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Die Höhle der Löwen: Frank Thelen criticizes Heiontec pitch
During an episode of the television show ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’, investor Frank Thelen expressed intense frustration with the founders of Heiontec. The startup, which is in the prototype phase, proposed a technology designed to extract energy from ambient heat. The founders sought 250,000 euros in exchange for 2.5 percent of the company, a valuation that drew criticism from investors like Carsten Maschmeyer due to the lack of clarity provided during the pitch.
In a separate development on the same program, the travel startup Blookery secured a 500,000 euro investment from Johannes Kliesch. Unlike a traditional capital-only deal, the partnership focuses on Kliesch’s expertise and network to help the blind-booking travel platform manage demand following its television appearance.
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Blookery · Die Höhle der Löwen · Frank Thelen · Heiontec · Johannes Kliesch
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Johannes Kliesch invested 500,000 euros in the travel startup Blookery. www.it-boltwise.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Heiontec's technology aims to extract energy from ambient heat. www.fehmarn24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Heiontec offered 2.5 percent of company shares for 250,000 euros. www.fehmarn24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Frank Thelen criticized the Heiontec founders for a poor pitch. www.fehmarn24.de · www.merkur.de · www.op-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Blookery operates a blind booking travel model. www.it-boltwise.de