Good ideas win – that sums up Venture Lounge's intermediation between startup companies and venture capitalists in Bonn. More than 100 guests gathered under the theme "Internet, Mobile & CrossMedia" at the CAESAR Research Center on January 28th for a well-attended event. The event was hosted by the corporate finance consultancy CatCap (www.catcap.de), venture capitalists Neuhaus Partners (www.neuhauspartners.de) and the PR network European Marketing Communications (www.euromarcom.de).
The companies make.tv, rabattschlacht.de and Orbster emerged as winners of the startup competition. The coveted Venture Lounge award is considered the best signal in the industry for finding new investors in spite of the current caution of the financial crisis.
The grand prize trophy went to Cologne-based make.tv. At www.make.tv, internet entrepreneur Andreas Constantin Meyer offers Germany's first virtual television studio, where anyone can produce programs and present them live to the Internet public. Whether for businesses, clubs, musicians or event organizers, make.tv makes it possible to start your own TV station, including an online video library, using minimal resources.
rabattschlacht.de (www.rabattschlacht.de), a project of the Hamburg-based aha.de Internet GmbH, came in second place in the contest. On the site, the fun factor when it comes to shopping online is taken seriously for the first time in Germany. Every user can contribute to the falling prices with especially good chances of getting a real bargain.
A resourceful team of developers for GPS-supported applications for positioning-capable mobile phones took the bronze medal with their project, Orbster. At www.gpsmission.com, they offer location-related entertainment content; handheld GPS devices are no longer needed for real-world scavenger hunts. Nearly every GPS mobile phone can use the application through the platform, with content already available in 58 countries worldwide.
The Venture Lounge (www.venture-lounge.de) is an exclusive series of events that unites companies seeking strategic investors with financiers. The selection process is organized by CatCap (www.catcap.de), a consultancy specializing in corporate finance. Public relations are handled by the PR agency network European Marketing Communications (www.euromarcom.de).
Original text: CatCap digital press kit:
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/67461/
Press contact: Additional information: Venture Lounge c/o CatCap, Valentinskamp 24, 20354 Hamburg, Tel. 040/300836-0, Email: info@catcap.de, Web: www.venture-lounge.de, www.catcap.de
Venture Lounge PR agency: European Marketing Communications (euromarcom), Tel. 0611/973150, Email: team@euromarcom.de, Web: www.euromarcom.de
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