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Aug 11, 2011
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Corporate | 11 August 2011 11:00
bmp media investors AG: iversity successfully completes financing round
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11.08.2011 / 11:00
**iversity successfully completes financing round
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**bmp media investors AG and Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg support cross-academic platform for universities with milestone funding of more than one million euros.
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Berlin, 11 August 2011
iversity (www.iversity.org), an academic platform for universities, is completing its first round of financing with success.
bmp media investors AG (ISIN DE0003304200) is collaborating with Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg to support iversity GmbH , domiciled in Neuenhagen bei Berlin, with more than one million euros. bmp will hold a 10.1% stake in the company.
The first SaaS solution for e-learning and e-science in Europe helps teachers and students conveniently manage their materials and organise seminars, research projects, and conferences. Intelligent matching between content and people will foster productive networks, not only within individual schools but also in iversity's cross-institutional community. Cloud hosting is more efficient and affordable than installing comparable systems on the universities' servers. Currently, the beta version of iversity has more than 11,000 users from 40 schools. Creator Jonas Liepmann currently co-manages iversity GmbH's platform development team with Hannes Klöpper.
Jens Spryrka, Executive Board member of bmp media investors, explains the solidity of the concept: 'The idea of simplifying cross-institutional cooperation throughout Europe clearly has a great deal of potential. Purchasing course materials on the platform is a logical source of income. We believe in the team and the success of the platform. That's why bmp media investors is supporting the Frühphasenfonds investment.'
iversity is investing its funding particularly in technological upgrades to the online platform, acquiring users with marketing measures and expanding its international scope by building up a European partner network and operating capital.
'The investment will provide us with the necessary financial cushion we need to develop iversity sustainably for the coming years,' explains Jonas Liepmann, president of iversity GmbH. 'We see a great deal of potential to improve teaching and research with innovative online tools, and are excited to take our current beta version to a new level.'
About bmp media investors:
The private equity company bmp media investors AG (ISIN DE0003304200) invests in growth companies in the field of media and marketing services in Germany and Poland. It focuses on companies in the seed, start-up and expansion phases.
To date, bmp media investors has performed well over 40 equity investments in the media and marketing services segment. Its successful exits include eProfessional, Gamigo, YOC, K2, Bankier, Nokaut and nugg.ad. The current portfolio features brand eins Medien AG, Xamine GmbH and Self Loading Content GmbH.
About iversity:
iversity (www.iversity.org) was developed by an interdisciplinary team of professors, alumnae, and students from various subjects and universities.
To date, schools and research institutions have had only isolated applications. A cross-institutional platform, however, can tap the incredible potential of the web for networking and consolidating content and people. iversity aims to generate value-added from this potential for the academic community.
About BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg GmbH:
BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg GmbH (Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg) invests in young, innovative companies in the State of Brandenburg with the aim of strengthening the equity base of these companies in their early phase. The fund, which has a volume of EUR 20 million, was designed and set up by InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) on behalf of the Ministry for Economics and European Affairs of the State of Brandenburg. Seventy-five percent of the fund's resources are provided by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and 25% from budget funds of the State of Brandenburg. bmp (www.bmp.com) has been commissioned to manage the fund.
For more information, please contact:
Corinna Riewe
Investor Relations
Tel: 030-20 30 5-567
Fax: 030-20 30 5-555
Email: [email protected]
bmp media investors AG
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin
Internet: www.bmp.com
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | bmp media investors AG |
| Schlüterstraße 38 | |
| 10629 Berlin | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 (0)30 20 305-0 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)30 20 305-555 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | www.bmp.com |
| ISIN: | DE0003304200 |
| WKN: | 330420 |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Warschau |
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