ATechX Expands Its Partner Network with the Supernova Group

The Supernova Group is joining ATechX, the Innovation & Venture Platform of Aroundtown, as a new partner. With this addition, ATechX once again expands its extensive partner network, which recently welcomed LEG Immobilien, underscoring its continued commitment to fostering innovative solutions. The Supernova Group’s portfolio comprises retail properties across Central and Eastern Europe and is complemented by its strong expertise in the retail sector, providing startups with valuable market insights and practical testing opportunities in store environments.

This makes the partnership a strong complement to the existing portfolios of other partners and creates an even broader foundation for providing startups with additional test environments, scalable pilot settings, and valuable market expertise. Other partners of ATechX are Vonovia, LEG, Round Hill Capital, Fifth Wall, and noa.

Hands-on Innovation Support for Startups

ATechX supports startups that bring digital, technological, or sustainability-driven solutions to the real estate sector – from planning and financing to leasing and operations. As part of the four-month program, founders gain access to a powerful network of leading industry players and realistic testing environments within the European portfolio of Aroundtown and its partners. The current cohort benefits directly from this practical approach, enabling them to further develop and validate their innovations within real estate projects.

Supernova Group as a Strong New Partner

The Supernova Group, a leading private real estate company focused on high-quality retail properties in Central Europe, enhances the ATechX partner portfolio with deep market knowledge, development expertise, and a large, high-quality property portfolio. With its long-term buy-and-hold strategy, its focus on sustainable project development, and its coverage of the entire value chain in the commercial real estate sector, Supernova Group provides ideal conditions for hands-on piloting and joint innovation initiatives.

“ATechX offers startups something unique: the opportunity to test their ideas in active properties and operations, enabling them to reach market readiness faster and more efficiently. By expanding our partner network with strong partners such as the Supernova Group, we are creating even more diverse opportunities and environments across different parts of Europe in which founders can test and advance their innovations,” says Barak Bar-Hen, CEO of Aroundtown.

The Supernova Group highlights the shared commitment to practical innovation:

“We are excited to become part of ATechX and to gain early access to new and innovative ideas that have the potential to strengthen both our business and the wider real estate industry. By actively supporting startups and offering targeted guidance, we aim to help them accelerate and refine the development of their innovations,” says Frank Albert, Founder and Owner of the Supernova Group.

About ATechX

ATechX is a pioneering Proptech accelerator powered by Aroundtown, dedicated to supporting innovative founders. The program offers a focused, four-month journey, customized individually for each early-stage startup ready to scale disruptive solutions across the entire real estate lifecycle—from finance and design to leasing and operations—covering all asset classes including residential, commercial, and hospitality. Startups gain exclusive access to the extensive European portfolios of Aroundtown, Round Hill Capital, Vonovia, Supernova Group and LEG Immobilien with a portfolio size of €130 billion. This provides a unique, real-world environment to validate and enhance their technologies. ATechX emphasizes execution, with a hands-on approach guided by seasoned real estate professionals from diverse disciplines. These experts help startups refine their market fit and sharpen their value proposition, ensuring practical, strategic growth.

The program is supported by leading industry players: Aroundtown, Fifth Wall, noa, Vonovia, LEG Immobilien, Supernova Group and Round Hill Capital.

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About Aroundtown

Aroundtown is one of Europe's largest real estate companies, M-Dax listed and focused on income generating quality properties that have potential for value-add in central locations mainly in Germany, the Netherlands and London. The portfolio comprises mainly office, residential and hotel properties. Hundreds of experienced employees from all areas of the value chain ensure that Aroundtown effectively realizes long-term potential. Professional organization, flexibility, innovation and extensive tenant services make Aroundtown a reliable partner for growth and success. Aroundtown is a sustainability leader in the European market with strong visibility in ESG indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index, and more. Aroundtown is a member of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), the German Property Federation (ZIA), the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), the UN Global Compact Network Germany, Supporting member of the Society of Property Research (gif) as well as a signatory the Charter of Diversity. Aroundtown has received multiple EPRA BPR Gold Awards and EPRA sBPR Gold Awards for its transparent financial and sustainability reporting. Avisco (controlled by Yakir Gabay) holds 15% in Aroundtown (date: 29.07.2022) and Stumpf Capital GmbH 10% (date: 13.11.2023). Other shareholders include Blackrock, Norges, Vanguard, BNP Paribas, AXA, Alliance-Bernstein, APG, Dekabank, State-Street, Bank of Montreal and many other leading international investors. The main bond investors include ECB, GIC, Union Investment, DB, UBS, Nordea, Allianz, M&G, Pictet, Credit Agricole and many other major institutional investors.

www.aroundtown.de

About Supernova Group

Supernova Group, based in Austria, is an international company focused on the development and management of commercial real estate, primarily in Austria, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Supernova currently manages a portfolio of 118 retail properties with a total value of €2.4 billion.

In all markets in which the company operates, it pursues a strategy of intelligent development and strategic acquisitions to ensure further sustainable growth and investment in emerging markets. In addition to its focus on growth, Supernova continuously invests in the modernization and sustainability of its properties.

For more information about the Supernova Group, visit www.supernova.at

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