About SpinLab
SpinLab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2014, is based in Leipzig, Germany. With a presence in 12 countries, it has supported around 136 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Apr 2026, SpinLab has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Digitail, Keleya and SpiNNcloud. The program is backed by a team of 18 people who primarily support Grant (prize money) startups based in Germany. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Grant (prize money) round in Bitteiler on Jan 05, 2024.
SpinLab's List of Top Investments
SpinLab has a portfolio of 136 companies. Their most notable investments include Digitail and Keleya.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Austria, United Kingdom and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money), Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by SpinLab:
1. Digitail
Developer of cloud-based veteneriary software. It allow veterinarians and pet parents to manage health records, online appointments, invoice, payments, refunds, inventory management, and others.
Key facts about Digitail
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $36.5M
- Investors: Partech Partners, Atomico and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Keleya
App offering exercise and yoga plans for pregnant women. The app offers personalized exercise, yoga, pilates workout, nutritional plans based on user goals and pregnancy needs. The user can schedule the exercise and receive nutritional recipes. The app can be used to track training progress and wellness to provide insights and recommendations.
Key facts about Keleya
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Hamburg (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.48M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Crista Galli Ventures, MediVentures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SpiNNcloud
Developer of infrastructure solutions for new-generation artificial intelligence. The company focuses on brain-inspired computing architecture designed for sparse algorithms. Its systems are designed to be scalable and energy-proportional.
Key facts about SpiNNcloud
4. Deftpower
Mobile app to locate electric vehicle charging points. Its mobile app provides solutions for real-time charging and navigation data. It also allows operators to set their own tariffs for charging.
Key facts about Deftpower
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.6M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Endeit Capital, Rethink Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Granular
Online renewable energy certificate management marketplace. The platform helps to connect buyers directly with renewable energy producers to source certificates. It allows users to manage the portfolio of certificates, buy and sell hourly certificates, and more.
Key facts about Granular
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Norrsken VC, BoxGroup and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 02, 2023, $*****
SpinLab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SpinLab has invested in 136 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Bitteiler.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2022 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
2019 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2018 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
SpinLab's Investments by Stage
SpinLab has made 114 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $84.6K and 1 investment in Seed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Grant (prize money) | 114 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SpinLab's Investments by Sector
SpinLab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, HealthTech, High Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 113 Tech companies, 90 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 75 Software companies and at least 48 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 39 |
Sustainability Tech | 33 |
HealthTech | 31 |
High Tech | 29 |
Environment Tech | 27 |
Others | 143 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SpinLab's Investments by Geography
SpinLab has made most investments in Germany (99), followed by Austria where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 99 |
Austria | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Spain | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SpinLab's recent investments
SpinLab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by SpinLab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 05, 2024 | Germany | Grant (prize money) | 4542 | - | |
May 11, 2023 | Germany | Grant (prize money) | 2787 | - | |
May 11, 2023 | France | Grant (prize money) | 3167 | - | |
May 11, 2023 | Germany | Grant (prize money) | 2396 | - | |
May 11, 2023 | Czech Republic | Grant (prize money) | 3028 | - |
Acquired companies in SpinLab's Portfolio
5 companies from SpinLab's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were aidhere in Oct 2023 by SidekickHealth.Here are SpinLab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 11, 2023 | May 06, 2020 | Grant (prize money) | 8350 | |
Aug 01, 2022 | Oct 09, 2019 | Grant (prize money) | 4927 | |
Feb 28, 2022 | Jan 15, 2018 | Grant (prize money) | 9101 | |
Oct 25, 2021 | May 17, 2017 | Grant (prize money) | 4290 | |
Jan 27, 2021 | Sep 11, 2015 | Grant (prize money) | 2779 |
Team profile of SpinLab
SpinLab has a team of 18 members including 7 Partners and 6 Principals located in Germany. SpinLab's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in SpinLab:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Leipzig | |||
Partner | Leipzig | - | ||
Partner | Leipzig | - | ||
Partner | Leipzig | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Leipzig | - | ||
Partner | Leipzig | - | ||
Principal | Leipzig | - | ||
Principal | Leipzig | - | - | |
Principal | Leipzig | - | ||
Principal | Leipzig | - | - |
Co-investors of SpinLab
Over the past 11 years, 143 investors have co-invested in SpinLab's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SpinLab: EIC Fund, Europa and 22 others have invested in rounds before SpinLab. There are 3 companies where EIC Fund has invested before SpinLab and 2 companies where Europa has invested before SpinLab.
- Invested after SpinLab: A total of 119 investors have invested in SpinLab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include TGFS (5 companies) and HTGF (4 companies).
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