# CargoKite

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cargokite

- Industry: Ship Building & Repair
- Headquarters: Germany
- Website: www.cargokite.com
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 8, 2022)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Founded in 2022 by Amelie Binder, Max Perschen, Tim Linnenweber, and Marcus Bischoff, and based in Bavaria, Germany, CargoKite GmbH, operates as a ship-building company that offers cargo ships that use clean energy to operate. In August 2022, CargoKite GmbH raised a pre-seed funding from Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds GmbH, and SOSV. As of 2022, the company has partnered with companies like HSVA, ClimAccelerator, Haus Der Mentoren, and many more.

The company offers wind energy-powered ships that can be used for cargo transportation with a capacity of 16 containers. The company is developing an airborne wind energy system to power the ship, lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 8, 2022 — SOSV, Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds

## Investors

- SOSV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sosv) — Seed
- Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds — Seed