Berlin, January 22, 2026 – YPOG has advised European deep tech investors Innovation Industries and Supernova Invest on the Series B financing round of Munich-based company Orbem. The financing round totals EUR 55.5 million and was led by Innovation Industries. Supernova Invest participated alongside existing investors General Catalyst, 83North, The Venture Collective, Possible Ventures, and several angel investors.
Orbem has developed a technology platform that utilizes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) through artificial intelligence for industrial applications. Its solutions enable fast, scalable and non-invasive analysis of biological materials and are already successfully deployed in the poultry industry. With the fresh capital, Orbem plans to enter the U.S. market, further scale its solutions for the food industry, and, in the longer term, expand the application of its technology into healthcare.
Innovation Industries and Supernova Invest are among Europe’s leading venture capital firms in the deep tech space. Their joint investment in Orbem reflects strong confidence in scalable industrial AI applications with deep technological foundations and sustainable impact.
“Orbem combines scientific excellence with clear industrial applicability and global scaling potential. This is precisely the intersection of deep tech, industry and growth where we regularly advise investors such as Innovation Industries and Supernova. We are pleased to have supported this financing round,” says Dr. Benjamin Ullrich, Co-Managing Partner at YPOG.
About Innovation Industries
Innovation Industries is a leading European Deep tech venture capital firm with €1 billion in capital under management. The firm invests in visionary science and engineering-based companies that tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. With a strong belief that Deep tech can deliver both outsized financial returns and global impact, Innovation Industries partners with exceptional entrepreneurs and researchers to turn scientific breakthroughs into transformative companies. The firm provides long-term capital and strategic support from lab to scale, actively bridging the gap between academia and industry through close collaboration with leading technical universities, research institutions and industry partners. Innovation Industries has offices in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Munich.
https://www.innovationindustries.com/
About Supernova Invest
Supernova Invest is the leading Deep Tech Venture Capital firm in Europe and manages ca. €800 million in assets. The current portfolio includes 80+ innovative and impact-driven companies that develop products and services leveraging breakthrough technologies in four transition-centric sectors: Cleantech, Digital, Industrial Technologies, and Healthcare. For 20 years, Supernova Invest has been providing long-term capital, operating experience, and strategic support to back the sustainable growth of tomorrow’s Deep tech and industrial champions throughout the Venture Capital life cycle: seed, early, late, and growth stages. Supernova Invest also gathers the entire Deep tech value chain to support portfolio companies: corporates, research institutions, and co-investors.
Supernova Invest is backed by both Amundi, the largest asset manager in Europe, and CEA, the most innovative public research organization in Europe.
https://supernovainvest.com
Team
Dr. Benjamin Ullrich (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Berlin
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Charlotte Petrasch (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Dr. Gerrit Breetholt (Transactions), Associate, Hamburg
Dr. Miriam Peer (Transactions), Associate, Hamburg
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YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 180 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Cambridge and London.
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