“Light in a new dimension” – that is the promise of the Lixl founders, who are looking for a 'deal' in The lion's den apply.
Update from October 1, 2024: It wasn't meant to be: Lixl founders Chris Herbold and Patrick Fomferra had to 'Lion's Den' left without a deal. While the product was obviously convincing, investors had doubts about, among other things, the derivation of the valuation, the financial planning and the price point.
Report from September 30, 2024: LED strips, floor lamps, wall panels: Gamers can't complain about too little choice of colorful background lighting. Lixl inventors Chris Herbold and Patrick Fomferra want to prove that there is still room for new ideas in this competitive market.
The founding duo from Karlsruhe will appear in front of investors in the VOX founders show on Monday evening (September 30th). The lion's den. Their offer: €300,000 for 25 percent of their company shares.
The idea of the two lighting engineers: Three-dimensional, dynamic lighting effects that react to the ambient sound of music, TV series or games.
The Lixl light panels consist of an elegant, 5 cm high aluminum frame, several LED modules and an innovative textile fabric made of plastic fibers, which ensures light curvature and is produced specifically for Lixl. Patrick Fomferra: “Points of light become lines of light and these create a unique depth effect that has never been seen before in a gaming room.”
The combinable modules can be controlled specifically via app – Both individual colors and color gradients are possible, which can optionally be distributed across several Lixl panels. Chris Herbold: “So that streamers and gamers can particularly enjoy Lixl, it supports smart home integration and synchronization with computer games. This turns every gaming room into a real showroom.”
The product is not that cheap: In the Online shop The smallest Lixl panel (format: 25 x 50 cm) is available for €325 – the large model (75 x 50 cm) costs €545. Anyone who wants to use at least part of a room wall seriously will quickly end up with four-digit amounts.
Whether the 'Lions' (in this case Dagmar Wöhrl, Carsten Maschmeyer, Tillman Schulz, Ralf Dümmel and Judith Williams) will invest in Lixl despite the valuation and the demanding price point will be available on Monday evening from 8:15 p.m. on VOX and on streaming -Service RTL+ can be seen.
Founders from the wider gaming environment are regular guests at the Lion's Denwhich is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. At the beginning of the current season, the gambling and loot box startup Zockerhelden pitched for a 'deal'. A community investment is threatened with a premature game over: Zeedz had convinced five 'lions' in October 2023 – the mobile game disappeared from the app stores at the beginning of September.
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