Since 2017, the Next Commerce Accelerator (NCA) has been supporting startups from e-commerce and related industries. Five startups have qualified for the current, now 11th batch. We briefly introduce DayOff, Fintico Tryp, Tyles and Vanozza in this post.
DayOff helps with personnel development
DayOff, based in Hamburg, offers a digital training platform for companies to improve the soft skills of their employees in a psychologically sound, simple and efficient way across the organization. The focus is on the practical application of the learning content directly in everyday work. To this end, employees receive daily microlearning tasks via an app that take just three minutes to complete. Artificial intelligence adapts these automatically and individually to people, teams and companies.
Fintico makes hire purchases simple
When shopping online, the question of preferred payment mode inevitably follows at some point. "Direct debit" is there to choose from, for example, or "credit card". The Hamburg-based startup Fintico now wants to establish "hire purchase" as another option. The idea is not only to present the offer of one bank, but also to compare installment purchases so that customers can find the best conditions for them. The first shops are already testing the applications and, in addition to the NCA, IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH has also invested.
Tryp makes travel booking easier
Tryp comes from Denmark, and the name already suggests that the business model revolves around travel. The special feature is that Tryp not only allows users to book trips from A to B and back, but also to add stopovers. The search for the most favorable combinations normally involves a great deal of research; with Tryp, artificial intelligence takes care of the search. Other services such as a digital check-in round out the offering, and a partnership with Booking.com also makes it possible to book accommodations.
Tyles brings order to collected knowledge
With Berlin-based Tyles, a startup has secured a place at the NCA that has already raised a total of 1.4 million euros in a funding round. Tyles received the money for the development of a tool that enables the collection and sorting of knowledge from various digital information sources. There is no shortage of them, as we all know, it's just hard to keep track of them all. With text modules called "tyles", which can come from websites or e-mails, for example, it should be possible to build up a knowledge database.
Vanozza offers vegan cheese enjoyment
Plant-based alternatives to animal-based foods are enjoying growing popularity, and not just in the "veganuary". When it comes to cheese, the challenge is particularly great to create a product that is as close as possible to the original in terms of both taste and texture. VANOZZA from Hamburg has succeeded in doing just that. Its mozzarella alternative has already proven itself in numerous restaurants and won the Food Innovation Award in October. Other products, like referring to Parmesan cheese, are currently being developed.
