The 11 Most Well-Known Startups from Hessen

1) Arabesque S-Ray

Arabesque S-Ray is a market leader in sustainability data, consulting, and research.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Andreas Feiner, Dominic Selwood, Hans-Robert Arndt, Omar Selim
• Industries: Big Data, Data Center, Data Integration, Data Visualization, Database, Financial Services, Information Services, Software, Sustainability
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $20,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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2) Clark

Clark is an insurance platform that offers comprehensive coverage.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Chris Lodde, Christopher Oster, Garrett Whitmore, Marco Adelt, Steffen Glomb
• Industries: FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $128,050,383
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 19

You can find their website here.

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3) BITA

BITA is the first end-to-end infrastructure supplier for self-indexing and systematic investing in the globe.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Christoph Bruck, Paul Herrera, Ruben Feldman, Victor Hugo Gomez Zerpa
• Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: € 1,250,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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4) CrowdDesk

CrowdDesk is a software-as-a-service platform that allows financial intermediaries and enterprises to raise funds via the internet.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Jamal El Mallouki, Johannes Laub
• Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $10,300,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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5) Solactive

Solactive is an index provider that specializes in creating, calculating, and distributing custom indices around the world.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2007
• Industries: Finance, Financial Services
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $60,400,000
• Number of funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

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6) Wingcopter

Wingcopter is an unmanned eVTOL fixed-wing aircraft company dedicated to improving people's lives all around the world.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Ansgar Kadura, Jonathan Hesselbarth, Tom Plümmer
• Industries: Aerospace, Air Transportation, Drones, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $22,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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7) Arago

Arago is a renowned artificial intelligence startup that uses intelligent automation to assist organizations automate their IT procedures.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 1995
• Founders: Chris Boos
• Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Data Center Automation, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $60,500,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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8) Evana

Evana is a corporation that specializes in data exchange.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Industries: Big Data, Information Technology
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: € 10,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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9) Palturai

Palturai is a relationship database that offers solutions for networking, social networking, and data scoring.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2014
• Founders: Sascha Stürze, Tilo Walter
• Industries: Data Mining, Information Services
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: € 5,500,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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10) Qontigo

Qontigo is a pioneer in financial intelligence, specializing in the modernization of investment management, from risk to return.

Details of the startup:

• Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Risk Management
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $720,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

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11) Thinksurance

Thinksurance is a major business insurance technology consultation platform utilized by brokers, agents, banks, and other sales channels.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Christopher Leifeld, Florian Brokamp
• Industries: Commercial Insurance, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech, Internet, SaaS
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: € 17,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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