Dentons advises NanoStruct on €2.6 million seed financing round

Frankfurt-Global law firm Dentons has again advised deep-tech startup NanoStruct GmbH on a €2.6 million seed financing round. The funding round is led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and the AUXXO Female Catalyst Fund. The financing builds on previous funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the European Union.

NanoStruct is a biotechnology and nanotechnology startup that offers an analysis platform for the rapid identification of harmful bacteria in food. The technology reduces the time required to detect dangerous pathogens such as listeria and salmonella from 2-3 days to just a few hours-using nanostructured sensor chips and AI. Faster pathogen detection enables early decisions in production, prevents recalls and reduces food waste throughout the entire supply chain. Based in Würzburg, Germany, the startup was launched in 2021 as a spin-off from the University of Würzburg by Dr. Henriette Maaß, Enno Schatz, and Kai Leibfried.

NanoStruct will use the newly raised growth capital to validate its system in pilot projects in the food analysis market, establish a structured sales organization and introduce the technology to the food market.

Advisors to NanoStruct

Dentons (Frankfurt/Munich):

Corporate/M&A: Dr. Gesine von der Groeben (Lead Partner, Frankfurt), Anja Stalter (Senior Associate, Munich)

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