Atmen has raised five million euros in a seed financing round. The round was led by Berlin-based VC Project A. Existing investors such as Revent and Vireo Ventures participated again. Experienced angel investors such as Axel Stepken, former CEO of TÜV Süd; Martina Merz, former CEO of ThyssenKrupp; and serial entrepreneur Christian Vollmann, who has invested in Trivago and SumUp, among others, also participated. This brings the startup's total funding to 6.3 million euros.
Breathing develops a IoT and SaaS platform, which enables manufacturers of energy-intensive goods such as hydrogen, steel, or fertilizers to certify their products more efficiently. The platform captures real-time data directly from industrial processes and automates sustainability certification. This enables companies to create digital product passports, quantify emissions, and obtain government-recognized certificates.
"We are simplifying and scaling product certification, transforming a traditional bottleneck into a competitive advantage. Given Europe's limited access to fossil fuels, the transition to renewable energy requires stronger systems for verifying clean energy products—and that's exactly what we're building,"
explained Flower of Durfort, CEO and co-founder of Atmen.
Atmen focuses on growth in team and product breadth
With the funding, the startup plans to expand its current team of eleven. The certification of other energy-intensive goods – beyond hydrogen and e-fuels – is also a focus. Atmen also aims to strengthen its ties with regulatory authorities and certification bodies to make it easier for companies to comply with new sustainability requirements.
Mila Cramer, Principal at Investor Project A, commented:
“In a world where industrial competitiveness depends on traceable, low-carbon supply chains, Atmen is building the digital backbone that transforms complex production inputs into compliant, marketable, and exportable products.”
The platform replaces previously manual, paper-based processes with automated data capture and continuous tracking. It connects producers, retailers, auditors, and certification labels in a single system. This positions Atmen as a technological infrastructure for sustainable industrial certification—a topic that is becoming increasingly important in light of geopolitical tensions and growing regulatory requirements.
Atmen was founded in January 2023 by Flore de Durfort, Quentin Cangelosi and Erika Degoute – initially under the name Point TwelveShortly after its founding, the team won the Munich Startup Special Prize at the Bits & Pretzels startup fair. Today, the platform is used at industrial sites in nine countries and cooperates with companies such as Lhyfe and TÜV Nord.
