Kuehne+Nagel

Bears with Benefits' Rise from Retail to D2C

Bears with Benefits, a supplement brand founded by Marlena Hien and Laurence Saunier in 2018, launched on Amazon and became a category bestseller within three months. The founders expanded rapidly into retail—securing listings at Douglas in January 2019 and later DM, Rossmann and Bipa—before launching their own online shop in February 2020. Their flagship product, biotin gummy "Ah-mazing Hair," drives roughly 20% of sales and has substantial review volume on Amazon and Trustpilot. The company uses data-driven online marketing, a shift from large influencers to mid-size creators and community channels, and tools such as an on-site beauty test to gather first‑party data. Bears with Benefits reported mid-seven-figure revenue in 2020, plans further European expansion, and projects significant growth (management cited a target implying roughly €12.5M revenue if ~0.5M units sell at €25 each).

LeanIX raises $80M; valuation estimated near $500M

LeanIX, a Bonn-based enterprise-architecture SaaS founded in 2012, raised an $80 million Series D round led by Goldman Sachs. The company maps customers' software landscapes (internal and external tools) to provide central catalogs and risk control for large enterprises. LeanIX targets customers with roughly €500M+ revenue or fast‑growing tech firms (typical minimum ~1,000 employees, international footprint). The firm reports around 240 employees (about 60 in the U.S.), generates a double‑digit‑million euro revenue run rate, grows over 100% year-on-year, and derives roughly 40% of revenue from the U.S. Pricing is per number of applications (entry ≈€25,000/year; 70+ customers pay >€100,000/year). Total capital raised now exceeds $120M, and public estimates put its valuation in the roughly half‑billion-euro/dollar range.

Kühne verordnet sich Verjüngungskur mit Digitalagentur Boom

Hamburg-based digital agency Boom won Kühne's digital account after a competitive pitch, and will from September 2020 take over strategy, consulting, creation, and ongoing management of all digital channels for the Kühne brand. The first digital campaign under this partnership is planned for autumn 2020. The engagement aims to boost brand relevance among a younger target audience and to unify Kühne's digital strategy under the umbrella of the 'Kühne Idee' for all product categories. Boom has introduced the concept 'Brand Now World,' emphasizing a shift from channel-led to moment-led communications with open dialogue and personal engagement. In addition to kuehne.de and the brand newsletter, Boom will manage all social media channels.