The startup offers a freemium web-based editing tool that allows users to create videos that are fit to be published on popular social media platforms (such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube). In the year since its launch it has amassed more than 800,000 users who have created videos in over 75 languages.
Munich-based AI company e-bot7 secures 5,5 Million Euro Series A
info@rtp-global.com | 21.08.19
- e-bot7 secures 5.5 million euros in financing for further growth by the investors RTP Global (early investor in Yandex, Delivery Hero, SumUp, Urban Sports Club and many more), 42CAP, Main Incubator (early-stage investor of the Commerzbank Group) and a renowned business angel.
- With complex NLP algorithms, an AI hybrid solution and low implementation costs, e-bot7 is currently one of the most innovative and successful providers of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe. Only recently, the company was ranked among the Top 10 AI Startups in Forbes magazine.
- e-bot7 integrates artificial intelligence into existing or CRM systems to increase the efficiency of customer service operations.
RTP Global together with other well-known existing investors, has invested a total of 5,5 million euros in the AI-Startup e-bot7, which was founded in 2016. Other existing investors include 42CAP, the Main Incubator, Commerzbank’s early-stage investor, and a leading private investor.
With the investment round, e-bot7 will further expand its position in the European market. The company will use the funds to further expand its technology and business team to help more customers to make their customer service more efficient through artificial intelligence.
The founding team consists of Fabian Beringer, Xaver Lehmann and Maximilian Gerer, who have been included in the Forbes “30 Under 30” list and who are founding members of the KI-Bundesverband e.V. (KI Federal Association) in order to promote the topic of AIs on a political level. In addition, the founders are mentors of renowned programs such as the Founders Institute in Silicon Valley, TechFounders, InsurTech Hub and many more.
Over the past two years, the company has won more than 20 awards, including the ‘Startup of the Year Award’ and the ‘Call Center World Award’ for the most innovative technology and has been a substantial part of programs such as WeXellerate, Insurtech, TechFounders, LMarks, Wayra and the EU-funded Impact Growth innovation program to name a few. On the customer side, the strongly growing startup, which is represented throughout Europe, cooperates with the largest companies in various industries.
“We are very pleased to have won RTP Global as our lead investor. With their international experience, RTP has brought their strong network and their expertise on board in order to enable e-bot7 to expand into countries beyond Europe. “Our goal is not only to offer the best AI-based technology and revolutionize customer service, but also to make it as easy as possible for companies to introduce and use such a technology. That’s why we’ve built a plug and play solution that can be used directly by companies without any development and IT effort,” say e-bot7 founders Fabian Beringer and Xaver Lehmann (MDs).
“We are extremely excited to partner with e-bot7. Customer service automation is a huge market and e-bot7 has successfully proven that their solution can provide sizable gains to customer across multiple verticals. We see amazing potential to further build out technology and penetrate customer base across Europe” says Alex Pavlov, partner at RTP Global.
With its multilingual NLP algorithm, AI hybrid solution and low implementation effort, e-bot7 is one of the most innovative AI providers in Europe. e-bot7 develops and integrates artificial intelligence and deep learning into existing CRM customer service systems. The company’s solution automates customer service inquiries and processes, analyzes incoming messages, routes them to the right department, and supports customer service representatives with response suggestions. This reduces average processing time by up to more than 80%. Recurring requests and processes are automatically solved thanks to the technology.
l.m.r: Fabian Beringer, Xaver Lehmann, Maximilian Gerer
Founder e-bot7 GmbH
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Founders: Here’s how to pick the right VC in this ‘high deal’ market
info@rtp-global.com | 09.03.21
We all know that VCs operate in a roughly outlined remit when supporting startups and scale-ups: pre-seed, seed, early-stage (Series A), and growth stage (Series B and beyond). However, I’ve noticed that, increasingly, typically growth stage investors are investing in rounds as early as seed.
[Funding alert] Edtech startup Newton School raises $5 M in Series A round led by RTP Global Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2021/02/edtech-startup-newton-school-raises-5million-dollar-seriesa
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Bengaluru-based edtech startup, Newton School on Monday announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A round of financing, led by RTP Global.
Classplus raises $9M to grow its Shopify-like platform for teachers and coaching centers in India
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
An India-based startup that has built a Shopify-like platform for coaching centers to accept fees digitally from students, and deliver classes and study material online has received the nod — and capital — from a number of high-profile investors.
Video creation and editing platform InVideo raises $15 million
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
InVideo, a Mumbai-based startup that has built a video creation and editing platform, has raised $15 million as it looks to court more users and customers worldwide.
Tier raises $250 million to expand escooter service and launch battery charging network
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
COVID-19 has hit the micromobility world hard, with companies reeling from the change in consumer transportation habits. But Europe’s Tier appears to be bucking the trend. The startup managed to turn profitable this year and stands on the cusp of an ambitious new product launch.
Stakester Raises $2M to Give Noobs and Leets a Bite of the Esports Money Pie
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
LONDON and NEW YORK CITY – November 12, 2020 – Stakester, a competition marketplace helping gamers and sports enthusiasts to add a new dynamic of entertainment and monetize their skills, today announced a $2.7M seed round led by RTP Global with participation from high-profile angel investors Jens Lapinski, CEO of Angel Invest and former MD of Techstars, and Chris Adelsbach, UKBAA Angel Investor of the year for 2018/2019, founding partner at Outrun Ventures and venture partner at Techstars. Alexander Pavlov, managing partner at RTP Global will join the board.
Primer, the fintech helping merchants consolidate the payments stack, raises £14M Series A
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Primer, the U.K. fintech that wants to help merchants consolidate their payments stack and easily support new payment methods in the future, has raised £14 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Accel, who I understand were quite proactive in persuading Primer to take the VC firm’s money.
India’s Khatabook raises $60 million to help merchants digitize bookkeeping and accept payments online
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Khatabook, a startup that is helping small businesses in India record financial transactions digitally and accept payments online with an app, has raised $60 million in a new financing round as it looks to gain more ground in the world’s second most populous nation.
India’s CRED raises $81 million, buys back shares worth $1.2 million from employees
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Bangalore-based CRED is kickstarting the new year on a high note.
The two-year-old startup, led by high-profile entrepreneur Kunal Shah, said on Monday it has raised $81 million in a new financing round and bought shares worth $1.2 million (about 90 million Indian rupees) from employees.
Solving The Biggest Problem No One’s Ever Heard Of: Tealbook Looks To Grow 300% After Closing $14.4M Series A
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Tealbook closed a $14.4 million Series A to accelerate growth as the global pandemic has shined a new light on the supply chain and procurement industry.
CoachHub nabs $30 million for talent development platform that meshes AI with analytics
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
CoachHub, a “talent development” platform that pairs employees with business coaches, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led by Draper Esprit.
Agara helped Procter & Gamble automate 80% of customer service rep tasks
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Three years ago, Procter & Gamble (P&G), a Fortune 50 company with over 70 brands and $67 billion in revenue, began looking for tools that could assist its service representatives in resolving customer queries faster but with an enhanced focus on quality. After evaluating a number of tech platforms that might suit the company’s particular needs, P&G chose Agara Labs, a New York-based, AI-driven autonomous voice agent startup specializing in enterprise applications.
Singapore’s micromobility startup Beam raises $26 million
info@rtp-global.com | 15.02.21
Beam, a Singapore-headquartered micromobility firm that offers shared e-scooters, has raised $26 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its footprint in Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Taiwan.
Prosus Ventures leads $30 million investment in Indian agritech startup DeHaat
info@rtp-global.com | 10.02.21
Once overlooked, agritech startups are beginning to have a moment in India.
On Tuesday, DeHaat, an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers, said it has raised $30 million in a new financing round as the Indian firm looks to maintain its accelerated growth despite the pandemic.
[Funding alert] Bengaluru B2B healthtech startup Saveo raises $4M led by Matrix Partners India, RTP Global, others
info@rtp-global.com | 10.02.21
Saveo Healthtech, a B2B ecommerce platform for pharmacies, raised $4 million in seed funding co-led by Matrix Partners India and RTP Global, with participation from Incubate Fund and India Quotient.
Indian gaming platform Mobile Premier League valued at $945M in $95M fundraise
info@rtp-global.com | 10.02.21
Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $95 million in a new financing round, just five months after it secured $90 million as the two-and-a-half-year-old Bangalore-based esports and gaming platform looks to grow in international markets.
Indian mobile gaming platform Mobile Premier League raises $90 millio
info@rtp-global.com | 10.02.21
Mobile Premier League (MPL) has raised $90 million in a new financing round as the two-year-old Bangalore-based esports and mobile gaming platform demonstrates fast-growth and looks to expand outside of India.
The owner of the RTP Global venture capital firm in a TASS special project Top Business Officials
info@rtp-global.com | 03.12.20
E-scooter startup Tier raises $250 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
info@rtp-global.com | 13.11.20
Berlin-based micromobility startup Tier has raised a significant Series C round of $250 million. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is leading the round, which proves that the Vision Fund team is still focused on high-risk, high-potential bets.
Video creation and editing platform InVideo raises $15 million
info@rtp-global.com | 13.11.20
InVideo, a Mumbai-based startup that has built a video creation and editing platform, has raised $15 million as it looks to court more users and customers worldwide.
The startup offers a freemium web-based editing tool that allows users to create videos that are fit to be published on popular social media platforms (such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube). In the year since its launch it has amassed more than 800,000 users who have created videos in over 75 languages.
Investments in India’s ‘speedy’ market are paying off: QandA with Galina Chifina of RTP Global
info@rtp-global.com | 01.06.20
Moscow-headquartered venture capital firm RTP Global, which was founded by Russian entrepreneur and investor Leonid Boguslavsky, has raised USD 650 million after exhausting its second global fund of USD 200 million in 34 companies across the US, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia.
The firm will invest USD 650 million in these four geographies, with about one-third of the fund allocated for early-stage to Series B technology companies from India and Southeast Asia.
RTP started developing a portfolio in India in 2011, targeting startups in e-commerce, food delivery, fintech, ed-tech, telemedecine, agritech, and mobile gaming. Then, last year, it made one investment in Vietnam and two in Singapore.
KrASIA got in touch with Galina Chifina, partner and investment advisor at RTP Global, to learn about the firm’s strategy in these two regions.
Chifina, whose plans to relocate to RTP’s new office in Singapore this year have been delayed due to the pandemic, said she will move to the city-state by early 2021.
B2B EdTech platform, Classplus, raises $9m Series A led by RTP Global
info@rtp-global.com | 04.05.20
– Company’s active user base has quadrupled in the past six months
– Capital will be used to improve the product offerings and scale the technology platform
– RTP Global leads Series A round with follow on investment from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge and Blume Ventures
Agri B2B Platform Bijak Raises $12M Series A Round Led By RTP Global
info@rtp-global.com | 27.04.20
Bijak, a B2B platform for agricultural commodities, announced today that it has raised a USD 12 million (INR 91 crore) Series A round led by RTP Global. Existing investors Omnivore, Omidyar Network India, Sequoia Capital India’s Surge, and Better Capital also participated in the round.
RTP Global doubles down on founder-driven mission with new $650M fund
info@rtp-global.com | 03.03.20
Today, we announce the launch of RTP III. At $650M, our latest fund is more than three times the size of RTP II and will enable us to invest in even more companies around the world.
Fintech leader MoneyTap secures Rs. 500 crore, raises Series B for growth
info@rtp-global.com | 29.01.20
The funding round is a mix of Equity and Debt, led by global funds like Aquiline Technology Growth and RTP Global and existing investors, namely Sequoia India, Prime Venture Partners and MegaDelta.
RTP Global has invested into coaching platform CoachHub
info@rtp-global.com | 13.11.19
CoachHub has closed a €10M funding round, from existing investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech and Speedinvest x and new investor RTP Global. After raising €6M just three months ago, the latest round brings total funds raised this year to €16M, recognising CoachHub’s position as the leading digital coaching provider in Europe.
Anton Inshutin leading a panel about Digital Transformation in Logistics at NOAH London
info@rtp-global.com | 07.11.19
We are happy to announce that our partner Anton Inshutin was leading a panel about Digital Transformation in Logistics at NOAH London on 30 October. Below you can see some of the ideas shared on the panel
Munich-based AI company e-bot7 secures 5,5 Million Euro Series A
info@rtp-global.com | 21.08.19
- e-bot7 secures 5.5 million euros in financing for further growth by the investors RTP Global (early investor in Yandex, Delivery Hero, SumUp, Urban Sports Club and many more), 42CAP, Main Incubator (early-stage investor of the Commerzbank Group) and a renowned business angel.
- With complex NLP algorithms, an AI hybrid solution and low implementation costs, e-bot7 is currently one of the most innovative and successful providers of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe. Only recently, the company was ranked among the Top 10 AI Startups in Forbes magazine.
- e-bot7 integrates artificial intelligence into existing or CRM systems to increase the efficiency of customer service operations.
RTP Global together with other well-known existing investors, has invested a total of 5,5 million euros in the AI-Startup e-bot7, which was founded in 2016. Other existing investors include 42CAP, the Main Incubator, Commerzbank’s early-stage investor, and a leading private investor.
With the investment round, e-bot7 will further expand its position in the European market. The company will use the funds to further expand its technology and business team to help more customers to make their customer service more efficient through artificial intelligence.
Clear Logistics
info@rtp-global.com | 19.06.19
Shipsta Secures Millions in Funding for its Unique
and Revolutionary Digital Logistics Concept
SHIPSTA is unique in delivering a digitisation boost in the logistics industry via
crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence – digitally procuring freight rates has
never been so easy. Well-known investors have recognised this: RTP Global and
MANGROVE CAPITAL PARTNERS are supporting SHIPSTA with a generous
amount in the millions.
Dasha.AI Receives $2 mln in Equity Funding to Build Human-level Conversational AI RTP Ventures and RTP Global Lead Investment adding a member to company Board.
info@rtp-global.com | 18.03.19
New York, NY and Novosibirsk, NSB – March 13, 2019 – Dasha.AI Inc., an AI startup dedicated to building human-level voice conversational AI platform, today announced it has completed a $2 million seed round led by RTP Ventures and RTP Global.
“We are delighted to have such experienced in B2B venture capitalists help us build the company,” said Vladislav Chernyshov, CEO and co-founder of Dasha. “We plan to aggressively grow the company and the technology so we can continue to provide the best voice conversational AI to a market which we estimate to exceed $30bln. worldwide”
RTP Global expands investment team and commits more capital in India and Southeast Asia
info@rtp-global.com | 15.11.18
RTP Global, the international venture capital investment firm, announces that Kirill Kozhevnikov joins as Partner focusing on India investments, working together with Galina Chifina. As part of its continued expansion in the country, RTP Global plans to invest significant portion of its new global $200M fund into early and mid stage opportunities in India.
ru-Net becomes RTP Global
info@rtp-global.com | 30.10.18
London / New York / Moscow: ru-Net, the early stage investment and venture capital firm founded by Leonid Boguslavsky has announced at NOAH 2018 that it is changing its name to RTP Global, to reflect the success of its USA based arm RTP.vc and company’s evolution to a globally focussed venture capital firm.