June 24, 2024

Join our team at Rehau New Ventures! You will develop a product vision and roadmap in alignment with the Founder team that aligns with business goals and customer needs, and drive prototype and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development in collaboration with customers.

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June 24, 2024

πŸ’° Seed Round: Completed! βœ…

We're happy to announce that one of the ventures in our portfolio has successfully concluded its #seed #investment #round!

CoStore is excited to welcome Oliver Gilbert as an #angel #investor. Beyond his financial contribution, Oliver brings extensive knowledge in the storage sector and real estate markets.

In the photo, you'll see CoStore-Founders Jannes Koepcke and Marcel Philipp Lang, along with shareholders Lucas Kerscher from Bitrock, and Alexander Mietzke and Alice Lottes from REHAU New Ventures, gathered at the notary office in #Munich. A big thank you also to those not pictured who supported CoStore along the way, especially Richard Luetzner and Marc Mielmann.

With this investment secured, the team can now focus on scaling CoStore to become the leading container self-storage provider in Germany. πŸš€

It is the first funding of an external investor in one of our portfolio ventures. We are super happy about this step and believe we are on the right track with our #Corporate #Venture #Building Strategy New Ventures.

What a fantastic news to start a week! πŸ’ͺ

#SelfStorage #SeedFunding #RealEstate #Growth #Startup

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June 19, 2024

🎧 The essence of #Corporate #Mentoring: Opportunities and Challenges 🎧

🌟 Hello LinkedIn Community! Join us in welcoming Linda Yates, Founder and CEO of Mach49, a trailblazer in corporate innovation and venture capital, as she shares her incredible #journey and #insights on our latest #imPulse podcast episode from REHAU New Ventures. 🌐

Linda has lived or traveled to over 70 countries, studied corporate innovation, founded and sold Stratagos Group Inc., and served as a board member at a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. With a decade of board experience and as a Henry Crown Fellow at the #Aspen #Institute, Linda is a powerhouse of #knowledge and #experience.

In this #episode, Linda delves into:

πŸ“ˆ #CorporateVenturing: The evolution of the venture capital market, the #shift from visionaries to disruptors, and the strategic #advantages of corporate venturing.

🎯 Successful #Strategies: How companies can align their #internal processes and leadership to compete with top VCs and build strong partnerships.

πŸš€ Future-Focused #Innovation: The importance of focusing on future #growth and CEO support for successful innovation #initiatives.

πŸ” Longevity and Meaningful Work: The #need for companies to provide fulfilling work as people live and work longer, and the role of #agile and #creative #portfolios.

πŸ”„ Transformation and Growth: The necessity for large companies to #transform through #corporate #venturing to stay #relevant and #competitive.

πŸ’Έ Building Successful Ventures: The importance of #understanding customer problems, leveraging current technologies, and #focusing on growth to achieve success.

πŸ”‘ Key Teams for #Success: The roles of New Venture Boards, Venture Teams, #Growth #Advocates, and #entrepreneurial employees in driving corporate innovation.

Linda's insights #emphasize the critical #role of #CorporateVenturing in #ensuring long-term success and #relevance for large companies. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!

πŸŽ‰ Tune in NOW to gain valuable insights from Linda Yates and our CEO Nils Wagner. 🎧✨

A heartfelt thank you to you, dear Linda for your invaluable insights in this episode! πŸ’—

πŸ‘‰ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube in the comments.

πŸ“ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share if you find it valuable.

#Podcast #CorporateVenturing #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Growth #BusinessTransformation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #VentureCapital #imPulse #WeEnhanceLives #CorporateVenturing #Mach49 #LindaYates #NilsWagner #BusinessGrowth #SiliconValley #REHAUNewVentures #opportunities #challenges

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June 17, 2024

πŸŽ™οΈ Upcoming Podcast Episode with Linda Yates and our REHAU New Ventures CEO Nils Wagner – launching June 20th!

⏳ 3 days more to come....more than happy to announce our next #imPulse podcast episode featuring Linda Yates, Founder and CEO of Mach49, in a riveting conversation with our CEO, Nils Wagner.

Linda will dive deep into the dynamic world of #corporate #venturing, exploring how large companies can leverage their assets for #venture #building and #investing. She'll share her invaluable insights on the critical role of corporate innovation and the power of collaboration between venture capital communities, corporations, entrepreneurs, and academia.

πŸš€ Get ready to be inspired and #rethink your approach to #corporate #growth and #innovation!

πŸ“… Mark your calendars for June 20th! πŸ”— Follow our podcast for more updates and episodes.

πŸ‘‰ Link to #spotify, #applemusic and #youtube in the comments.

#PodcastAnnouncement #CorporateVenturing #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Mach49 #LindaYates #NilsWagner #BusinessGrowth #SiliconValley #VentureCapital #REHAUNewVentures #imPulse #opportunities #challenges #corporateventuring

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June 14, 2024

🌟 Connect - Learn - Share! 🌟

We just came back from Hinterland of Things 2024. What a fantastic event!
Our team 🌍 GΓΆtz ThΓΌmecke β˜€οΈ but also πŸš€Thilo Plikat from EuerZuhause and Maximilian Gick were joining the event #inthefield!

Takeaways from the panels on entrepreneurship, leadership, venture building...

🌐 Foster a culture of openness to accelerate substantial transformation
🀝 Achieve genuine win-win results through authentic collaboration between startups and established companies
🌍 Learn best practices from emerging markets and their high performance.
πŸš€ Embrace diversity to redefine organizational DNA
πŸ’‘ Conquer fear and discard outdated corporate habits to facilitate digital transformation
πŸ‘₯ Build trust with authentic leadership and encourage critical discourse (which is not always easy)
🌟 Promote authenticity and openness through a human-centric work culture
πŸ”„ Prioritize team success over individual achievements

For us, our network and community are crucial to our success. We're incredibly proud to see our ventures showcased in such an amazing setting.

Thanks Hinterland of Things for having us!

#hinterland #startup #venturebuilder #whereisthenextunicorn #rehau

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June 13, 2024

Meet the Founders!

Connected Crafts with Maximilian Gick in the field at Hinterland of Things!

https://lnkd.in/evgNfTPB

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