# Blackwave

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/blackwave-2

- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Headquarters: Germany
- Website: www.blackwave.de/en
- Total disclosed funding: $6.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Jan 30, 2024)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in Taufkirchen, Germany, and founded in 2016 by CEO Bastian Behrens, Blackwave GmbH is a developer and manufacturer of reinforced plastics with lightweight carbon fibre for automotive, aerospace, medical technology, sports equipment, and mechanical engineering sectors. In January 2022, Blackwave GmbH raised EUR 4 million in venture funding from Alpine Space Venture and Hirschvogel Ventures.


Blackwave GmbH uses the PCM - Prepreg Compression Molding and SMC - Sheet Molding Compound technologies to create its products. Carbon-Sheet Moulding Compound (C-SMC): the material is pressed into shape using high pressure and heat by integrating ribs, different wall thicknesses or functional elements such as threads and fits, integral components that cannot be produced with conventional carbon manufacturing processes. In addition, the firm offers various carbon fibre technologies for structural aerospace applications, and its verticals include standardized, low-cost carbon fibre-reinforced plastic pressure tanks for launchers and satellites as well as specialized components for high-performance aviation and automotive electric drives, enabling businesses to procure an economical substitute for complex metallic lightweight components. The company product portfolio includes FOMIPU – INSTRUMENTS, and PICCOLA – BREAKLEAVER.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jan 30, 2024, $6.6M — Alpine Space Ventures

## Investors

- Alpine Space Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alpine-space-ventures) — Seed