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𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 €5𝗠+ 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 📦 A strong signal from the market for one of the most overlooked infrastructure layers in global supply chains. Dortmund-based Logistikbude has secured over €5 million in Series A funding, led by Capnamic, with Moguntia Capital joining and existing investors Fraunhofer Technology Transfer Fund TT49 / FTTF, Rethink Ventures, XPRESS Ventures, and Golzern Holding GmbH doubling down. The company is tackling a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 that has remained largely under-digitized: the management of pallets, containers, and returnable transport items. With its software platform, Logistikbude introduces 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 into a segment that has long operated as a blind spot across supply chains. The ambition is clear: to 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 for load carrier management across global logistics networks. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Philipp Hüning, Michael Koscharnyj, Patrik Elfert, and Jan Möller, the company builds on deep Fraunhofer-rooted expertise and operational experience in logistics systems. With the fresh capital, Logistikbude will accelerate the 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 and drive its 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. We are proud to see Logistikbude shaping the next generation of logistics infrastructure and turning operational inefficiencies into scalable, data-driven systems. 🧡 Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW