Omegga secures 10 million euros in a seed financing round. IQ Capital and Capnamic lead the round, with the EIC Fund also participating. The startup develops an AI-based spectroscopy technology that prevents chick culling and is already in industrial use.
CEO and co-founder Katharina Hesseler emphasizes the importance of the new investors:
“With IQ Capital and Capnamic by our side, we gain partners who bring not only capital but also deep technological expertise. This round is a strong signal for the enormous potential of our approach to set a new industry standard.”
With its solution, Omegga addresses a central problem in the poultry industry. Worldwide, operations cull billions of male chicks annually because they are economically not viable. The startup’s technology determines the sex while still in the egg and enables hatcheries to implement more efficient and animal welfare-compliant processes. Early customers are already using the solution in their ongoing operations.
Capital for growth and platform expansion
With the fresh capital, Omegga is actively advancing the scaling of its technology. The team is expanding its structures and developing the platform further to open up additional fields of application. Beyond the poultry industry, the company sees potential in agriculture, food production, and industrial quality control.
The investors also highlight the breadth of possible applications. Christian Knott, managing partner at Capnamic, says:
“With Omegga, a platform technology is emerging with the potential to fundamentally transform multiple industries. The team combines scientific depth with entrepreneurial pragmatism – a rare combination.”
Mason Sinclair, partner at IQ Capital, adds:
“Omegga’s combination of spectroscopy and AI is already proving itself in industry, solving an urgent problem while simultaneously creating a platform for non-invasive and cross-industry material analysis.”
Katharina Hesseler, Till Nöllgen, and Paul Günther founded Omegga together with other founders in Munich in 2020. The startup combines AI, optics, and industrial systems into a technology platform designed to set new standards across various industries.
