Helsing-Rekordrunde: 1,8 Mrd. $ für Europas Defense-Tech-Champion – Jessica Wimalasooriyar (IBB Ventures) & Emanuel Pallua (468 Capital)

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Wie wird ein Münchner Software-Startup zum wertvollsten Rüstungsunternehmen Europas? Jessica Wimalasooriya (IBB Ventures) und Emanuel Pallua (468 Capital) ordnen bei Investments & Exits mit Jan Thomas die Series-E-Runde von Helsing über 1,8 Mrd. $ und die Dynamik im europäischen Defense-Tech-Markt ein. Über die Gäste Jessica Wimalasooriyar ist VC-Investorin bei IBB Ventures in Berlin. Mit über vier Jahren Erfahrung im Startup- und Unternehmensaufbau fokussiert sie sich auf Pre-Seed- und Seed-Investitionen in wachstumsstarke Startups im Berliner Konsum- und Digitalsektor. Bei IBB Ventures – einem General-Interest-Fonds mit einem Volumen von 120 Millionen Euro – begleitet sie Startups mit Ersttickts zwischen 200.000 und einer Million Euro, mit klarem Fokus auf Minderheitsbeteiligungen an Unternehmen mit hohem Wachstumspotenzial. Emanuel Pallua ist Partner bei 468 Capital, einer auf Frühphaseninvestitionen spezialisierten Investmentfirma mit fast zwei Jahrzehnten Erfahrung im Aufbau von Technologieunternehmen. Zuvor gründete er foodora sowie Aitme, ein Roboterküchen-Startup, das frische Gerichte in unter fünf Minuten zubereitete. Als Investor bei 468 Capital bringt Pallua seine Gründererfahrung aus Foodtech und E-Commerce in Bereiche wie KI, Automatisierung, Infrastruktur und digitale Verbraucherlösungen ein – mit einem aktiven Portfolio beiderseits des Atlantiks. Zu den Live Sessions:Alle unsere kommenden Live Sessions:https://sessions.startup-insider.com/session?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_content=shownotes Den beliebten Startup Insider Daily Newsletter kann man hier abonnieren: https://startup-insider.com/newsletter-anmelden/ **Startup Insider – der tägliche Podcast zur Startup- & Tech-Szene**Startup Insider liefert dir werktäglich kompakte News, Einordnungen und Interviews zu Startups, Venture Capital, Finanzierungsrunden, Exits und neuen Technologien.**Jetzt folgen & keine Folge verpassen** **Alle weiteren Podcasts, Newsletter, Events & Werbepartner findest du hier** : 🔗 https://linktr.ee/startupinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Helsing sichert sich 1,8 Mrd. $ bei 18 Mrd. Bewertung. Jessica Wimalasooriya (IBB Ventures) & Emanuel Pallua (468 Capital) ordnen Europas größte Defense-Tech-Finanzierung ein.

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