{"id":662784,"date":"2025-04-15T10:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:45:18","slug":"dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"DACH\u2019s 5 top scaleups enter &#8216;Champions League of Tech&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab849b8718\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab849b8718\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#1_The_Exploration_Company\" >1. The Exploration Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#2_Neustark\" >2. Neustark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#3_Metaloop\" >3. Metaloop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#4_Vytal\" >4. Vytal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#5_Yokoy\" >5. Yokoy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dachs-5-top-scaleups-enter-champions-league-of-tech\/#Whats_next_for_the_TECH5_scaleups\" >What\u2019s next for the TECH5 scaleups?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F04%2FUntitled-design-12.jpg&amp;signature=a9bd5b835d891cade14c5e9e3005038c\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five fast-rising scaleups from the DACH region have qualified for TECH5 \u2014 the \u201cChampions League of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DACH entrants fought off\u00a0off stiff competition to reach the finals, which will crown the hottest scaleup in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprising Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, DACH blends deep industrial roots, high R&amp;D spending, elite research institutions, and a growing startup scene. Collectively, the three nations have created a regional tech powerhouse. Individually, each of them has unique strengths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany leads with a booming startup scene in Berlin and a deep tech hub in Munich. The county also had <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe\u2019s second-highest total VC investment last year, after the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria\u2019s compact but vibrant ecosystem has an impressive track record of greentech and health innovation. The industry centres in Vienna, which was named the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eiu.com\/n\/vienna-secures-its-position-as-the-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-third-consecutive-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">world\u2019s most liveable city<\/a> for the third year running in 2024 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">From Shark Tank to Tinder Swindler<\/p>\n<p>TNW Conference 2025 combines the latest breakthroughs in tech, the startup ecosystem &amp; enterprise innovation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland blends scientific excellence, fintech nous, and blockchain leadership. In 2024, the country ranked number one in the Global Innovation Index (GII) for the 14th consecutive year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding in DACH has also enjoyed a solid start to 2025, growing in deal value year-on-year. The region aggregated \u20ac12bn in exit value in Q1 \u2014 20% more than its average quarter over the past five years \u2014 according to Pitchbook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaleups from all three DACH nations have qualified for TECH5. Our judges picked them based on an analysis of their growth, impact, and future potential and then placed them in random order. It\u2019s time to introduce them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Exploration_Company\"><\/span>1. The Exploration Company<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exploration.space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Exploration Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an emerging European leader in the limitless universe of space <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Franco-German scaleup develops reusable, modular spacecraft that make access to the cosmos more affordable, sustainable, and open to a broader ecosystem. H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Huby, the company\u2019s founder and CEO, said she plans to democratise the routes to space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBy working together across borders and sectors, we can make space exploration a cooperative effort rather than a competition between nations, ensuring it remains accessible and drives innovation that benefits many, not just a few,\u201d Huby told TNW.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Exploration Company enjoyed a banner 2024, raising a whopping \u20ac151.6mn in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> B round and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">winning a contract<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop cargo shuttle vehicles for low Earth orbit. This year has also had a strong start, with the German aerospace agency becoming an anchor customer for the scaleup\u2019s Nyx spacecraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Neustark\"><\/span>2. Neustark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swiss sustainability scaleup <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neustark.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neustark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an ambitious target: remove 1 million tons of CO\u2082 by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company plans to achieve this by storing CO\u2082 from the air in recycled mineral waste \u2014 specifically demolished concrete, which Neustark calls \u201cthe world\u2019s largest waste stream.\u201d The scaleup\u2019s solution mineralises CO\u2082 in demolished concrete aggregate, removing the compound from the atmosphere and permanently storing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe need to exponentially accelerate the removal of CO2 if we want to reach net-zero goals by 2050,\u201d said Johannes Tiefenthaler, Neustark\u2019s co-founder and co-CEO. \u201cThis target will only be possible by globally deploying highly scalable, measurable, and commercially viable carbon removal solutions at the scale of millions of tons per year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiefenthaler founded Neustark alongside Valentin Gutknecht in 2019 as an ETH Zurich spin-off. Last year, they secured their biggest funding round yet, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raising<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $69mn to take their carbon capture tech global.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Metaloop\"><\/span>3. Metaloop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sole Austrian contender in the DACH finals, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metaloop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metaloop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aims to fundamentally reshape the global metal recycling industry. To reach that goal, the scaleup has developed an all-in-one platform for metal scrap trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The company\u2019s matchmaking system connects buyers and sellers in real time. Consequently, clients can generate revenue, safe time, and<\/span>\u00a0fosters sustainability. The software also eliminates fraud, enhances transparency, and optimises supply chains \u2014 valuable services for the traditionally opaque and fragmented metal scrap sector.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution has enjoyed a rapid rise. In 2024, Metaloop <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/ft1000-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was named<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Financial Times as one of Europe\u2019s fastest-growing companies for a third year in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBy directly connecting industrial manufacturers with certified smelters, we ensure fair pricing, consistent quality, and streamlined logistics \u2014 turning scrap metal from a risk factor into a reliable, high-value asset,\u201d the company told TNW. \u201cUltimately, we see Metaloop as a catalyst for a more sustainable, circular economy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Vytal\"><\/span>4. Vytal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before contending for TECH5, Germany\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vytal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vytal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had already claimed an impressive title: the world\u2019s largest provider of smart reusable packaging solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2019, Vytal\u00a0has created a new form of sustainable containers for takeaway and delivery food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors have been impressed, injecting a steady stream of cash into the scaleup. Just last month, the company secured <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-startups.com\/2025\/03\/vytal-global-secures-e14-2-million-to-scale-tech-driven-reusable-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">another \u20ac14.2mn<\/a> to accelerate its international growth. The round was led by Inven Capital, a VC firm that specialises in scaling climate tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis new funding comes less than nine months after our last raise and reflects an incredibly successful 2024 for the Vytal team,\u201d said Dr Tim Breker, Vytal\u2019s co-founder and managing director.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith Inven Capital\u2019s expertise in supporting international growth strategies, we are well-positioned to scale our impact further and make tech-enabled reusable packaging the new standard in gastronomy, events, and entertainment globally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Yokoy\"><\/span>5. Yokoy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second Swiss contender in the DACH finals, Yokoy develops a powerful all-in-one spend management solution. The AI-powered platform simplifies the management of expenses, invoices, and corporate cards, while delivering new insights, eliminating routine work, and providing full control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2019, Yokoy is a resident of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNW City<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Last year, the company topped Sifted\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/articles\/yokoy-tops-sifted-leaderboard-of-central-europes-fastest-growing-startups-by-revenue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inaugural rankings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Central Europe\u2019s fastest-growing startups by revenue. Across the past three financial years, the company had hit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 281.88%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January, Yokoy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was acquired<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Spanish travel-management company TravelPerk. Philippe Sahli, the scaleup\u2019s co-founder and CEO, heralded the deal as the beginning of a new era for intelligent spend management. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStarting the next chapter in our story presents an incredible opportunity to combine Yokoy\u2019s innovative AI and automation with TravelPerk\u2019s industry-leading platform to deliver a first-of-its-kind experience to all our customers,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_next_for_the_TECH5_scaleups\"><\/span><b>What\u2019s next for the TECH5 scaleups?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DACH quintet join rivals from Benelux and the Nordics in the finals of TECH5. Contenders from a further four European regions will also be announced in the weeks to come. All the challengers will then compete for the title of hottest scaleup in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned next week to meet the TECH5 qualifiers from France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TECH5 is part of a packed programme for <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/41IbD3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNW Conference<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. 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