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Entrepreneur First Entrepreneur First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. Entrepreneur First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors. Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on … Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 606 | 426 | 135 | |
Bits & Pretzels Europe’s leading founders festival. Join us on 29 September – 1 October 2025. Taking place annually in Munich, Bits & Pretzels is a 3-day festival for 7,500 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts. Our vision is to enable founders to shape a better future through innovative ideas and technology. startups, entrepreneurship, events, founders, pitch, networking, investors, and innovation | 422 | 352 | 64 | |
500 Global Venture Capital firm on a mission to uplift people and economies worldwide through entrepreneurship. 500 Global is a venture capital firm with over $2.7B in Assets Under Management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 2,600 companies operating in 80 countries. Our portfolio includes 51 companies valued at over $1 billion and 140 companies valued at over $100 million. Our 140+ plus team members are located in more than 15 countries … Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 2948 | 1705 | 315 | |
UK Research and Innovation Transforming Tomorrow Together UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally. The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves … Sectors: Public business cluster | 4036 | 2856 | 695 | |
Web Summit "The world's biggest technology event" - POLITICO. Join us in Lisbon, Doha, Rio de Janeiro and Vancouver #WebSummit In the years since 2009, Web Summit has grown from a 150-person conference in Dublin to a global event series gathering more than 140,000 attendees every year from all over the world. We build incredible things, from technology and stages to relationships and experiences. Since 2009, we've grown our team to more than 340 people. At our headquarters in Dublin, Ireland – and in Portugal, Canada, Qatar, Brazil and many more locations around the world – incredible engineers, developers, producers, designers, marketers … | 2557 | 2070 | 513 | |
Telefónica Queremos hacer el mundo más humano conectando la vida de las personas Telefónica is today one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation and number of customers. We have the best infrastructure, as well as an innovative range of digital and data services; therefore, we are favorably positioned to meet the needs of our customers and capture growth in new businesses. We are sensitive to the new challenges demanded by society today and, therefore, we provide the means to facilitate communication between people, providing them with the most secure and cutting-edge technology. Our vision … Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 2922 | 1497 | 1211 | |
Maddyness [Automatic translation follows] Launched almost a decade ago, today Maddyness is the go-to magazine for entrepreneurs, startups and innovators. With over 1,000,000 monthly readers, Maddyness has become the reference for the startup ecosystem since 2012. 💡 Maddyness is the essential magazine for players in finance, media, new technologies and innovation in France. Want to know more? Join the favorite media of French entrepreneurs 🔥 Startup, Support, Finance, Prospective, Innovation, Business, Startups, Technologies, Digital Economy, IoT, FoodTech, Magazine, FrenchTech, AssurTech, FinTech, LegalTech, Entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurship Sectors: Media | 1350 | 944 | 341 | |
The Family Anyone can become an entrepreneur. The Family nurtures Entrepreneurs through Education, Unfair Advantages & Capital. Moving at startup speed, The Family is transforming a portfolio of non-linear companies, special projects and virtual infrastructures into a connected community of entrepreneurs, operators & fellow investors who inspire and support each other. Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 848 | 674 | 136 | |
Sequoia Capital Sequoia helps daring founders build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. We aim to be the first true believers in tomorrow’s most valuable and enduring businesses. We partner with a few outliers each year and go all-in, providing them with the hands-on help required at every stage of the company building journey. Our expertise comes from 50 years of working with legendary founders like Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Jan Koum, Adi Tatarko, Brian Chesky, Jensen Huang, Anne Wojcicki, Eric Yuan, Patrick Collison, Julia Hartz, and Sebastian Siemiatkowski. In aggregate, Sequoia-backed companies account for more than 25% of NASDAQ's … Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 2409 | 1513 | 406 | |
Slush The most founder-focused event on Earth. Slush 2024 is on Nov 20–21. 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 | 2432 | 1645 | 591 | |
Planet A Ventures We support founders tackling the world's largest environmental problems. Planet A is a venture capital fund supporting European green tech startups that have a significant positive impact on our planet. Our mission is to promote an economy within the planetary boundaries by supporting innovation in four key areas: climate mitigation, waste reduction, resource savings and biodiversity protection. At Planet A we rely on rigorous scientific impact assessments to inform investment decisions and empower founders to manage and improve their impact. We’re the first European VC with an in-house science team that calculates life cycle assessments to quantify the impact of … Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 143 | 74 | 73 | |
daphni 🚀 Venture Capital mutants looking for the next European winner to build da. city. for. good. ♻️ Daphni is a European VC firm that invests in user-oriented startups with European DNA and strong international ambitions. The company is supported by the daphnipolis, a closely-knit community of 300+ entrepreneurs, executives, academics, artists and advisors, and a digital platform to ensure both efficiency and full transparency. The firm was established in 2015 and is based in Paris, France. ** daphni team ** https://youtu.be/ijw6Lw5td0E ** apply here** https://apply.daphni.com/ Venture Capital, Investment, Start-ups, and Community Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 422 | 174 | 245 | |
Techstars Iowa Accelerator Techstars program helping remarkable teams scale through a connected, energizing, and community-driven experience. This hybrid accelerator program is funded in partnership with Grinnell College and focused on startups addressing innovations across a broad technology landscape. Affiliate partners, The University of Iowa and Iowa State University, contribute mentorship and ecosystem support as well. If you're team is ready to make a ruckus, let's build together. #GiveFirst Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Venture Capital Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 6660 | 3820 | 1905 | |
Y Combinator Make something people want. Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 4,500 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company. Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC | 1245 | 1179 | 76 | |
Apple We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit apple.com/careers to learn more. Innovative Product Development, World-Class Operations, Retail, and Telephone Support Sectors: Consumer Electronics | 13535 | 10899 | 172 | |
Capital On Stage Capital On Stage connects founders, investors and enterprises through informal events. At Capital On Stage we believe that tech startups, venture capitalists (VC's) and corporate partners form the perfect triangle when it comes to creating and innovating businesses. Therefore our goal is to create an atmosphere in which all parties can emphasize their qualities and share their knowledge without biased opinions. How we do this? Innovation means disrupting the norm, that is why at Capital On Stage we reverse roles as venture capitalists pitch to founders. In addition, founders get guaranteed one-on-one time with VC’s of their choice. To ensure … | 293 | 71 | 254 | |
Sifted Sifted is the leading media brand for the European startup community, backed by the Financial Times. 👋 Welcome to Sifted — the only read you need for staying up to speed on startup Europe. Looking for the next big thing in tech? Or maybe you’ve got your eye on a specific sector? We’ll save you hours of research with Sifted Pro, our premium subscription, where you’ll get access to: 🔎 100+ Briefings: packed with proprietary data on emerging sectors and geographic hotspots — keeping you ahead of the competition. 🗓️ Monthly events: Source new business opportunities with rising stars and … | 2444 | 1646 | 1000 | |
Wise 160+ countries. 40+ currencies. Money for here, there and everywhere. Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world. With the Wise account people and businesses can hold 40+ currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new cross-border payments network that will one day power money without borders for everyone, everywhere. However you use the platform, Wise is on a mission to make your life easier and save you money. Co-founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, Wise launched in 2011 … Sectors: Bank | 721 | 476 | 114 | |
Stripe Help increase the GDP of the internet. Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet. Sectors: IT services | 4080 | 2749 | 24 | |
Notion Capital Notion is a venture capital firm, investing in European SaaS and enterprise tech with more than 80 investments to date Notion Capital is a Venture Capital investing firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud, with more than 100 investments to date. We support our exceptional founders on their extraordinary journeys, with life time capital and a value-add platform. Seed Investment, SaaS, Series-A investment, Cloud Computing, Venture Capital, and Technology Startups | 184 | 126 | 52 |