GROWTH. DRIVEN BY REASON. | Creating value in Europe & North America since 1999. Acton Capital is a leading European growth-stage venture capital firm with a presence in Munich and Vancouver. Since 1999, the Acton team invests in tech-enabled business models across industries, to create value for the long run. With more than two decades of investment experience, Acton Capital has supported +100 startups on their way to market leadership, incl. global category leaders like AlphaSights, Clio, HomeToGo or Mambu. IMPRINT: Acton Capital Partners GmbH // Widenmayerstr. 29, 80538 Munich, Germany // Register Court Munich: HRB 171321 // VAT No: …

We back purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock is a global investment platform dedicated to building a sustainable future. Headquartered in London, Lightrock manages capital across both public and private markets, a significant portion of which is dedicated to climate innovation.

We match mature businesses with the startup world Helve is an innovation management company dedicated to accelerating growth and driving digital transformation across diverse sectors. We empower clients by designing custom solutions for their transformational change initiatives. Helve hosts dynamic open accelerator programs, internal incubators, hackathons, and sprints. We actively scout promising startups worldwide, facilitating the development and market launch of pilot projects. Harnessing the latest innovation trends to ensure our clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market is our priority. At Helve we take the best out of both worlds and mix them together - the agility, risk …

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The most founder-focused event on Earth. Slush 2024 is on Nov 20–21. Tickets out. Tickets out now: slush.org/tickets The most founder-focused event on Earth is taking place on Nov 20–21 in Helsinki, Finland. Welcome to Slush 2024: Metamorphosis. Tickets out now: slush.org/tickets Slush is a not-for-profit on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Founded in 2008, Slush annually hosts the world's leading startup event in Helsinki, Finland. Slush is run by students and recent graduates. International, High-growth, Startups, and Investors

Making second-hand the first choice worldwide. Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with a growing member base of over 80 million registered members spanning 20 markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life. Vinted Go is a new brand and business from Vinted, and focused on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. …

Driving the future forward with corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities. Plug and Play is the ultimate innovation platform. Our mission is to build the world’s leading innovation platform and make innovation open to anyone, anywhere. We do this by connecting entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors worldwide. Over the past 15 years, we have brought together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries. We are active in 50+ locations globally, including the U.S., China, France, Germany, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil, and more. Together with our partners, we are creating …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Our Techstars program is focused on innovations that make the world better. At the center of one of the most diverse and thriving tech ecosystems, our Techstars program is focused on innovations that make the world better.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC