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CargoBeamer , a leading logistics company and intermodal terminal operator , driving the shift of freight transport from road to rail in Europe , has raised up to € 65 million in a combination of equity and debt financing from Orion Infrastructure Capital . Alongside € 50 million from existing shareholder and € 90 million in grants from the German Federal Railway Authority and the Swiss Federal Office of Transport – both raised in 2024 – CargoBeamer has secured a total of € 205 million in growth capital over the past 12 months .
CargoBeamer is a pioneer in providing much-needed climate-friendly logistics solutions in the road-rail industry . Its unique technology of intermodal terminals and
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Future CargoBeamer-Terminal in Domodossola , Italy ( Picture : CargoBeamer )
railcars allows semi-trailers to be transferred on freight trains by an entirely automated handling technology within 20 minutes – nine times faster than in conventional crane terminals . Using CargoBeamer ’ s rail connections between logistics hubs across Germany , Italy and France means reducing carbon emissions by around 85 %, compared to diesel-based trucking .
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Healthcare is undergoing a fundamental transformation , shifting from reactive sick care to proactive health management , with consumers firmly in the driver ’ s seat . While the US market has seen the rise of consumer-centric healthcare champions like Hims / Hers , Headspace and Function Health , Europe ’ s market remains underserved . naturalX Health Ventures has announced a € 100 million fund to accelerate this revolution in Europe , becoming the first specialised fund focused exclusively on the intersection of consumer and health in the European market .
The fund will focus primarily on Series-A investments while remaining flexible to participate in late Seed and Series-B rounds . Typical first investments range from € 3 – 5 million , with
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up to € 10 million available per company . naturalX can act as either lead investor or coinvestor , targeting consumer health start-ups across Europe with selected investments in North America . |