GRUENDELPARTNER advises DigitalErleben (paddy) on pre-seed funding

The Bielefeld-based start-up DigitalErleben GmbH, with its AI platform ‘paddy’, has successfully completed a pre-seed funding round in the seven-figure range. High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) acted as lead investor.

Paddy is an AI platform that supports teachers throughout the entire teaching cycle. Founded in 2024, the company has developed a solution that helps teachers manage their hectic daily school routine. Paddy eases the burden of planning, delivering and following up on lessons, and supports teachers in providing individualised support to their pupils. With over 12,000 active users (teachers) after just six months, Paddy is well on its way to transforming education in the DACH region with its AI platform.

HTGF is one of the leading early-stage investors in Germany and Europe and manages investment funds with a total volume of over EUR 2 billion. It invests in start-ups in the fields of deep tech, industrial tech, climate tech, digital tech, life sciences and chemicals, primarily in the pre-seed and seed phases.

GRUENDELPARTNER provided comprehensive legal advice to DigitalErleben as part of its pre-seed financing.

GRUENDELPARTNER’s M&A, Venture Capital and Private Equity practice group is one of the most experienced and best-staffed advisory teams in Central Germany and supports investors and entrepreneurs throughout all stages of development, particularly in company formation, business development, corporate finance and all exit processes.