Simon Dierks, Author at Carbon13

Berlin Climate Innovation Showcase Day

Mar 2, 2026 | News

Last Thursday, we brought together Berlin Cohort 4 and Cambridge Cohort 8 at Google’s Berlin headquarters — nine teams, two cohorts, one shared mission: building ventures that move the needle on net zero. What makes today’s pitches special is the community...

TetraxAI ready to scale after raising €1.5m in pre-seed round

Jan 29, 2026 | News

TetraxAI – born in Berlin Cohort 3 of our Venture Builder programme – raises €1.5 million in pre-seed funding to build their AI-driven platform due to diligence and risk management for clean energy infrastructure. The pre-seed round was led by The...

Layrr

Jan 20, 2025 | Materials and Chemicals, Our Portfolio

Spotlight on our Entrepreneur in Residence: Eda Leka

Nov 24, 2025 | News

Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) are our closest circle of supporters. From Phase 2 onwards, they are mentors and sparring partners for our teams and bring a wealth of experience from entrepreneurship and technical understanding. We would like to introduce you to our...

Astracite Secures Investment to Turn CO₂ into High-Performance Battery Materials

Nov 4, 2025 | News

Can carbon emissions become the building blocks of clean energy? Astracite, a cleantech startup born in Carbon13’s Berlin Cohort 3, believes they can—and they’re proving it. The Flemish venture has just secured €50,000 in funding from a BAN Flanders business angel,...