
Carjump scores seven-digit series-A
German car sharing app Carjump has closed a seven-digit series-A from Unternehmertum, Axel Springer Digital Ventures and Zimmermann Investments.
The startup will use the fresh capital to improve the features of its app, enabling its customers to digitally verify their driver's license.
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and the company's initial founders Oliver Mackprang, Philipp Heuberger and Mario Lebherz sold their shares in March 2015 to the current managing directors.
Unternehmertum focuses on German early-stage investments in the information and communication, medical engineering and cleantech sectors, usually providing an initial investment of €500,000 with the possibility to raise its commitment up to €3m at a later stage.
Previous funding
In April 2014, HTGF committed to a seed financing round for Berlin-based CarJump. HTGF ususally provides €500,000 at the seed stage.
In July 2015, Carjump reiceived a six-digit sum from angel investors.
Company
Founded in 2013, CarJump is headquartered in Berlin and employs five people. The app integrates multiple car-sharing providers. The company was supported by Beuth Gründerwerkstatt, the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs Technology and Research, and the European Social Fund.
People
Carjump – Michel Stumpe, Fabian Kofler (managing directors).
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