Seed Investor. We invest in People. Venture Capital for High-Tech Founders. Made in Germany. HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing start-ups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports start-ups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate significantly in later-stage financing rounds. Across its funds, HTGF has over 2 billion euros under management. Since its inception in 2005, HTGF has financed more …

Join our global network of 120+ Impact Hubs accelerating inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. We are a global network of 120+ Impact Hubs spanning 65+ countries across 5 continents, bringing together over 25,000 Impact Makers to drive positive change. Our community is a vibrant collective of entrepreneurs, creators, innovators, and leaders united by a shared mission: to build a regenerative economy where business and profit serve people and the planet. Our world faces urgent, complex challenges—challenges that demand collaboration and bold solutions. At Impact Hub, we are cultivating an ecosystem for change. By building locally rooted yet globally connected …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Let's build stuff that truly matters! We back European game-changing companies to achieve impact at scale 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Ananda Impact Ventures is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. Ananda backs technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecological challenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes NatureMetrics(biodiversity monitoring & assessment), Close Loop Medicine (personalised medicine), OroraTech (wildfire detection & monitoring …

The most founder-focused event on Earth. Pre-register to Slush 2025: slush.org/pre-register The most founder-focused event on Earth. Coming again on Nov 19–20, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Pre-register now: slush.org/pre-register 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

The capital, expertise, and network, enabling climate tech entrepreneurs to scale fast and create positive impact. Systemiq Capital backs exceptional climate tech founders raising their late seed to Series A/B rounds and connects them to our ecosystem of corporates and policymakers, giving portfolio companies a platform to accelerate their growth and influence.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Epicentre of corporate innovation and insurance technology entrepreneurship InsurTech Hub Munich is one out of twelve digital hubs initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economy, in cooperation with insurtech startups, corporate partners, investors and research institutions, all based in Munich. Our goal is to determine the future of the insurance sector by providing a platform for the everyday exchange between all important current and future players, building meaningful partnerships across industries and enabling alternative ideas and business models. We merge experience with entrepreneurial spirit, exploiting our regional strengths as leader in insurtech and embedder of several global and local …

Sectors: Insurance

[Automatic translation follows] Applied research for 75 years. Technology, innovation, added value. The Fraunhofer Society, based in Germany, is the world's leading organization for application-oriented research. With its focus on key technologies relevant to the future and on the utilization of the results in business and industry, it plays a central role in the innovation process. As a guide and source of inspiration for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it helps shape our society and our future. The organization, founded in 1949, currently operates 75 institutes and research facilities in Germany. Around 29,000 employees, mostly with a background in natural …

Sectors: Research

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow. Together, with more than 58,000 people from over 100 countries, we are not just shaping the future. We are redefining it. We engineer innovative products, …

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About the Financial Times The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading business news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT has a record paying readership of one million, three-quarters of which are digital subscriptions. It is part of Nikkei Inc., which provides a broad range of information, news and services for the global business community. Learn more about the FT, including announcements and career opportunities, at aboutus.ft.com. Subscribe at subs.ft.com. One of the world’s leading business news organisations

Sectors: Media

Factory Network is a platform to inspire and empower, bringing together creative, academic, industrial and tech talent. Factory Network is a platform to inspire and empower, bringing together creative, academic, industrial, and tech talent in a multi-city, global network. Standing as a dynamic nexus for individuals united in their quest to reshape the world, we enable our vibrant community to connect, collaborate, and flourish collectively. Spaces, events, partnerships and programs empower members to build the next generation of tech businesses. In addition, members benefit from access to our dynamic campuses in Berlin - Factory Berlin - and Hamburg - Factory …

La French Tech désigne tous les acteurs de l’écosystème de start-up françaises, soutenus par la Mission French Tech. 🇫🇷 La French Tech est la marque déployée par l’Etat français qui représente l’écosystème de 25 000 start-up françaises et de tous les acteurs qui gravitent autour (fonds d’investissement, associations, acteurs publiques, etc.), soutenus par la Mission French Tech (administration rattachée à la Direction Générale des Entreprises, au sein du ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie). Elle a pour mission d’accompagner le développement de l’écosystème French Tech, mouvement français des start-up technologiques innovantes, dans la lignée des priorités gouvernementales, à …

Sectors: Media

#VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. 📍Paris | June 11-14, 2025 Viva Technology is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. We accelerate innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations and investors responding to our world’s biggest challenges. VivaTech is where business meets innovation.

Sectors: Trade show

Together We Can At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live, we protect the planet and help our customers do the same. But we’re not just shaping the future of technology for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team too. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, …

Sectors: Telecoms

At UnternehmerTUM, visions turn into value. Our teams empower innovation enthusiasts to take entrepreneurial action. Together with start-ups and established companies, we drive tech ventures forward - from first idea to market leadership. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, we’ve been promoting future-forward start-ups such as Celonis, Konux, Lilium, inveox, and Isar Aerospace since 2002.

We build startup ecosystems in the Heart of Innovation in Frankfurt With the power of 700+ startup members fueling cross-industry collaborations, TechQuartier creates possibilities for disruptive technologies, new ideas and modern business models to thrive. Our mission as an innovation broker is to connect and enable our numerous members and stakeholders from industry, academia and government to learn from each other, co-create and succeed in tomorrow‘s digital economy. From our home hub in Frankfurt, Germany, we provide coworking and event space for our curated community of founders and corporate innovators. acceleration, startups, venture capital, technology, innovation, fintech, financial services, financial …

Invest. Build. Connect. neosfer is shaping the digital and sustainable future in financial services. Invest. Build. Connect. We are neosfer - early-stage investor and innovation unit of the Commerzbank Group. Under the vision "Driving transformation by connecting people, technology and capital", we offer financial service providers and their customers access to digital and sustainable innovations - on the one hand through investments in early-stage start-ups (invest) and on the other hand through our own developments (build). We believe in the added value of collaborating with our network partners to identify and offer the best possible solutions (connect). For us, technology …

"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 …

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

The leading award for Fintech startups and scaleups in Germany! Since 2016, #FTGA has been honoring #startups and scaleups annually whose business ideas have the potential to shape or fundamentally change the financial sector. In the categories Seed Stage, Early Stage, Late Stage, Growth Stage and Most Promising International Startup in Germany, young and growth companies are honored by the top-class FTGA Jury. In addition, there are special awards. These are reserved for financial tech sectors that are very young or of strategic or outstanding importance from the Jury's point of view. The Jury is a mix of highflyer’s in …

We accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm. We are the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. We work with leading organizations across the private, public and social sectors. Our scale, scope, and knowledge allow us to address problems that no one else can. We have deep functional and industry expertise as well as breadth of geographical reach. We are passionate about taking on immense challenges that matter to our clients and, often, to the world. We work with our clients as we do with our colleagues. We build …

Sectors: Consulting

Commerzbank. The bank at your side Commerzbank is the leading bank for the German Mittelstand and a strong partner for around 25,500corporate client groups and almost 11million private and small-business customers in Germany. The Bank’s two Business Segments –Private and Small-Business Customers and Corporate Clients –offer a comprehensive portfolio of financial services. Commerzbank transacts approximately 30percent of Germany’s foreign trade and is present internationally in more than 40countries in the corporate clients’ business. The Bank focusses on the German Mittelstand, large corporates, and institutional clients. As part of its international business, Commerzbank supports clients with a business relationship to Germany, …

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We are your first point of contact in all financial matters - at home and abroad. Your Global Hausbank. Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. The bank focuses on its strengths in a Corporate Bank newly created in 2019, a leading Private Bank, a focused investment bank and in asset management. We provide financial services to companies, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. Deutsche Bank was founded in 1870 to accompany German businesses into the world, and has worked across borders ever since. Useful links: Jobs https://www.db.com/careers. …

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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

Investing in a sustainable and green urban future The Smart Cities Marketplace is designed to bring together relevant stakeholders from across Europe to exchange ideas, to launch projects and to improve policy. The Smart Cities Marketplace is a support hub for all that are interested in and challenged by financing Smart City solutions. We currently count 7500 members from across Europe and beyond. The Smart Cities Marketplace is part of the Smart Cities and Communities family representing more than 100 cities from 34 countries – with more than 500 market ready solutions for other cities to be inspired by. Privacy …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. global digital payments/commerce, technology, innovative …

Sectors: Finance

We bring out the best in every business. SAP is the leading enterprise application and business AI company. We stand at the intersection of business and technology, where our innovations are designed to directly address real business challenges and produce real-world impacts. Our solutions are the backbone for the world’s most complex and demanding processes. SAP’s integrated portfolio unites the elements of modern organizations — from workforce and financials to customers and supply chains — into a unified ecosystem that drives progress. SAP privacy statement for followers: www.sap.com/sps ERP, Financials, Business Intelligence, Procurement, HCM, SCM, business, planning, efficiency, sustainability, innovation, …

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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting …

Sectors: IT services

At SwissCognitive, we are committed to unleashing the transformative power of AI in the business world. SwissCognitive, we are deeply committed to unleashing the transformative power of AI in the business world. As a leader in AI research, advisory, and ventures, we bring a unique blend of expertise to the table. Our approach is rooted in research-based methodologies and fueled by industry-driven AI insights, ensuring that we always stay ahead of the curve. Our AI advisory services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients, which include organizations, startups, and VC Funds. We understand that the AI landscape …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC