced the launch of its second fund, SIVentures II. The venture capital fund, headquartered in Leipzig, invests in early-stage startups focused on technologies in AI, IT infrastructure and energy. 

The Leipzig Summer School for Diverse Startups, an initiative by SpinLab and HHL Digital Space, returns for its fifth year. Once again, it will support early-stage startups led by underrepresented founders. The program offers participants a customized experience to help them develop and refine their business ideas.

FlyNex, one of the very first startups we supported through the SpinLab acceleration program, has successfully secured new funding. This round includes a follow-on investment from our partner TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen as well as the first participation SBG – Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

We’re pleased to welcome Ostwerk, the investment arm of Sparda-Bank Berlin as a new partner at SpinLab in Leipzig and ExciteLab in Dresden. Together, we aim to support startups that combine business potential with regional responsibility.

SpinLab alumni Planted has received €5 million in funding to further expand its AI-powered ESG management platform. The investment round is led by TechVision Fonds, WENVEST Capital, neoteq ventures, AWS Gründungsfonds and Smart Infrastructure Ventures. The aim is to make it easier for companies to transition to more sustainable business models and efficiently implement regulatory requirements.