Flensburg, January 5, 2024

Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of Schleswig-Holstein, Claus Ruhe Madsen, visited the Flensburg e-mobility company IO-Dynamics to find out about smart charging solutions for electric mobility. The visit was dedicated to the "Mobility turnaround made in SH", with a special focus on digitalization and energy management in electromobility.

"In order for Schleswig-Holstein to become climate-neutral, the mobility transition and therefore e-mobility play a major role. Above all, it is important to further expand the charging infrastructure," said Madsen. He emphasized that the potential of electric mobility can only be fully realized through digitalization.

Johann Olsen, CEO and Co-founder of IO-Dynamics, explained the role of intelligent charging and energy management software for the mobility transition in his presentation about the company: "Electromobility can only be attractive if it is sustainable, reliable, and simple. That is essentially what we are working on".

Current projects from well-known IO-Dynamics customers were also on display, underlining the company's central role in promoting innovative technologies for sustainable mobility. The founders of IO-Dynamics Johann Olsen, Nabil Imran and Felix Kruse gave a technical presentation of the charging management software during a subsequent tour and engaged in an exchange with Minister Madsen about the future of electric mobility and founding in Schleswig-Holstein.

About IO-Dynamics:
Founded in 2018 in Flensburg, Germany, IO-Dynamics is positioning itself as a pioneer in the field of intelligent charging and energy management for electric vehicle fleets. IO-Dynamics' solutions not only optimize the charging process, but also offer a holistic concept for sustainable and efficient mobility.
Further information can be found at www.iodynamics.de.

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Dorothee Reining
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Flensburg, November 17, 2022 - The founders of IO-Dynamics can look forward to new investors. After the first seven-figure financing deal, Christopher Burghardt, former managing director of Chargepoint Europe, Niels Ellwanger and Roman Dudenhausen, CEOs of con|energy ag, as well as energy concept developer Prof. Dr. Mike de Saldanha are now jointly investing in the e-mobility startup.

Founded in 2018 by Johann Olsen, Felix Kruse and Nabil Imran, the Flensburg-based startup IO-Dynamics has developed software for energy and charging management for vehicle fleets and was already able to secure seven-figure funding in June. Now more investors from the energy and mobility industry are joining in.

One of them is impact entrepreneur, investor and consultant Christopher Burghardt, who was Managing Director of Chargepoint Europe for many years. He advises and invests in the fields of technology, mobility and renewable energies. “IO-Dynamics is in the right place at the right time with the right solution. I believe that fleet electrification is one of the biggest challenges to be overcome in the coming years. IO-Dynamics will make a significant contribution to this,” Burghardt explains his investment.

Among the investors are Niels Ellwanger and Roman Dudenhausen, who jointly manage con|energy ag, a service company for the energy industry. The AG has already invested in several startups from the energy and mobility sector.

In addition, the consultant and business angel Prof. Dr. Mike de Saldanha is participating. He supports the startup with his capital and his in-depth knowledge of energy concept development with innovative systems.

“Electric mobility has arrived, the need is huge, the challenges enormous. We are ready with a strong software solution. We are pleased that we have further partners and investors at our side with our project,” says IO-Dynamics CEO Johann Olsen.

About IO-Dynamics GmbH

The IT company IO-Dynamics was founded in 2018 by Johann Olsen, Nabil Imran and Felix Kruse and supports its customers in making the operation of electric vehicles simple, cost-effective and emission-free. Their software product uses data from the vehicle fleet, such as charging station and e-vehicle, and brings this together with data from the site, such as building connection, power connection capacity, PV system and weather forecasts, so that charging can take place according to demand and in coordination with energy production.

About Christopher Burghardt

The impact entrepreneur served as Managing Director of Chargepoint Europe for many years. Meanwhile, he advises and invests in the fields of technology, mobility and renewable energies.

About Conenergy AG

Conenergy AG has been a partner to the energy industry for over 25 years and has played a key role in projects to develop the energy, heat and mobility transition. Today, Conenergy drives innovation as a strategic partner and investor. With the E-world energy & water trade fair, the company has been offering a European networking platform for the industry since 2001. www.conenergy.com

About Prof. Dr. Mike de Saldanha

Prof. Dr. Mike de Saldanha works as a business angel and as an advisor for venture funds in the fields of energy, real estate, mobility and digitalisation. He has been involved in teaching and research for many years and has also been active as an entrepreneur with holistic architectural development, energy concepts and technology consulting since 2006.

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High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Smart Infrastructure Ventures, be10x Capital and other business angels jointly invest in e-mobility startup IO-Dynamics.

Flensburg, June 08, 2022 – The founding team of IO-Dynamics can be pleased about a closed financing round. The newly acquired capital will be used to establish the e-mobility software elephi on the market, an intelligent charging and energy management software for the operation of electric fleets.

In 2018, Johann Olsen, Nabil Imran and Felix Kruse founded their e-mobility startup with the idea of making electric mobility in fleets more economical, sustainable and simple. Over the past few years, they have developed software that optimizes energy and charging management in vehicle fleets. Data from charging stations and electric cars – but also building data, flexible electricity prices and solar forecasts – are taken into account and used to create charging plans.

After a very successful start-up phase in 2021, in which strategic partnerships were concluded with well-known industry companies and the first customers were acquired, the Flensburg-based start-up has now also been able to convince investors. Investing under the leadership of High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Smart Infrastructure Ventures GmbH and be10x Capital GmbH, as well as other business angels.

"We are now at an important point: We have developed a solution that makes the use of electric cars more cost-effective and greener: Our product is manufacturer-independent and flexible. This is a real gain for all those who want to rely on electromobility and need simple and resource-saving charging management. Now we want to grow in the market to inspire even more people with our intelligent charging management, and now we have the chance to do so. A big thank you to my entire team, to our investors and to our newly acquired partners!", explains Johann Olsen, co-founder and CEO of IO-Dynamics.

Frank Reinecke, Principal of High-Tech Gründerfonds: "I invested in IO-Dynamics because the solution addresses an acute market problem and IO-Dynamics has the best solution on the market for it. In addition, the team brings exactly the experience to successfully develop IO-Dynamics and position it in the international market."

About IO-Dynamics

Founded by Johann Olsen, Nabil Imran and Felix Kruse in Flensburg, the IT company IO-Dynamics supports its customers in making the operation of electric vehicles in companies simple and cost-effective. It sees itself as a manufacturer-independent provider to meet the requirements of different charging stations and electric vehicles today and in the future. Its product elephi creates a link between the energy and mobility sectors, as electric vehicles are charged according to demand and in coordination with energy generation. For companies with electric vehicle fleets in particular, this means greater transparency in the operation of vehicles and energy management that reduces costs and administrative work and responds to the individual needs of fleet operators.

www.iodynamics.de

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About High-Tech Gründerfonds

The seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances technology start-ups with growth potential. With a volume of around 900 million euros spread across three funds and an international partner network, HTGF has supported more than 650 start-ups since 2005. Its team of experienced investment managers and start-up experts supports the young companies with know-how, entrepreneurial spirit and passion. The focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. More than €4 billion in capital has been invested in the HTGF portfolio by external investors in more than 1,900 follow-on financing rounds to date. In addition, the fund has already successfully sold shares in more than 150 companies.

Investors in the public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, KfW Capital, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft as well as ALTANA, BASF, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, B.Braun, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, 1+1 AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF, Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Group, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.

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About Smart Infrastructure Ventures

Smart Infrastructure Ventures is a group of entrepreneurs, founders and investors. The VC fund focuses on the innovative growth topic "Smart Infrastructure" and is supported by an international network of consultants, corporate partners and co-investors. Investments are primarily made in start-up teams with scalable business models in the fields of smart city, energy and e-health.

www.smartinfrastructurehub.com/ventures

About be10x Capital

be10x Capital invests in promising start-ups with a focus on B2B, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Smart Mobility Solutions, Blockchain technology and other high-tech products and solutions. During the screening and selection process the founder personalities themselves together with the strength and diversity of their team as well as the potential of the underlying business model for scalable exponential growth, sustainability and an expandable internationality of the start-up are essential. Most of the current changes in the World are being driven, or at least substantially supported, by software and digital technologies. These core technologies determine and even accelerate the rapid ongoing changes in an exponential manner. The investment firm be10x Capital was launched by Thomas Schmidt at the beginning of 2021 in order to be able to actively accompany and support the growing and, as Thomas believes, very powerful start-up landscape in Germany and Europe in these segments.

www.be-exponential.com

About Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt is a serial entrepreneur, experienced executive and visionary leader in one. As CEO and co-founder of datafactory AG, he has launched WEBFLEET, one of the world's first web-based fleet management system back in 1999. After the acquisition of datafactory by TomTom in 2005, he continued as CEO of TomTom Telematics to grow and rollout WEBFLEET across Europe, North America and other regions in the world, making the company the #1 European Telematics Service Provider. TomTom Telematics was acquired by Bridgestone in 2019 and Thomas continued to grow the company in his role as CEO under the Webfleet Solutions brand as part of the newly created Bridgestone Mobility Solutions division he led too. 

Since 2021, Thomas has been working as an independent management and M&A advisor, business angel and early-stage investor through his investment firm be10x Capital. His focus areas are B2B, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Smart Mobility Solutions, Blockchain technology and other high-tech products and solutions.