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Investor (Series D)
Feb 2024
Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from spent lithium-ion batteries. Our Hydro-to-Cathode direct cathode precursor (pCAM)synthesis process transforms todays waste into high value materials for tomorrows EV batteries - a major advancement for the entire industry.
We are building North America and Europes domestic supply of critical minerals through "urban mining" and innovative battery materials technologies - an infrastructure that retains critical minerals in country for supply chain security.
We produce high-performance, engineered battery materials using the valuable elements found in end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap.
Join us in elevating the performance, security, and reliability of domestic battery materials with the first pCAM production in North America and the first refined pCAM production in Europe.
Investor
2023
Craftgate is a One-Stop Shop payment orchestration where you can easily integrate and manage Virtual POS of all banks of your business as well as many other payment and e-money institutions, alternative and international payment methods from a single center. With Craftgate, you can quickly benefit from many value-added services. Thus you can focus on growing your core business while reducing costs.
While taking advantage of the special solutions Craftgate offers to e-retail and marketplace merchants that receive payments over the internet and work simultaneously with many banks and payment institutions, you also benefit from all 360-degree services offered by all banks you work with directly (low virtual POS commission rate and the number of blocked days, various loyalty and installment campaigns, being a salary customer, getting a loan, etc.). Thus, you not only benefit from financial advantages while receiving your payments, but also have a secure, scalable and new technological infrastructure thanks to Craftgate, which has been developed by using the deep experience and practices gained in payment systems since 2007.
Craftgate Products,
- Integration of Virtual POS, Payment and E-money Institution
- Smart and Dynamic Payment Routing
- Card Storage, One Click Payment and Recurring Payments
- Payment Retry
- Closed Loop Wallet
- Payment by Link and QR Code
- Marketplace Solution
- Alternative Payment Methods
- International Payment Methods
- Multicurrency Payment
- Payment Form and Common Payment Page
- Advanced Merchant Control Panel
- Proactive Monitoring
Investor (Seed)
Jan 2022
At Banxware, we empower small and medium-sized businesses with greater access to capital by seamlessly integrating tailored loan offers into the platforms they already use. As lending experts, we enable platforms and banks to support their business customers, helping them grow and thrive.
We believe small businesses are the true heroes of our economy, and we’re passionate about making financing simpler, faster, and more accessible.
Founded in Berlin in 2020 by Miriam Wohlfarth, Jens Röhrborn, and Fabian Heiß, Banxware is revolutionizing how businesses acquire loans. Our diverse team brings together expertise from various backgrounds, united by a common goal: shaping the future of business lending.
Want to join us?
Explore our open positions and apply today. Let’s work together to empower SMEs and build a better tomorrow.
Have questions or interested in partnering with us? Reach out at info@banxware.com
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2025
Private Equity Investor | Climate Investments
Aug 2025
LeapFrog invests in exceptional businesses in Asia and Africa to enable leaps of growth, profitability and impact. The group’s portfolio of companies reaches 559 million people with financial services, healthcare and climate solutions, across more than 37 countries. 403 million of those people are emerging consumers; many of whom are accessing formal insurance, savings, pensions, credit, remittances or healthcare for the first time.
LeapFrog, which has had close to $3 billion of capital committed, brings a track record of more than a decade as a trusted General Partner to investors in private markets. LeapFrog Investments invests $20-75 million for majority or influential minority stakes in growing companies that have exceptional management teams and are focused on providing services that address the needs of emerging consumers. LeapFrog companies have grown on average by 22% per year since investment, and the group is now backed by many of the world’s leading institutional investors. LeapFrog twice been named by Fortune as one of the top Companies to Change the World, in 2017, this was alongside Apple and Novartis, becoming the first private investment group ever listed.
LeapFrog’s proprietary measurement framework contributes to new expectations for integrated reporting and to the advancement of industry best practices. LeapFrog is both a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, and a recipient of their highest ranking level, A+. LeapFrog is a founding Investors Council Member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and is a funder and member of the advisory group of The Impact Management Project.
2024
Head of Growth Investments & London Office | Private Equity and Growth Equity
Sep 2024
Seaya raised its first funding in 2013 and currently manages over €650 million across five early-stage venture funds. Seaya accelerates the growth of startups by leveraging the founder’s strategic vision, providing them with Seaya’s global platform, its extensive network of founders, investors and multinational corporations, as well as all its experience in the global expansion of companies such as Glovo, Cabify, Wallbox (NYSE:WBX), Spotahome, Clarity AI, Clicars, Alma and RatedPower.
Investor (Series D)
Feb 2024
Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from spent lithium-ion batteries. Our Hydro-to-Cathode direct cathode precursor (pCAM)synthesis process transforms todays waste into high value materials for tomorrows EV batteries - a major advancement for the entire industry.
We are building North America and Europes domestic supply of critical minerals through "urban mining" and innovative battery materials technologies - an infrastructure that retains critical minerals in country for supply chain security.
We produce high-performance, engineered battery materials using the valuable elements found in end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap.
Join us in elevating the performance, security, and reliability of domestic battery materials with the first pCAM production in North America and the first refined pCAM production in Europe.
2023
Investment Director
2023
Established by Generation Investment Management, Just Climate is a specialist investment business focused on scaling solutions for the highest-emitting, most off-track sectors of the economy. The challenge of achieving a net-zero world and addressing climate-related risk is huge, urgent and needs tremendous mobilisation of capital. Just Climates mission is to establish climate-led investing as a capital allocation imperative for institutional investors globally. For more information, please visit us at justclimate.com.
Investor
2023
Craftgate is a One-Stop Shop payment orchestration where you can easily integrate and manage Virtual POS of all banks of your business as well as many other payment and e-money institutions, alternative and international payment methods from a single center. With Craftgate, you can quickly benefit from many value-added services. Thus you can focus on growing your core business while reducing costs.
While taking advantage of the special solutions Craftgate offers to e-retail and marketplace merchants that receive payments over the internet and work simultaneously with many banks and payment institutions, you also benefit from all 360-degree services offered by all banks you work with directly (low virtual POS commission rate and the number of blocked days, various loyalty and installment campaigns, being a salary customer, getting a loan, etc.). Thus, you not only benefit from financial advantages while receiving your payments, but also have a secure, scalable and new technological infrastructure thanks to Craftgate, which has been developed by using the deep experience and practices gained in payment systems since 2007.
Craftgate Products,
- Integration of Virtual POS, Payment and E-money Institution
- Smart and Dynamic Payment Routing
- Card Storage, One Click Payment and Recurring Payments
- Payment Retry
- Closed Loop Wallet
- Payment by Link and QR Code
- Marketplace Solution
- Alternative Payment Methods
- International Payment Methods
- Multicurrency Payment
- Payment Form and Common Payment Page
- Advanced Merchant Control Panel
- Proactive Monitoring
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