GRUENDELPARTNER advises DigitalErleben (paddy) on pre-seed financing

The start-up DigitalErleben GmbH from Bielefeld with its AI platform "paddy" has successfully completed a seven-figure pre-seed financing round. High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) acted as the lead investor.

Paddy is an AI platform that supports teachers throughout the teaching cycle. Founded in 2024, the company has developed a solution that helps teachers manage the overloaded school day. Paddy takes the pressure off in the planning, implementation and follow-up of lessons and supports teachers in providing individualised support for their students. With over 12,000 active users (teachers) after six months, paddy is well on the way to changing 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 chemistry, primarily in the pre-seed and seed phase.

GRUENDELPARTNER provided DigitalErleben with comprehensive legal advice as part of the pre-seed financing.

GRUENDELPARTNER's M&A, Venture Capital, Private Equity practice group is one of the most experienced and best-staffed advisory units in Central Germany and supports investors and entrepreneurs in all development phases, in particular in company formation, company development, corporate financing and all exit processes.