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Bosch Ventures participates in USD 160 million Series C of Quantum Motion to adv ...

07.05.2026

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Bosch Ventures participates in USD 160 million Series C of Quantum Motion to adv ...

Stuttgart / London – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, is participating in Quantum Motion’s USD 160 million Series C financing round. The round is co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with participation from the British Business Bank, Firgun, and existing investors. This investment underscores the growing importance of scalable, energy-efficient quantum computing as a foundational technology for the future of digital infrastructure.Pioneering silicon-based quantum computing for scalable impact Quantum Motion is developing a novel quantum computing architecture based on industry-standard silicon transistors – the same technology underpinning today’s global semiconductor ecosystem. This approach enables a transformative leap toward utility-scale quantum systems, delivering up to a 100-fold reduction in cost and physical footprint, and up to a 1,000-fold reduction in energy consumption compared to alternative quantum technologies according to Quantum Motion. Designed to operate within standard data center environments, Quantum Motion’s systems eliminate the need for specialized infrastructure and significantly reduce the energy demands typically associated with quantum computing. This represents a critical step toward addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the rapidly increasing energy consumption of next-generation computing, including AI and quantum workloads. “In Quantum Motion, we see a pioneering approach to making quantum computing truly scalable and energy-efficient,” said Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director at Bosch Ventures. “By leveraging silicon, the team is bringing quantum computing onto a path that is both technologically compelling and economically sustainable. We are excited to support Quantum Motion as a reliable partner in advancing this next-generation technology toward real-world, industrial applications.” “Bosch Ventures has been a strong partner to Quantum Motion since leading our previous round, bringing not only strong technical understanding but also experience in scaling deep-tech startups,” said James Palles-Dimmock, CEO and co-founder of Quantum Motion. “Their continued support, alongside this outstanding group of investors, reinforces our shared belief that silicon-based quantum computing is the most scalable and energy-efficient path forward. Together, we are accelerating the transition of quantum computing from the lab to real-world, impactful deployment.” This investment highlights Bosch’s strong momentum in the global startup ecosystem. Last week, Bosch announced the expansion of Bosch Business Innovations to spin out new ventures. While Bosch Ventures invests in and partners with external startups to scale cutting-edge technologies, Bosch Business Innovations focuses on creating new businesses from within, together reinforcing Bosch’s commitment to driving innovation from multiple angles.

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Bosch Ventures participates in USD 50 million Series B of Qdrant to power the ne ...

12.03.2026

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Bosch Ventures participates in USD 50 million Series B of Qdrant to power the ne ...

Stuttgart & Berlin, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, is participating in Qdrant’s USD 50 million Series B financing round. The round, led by AVP and joined by international co-investors, underscores the growing importance of AI infrastructure for business-critical applications such as multimodal search and AI agent systems.Next-Generation Vector Database for Production AI systems As artificial intelligence moves from pilot projects into operational deployment, fast and precise access to relevant data is becoming a key success factor. Qdrant has developed a highly powerful search technology designed for large-scale datasets. Built from the ground up in the Rust programming language, the solution enables companies to search extremely large and complex datasets in real time in the cloud, in hybrid infrastructures, in their own data centers, or directly on devices and machines at the edge. The result is a search engine that adapts to the use case rather than forcing the use case to adapt to the search engine. “Whether a team prioritizes maximum accuracy, lowest latency, or cost efficiency at scale, Qdrant provides the controls needed to achieve those goals,” says André Zayarni, CEO and co-founder of Qdrant. As an open-source solution, Qdrant benefits from a global developer community while also offering companies transparency, flexibility, and technological independence. “In commercial AI applications, the ability to reliably retrieve context-relevant information in real time has become mission-critical infrastructure,” says Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures. “Qdrant’s cutting-edge, Rust-based architecture exemplifies the type of deep-tech innovation that we believe will shape the next generation of powerful and trustworthy AI systems. We are excited to support the team on its continued growth journey.” Proven in production and Scaled Globally Companies including Tripadvisor, OpenTable, Bayer, Deutsche Telekom, and Bosch rely on Qdrant when vector search must run reliably and efficiently under real-world conditions. The open-source project has more than 250 million downloads and over 28,000 stars on GitHub. Its global developer community continuously advances the platform based on real production requirements. Qdrant has also been recognized in several industry reports, including The Forrester Wave™: Vector Databases, Q3 2024; GigaOm Radar for Vector Databases v3 (2025) and Sifted’s 2025 B2B SaaS Rising 100.

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Bosch Ventures invests in 4screen

22.07.2025

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Bosch Ventures invests in 4screen

Stuttgart and Munich, Germany – July 22nd, 2025 – 4screen, the world’s first driver interaction platform, today announced the successful closing of its $21 million Series B funding round. With integration in most of the leading car brands and access to millions of connected vehicles, 4screen is seeking to exploit one of the largest untapped advertising channels in mobility – the in-car screens. The funding will accelerate 4screen’s global expansion as it scales its category defining platform across new markets and product categories.Since its commercial launch, 4screen has established the world’s first driver interaction platform, connecting businesses with on-the-go customers directly through their native car screens. As the pioneer in in-car marketing, the platform offers brands a powerful new channel to reach millions of vehicles, enables automakers to unlock scalable digital revenue and enhances the in-car experience for their drivers. A driver navigating to a city center can receive real-time offers from nearby parking garages, EV charging stations or coffee shops, seamlessly integrated on their dashboard. 4screen delivers useful, non-intrusive information directly on the center or navigation screens – such as nearby points of interest or real-time service recommendations – fully aligned with driver safety and privacy regulations. Unlike aftermarket apps, 4screen is deeply integrated into the vehicle’s native systems – no downloads, no setup, just real-time relevance. Driver Interaction powered by German Engineering Founded in 2020 in Munich, 4screen has experienced exceptional growth, establishing itself as the category leader in driver interaction and car data monetization. The platform is now live in 12 countries across Europe and North America and is integrated into the operating systems of 15 leading global car brands. Built to be fully automaker-agnostic, 4screen enables seamless scalability across the industry, while using the carmaker’s native user interface to ensure a smooth, familiar, and distraction-free experience for drivers. Building on this foundation, the Series B will drive global expansion – especially in the U.S. – and scale the platform to meet growing demand. The focus: entering new markets, advancing tech and data, and deepening partnerships with brands, OEMs and further partners. Selected to support exactly that, the new investors joining in this Series B – Bosch Ventures, NewRoad Capital Partners, and Bayern Kapital – bring deep expertise and perspective, each aligned with a key pillar of 4screen’s continued growth. Existing investors also participated in the round. As a two-sided platform bridging the worlds of automotive and marketing, 4screen sits at the intersection of connected mobility and dynamic brand engagement. Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director and Co-Head of Bosch Ventures stated: “As mobility continues to evolve, the in-car experience is becoming a crucial extension of our digital lives. Car screens have become more than 10x larger than smartphones and 4screen turns that space into a smart engagement hub. With strong OEM integrations and clear market momentum, we see 4screen as a key enabler of the next generation of connected in-car experiences. We’re proud to support their vision and continued expansion.” Fabian Beste, Co-Founder & CEO of 4screen commented: “From day one, we set out to build a platform that enhances the driving experience while creating value at the intersection of brands, 3rd parties and automakers – connecting worlds that, until now, have largely operated separately. This funding is a strong vote of confidence in our vision and the progress we’ve made. With the support of our investors, we’re ready to take 4screen to the next stage of global growth.” With over 100 million connected cars on the road, each used for an average of one hour per day, the in-car environment represents one of the largest untapped frontiers in digital media. Combined with access to 200+ real-time vehicle data points, they enable highly contextual, moment-based engagement like never before. As automakers seek new digital revenue streams and brands look for high-intent moments to connect with consumers, the 4screen platform is already today unlocking this opportunity at scale.

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Bosch strengthens startups with 250 million euro fund

08.05.2025

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Bosch strengthens startups with 250 million euro fund

Stuttgart and Renningen, Germany – In the face of economic uncertainty and global economic turbulence, Bosch, the supplier of technology and services, is boldly continuing with its commitment to provide venture capital to startups: its subsidiary Bosch Ventures, already one of Europe’s biggest corporate venture-capital investors, is launching a new fund worth around 250 million euros. Referring to the presentation of the company’s annual figures for 2024 , Stefan Hartung , chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, explained the rationale behind the new fund: “For one thing, our investments in startups promote technological progress in business and society, and for another, this collaboration also benefits our divisions. With disruptive technologies, startups can boost innovation in a way that delivers important growth impetus for a country’s economy. That is why we want to remain a reliable partner for the startup sector worldwide, even in an adverse business environment.”Invented for life: investment focus on energy efficiency and AI As a provider of venture capital, Bosch Ventures supports startups around the world whose technologies have the potential to improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group is an innovation leader at the forefront of efforts to bring about sustainable mobility, climate-neutral technology, and connectivity. In line with this, Bosch Ventures focuses its investments on fields such as energy efficiency and artificial intelligence (AI). “We invest in particular in deep-tech startups, which are based on scientific breakthroughs or technological innovations,” explained Ingo Ramesohl, managing director of Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH. “As a result, these young companies have great potential to bring about fundamental market change.” Global and local: Bosch seeks out the best startups Since its establishment in 2007, Bosch Ventures has established its own locations with contacts for the startup ecosystem in the global technology hotspots of China (Shanghai), Germany (Stuttgart, Frankfurt), Israel (Tel Aviv), and the U.S. (Boston, Sunnyvale). “As a global investor, we need to be part of the local startup ecosystem so we can find startups with potential, whose innovative technologies could turn entire markets upside down,” Ramesohl said. “Our investment professionals screen more than 2,000 startups every year.” But only about a hundred of these make it to the shortlist. Each year, Ramesohl said, Bosch Ventures invests in six to ten carefully selected companies. It also offers know-how and operational support. Open Bosch: win-win partnerships and co-innovation with startups In addition to providing venture capital, Bosch Ventures has run the Open Bosch program since 2018. This brings startups together with Bosch’s operating units at an early stage, giving startups a quick and easy opportunity to become a supplier, customer, or technology partner of Bosch. Bosch, in turn, receives early access to the latest technologies and can incorporate them together with its partners into joint innovations. “This win-win partnership enables Bosch to strengthen and secure its innovation efficiency and support the company’s long-term success,” Ramesohl said. Bosch has already established several hundred partnerships with startups through this program. “Bosch also sees startups as important innovation partners,” Ramesohl said. “Open Bosch empowers co-innovation.” Successful portfolio: more than 100 investments in all regions of the world The Bosch Ventures portfolio currently consists of more than 60 active investments. “When an investment comes to an end, we support successful exits like IPOs, just as institutional venture-capital funds do,” Ramesohl said. “The Bosch Ventures portfolio has already given rise to several successful IPOs.” Among these were Xometry, an innovative on-demand marketplace for industrial parts, and IonQ, the first publicly listed quantum computing company. The U.K. startup Quantum Motion is the third investment that Bosch Ventures has made in the field of quantum computers. The portfolio also includes the Italian open source electronics platform Arduino and the German AI startup Aleph Alpha . In China, Bosch Ventures has a stake in the battery recycling company Jin Sheng, for example, as well as in TrunkTech, a technology provider for autonomous commercial vehicles. In North America, the portfolio includes other established technology companies such as Syntiant, a leader in AI-based semiconductor solutions for edge computing, or Motive, a provider of AI-assisted fleet management solutions.

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Applyo Jena secures Series A funding round led by Bosch Ventures

18.02.2025

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Applyo Jena secures Series A funding round led by Bosch Ventures

Stuttgart/Jena, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, completed an investment in the Series A funding round of Applyo Jena GmbH. The Germany-based company is an innovative freeze-drying technology provider, that offers significant advantages over traditional liquid reagents, e.g. extended shelf-life and ease of use. “Diagnostics are increasingly shifting to the point of care and even towards home testing, enabling faster, more accessible, and patient-centric solutions that enhance early detection and treatment efficiency. Applyo’s pioneering approach opens exciting opportunities for providers of point of care systems to transport and store sensitive reagents and enzymes without continuous cool chains and therefore enabling more sustainable supply chains”, says Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures.Redefining freeze-drying Applyo Jena is specialized in the development and production of lyophilized reagents and enzymes, so called “lyo beads”. Throughout the process of lyophilization, a form of freeze-drying, water is removed from sensitive reagents and enzymes and beads are formed. This offers significant advantages over traditional liquid reagents, including extended shelf life, stability at ambient temperature, and ease of use. Applyo Jena has developed a proprietary and unique lyophilization technology to produce precise lyo beads with homogenous quality. Compared to other processes, liquid nitrogen is not required. That not only lifts the scalability of lyo beads production to a new level but also unlocks new markets in life science and pharmaceuticals. This breakthrough approach is redefining the possibilities of freeze-drying and taps into a fast-growing global market that is valued at more than 6bn US Dollar based on a recent report by Research Nester. Dr. Hanno Hermann, Co-founder of Applyo Jena, stated, "After relocation to our new laboratory, the funding from Bosch Ventures and LBBW VC now opens the door to bring our innovative lyophilized reagent solutions to a broader global market." Apart from internationalization and further expansion of the global distribution network, Applyo Jena will use the Series A funding round to enter new markets such as pharmaceuticals, meeting the global demand for stable, ready-to-use reagents in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences. The investment round led by Bosch Ventures, together with LBBW VC, underscores the commitment to supporting groundbreaking technologies that advance the fields of diagnostics and life sciences improving people’s quality of life.

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Bosch Ventures Amplifies Commitment to Cleantech with two Battery Recycling Inve ...

15.05.2024

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Bosch Ventures Amplifies Commitment to Cleantech with two Battery Recycling Inve ...

Stuttgart (Germany) / Boston (USA): Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of the Bosch Group, announces two significant investments in the battery recycling sector within a week, marking a significant step towards sustainable technology development. "In an electrified world, battery recycling makes a significant contribution to conserving natural resources," explains Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures. "With our investments, we can help Cylib and Li Industries to scale their production."German cylib raised €55 million round less than 24 months after start of operations Founded in 2022, the company offers market-leading proprietary technology for end-to-end recycling of lithium-ion batteries and has already delivered a successful pilot line and completed projects with major automotive OEMs as well as battery manufacturers. cylib’s process is characterized by an efficient, resource- and climate-friendly recovery of raw materials, including lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese from battery packs, black mass or production scraps. Lilian Schwich, CEO of cylib, said: “The funding round we announced today will empower us to embark on our next phase of expansion and deepen existing collaborations, as we grow our next-generation battery recycling at an industrial scale.” Bosch Ventures joined the oversubscribed round on cylib’s way to become Europe’s primary battery recycler. The landmark funding round marks the first time in Europe that major investors from climate and deep tech, corporate automotive and industry backgrounds as well as public investment funds have built a consortium to support a battery recycling company. This further signals the breadth of significant stakeholders now dedicated to building a resilient and sustainable battery infrastructure also in Europe. Rapidly growing market with high local interest With the rapid growth of the battery driven electric vehicles, eBikes, Powertools and Household Appliances, the demand for battery recycling is soaring. Similar to the US, the EU has already ranked the materials inside EV batteries as strategic critical raw materials, and set its latest stringent battery recycling regulations accordingly. cylib’s market-leading process enables battery producers, automotive OEMs and all companies operating in the battery value chain to recycle elements locally and overachieve these requirements. "Our investments in cutting-edge battery recycling startups underscore our commitment to pioneering technologies that not only promise substantial market growth but also offer solutions to one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time," stated Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director at Bosch Ventures. "We are excited to be at the forefront of this vital industry, and we are proud to support and connect multiple companies from different geographies in this space". The EU investment comes shortly after Bosch Ventures led the $36 million investment round in the US direct recycler Li industries. Bosch Ventures led $36 million investment round in Li Industries Last week, the investment into Li Industries was closed. Li Industries is poised to tackle significant challenges in the Li-ion battery's circular supply chain with innovative, scalable solutions. “Li Industries are the first and only company in the US capable of economically and sustainably recycling low/no cobalt batteries, such as Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFPs), at scale using their unique Direct E2ETM recycling technology.”, said Dr. Ramesohl. Bosch Ventures has co-led the $36 million Series B funding round, together with Khosla Ventures and LG Tech Ventures. “We are thrilled to be backed by such a strong group of investors,” said Dr. Zheng Li, co-founder and CEO of Li Industries. Press photos are available on the Bosch Media Service at www.bosch-press.com .

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Bosch Ventures invests in Point2 to revolutionize multi-terabit interconnect for ...

15.02.2024

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Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of the Bosch Group, participates in the $22 million Series B extension from Point2. This round positions Point2 as a potential disruptor for network interconnect in the automotive market. Shattering the “copper or optics” paradigm for high-speed cable interconnect, E-Tube breaks the barriers of copper and optical cabling and is poised to become the next-generation multi-terabit interconnect technology for datacenter applications and the automotive sector.The new E-Tube platform uses RF data transmission via a plastic dielectric waveguide to enable multi-terabit active cables. According to Point2, this results in 80% lower weight, 50% less bulk compared with copper cables, and 50% lower power consumption and costs compared with optical cables. This profile gives the E-Tube platform the potential to replace both. A potential disruption for the automotive connectivity market Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in automotive are adopting a network-centric architecture to connect hundreds of sensors, driving the need for low-power, low-latency, lightweight, and flexible interconnect for future automotive applications. "We are thrilled to have support from Bosch Ventures and Molex as we advance our mission to revolutionize interconnect technology in AI/ML data centers and next-generation automotive applications," said Sean Park, Point2's founder and CEO. "Our investment from Bosch Ventures underlines the importance and high potential of Point2’s low-power, low-latency, scalable interconnect technologies in the expansive automotive sector, and further amplifying our impact connecting AI workloads for the growing data center market.” “Moving forward, interconnect provides critical infrastructure for high-performance and energy-efficient data centers and networked automotive applications," said Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures. "Point2’s unique interconnect SoC solutions deliver the high-bandwidth interconnect required in the data center and automotive sector while reducing energy consumption and minimizing carbon footprint. The company and its technologies have a high potential to become a disruptor in network interconnect in both markets.” Strong partnerships Besides Bosch Ventures, strategic investor Molex is also joining the round, and plans to support the future commercialization of the E-Tube technology. Existing investors are participating and make up the rest of the oversubscribed round. The boost in funding comes at a time when the use of AI in data centers is skyrocketing. Generative AI and large language models are increasing the demand for computing resources and network interconnect capacity in next-generation hyperscale data centers, where the integration of Point2 interconnect chips is set to revolutionize connectivity. In the past, Point2 has already gained recognition for its ultra-low-power, low-latency, cloud-optimized mixed-signal SoCs, which are purpose-built for active electrical cables (AECs). AECs built with Point2’s Cloud Connect Engines require significantly less power and space than other AEC solutions.

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Bosch Ventures co-leads investment round in AI startup Aleph Alpha

06.11.2023

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Bosch Ventures co-leads investment round in AI startup Aleph Alpha

Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the Bosch Group’s corporate venture capital unit, is co-leading the Series-B investment round in the AI startup Aleph Alpha together with companies from the Schwarz Group and the Innovation Park AI (Ipai) in Heilbronn, Germany. Aleph Alpha will receive more than USD 500 million in funding from a strong industry consortium comprising seven new investors, existing investors are joining the oversubscribed round. Thanks to this financial support, the startup will have even better opportunities to take its AI research further and to accelerate the development and commercialization of generative AI in complex and critical applications in areas such as manufacturing, healthcare, finance, law, government, and security.“Generative AI is ushering in a new era of collaboration between humans and machines. Our partners are industry leaders who offer enormous potential for innovation and scaling, and we are committed to building these partnerships to leading positions in their respective industries. Our unique technology’s explainability and trustworthiness plays a crucial role in this,” says Aleph Alpha founder and CEO Jonas Andrulis. Based on the proprietary research and development of large language models, Aleph Alpha offers generative AI solutions for critical and complex application areas in companies and public institutions. Focus on trustworthy AI As one of Europe’s largest corporate venture capital investors, Bosch Ventures specializes in investments in innovative technology startups. Its active portfolio includes more than 60 companies in several fields, mainly AI, the internet of things (AIoT), semiconductors, and quantum computing. “We firmly believe that generative AI has the potential to change many sectors of industry, so we have high hopes for future developments from Aleph Alpha with a focus on trustworthy and explainable AI solutions,” says Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, managing director of Bosch Ventures. The consortium is led by Bosch Ventures, the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai), and the companies of the Schwarz Group. Other new investors include the Berlin-based Christ & Company Consulting, the U.S. edge-to-cloud company Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the German software company SAP, and Burda Principal Investments. Existing institutional investors are also participating and make up the rest of the oversubscribed round. Generative AI is a key technology and innovation boost Generative AI offers a huge increase in productivity. It allows people to use natural language to consolidate complex information from different sources. Thanks to generative AI, even non-IT-savvy users will find it easy to deal with IT systems and use it for tasks such as retrieving production data from an IT system. Interaction in natural language enables a much broader impact - AI is no longer a topic only for experts. What makes these new models especially powerful compared to previous AI models is that they are trained on vast amounts of data. “Generative AI is a boost to innovation. It can transform industry in much the same way as the invention of the computer,” says Dr. Tanja Rückert, member of the Bosch board of management. “Actively developing generative AI will be crucial for Europe’s technological sovereignty. That’s why we at Bosch are opening up areas of application and business models and playing a key role in shaping this technology in collaboration with other companies.” Collaboration with Aleph Alpha In addition to the investment by Bosch Ventures, Bosch plans to tap the potential of generative AI in a more direct partnership with Aleph Alpha. Together, the two companies aim to jointly implement new use cases for Bosch associates and customers alike, using the strengths specific to Aleph Alpha. The aim is to make this an enduring partnership. Bosch and Aleph Alpha want to learn from each other, benefit from each other’s know-how, and work together on cross-domain use cases. Aleph Alpha’s solutions can also be operated in Bosch’s own data centers and thus on Bosch’s own hardware. This means greater security for confidential data. In addition to Aleph Alpha, Bosch is working on generative AI with Microsoft, Google, and AWS.

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JetCool closes USD 17 million Series A led by Bosch Ventures

11.10.2023

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JetCool closes USD 17 million Series A led by Bosch Ventures

Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has completed an investment in JetCool. The start-up is an innovative liquid cooling technology provider, transforming data center cooling performance at chip level. "In the rapidly evolving tech landscape, with advanced AI platforms and complex chip designs, there's an urgent need to address increasing heat, power, and water consumption in data centers", said Bernie Malouin, JetCool CEO. "With support from Bosch Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and our current investors, JetCool is poised to meet this demand and revolutionize the cooling industry."JetCool designs and delivers a proprietary microconvective cooling technology for high-power electronics, enabling customers in the data centers and high-performance computing to achieve unprecedented compute performance and significant sustainability improvements. Their fluid-to-package/fluid-to-die cooling techniques eliminate all thermal pastes and thermal interface materials, minimizing thermal resistance and therefore improving cooling efficiency. Saving Water & Energy to enable the AI and High-Density Chip Boom In the era of Generative AI and dense chip architectures, JetCool's proprietary cooling technology is essential for addressing overheating, enhancing performance, and prolonging the lifespan of computing systems, ensuring they operate at their peak potential without compromising on efficiency or durability. JetCool plays a pivotal role not only in powering high-performance computing and AI operations but also in leading sustainability efforts within the data center industry. According to JetCool’s published white paper , JetCool can help to reduce the water consumption of data centers by up to 90% and reduce the energy costs by up to 18%. JetCool estimates that a widespread adoption of their technology in the United States alone would save up to 11.1billion kWh in electricity and 150 billion liters of water per year while averting 35 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions globally. “When a technology that saves natural resources and energy aligns with a rapidly growing market demand, it's crucial to seize this opportunity,” said Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures. “JetCool is well positioned to significantly transform the liquid cooling industry on a global scale, and this capital infusion will help drive continued leadership and innovation in this emerging, but soon-to-be essential, technology category.” The investment also follows two significant industry partnerships forged by JetCool earlier this year. In May, JetCool debuted its SmartPlate System in collaboration with Dell Technologies’ next-generation PowerEdge servers. By adding JetCool's advanced liquid cooling to Dell PowerEdge servers, customers can deploy liquid cooling within the space of a traditional air-cooled server, maximizing server investments while achieving superior computing performance. In June, JetCool announced a collaboration with DuPont to increase the adoption of advanced liquid cooling technology and create a distribution channel to target semiconductor companies in Taiwan and Singapore. JetCool raised USD 17 million in a Series A funding round led by Bosch Ventures and joined by new investors, including In-Q-Tel. Previous investors Schooner Capital, Raptor, RS Stata and MassVentures also participated in the round.

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Pico MES closes USD 12.35 million Series A led by Bosch Ventures

22.08.2023

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Pico MES closes USD 12.35 million Series A led by Bosch Ventures

Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has completed an investment in Pico MES. Pico MES, a manufacturing execution system (MES) software company focused on small and mid-size manufacturers, raised USD 12.35 million in a Series A funding round led by Bosch Ventures and joined by new investors, including Counterpart Ventures and Momenta Ventures. Previous investors Congruent Ventures, Union Labs, Schneider Electric Ventures and Lemnos also participated in the round.Pico is on a mission to connect the entire supply chain and brings transparency to all participants in the production supply chain. The company has developed a software solution which allows medium-sized manufacturers to operate more efficiently, unlock latent capacity, minimize errors, and make informed business decisions based on detailed production floor data. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures reinforces this statement sharing that “Bosch has a large network of suppliers and like many enterprises drives towards increased transparency in the deeper supply chains. Pico MES emerges as the catalytic force and has the potential to set new standards for transparency, collaboration, and operational excellence for all stakeholders within this ecosystem.” Holistic data enables a connected supply chain for improved operations The software developed by Pico MES is designed to help factories improve their operations. With the current infrastructure and little or no digitization in medium-sized factories, it is challenging to keep up with the demands, handle flexibility of volumes, and operate efficiently at full capacity while dealing with a limited availability of workers. Pico’s software solution is focused on discrete manufacturing utilizing a no-code library of integrations to connected tools, machines, and devices to collect manufacturing data that can be viewed on each level and across connected supply chains. The software streamlines the onboarding process, enabling customers to start using the software quickly, often within a day. It provides a pre-built library of tools and machine integrations, minimizing the need for software engineers to set up the system and drastically reducing upfront costs to a minimum. Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO of Pico MES says: "Pico MES not only dramatically improves a midsize factories’ operation, but then can connect these smaller factories with their OEM customers, enabling visibility up and down the supply chain and creating a new level of efficiency gains for all. The investment by global company like Bosch underlines the importance of transparent data exchange across the supply chain to enhance efficiency.” Pico MES comes to the market in perfect timing when an agile and modern MES solution is needed more than ever. According to the latest Deloitte report, 62% of U.S. manufacturers already started reshoring or near-shoring production capacities. Census Bureau data shows that spending on new manufacturing facilities in the U.S. reached a record USD 108 billion in 2022. Given the efforts to revive manufacturing in the U.S., solutions like Pico MES become particularly valuable.

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Bosch Ventures closes investment round in AutoCore.ai

15.05.2023

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Bosch Ventures closes investment round in AutoCore.ai

Stuttgart, Germany and Shanghai, China – More than ever, innovations in the automotive sphere are driven by software engineering. One core enabler for this trend is the decoupling of hardware and software through a new generation of automotive middleware products that are now accelerating into stage of automotive mass production. Robert Bosch Venture Capital, the corporate venture capital entity of the Bosch Group, completed an investment in AutoCore.ai. Established in 2018, AutoCore.ai has rapidly developed into an aspiring supplier of high-performance automotive middleware. The company has a proven track record with an impressive customer base and has shown a striking growth over the last years, both in products and capabilities.Along with the investment, Robert Bosch Venture Capital also announced a unification of its branding as Bosch Ventures in the future. The brand Bosch Ventures underlines the connection to the Bosch Group. Besides the standardized brand, nothing changes: As one of Europe’s largest corporate investors, Bosch Ventures not only provides capital, but also offers start-ups access to specialist, industry and manufacturing knowledge gained from more than 135 years of business activity. Innovative startup for the automotive value chain Based on the Autocore.OS software platform, AutoCore.ai provides automotive customers with middleware products like AutoCore.COMM, a next generation networking solution. The first AutoCore.ai software products have already the ISO26262 highest functional safety level ASILD product certification. It has reached strategic cooperation with many mainstream chip manufacturers, and its products are used in many OEMs and Tier1 mass production projects. AutoCore.ai will also strategically benefit from Bosch’s strong network and communities for the software-defined vehicle by leveraging collaboration opportunities with Bosch’s entities and partners. “We believe that Autocore.ai will represent China's outstanding innovative enterprises and become a sought-after specialist in the international automotive supply chain”, says Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures. Dr. Yang Zhang, Founder and Chairman of AutoCore.ai, states: “We are thrilled that our hard work and unwavering dedication is being recognized by our wide customer base and glad that Bosch Ventures joins us in this journey. We expect close collaboration between us in the global arena.” The investment is led by Bosch Ventures and Boyuan Capital, joined by existing shareholder GL Ventures.

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talpasolutions closes 15 million Euro Series B to boost industrial intelligence ...

28.03.2023

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talpasolutions closes 15 million Euro Series B to boost industrial intelligence ...

Stuttgart, Germany – Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH ( Bosch Ventures ), the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has completed an investment in talpasolutions GmbH. talpasolutions, a leading provider of advanced analytics and intelligence solutions, offers a cloud-based software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for performance monitoring and optimization of equipment for fleet operators and manufacturers in mining, construction and logistics. Sebastian Kowitz, CEO and co-founder says “We supercharge the digitalization of processes in industries that have traditionally been conservative. Since the foundation of the company, we have been using our deep know-how in data science and mining engineering to create an ecosystem that brings all stakeholders to the table: fleet operators, machine and component manufacturers. For example, we are trusting Bosch Rexroth’s BODAS Connect solution to connect the equipment to the cloud.” talpasolutions is well positioned in the global multi-billion US dollar market. “The wave of connectivity and advanced analytics for heavy equipment is yet to come and talpasolutions complements the existing and established activities of Bosch” says Bosch Ventures managing director Dr. Ingo Ramesohl. “With its advanced analytics platform, talpasolutions platform helps customers not only to monitor their fleet, but more importantly save costs and lift efficiencies to a new level. The cooperation with Bosch Rexroth even accelerates this.”Power of big data in heavy industry talpasolutions provides industrial intelligence solutions for fleet management and aftersales. Fleet operators and manufacturers in heavy industries such as mining, construction and logistics use highly specialized, complex and expensive equipment. Maintenance and repair are major cost items, and unplanned downtimes cause huge losses every year. Modern heavy machines are equipped with dozens of sensors and can easily generate multiple gigabytes of sensor data per day that are currently underutilized. talpasolutions’ industrial intelligence platform collects this data and applies data science models to deliver actionable insights to increase asset availability, optimize maintenance, and increase productivity, safety and sustainability. Leading industry players including Deutz, GHH Fahrzeuge, and an industry leading tyre manufacturer already partner with talpasolutions to gain full transparency of their equipment function. More than 450 machines in mines, quarries and distributed sites on five continents are already connected to the company’s platform which currently processes more data points per second than the German stock exchange. Users of talpasolutions’ SaaS-based interface can monitor the machines in real-time and save time and money through detailed diagnostics, predictions, and alerts. Join forces with Bosch Rexroth For a secure and reliable connection of the globally distributed equipment to their cloud-based platform, talpasolutions trusts Bosch Rexroth’s connectivity solution BODAS Connect . Bosch Ventures’ investment into talpasolutions paves the way to a fruitful cooperation between talpasolutions and Bosch Rexroth. “This cooperation can provide OEMs and their customers with a clear value add to optimize processes and machine use. We thus can expand our value proposition by being able to offer the competencies of talpasolutions’ process-oriented platform as an extension of our BODAS Connect solution” emphasizes Dr. Christian Grabe, Business Owner IoT and Telematics at Bosch Rexroth. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth provides the scalable and future-proof IoT and Telematics solution BODAS Connect, including secure and stable over-the-air updates of globally distributed fleets. Strong Investor syndicate Bosch Ventures leads the oversubscribed round together with MIG Capital. The round includes participation from new investors Hannover Digital Investments (CVC arm of HDI Group) and Prospect Mining Studio, as well as from existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Gründerfonds Ruhr, NRW.BANK, RAG Stiftung and F-LOG Ventures. The funding round will enable talpasolutions to enhance its industrial intelligence platform and grow globally across all target sectors such as mining, construction, logistics and other heavy industries.

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