Press & Media

Berlin, October 1, 2026

Stephanie Schuricht is joining Berlin-based start-up beatsquares as Head of Audience Development. A Berlin native, she comes from Bauer Xcel Media Deutschland in Hamburg, where she most recently led audience development for brands such as “Bravo”, “TV Movie” and “Lecker”, having previously served as Head of SEO. Schuricht brings more than ten years of experience in SEO, e-commerce and performance marketing.

At beatsquares, she is building up the growth team: premium newsletters, podcasts, WhatsApp channels and LinkedIn and Instagram formats are set to win more reach and subscriptions. The appointment is part of the team expansion following the seed round in July.

“Many publishers still produce their content for a single channel. At beatsquares, liquid content is everyday practice: every story is conceived from the start for premium newsletters, WhatsApp, podcasts, LinkedIn and Instagram. And we measure what grows.”

“Until now, audience expertise like Stephanie Schuricht’s was only available to large media houses. With AI, we bring this knowledge directly into the product.”

About beatsquares

beatsquares is the AI operating system for professional communication. It automatically turns existing content into premium newsletters, podcasts, WhatsApp channels and formats for LinkedIn and Instagram. The platform is used by, among others, “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, “Tagesspiegel”, “Ruhr Nachrichten” and Messe Berlin. beatsquares was founded in 2024 by Mark Page and René Bosch; AI expert Peter Dyllick-Brenzinger joined as third founder in 2025. In July 2026, the company closed a $2 million seed round led by IBB Ventures and XTR Capital, with participation from ddvg, V Ventures and business angels.

Following launches with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Tagesspiegel, and Messe Berlin, the Berlin-based AI startup is accelerating its growth

Berlin, July 20, 2026

Berlin-based AI company beatsquares has closed a $2 million (approx. €1.8 million) financing round. The round is co-led by IBB Ventures and Berlin-based fund XTR Capital, with participation from ddvg — the largest shareholder of the Madsack Media Group — as well as V-Ventures, the Dutch media impact investment arm of Stichting Veronica, and a number of business angels. The financing follows a $500,000 pre-seed round in October 2024.

beatsquares creates a new connection between content producers and their audiences: AI agents transform and deliver existing content in exactly the format audiences want to receive it, from fully managed social media channels to owned products such as newsletters, podcasts, and on-site offerings.

Early customers include Süddeutsche Zeitung, Tagesspiegel, and Messe Berlin. With the fresh capital, the company plans to accelerate its growth: the funds will go toward expanding the team, advancing the product, and driving international growth.

“Media companies and communications agencies produce first-class content, yet that valuable work reaches only a fraction of its potential audience. We make sure our clients’ research lands where audiences actually are today. The fact that publishers like Süddeutsche Zeitung and Tagesspiegel are taking this path with us proves the demand is real. Now it’s about speed.”

“The communications industry faces a fundamental question: how do you get your content to audiences in a fragmented attention economy? beatsquares answers it with a product that is already in use at leading German publishers and a team that understands the industry from first-hand editorial experience. It was precisely this combination of market access and technology that won us over.”

“I’ve guided many transformation processes — and the media industry is among the most demanding. beatsquares understands that the answer isn’t more content, it’s smarter distribution. That’s a lever that works far beyond journalism.”

About beatsquares

beatsquares is the AI operating system for professional communication. The platform is designed for publishers, communications teams, brands, and thought leaders. It transforms trusted information and in-depth expertise into an integrated media and communications system that runs around the clock.

beatsquares is backed by leading figures from the media, technology, and advertising sectors:

• Miriam Meckel, Professor at the University of St. Gallen, board member of Switzerland’s TX Group, and co-founder of the transformation academy ada
• Dagmar Reim, founding Director-General of German Public Broadcaster rbb
• Stefan Hansen, longtime senior executive in the international Grey/WPP network
• Katharina Neubert, Managing Director of Holtzbrinck’s AI Hub in San Francisco
• Markus Klimmer, serial investor and former McKinsey Public Sector Lead

beatsquares’ proprietary AI systems bridge the gap between the information organizations already have and the way different audiences actually consume content. beatsquares tailors content to the right audience, format, and platform — in the right tone — and distributes it automatically across the appropriate channels. This allows editorial and communications teams to focus on creating high-quality content.

The Berlin-based technology company was founded by René Bosch, Mark Page, and Peter Dyllick-Brenzinger. Bosch previously served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of BILD. Page co-founded the hydrogen company HH2E and was a member of the EMEA leadership team at the management consultancy Kearney. Dyllick-Brenzinger was Head of Product at Axel Springer and most recently Head of Development at the publishing platform Purple.

About IBB Ventures

IBB Ventures has been providing venture capital to innovative Berlin-based companies since 1997 and is one of the most active early-stage investors in Berlin. In addition to its two VC funds for technology and creative industries with a combined volume of €100 million, and the €30 million Impact VC Fund launched in 2022, the €10 million Pre-Seed Fund B# (“be sharp”) for Berlin-based deeptech startups has been in its investment phase since 2025. The funds are financed through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB).

To date, IBB Ventures has invested in approximately 310 Berlin-based companies. Together with investment partners in consortia, these startups have raised more than €2.1 billion in total, of which IBB Ventures has contributed more than €320 million as lead, co-lead, or co-investor. IBB Ventures is the umbrella brand for the VC activities of IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and part of the IBB Group. www.ibbventures.de