Process Relations breaks new ground together with the High-Tech Gründerfonds and Seed Capital Dortmund. (more)

With the software suite XperiDesk Process Relations offers the first Process Development Execution System (PDES) to the developers of high-tech manufacturing processes. The company based in Dortmund, Germany is commercializing and developing further the results of the EU 6th framework funded project “PROMENADE” and will help to structure and speed up the development of silicon based manufacturing processes.

{eng}The High-Tech Gründerfonds participates as a lead investor in the spin-off of an international IP development and marketing company in the semiconductor industry. The amount of seed financing is € 700,000. In addition to the High-Tech Gründerfonds and the Seed Capital Dortmund, which together make available € 600,000 of venture capital and the founders involved with € 50,000, the Capital Acquisition Consulting Josef Krautkraemer invested € 50,000 as a side investor into the company.

After the decision to spin off the preparations took just a few months, then this first round of financing was ready, says Dr. Jens Popp, founding partner of Process Relations GmbH.

“We have invested because the Process Relations GmbH possesses innovative concepts and tested product components addressing several interesting markets. From our point of view the support of new business models by means of integrated IP-Transfers opportunities in the high-tech sector is promising, "Holger Heinen, Investment Manager of the High-Tech Gründerfonds, explains the investment decision. “We are very glad that we succeeded in winning over the Business Angel Josef Krautkraemer as an investor as well as the High-Tech Gründerfonds," says Dr. Dirk Ortloff, a founding partner of Process Relations GmbH.