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The first closing of our second fund is done at €44 million! 🍾 Our Fund II for #startup investments in transformative real estate technologies is now online and with the first closing, we have already reached more than three times the volume of the first closing of our first fund. PT1 Early-Stage Fund II is now live and operational, so we're calling all innovative #Futurebuilders from across Europe that tackle the mega challenges of our time created by increasing scarcity of natural resources, affordable living space and skilled labour. Let's transform the built world together! For the first closing, we welcome more prominent investors like Helaba, Schörghuber Corporate Group, Halton Group or the returning Fund I investor noventic group, who are joining the already announced Commerz Real AG, BRUNATA-METRONA GmbH & Co. KG, evoreal GmbH, JLL Spark, Liechtenstein Group, OTTO WULFF, Scout24 Group and Supernova Invest GmbH. Once again, numerous entrepreneurs and top managers from the scene like Thomas Wiegand, Thomas Zinnöcker and Birgit Rahn-Werner have invested. Welcome to the family! Last but not least, we're excited to announce the promotion of Konstantinos Matsoukas and Klara Ritter to Associate Partners, while Kingma Ma will lead our London office as Managing Director. #Marketing Communication

Busy weeks filled with great conferences and meaningful encounters in the #innovation and #tech sector lie ahead for Europe - and our team is scrambling to attend as many as possible! Here you find a selection of #events and #conferences that we'll be attending. Whether you're looking to discuss industry trends, innovative solutions or simply network with like-minded individuals, we'd love to meet you. Stay tuned for more details on where you can find us — we look forward to seeing you on the road! 🇩🇪 REAL PropTech Conference - Frankfurt - 04/05 September 🇬🇧 PropTech Connect - London  - 04/05 September 🇩🇪 25. BVK Deutscher Eigenkapitaltag - Berlin - 10 September 🇩🇰 TechBBQ - Copenhagen - 11-13 September 🇩🇪 Handelsblatt Jahrestagung "Energizing Real Estate" - Berlin - 12/13 Sep 🇸🇪 The Drop - Malmö - 12-14 September 🇳🇴 - Oslo Innovation Week - Oslo - 23-27 September 🇩🇪 Bits & Pretzels - Munich - 29 September - 01 October 🇩🇪 EXPO Real - Munich - 07-09 October 🇩🇪 Impact Festival - Frankfurt - 30/31 October 🇪🇸 Norsken Impact Week - Barcelona - 6/7 November 🇦🇹 Invest Austria - Vienna - 06-11 November 🇫🇮 SLUSH - Helsinki - 20/21 November

We’re excited to share our recent feature in Carbon Pulse! We spoke to Bryony Collins about how NeoCarbon’s innovative #DirectAirCapture (DAC) technology is set to transform the cement industry! Our technology offers #cement plants a novel way to monetize their waste heat by converting it into carbon credits. Here’s how it works: - Our DAC units harness #wasteheat – heat that would otherwise be lost. This heat is then used to capture CO2 from ambient air. For an average cement plant, this could mean removing up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. - These #credits, which currently sell for around €500-800 per tonne, represent a substantial new revenue stream for cement plants. By integrating our technology, a typical plant could generate around half a million euros per year, with larger plants earning even more! As the EU moves towards integrating carbon removals into EU ETS by 2028, the potential for additional revenue streams will expand, providing further incentives for early adopters of DAC technology. We’re proud to be working closely with industry leaders to capture CO2 from ambient air – providing a carbon-negative solution. Want to learn more about how we’re enabling cement plants to turn sustainability into profitability? Read the article by Carbon Pulse here: https://lnkd.in/eJvAiEeD

On August 1st we were delighted to welcome a 150 young VC community at our PT1 office Clubroom in Kreuzberg for a Paloma Party! 🍹🧊🍋🟩🍊🌮 After some tacos and cold Palomas, Ignacio Joaristi and I communicated to the crowd our origins as a fund and the evolution of our investment theses through a direct simile to our signature Paloma recipe. As a reminder: - PT1 started 2018 as PropTech1 with a focus on building a strong LP and expert network in the proptech ecosystem. - We naturally progressed into technology in the broader real asset transformation space, encompassing infrastructure, energy & carbon, and construction. - This shift was the catalyzer for our rebrand in 2023 to PT1, reflecting the widening of our investment spectrum and substantiating our stance as a thesis driven fund. The rest of the evening was left in the hands of the DJ’s (Simone De Toni, Nicolas Marian and Nikolas Samios) and impromptu bartenders (Konstantinos and Leopoldo)! Keep an ear out for our activities and next shindigs by subscribing to our newsletter (https://lnkd.in/e2_73g7T) and event invite list (https://lnkd.in/emeHsNxg).  🎬🌅 🎛🎚🔗🌱💃🕺 For those who missed it, immerse into the night with our aftermovie below! Also, find some pictures of the night here: https://lnkd.in/eCvsgBTj #venturecapital #berlin #YoungVC #PT1 #party #techhouse #dance #networking #infrastructure #energy #carbon #construction #realassets

Wir freuen uns, Schirmherr des Themengebiets #GreenSuccess bei der REAL PropTech Zukunftskonferenz zu sein! Die Zukunftskonferenz konzentriert sich auf die Digitalisierung, Transformation und Innovation im Gebäudesektor und der Built World. Wie kann Nachhaltigkeit - dank Sustainable Construction, Finance & Management - wirtschaftlich erfolgreich umgesetzt werden? Es werden Best Practices, Erfolgsbeispiele und Strategien für eine neue Nachhaltigkeit geboten - eben ganz nach dem Motto #GreenSuccess. PT1 Managing Partner Nikolas Samios wird auf der REAL PropTech eine Keynote zum Thema "Die wachsende Bedeutung Klimaresilienz: AdaptationTech-Lösungen und die klaffende Finanzierungslücke" halten und die Ergebnisse unseres jüngsten Whitepapers vorstellen (kostenloser Download unter https://lnkd.in/d7YuqqA5). Tickets für die REAL PropTech Konferenz gibt es noch hier zu ergattern: https://realproptech.de/ #LevelUpSustainability #LevelUpConstruction #LevelUpRealEstate blackprint

Wir haben David Oudsandji, einen der drei Gründer von Voltfang, interviewt. 🎤🙌 Ein wichtiges Thema in unserem Gespräch: Was passiert eigentlich mit gebrauchten Batterien von Elektroautos und welche innovativen Lösungen bietet das Unternehmen dafür? 🔋 Im Interview gibt David Oudsandji Einblicke in die Entstehungsgeschichte des Startups und den dort entwickelten Wiederaufbereitungsprozess für gebrauchte Batterien. Er erläutert, welche Rolle die Technologie für die Energiewende und die Versorgungssicherheit spielt, und geht dabei auch auf die Vorteile ein, die NRW als Standort für technologieorientierte Gründerinnen und Gründer bietet. Klingt interessant? Hier geht’s zum Interview ➡️ https://buff.ly/4dtcVUr * * * We interviewed David Oudsandji, one of the three founders of Voltfang. 🎤🙌 An important topic in our conversation: What actually happens to used batteries from electric cars and what innovative solutions does the company offer for this? 🔋 In the interview, David Oudsandji provides insights into the history of the startup and the recycling process for used batteries that was developed there. He explains what role the technology plays in the energy transition and security of supply, and also discusses the advantages that NRW offers as a location for tech-oriented startups. Sound interesting? Click here for the interview ➡️ https://buff.ly/4cVXAM9 #NRW #NRWGlobalBusiness #Voltfang

Did you know that by leveraging low-degree (20-200°C) #wasteheat, we have the potential to remove 1.3 gigaton of CO2 per year? According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we need to remove a minimum of 6 gigaton of CO2 annually to tackle climate change effectively. Harnessing waste heat from industrial processes is a promising way to maximize the potential for #carbonremoval and turn industrial waste heat into a valuable resource. Many industries generate significant amounts of waste heat as a by-product of their operations. Some of the key sectors include - #Cement production - #Chemical manufacturing - Iron and #steel production - Pulp and paper manufacturing By implementing waste heat recovery systems, such as retrofitting new Direct Air Capture (#DAC) technologies, industries can effectively capture CO2 from ambient air. This approach allows companies to use their waste heat to power DAC systems. Reach out if you also aim to leverage your waste heat!

! Innovationen gesucht ! im Rahmen des jährlichen ZIA German Property Federation-Innovationsradars werden wieder spannende Innovationen aus der Immobilienwirtschaft gesucht. Hierfür können sich Startups, etablierte Unternehmen, aber auch Städte und Gemeinden mit ihren Best-Practice-Innovationen bewerben! Auch Unternehmen, die nicht ZIA-Mitglied sind, können teilnehmen. ➡️ Bewerbungen über: https://lnkd.in/dMn5jiWJ 👉️ Die Frist: 𝟭𝟭. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 (23:59 Uhr) Alle eingereichten Ideen, die den Innovationskriterien des Radars entsprechen und die Prüfung der Jury bestehen, werden in das ZIA-Innovationsradar 2024 aufgenommen, was eine sehr große Reichweite mit sich bringt und somit eine super Chance, besonders für Startups darstellt. Die besten Lösungen werden am 12. November 2024 auf dem ZIA-Innovationskongress in Berlin als „Outstanding Innovations“ prämiert. 🎉 Auf diesem werden wir als PT1 selbstverständlich ebenfalls vertreten sein. #innovation #ZIA #realestate

Multiple Krisen führen zu einer komplexer werdenden Welt. Mit den großen Herausforderungen kommen jedoch auch große Wachstumspotentiale - gerade für innovative #Startups. Deswegen investieren wir nicht nur in PropTech, sondern in transformative Technologien in den angrenzenden Assetklassen wie #Energie und Infrastruktur. Auch der heute erschienene blackprint PropTech Report H1/2024 macht die Verschmelzung der Sektoren deutlich, denn er zeigt, dass knapp 70% der Technologieinvestitionen in der globalen Bau- und #Immobilienwirtschaft sich mittlerweile auf Klimathemen konzentrieren und stellt die Schlüsselrolle von Energieeffizienz, Zirkularität und dem Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien im Bau- und Gebäudesektor dar. Hier geht es zum Download des #PropTech Reports H1/2024: https://lnkd.in/dMCeVAr7

We are a proud buyer of the very first ton of #carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere through NeoCarbon! Why is this more than just an empty gesture or a way to greenwash some of our own carbon emissions? Because this first metric ton of removed #CO2 through our portfolio company is only the humble beginning of a significant step in the fight against #climate change. Inevitably, we will have to embrace the concept of direct air capture – technologies that extract carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Since 2022, the IPCC recognises that carbon dioxide removals (CDR) are critical to addressing climate change – and they need to be executed on a monumental scale if we are to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. There are two approaches that can lead to grand-scale greenhouse gas removal: 1. The centralised approach: There are a handful of places around the world like Iceland that offer the right conditions for industrial-scale carbon removal facilities. By using #sustainable geothermal energy, enough power can be produced to make these facilities ecologically and economically viable. The captured CO2 is subsequently stored in the ground (sequestration). 2. The decentralised approach (the NeoCarbon way): An alternative option is to go where energy and carbon dioxide is actually emitted – and that means basically every large building, whether it may be manufacturing factories, data centers or cooling towers on top of shopping centers. NeoCarbon’s systems can be cost-effectively retrofitted, using the waste heat to power carbon capture. The CO2 can then either be stored or, even better, used directly at the site. Breweries and drink companies, for example, can use the CO2 to carbonate beverages, while cement producers can utilise it to harden their concrete.   But why should the built world install carbon capture systems on their roofs? The popular practice of becoming "net-zero" via buying cheap credits from remote carbon offset projects is facing much more scrutiny for good reasons. As the Guardian reported, “more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by the biggest certifier are worthless”, thereby producing only “phantom credits”. These practices will be outlawed by more and more governments around the world. Additionally, industrial buildings and their owners will be required to put their waste heat to use rather than to blow it into the air - or face penalties. So what better way to offset a company’s own emissions than to utilise this energy to capture carbon that you use or generate quality removal credits? This is why our own humble, green carbon removal certificate is only a way to signify the start of NeoCarbon’s big journey to capture CO2 on a gigaton scale – and we are excited to be a part of it! If you want to learn more about technologies to adapt to climate change, read our new whitepaper on the topic here: https://lnkd.in/d2CFvP8G