Grandperspective, the German based company with the world’s first holistic emission monitoring system has announced the successful completion of a EUR 9 million Series A round with a second closing by kineo Capital I, a dedicated VC/PE growth fund advised by kineo finance AG.
The funding will be used to support the worldwide commercialization of Grandperspective’s scanfeld® system and for the development of new software applications. With its unique hardware-software combination, scanfeld@ already offers early warning in case of hazardous emissions. In addition, the system will provide features for plant maintenance and ESG reporting.
René Braun, CEO of Grandperspective, says “With kineo, we continue to have a great partner with outstanding VC and asset-backed financing expertise to support Grandperspective on its scaling in the safety, predictive maintenance and climate tech market.”
Kreske Nickelsen, Partner of kineo, adds:” With this investment, kineo strengthens its support already provided through its venture leasing facility and the initial investmen, which we did as part of the seed round.”
About Grandperspective GmbH (GP):
Grandperspective has developed the world’s first early warning system called scanfeld®. With scanfeld® based on FTIR spectroscopy, hundreds of different gases are located, identified and quantified from a distance of up to one kilometer. With just a few scanfeld® sensor units, even large areas, warehouses and production facilities can be monitored in this way. Gas leaks are quickly detected and the formation of dangerous gas clouds is tracked, measured and visualized in real time.
About kineo:
kineo is an asset financing specialist for innovative technologies and equipment. The team provides venture leasing and working capital solutions for equipment-as-a-service (EaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models to accelerate the growth of these companies. In addition, kineo is able to participate in equity financing rounds via kineo Capital, a dedicated VC/PE growth fund advised by kineo finance AG, to complement the asset financing activities.
www.kineofinance.com
The funding will be used to support the worldwide commercialization of Grandperspective’s scanfeld® system and for the development of new software applications. With its unique hardware-software combination, scanfeld@ already offers early warning in case of hazardous emissions. In addition, the system will provide features for plant maintenance and ESG reporting.
René Braun, CEO of Grandperspective, says “With kineo, we continue to have a great partner with outstanding VC and asset-backed financing expertise to support Grandperspective on its scaling in the safety, predictive maintenance and climate tech market.”
Kreske Nickelsen, Partner of kineo, adds:” With this investment, kineo strengthens its support already provided through its venture leasing facility and the initial investmen, which we did as part of the seed round.”
About Grandperspective GmbH (GP):
Grandperspective has developed the world’s first early warning system called scanfeld®. With scanfeld® based on FTIR spectroscopy, hundreds of different gases are located, identified and quantified from a distance of up to one kilometer. With just a few scanfeld® sensor units, even large areas, warehouses and production facilities can be monitored in this way. Gas leaks are quickly detected and the formation of dangerous gas clouds is tracked, measured and visualized in real time.
About kineo:
kineo is an asset financing specialist for innovative technologies and equipment. The team provides venture leasing and working capital solutions for equipment-as-a-service (EaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models to accelerate the growth of these companies. In addition, kineo is able to participate in equity financing rounds via kineo Capital, a dedicated VC/PE growth fund advised by kineo finance AG, to complement the asset financing activities.
www.kineofinance.com
