Ananda Impact Ventures

Introducing Resistomap Water Biosecurity Platform designed to take monitoring environmental antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the next level! Equipped with the Antibiotic Resistance Genes Index (ARGI), AMR Genes Removal Percentage, and AMR Risk Score, the platform provides comprehensive insights and data visualisation to enhance water treatment processes and safeguard public and environmental health.🌱🌏 Watch the video to see our platform in action!✨ #Antimicrobialresistance #AMR #Resistomap #Health #Environment

👋 Are you attending Norrsken Impact Week in Barcelona next week? We’re proud to have helped co-create this sold-out event, bringing together over 1,000 of the world’s leading founders, investors, business leaders, policymakers, and enablers of the impact ecosystem! Here is where you can find us on Day 1: 💊 2:10 PM: Zoe Peden will discuss “#Antimicrobial Resistance - The Biggest Global Challenge You’re Not Caring Enough About” with Dr. Windi Muziasari, founder of Resistomap, and Adèle James, co-founder of phagos. 🥁 2:45 PM: Catch Felix Ferstl and Johannes Weber as they lead a Body Drumming and Mindfulness session on the Rooftop! 💪 4:50 PM: Johannes Weber will moderate the panel “Founders Health - How Can VCs and Entrepreneurs Work Better Together?” with a fantastic lineup: Elodie Broad, Head of Impact & ESG at Balderton Capital; Joshua Haynes, Partner at Masawa Fund; Nektarios Liolios, Co-Founder of The Future Farm; and Hayley Hand, Investment Director at Better Society Capital. Check out the full agenda and side events here: https://lnkd.in/dM3NvHai Looking forward to seeing you there!

🌟 Join us in celebrating Johannes Wenger’s well-deserved promotion to Senior Manager Finance and Impact Measurement! 👏 Working with Johannes is a true pleasure—his positivity and “can-do” attitude make even the toughest deadlines enjoyable. A major force behind all things #finance and #impact at Ananda, Johannes has been essential in shaping our Impact Reports and ensuring that our strong impact mission remains at the core of everything we do, seamlessly aligning regulatory aspects of impact and #ESG. 🎶 And let’s not forget, Johannes is also a talented musician! He teamed up with our Principal, Felix Ferstl, to deliver a fantastic jazz performance at our 15-year anniversary celebration this month —keeping us dancing all night long! 🙌 Congratulations, Johannes! We are lucky to have you on our team! 💛 #promotion #congratulations #impactinvesting #venturecapital

👋 Will you be attending the #Startupland Conference in #Cologne next week? Our Partner, Bernd Klosterkemper, will be hosting an interactive ‘Ask Me Anything’ session at RheinEnergieStadion, offering founders a great opportunity to dive into impact investing! For more details, check out the event website: www.startupland.de #AMA #ImpactInvesting #Founders #Startupland #SL24 cc: deutsche-startups.de, Alexander Hüsing

🎉 We're excited to introduce our newest team member, Sofia Korompli, who is joining us as a Finance Specialist! As a numbers enthusiast, Sofia has just completed her Master’s in Finance in Lisbon. Along with her strong background in #finance, she is deeply passionate about the world of #impact investing, particularly when it comes to the social aspect and supporting vulnerable groups. Beyond finance, Sofia has a natural drive to help others, whether within her family, friends, or the broader community — it’s in her nature to want to make a contribution wherever she can ❤️ 🌟 Welcome aboard, Sofia! We are incredibly happy to be working with you 🌟 #team #welcomeonboard #impactinvesting #venturecapital #makeitmatter

🤔 How can technology truly personalise #healthcare? Our portfolio company Caspar Health is doing just that by harnessing the power of #AI and #data to revolutionize in-house rehabilitation. By analyzing patient progress in real-time and tailoring therapy plans dynamically with the support of expert clinicians, they’re making rehabilitation more efficient and effective for everyone. This is not just about scaling care—it’s about ensuring that every #patient gets the unique, data-driven support they deserve. 🚀 📊 Caspar has already reduced the number of patients who drop out of therapy prematurely by 14 times, with therapy engagement increasing to 23%. And this is just the beginning, as they prepare to expand globally and enhance their prevention offering. We are excited to support Caspar as they scale personalised #rehabilitation and #prevention, enabling more people to maintain better health for longer. Read more in this recent interview with Caspar Co-founder Max von Waldenfels here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dp5HtXnf cc: Bernd Klosterkemper, Jann Gerrit Ohlendorf #HealthTech #AI #PersonalizedCare #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital

🔥 From Vision to Reality: Ovom Care Named One of Europe’s Hottest Startups! We’re beyond thrilled to share that Ovom Care has been spotlighted on WIRED’s 100 Hottest Startups in Europe and recognized as one of the 10 hottest startups in Berlin! 🌍✨ What started as a bold vision to transform fertility care has evolved into a cutting-edge venture, using AI to empower people to take control of their reproductive health—on their terms. Building a healthcare company that merges technology with compassionate care isn't easy, but it’s this challenge that drives us every day. The collective talent and dedication of our team is turning a dream into reality—helping patients around the world maximize their chances of success. This recognition from WIRED highlights not only the innovation happening here but also the incredible potential of what’s to come. 🚀 We’re just getting started! Stay tuned for more exciting milestones as we continue to push boundaries, revolutionize reproductive medicine, and make precision care a reality for everyone. 💡 Curious to learn more? Visit our website at ovomcare.com to find out what makes us stand out! 💼✨ 📸 Photo credit: Thomas Meyer #OvomCare #AI #HealthcareInnovation #PrecisionMedicine #Wired100 #BerlinStartups #FertilityTech #ReproductiveHealth #Entrepreneurship #Wired2024

👋 Will you be attending Heilbronn Slush'D tomorrow? Ananda Partner, Bernd Klosterkemper, will be speaking on a panel titled “Innovate or Die: The Role of #Greentech in Driving Global Change.” 🌍 🎙️ Moderated by Andreas Marx, the panel will also feature: • Dimitri Carbonnelle, Author & CEO at Livosphere • Susanne Fromm, Co-Founder & GP at Vanagon.vc Ventures • Peter Schmetz, Principal at Vorwerk Ventures Looking forward to the insightful conversations and sharing innovative ideas on how Greentech is reshaping industries and contributing to a sustainable future. 🌱🚀 We hope to see you there! #HeilbronnSlushD2024 #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting #GlobalChange #Heilbronn

100 VC-backable Impact Solutions Are you working on the solution these investors are looking for? For startups, identifying which investors could be next to invest in your startup is a time-taking, painstaking process. And so to help Founders fast-track their next fundraise and add new investors to their radar, we caught up with 35 impact investors worldwide to hear about the 100 solutions they want to invest in next. These solutions include: 🌳 Precision reforestation 🌾 Low-carbon fertilizers 🪫 Effective battery upcycling 🌬️ Advanced carbon removals 🛠️ Decarbonising steel manufacturing ⭕ New materials for the circular economy 🔨 Mineral extraction, processing and recycling ⚡ Hardware grid solutions to fuel the energy transition ➕ 92 climate-critical solutions… Better still, if you’re looking to power up your first/next fundraise, come and join the HackSummit in NYC this December where hundreds of investors across Climate Deep Tech will be attending and ready to learn more about your solutions. With thanks to: Guy Vidra Anna Raptis Romain Diaz Martin Karschkes Nathalie Moral Paul Moriou Florent Nduwayezu Dinesh Ganesan Steven Finn Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont Sam Baker Fabian Erici Anna Trendewicz Harry Morgan Julie Greco Katrina Too Jonas von den Driesch Madelene Larsson Chloe Coates Dr. Frederik Hetsch Fernando Casado Cañeque Hayden Young Myke Näf Larissa Skarke Ryan Grant Little Ilena Mece Iris ten Have, Thong Le Hoang Elisabeth Schrey Jonas Bergqvist Namratha Kothapalli Karen Sheffield, Laura Fox Felix Ferstl Olivia Brooks Amplifica Capital Collaborative Fund Discover all 100 sought-after solutions: https://lnkd.in/dSgNNa4Y

🌍🔥 Wildfire management is getting a massive upgrade! We’re excited to congratulate OroraTech on raising €25 million in their Series B round, accelerating the fight against wildfires globally. This new funding, led by Korys and European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), with continued backing from us at Ananda Impact Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, ConActivity KG, and others, will supercharge OroraTech’s predictive AI and orbital sensor network, enabling faster, smarter responses to wildfire crises. 🤔 Why does this matter? #Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive, driven by climate change. OroraTech’s satellite-based intelligence is revolutionizing how we monitor, predict, and respond to these threats—helping communities, ecosystems, and our planet. 🛰 What’s next? OroraTech is set to expand in North America and Asia Pacific, advancing their tech to help more governments and agencies tackle wildfires with precision. This is an important step towards a safer, more sustainable future. 🌱 Congratulations to Martin Langer, Thomas Grübler, Axel Roenneke, Viktor Gauk, Rupert Amann, Florian Mauracher, Marina Pott, and the entire OroraTech team! Let’s keep building a better future together. 🌍🚀 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5aYKZNm cc: Florian Erber, Felix Ferstl, Zach Ricklefs #WildfireTech #ImpactInvesting #ClimateAction #AI #SpaceTech #OroraTech