We build and invest in
new business.

The ability to systematically build new business is what turns good companies into great companies.

We are serial entrepreneurs, having launched 40+ ventures with our corporate partners, and built up our own portfolio with skin in the game.

And we are ready to build your next business with you.

You need revenue beyond your core business

Find and validate new business opportunities

We identify opportunities by mapping where the market is heading and helping to shape clear search fields. We check which opportunities fit your assets and stop weak ideas before they cost money.

What that involves

Strategic foresight and opportunity identification
Mapping emerging technologies (e.g. quantum, AI) into real use cases and roadmaps
Assessment of business opportunities
Validation and prototyping

You have an opportunity that has to become a new revenue stream

Build and scale it with us

We build new business as entrepreneurial partners. Bringing in our team, mindset and ways of working, we increase speed and likelihood of success of your next venture. In selected cases we invest our own capital in the newly formed spin-off.

What that involves

Initial entrepreneurial team
Access to industry experts and operational specialists
Minimum viable company, operating model setup and team hiring
Growth marketing and sales

You want to build new business systematically

Make new business building repeatable

We define and set up the operating model to systematically build new business for your organisation: strategic alignment, structures, governance and execution. We transfer the mindset that enables the repeatable setup.

What that involves

Defining the strategic growth priorities and setting up the right venturing strategies
Aligning venturing structures, governance and execution steps
Enabling your teams through structured intrapreneurship programmes and systematic coaching
Leveraging CVC or venture clienting to test and invest in the best opportunities out there

Trusted by corporate leaders. Proven by results.

We create measurable business innovations that drive real growth.

€700M+

investment in projects
we launched

35+

hands-on entrepreneurs

40+

ventures built with
our partners

What makes the difference:
Skin-in-the-game

Our Portfolio: ROI-positive

Arcneo

Sustainable Residential Projects

A residential real estate venture that reinvents financing and development of sustainable housing projects.

Active shareholder

Gleam

Electric cargo-bikes

An electric cargo-bike business with full sales and distribution network across 9 countries.
Note: closed in 2023 after supply chain disruptions made materials unavailable.

Closed

Go Primal

High-quality supplements

A consumer health brand selling high-quality science based performance nutrition.

Active shareholder

Heylog

SaaS tool for logistics communication

A SaaS platform that digitalises and professionalises driver communication workflows in logistics.A joint venture with Schmitz Cargobull, LKW Walter and ninepointfive.

Active shareholder

Pixofarm

AI-powered harvest optimization

A machine vision agritech solution that helps farmes forecast and optimise harvests.Notes: Joint venture with UPL. Closed in 2023 due to shift in strategic direction of strategic investor.

Closed

Variand

Modular furniture

A modular furniture brand developing and selling modular wall shelf systems.

Active shareholder

Wood_Space

Wood construction using 3D modules

An innovative wooden construction company leveraging mass-produced wooden modules.
Founded as joint venture with Rubner.

Active shareholder - Partial Exit

References of what we built with our clients.

We are awarded for excellence and trusted by industry leaders for our honest and hands-on entrepreneurial approach, coming from building over 40 ventures. In the projects we launched, over €500M were invested.

References of what we built with our clients.

Construction

Founding and scaling a corporate venture for modular wood buildings with Rubner

Wood_Space is a joint venture with Rubner Holzbau, and it creates sustainable modular buildings made of solid wood. The Wood_Space modules are delivered prefabricated, assembled on-site, and ready for occupancy within just a few days. The modules can be configured in multiple ways and are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

Industrial Goods & Services

Digitalizing the scrap business with Metaloop

Metaloop provides a B2B marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of scrap metal. It streamlines transactions and creates transparency in a formerly untransparent market.

Energy & Utilities

Pioneering subsea technology for next-gen offshore grid connection

Innovating how offshore wind energy is connected to the grid. By adapting proven subsea technology we simplify offshore infrastructure, reducing size, cost, and lead times. A step toward faster, more scalable energy solutions.

Energy & Utilities

Enabling investments in solar power for consumer without rooftops

Consumers without their own rooftops are enabled to invest in large-scale solar projects and use the produced energy through a dedicated energy community —making solar power accessible to more people through one-time investments in energy communities.

Energy & Utilities

Integrating e-cars as flexible assets into the grid

Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, validated the potential of connecting individual electric vehicles to the grid as flexible assets. Parked cars are turned into a powerful new energy resource.

Energy & Utilities

Identifying business opportunities for dynamic electricity tariffs

Enpulse, venture building unit of a leading energy company, identified and assessed business opportunities at the intersection of electric vehicles and dynamic electricity tariffs, revealing opportunities for smarter energy use.

Energy & Utilities

Developing energy communities

For one of Austria’s leading energy providers, we built up the offering and team for energy communities. With a set of services and a digital platform we enable new ways for customers to participate in the energy transition.

Consumer Goods

Validating smart home solutions for next-gen kitchen furniture

A leading manufacturer in the furniture and kitchen industry explored extending its product range into smart home solutions—enhancing the customer experience within the home.

Consumer Goods

Building and scaling a D2C brand for a leading manufacturer

The newly launched sales channel and D2C fulfillment operations unlocks new revenue streams for a leading manufacturer in the furniture space. Together, we transform kitchen spaces and enhance everyday living with drawer inserts and organizational products.

Consumer Goods

Facilitating overseas shopping for Chinese consumers

Chiloobal breaks down barriers of cross-border e-commerce for Chinese shoppers. It provides a streamlined, reliable way to buy tax-free goods from abroad and have them delivered directly within China.

Tourism

Building a boutique outdoor hotel with tiny houses

Das Seehäuser in Salzburg features unique tiny house accommodations designed and built by Wood_Space, offering a sustainable lakeside experience.

Tourism

Transforming existing real estate into innovative burnout prevention concept

Austrian healthcare provider repurposed existing hotel in the Tyrolean mountains into innovative prevention center, developing offer packages focused on well-being and mindful leadership.

Tourism

Rapid scalability for premium camping

The camping concept developed with Falkensteiner Group blends nature immersion with premium comfort, aiming for rapid scalability and implementation.

Tourism

Designing unique investment fundraising products

International leader in tourism & hospitality, Falkensteiner, introduced a unique investment offering through their FMTG Invest platform. International guests and customers can now directly participate in the capital raising for their hotels, apartments & camping projects.

Energy & Utilities

Industrial inspection with drones

Smart Inspection, a corporate spin-off based in Vienna, leverages drone technology and AI-powered fault detection for efficient and automated inspections across various industrial assets, including power plants and wind turbines.

Energy & Utilities

Predicting the electricity balancing market with FlexPowerHub

FlexPowerHub fully automates European balancing market processes through precise forecasting models and digital workflows. The platform enables energy providers to automate bidding, marketing, and settlement of flexible assets from data collection to execution, maximizing revenues while minimizing manual interventions through intelligent algorithms and customizable update cycles.

Mobility & Logistics

Enabling a smart parcel box network for cities

A utility company ventured into an adjacent market by providing infrastructure for shipping and logistics companies to deliver directly to well-situated parcel box locations. This bold move led to their position as the largest supplier-independent player on the market.

Energy & Utilities

Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group

With the launch of the OMV Sphere platform, the group initiated an organization-wide program to tackle key sustainability challenges. Across five focus areas — sustainable aviation fuel certificates, smart energy management, sustainable packaging, circular by-products, and B2B retail intelligence — the initiative identified collaboration partners to unlock new business opportunities.

Industrial Goods & Services

Co-creating the future of steel at voestalpine

As a strategic partner in the VERBUND X accelerator, voestalpine joined forces with leading corporates and institutions to future-proof steel production. By teaming up with selected startups, the initiative is unlocking new possibilities to increase efficiency, reduce emissions, and drive sustainable impact in industrial manufacturing.

Construction

Empowering industrial innovation at RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita launched an innovation initiative to bring modern methodologies into the heart of product development. The focus was on exploring new ideas to drive smarter, more resilient solutions in the world of high-performance materials.

Construction

Enabling startup collaboration with a world leader in mineral-based specialties

A global leader in industrial minerals, launched a structured innovation program to identify new solutions in calcium carbonate and construction waste recycling. The initiative led to strategic partnerships with startups now implementing cutting-edge approaches to mineral recycling.

Consumer Goods

Inspiring peak performance with GoPrimal

GoPrimal is a venture that produces supplements rooted in science designed to address the micronutrient deficiencies of modern life. Their goal is to improve the longevity of all athletes, from amateur to professional.

Energy & Utilities

Building the marketplace for spare parts & services in the energy sector

Born out of a corporate venture initiative, a digital marketplace is transforming the energy sector by streamlining access to spare parts and services across the German-speaking region.

Consumer Goods

Enabling disruptive innovations in the food industry with MAXFIVE

REWE Group's innovation agency MAXFIVE looks for new ways to identify attractive solutions and implement radically new business models for food retail.

Energy & Utilities

Empowering intrapreneurs to build lasting ventures in the energy sector

PowerLab is the intrapreneurship program of TenneT, a leading European grid operator. Over the years, it has grown into a well-positioned and structured process for TenneT intrapreneurs. It is supported by a clear decision-making approach, hands-on coaching, and a strong focus on validation. The program enables employees to tackle relevant challenges by developing validated projects with real impact in the energy industry.

Mobility & Logistics

Reducing fuel consumption on truck trailers using PV foil

TRAILAR uses clean energy from the sun to reduce a truck’s total fuel consumption by up to 5%. Special challenges such as the difficult market entry into the logistics sector or the need for rapid prototyping were mastered to make the project an overall, sustainable success.

Consumer Goods

Revolutionizing the furniture industry with Variand

Variand offers modular furniture that can be adapted to any style or living situation. The team's vision is to offer a furniture system that can accompany customers throughout their lives, instead of being thrown away and replaced after a few years.

Mobility & Logistics

Changing mobility with a new category of bikes

An electric cargo bike venture introduced a new category of mobility, combining tilting technology with multi-use design—scaling across 9 countries and building a strong distributor network within two years.

Mobility & Logistics

Launching a platform to instantly book full truck load routes

A digital logistics platform was launched to simplify truck route booking through a high-convenience portal powered by automated pricing—streamlining freight logistics and enhancing user experience.

Energy & Utilities

Creating a sustainable innovation culture and a venture capital arm

A leading regional energy provider is embedding innovation into its core—boosting business outcomes and employer branding through a dedicated corporate venture arm.

Industrial Goods & Services

Protecting high-value goods from counterfeiting

PixoAnalytics is a spin-off from DPDHL’s Startup Lab. Its machine vision technology creates unique “fingerprints” of inhomogeneous surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastics, and more. This enables improvements in supply chain efficiency, customer experience, and counterfeit detection across various industries.

Industrial Goods & Services

Building a joint venture for fruit growth optimization

Through machine vision and an intelligent AI algorithm, the agri-tech startup provides fruit producers with the capability to optimize their orchards by leveraging reliable yield monitoring and forecasting data.

Consumer Goods

Building a venture arm for discovering new business models

The Miele Intrapreneurship Program has its roots in the New Growth Factory business unit which is responsible for identifying and tapping new growth fields outside Miele's core line of business.

Mobility & Logistics

Streamlining logistics communication

Heylog is a communication service for modern logistics. The SaaS tool simplifies driver registration and communication with logistics service providers simply and efficiently. It integrates messaging services like WhatsApp, Meta Messenger, and Viber on one platform and combines them with additional features for dispatching.

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Construction industry

Construction

Founding and scaling a corporate venture for modular wood buildings with Rubner

Construction

Empowering industrial innovation at RHI Magnesita

Construction

Enabling startup collaboration with a world leader in mineral-based specialties

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Consumer Goods

Validating smart home solutions for next-gen kitchen furniture

A leading manufacturer in the furniture and kitchen industry explored extending its product range into smart home solutions—enhancing the customer experience within the home.

Consumer Goods

Building and scaling a D2C brand for a leading manufacturer

Consumer Goods

Facilitating overseas shopping for Chinese consumers

Consumer Goods

Inspiring peak performance with GoPrimal

Consumer Goods

Enabling disruptive innovations in the food industry with MAXFIVE

REWE Group's innovation agency MAXFIVE looks for new ways to identify attractive solutions and implement radically new business models for food retail.

Consumer Goods

Revolutionizing the furniture industry with Variand

Consumer Goods

Building a venture arm for discovering new business models

The Miele Intrapreneurship Program has its roots in the New Growth Factory business unit which is responsible for identifying and tapping new growth fields outside Miele's core line of business.

Energy & Utilities

Enabling investments in solar power for consumer without rooftops

Energy & Utilities

Integrating e-cars as flexible assets into the grid

Energy & Utilities

Identifying business opportunities for dynamic electricity tariffs

Energy & Utilities

Developing energy communities

Energy & Utilities

Industrial inspection with drones

Energy & Utilities

Driving sustainability through open innovation at OMV Group

Energy & Utilities

Building the marketplace for spare parts & services in the energy sector

Born out of a corporate venture initiative, a digital marketplace is transforming the energy sector by streamlining access to spare parts and services across the German-speaking region.

Energy & Utilities

Empowering intrapreneurs to build lasting ventures in the energy sector

Energy & Utilities

Creating a sustainable innovation culture and a venture capital arm

A leading regional energy provider is embedding innovation into its core—boosting business outcomes and employer branding through a dedicated corporate venture arm.

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Industrial Goods & Services

Digitalizing the scrap business with Metaloop

Metaloop provides a B2B marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of scrap metal. It streamlines transactions and creates transparency in a formerly untransparent market.

Industrial Goods & Services