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Here you will find current information on Upventure’s investments.

On-demand reimagined
On-demand reimagined: HomeRide bundles downtown into one app and secures pre- seed fundingThe Retail Tech startup HomeRide receives pre-seed funding led by company builder XPRESS Ventures. The start-up convinced with the concept of combining the product availability...

AI platform aifora raises €7 million in Series A financing round
AI platform aifora raises €7 million in Series A financing round German AI startup aifora receives new capital to expand and further develop its SaaS platform for retail automation tools. Internationalization: After successful growth during the COVID crisis, the...

Covid-19 increases complexity in fashion retail: our investment aifora shows solutions
Covid-19 increases complexity in fashion retail: our investment aifora shows solutions Text: by Ralf KalscheurSelf-learning algorithms from startup Aifora are helping stationary fashion retailers automate their price and inventory management- solving a problem that...

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers must focus on new core competencies – Prof. Dr. Helmut Merkel and Felix Finger in interview
Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers must focus on new core competencies.While brand manufacturer have recently built up more and more of their own distribution channels, retailers with private labels have developed more and more robust supply chains – and thus...

Prof. Dr. Stephan Frucht wins the OPUS KLASSIK with Siemens Arts Program production
Siemens Arts Program production wins OPUS KLASSIK for Best Concert Recording Award for outstanding interpretive recording of Piano Concerto Opus 25 by Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944) Accolades for soloist Annika Treutler, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor...

aifora is preparing for the next growth stages with experienced retail manager
aifora is preparing for the next growth stages with experienced retail managerSince April 1, Felix Finger has been working as interim CFO/COO at the Dusseldorf-based software company aifora and has now also joined the company as a shareholder. Dusseldorf, 30.04.2020 –...