Nimmsta is a manufacturer of a back-of-the-hand scanner or smart watch that can be used in work processes in Intralogistics efficiency increase of up to 50 percent The founders plan to use the newly generated capital to develop a new SaaS platform, as well as for sales and marketing. Optimized intralogistics workflows, such as picking and storage, can be rolled out via the platform within a very short time. The logistics provider communicates with the warehouse management system via the smartwatch in both directions, enabling a new form of flexibility and interaction.
One of the business angels, the Implico managing director Rolf Adam, says:
"The Nimmsta founding team is one of the most impressive we've seen in a long time. Nimmsta has the potential to revolutionize not the last mile, but the last meter in logistics."
Nimmsta has been built without outside capital
Florian Ruhland and Andreas Funkenhauser founded their Logistics startup 2019. Today, the company employs 21 people. The two founders built their startup up to its first round of financing without outside capital. Major customers such as Mercedes Benz, Rewe, Abus, and Rapunzel Naturkost are already using the smartwatch.
Andreas Funkenhauser, Co-founder and Managing Director of Nimmsta, explains:
"We are very proud of our strong business angels, who have confidence in Nimmsta and will support us strategically. Florian and I are also very excited that many of our employees have invested themselves. It's a great statement, even if our own team is involved. Demand for Nimmsta is growing rapidly, so this investment is very important for us to expand the team and advance our platform, which we will release in beta in fall 2023."
