cc: focuses on growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets by Enis Hulli, Rina Onur and Arin Ozkula cc: Podcast focuses on locally incubated global technology powerhouses.

Type: Media

The intelligence layer for tech ecosystems About us We help our clients discover the world’s most promising companies through predictive intelligence. We place them at the forefront of innovation with industry-leading insights and benchmarks. We also make entire ecosystems more connected and help them unleash their full potential through data transparency. Our data Dealroom is the foremost data provider on startups, growth companies, and tech ecosystems around the globe. We combine machine learning and data engineering with robust verification processes and a strong network of ecosystems. These days, companies grow from seed stage to unicorn within a few years. Therefore …

Type: Startup Activities: fintech Technologies: Data Analytics A.I. A.I. - Machine Learning

Bullish blends capital, consulting and creation to design the most remarkable businesses in the world. Bullish blends capital, consulting and creation to design the most remarkable businesses in the world. Strategy, Innovation, Creative, Investing, diligence, venture capital, consumer, growth, and design

Type: Incubators & VCs

A first cheque investor for extraordinary founders who are pursing uncapped global opportunities. Techstart Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage VC firm. We are a first cheque investor for extraordinary founders who are pursuing uncapped global opportunities. www.techstart.vc

Type: Incubators & VCs

GapMinder VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage B2B AI/Deeptech and SaaS startups born in the SEE region GapMinder VC is a venture capital firm focused on investing in hiper-growth, early-stage B2B startups in the AI/Deeptech and SaaS sectors, born in Southeast Europe (SEE) and its diaspora. The fund is dedicated to supporting visionary founders and teams developing innovative technologies with global scaling potential. GapMinder’s investment strategy is centered around companies in industries such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Fintech, Machine Learning (ML), Enterprise Automation, Data Analytics, and Developer Tools. The fund typically invests in Seed rounds ranging …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Startup Disrupt is dedicated to help businesses and tech disrupters to change the ‘old’ way of thinking! Startup Disrupt is a startup platform designed to provide knowledge, inspiration, connection to entrepreneurs, startup founders, technology innovators, and other startup enthusiasts. Let's disrupt the old ways of thinking! Innovation, Startups, Community, Entrepreneurs, Acceleration, Incubation, and Corporate Innovation

Type: Incubators & VCs

Early stage tech startup investments Investing into early stage software companies. Mostly in the Baltics and Eastern Europe. angel investing, venture capital, startup investing, and startup funding

Type: Incubators & VCs

Creators of Freehand – the All-In-One Collaborative Workspace where productive teams work InVision is the visual collaboration platform powering the world’s smartest companies. We exist to make every kind of work more collaborative, inclusive and impactful. Between our platform, our practices, and our community, we enable tens of thousands of organizations to improve their processes and workflows so they can get the most out of their most valuable asset: their people. Today, more than 7 million people across global enterprises and small teams come to us when they are looking to transform the way they work together. The heart of …

Type: Large company Activities: uxtech

Helping you make the most of every opportunity to travel. Kiwi.com is a leading global travel tech company headquartered in the Czech Republic, employing over 1,200 people worldwide. Kiwi.com’s innovative algorithm enables users to find better route options and prices other search engines can’t see, performing billions of price checks per day across 95% of global flight content. 100 million searches are carried out every day on Kiwi.com’s website and partner channels. On average over 70,000 seats are sold daily.

Type: Large company Activities: traveltech

VB is obsessed with transformative technology — including exhaustive coverage of AI and the gaming industry. Founded in 2006, VentureBeat is the leading source for transformative tech news and events that provide deep context to help business leaders make smart decisions and stay on top of breaking news. VB is recognized as the leading media authority in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data. It also offers the most incisive coverage of the game industry. Whether you come for the articles, read our newsletters, or attend our events, you will emerge from VentureBeat with new knowledge, perspective, influences, and connections. News: …

Type: Media

The future-ready core banking platform Oradian enables financial institutions and fintechs worldwide to reach their unique potential. With over a decade of technological development and successful partnerships, we are fuelled by a culture of curiosity and, above all, commitment to our customers – and theirs. Cloud banking, Fintech, Emerging markets, Digital transformation, Banking Technology, Software as a Service, Loans Management, Core Banking, and Financial Inclusion

Type: Startup Activities: consulting fintech it services Technologies: SaaS

Visit us at our new page: Rethink Capital Partners Visit our new page: Rethink Capital Partners.

Type: Incubators & VCs

Tech.eu is the premier online publication dedicated to the growing European technology ecosystem(s). Tech.eu is the premier online publication dedicated to the growing European technology ecosystem(s). We deliver a range of editorial products with a clear focus on curated news, actionable information and educational interviews with movers and shakers from across Europe, combined with insightful market intelligence reports based on our proprietary database, events, a jobs platform and a variety of other services.

Type: Media

Building the future of betting & entertainment Midnite is a next-generation betting platform that is built for today’s fandom. We are a collective of engineers, quants, designers, and marketers who all share a passion for esports, sports, and gaming. We exist to bring fans together and enhance their interactions with their favourite games through the rush of winning money. Whether you want to back your favourite football team or put some money down to win your next game in Call of Duty, Midnite lets you get some skin in the game. Designed and built from the ground up with the …

Type: Startup Activities: entertainment games Technologies: SaaS

Game-changing support for early-stage tech founders from our focused investment teams and in-house operational experts. Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors with more than €1 billion AuM and 30+ investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Founder success is our top priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check-in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support through every stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their proven experience, know-how, and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full …

Type: Incubators & VCs

The most valuable network for entrepreneurship & business 🌍 In 2012, South Summit, together with IE University, saw opportunities for entrepreneurs at a time when the crisis had hit hard. They believed that entrepreneurs would be the driving force behind a revitalized economy. South Summit, born as Spain Startup, is a leading company in the identification, organization and promotion of all kinds of initiatives with the aim of boosting entrepreneurship, generating business opportunities and driving the development of talent and innovation. South Summit, the leading business and innovation platform where cutting-edge entrepreneurs connect with the most influential investors and corporations …

Type: Event

Webit is a global community and one of the world's largest series of technology and innovation events. Webit.Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. Over the past 12 years Webit became a global community and a series of large scale and high impact events around the world from Sofia, Istanbul through Dubai and New Delhi to Singapore. In 2019 alone, Webit.Festival grew by 50% in number of attendees compared to the 2018 edition reaching to over 15,000 attendees from 120 countries. Webit is so much more than just one of the world's largest technology and innovation events. It is an incredible community …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Playfair is a generalist fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing. Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making 6-8 investments a year and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Playfair has backed 70+ companies across two funds including Thought Machine, Andela, Mapillary, Recycleye and Orca AI. Venture Capital, Seed Funding, Pre-Seed Funding, Deep Tech, VC, and Angel Investing

Type: Incubators & VCs

Breaking news on the best and latest funding news in the global tech world, send pitches on editor@techfundingnews.com. TechFundingNews.com (TFN) is all about interesting technology products from across the world which are getting funded to drive the change and define the future. TFN is a reliable and trusted source of news, features, and exclusive information on the tech startup world. It will also focus on providing all the tips and tricks, industry opinions, latest scoops and exclusive news making waves in the global tech ecosystem. For now, we are focussing on industries including fintech, AI, medtech, sustainability, IoT, mobility, consumer …

Type: Media

Innovation Nest invests in early stage B2B Software companies. We believe Europe has a lot to offer. European engineering talent and product intuition are amazing. We back fierce leaders and teams with big ambitions, strong personalities, and thorough market expertise. Our investment ranges from €100k up to €1M and is directed at early to Series A stage B2B technology companies with a global focus. Innovation Nest is a seed/VC fund focused on investments in Software as a Service (SaaS) companies across Europe. We support high-tech companies to grow faster and scale their business globally. portfolio: innovationnest.co/companies profile on index.co: index.co/company/innovationnest …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Seed-stage VC investing in ambitious founders leveraging the power of AI. Seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston and New York City investing in ambitious founders leveraging the power of AI. With over $1 billion under management across six seed funds and seven pre-seed funds, portfolio companies include BetterCloud, BitSight, Bowery, Chief, Codecademy (acq: SKILL), FalconX, Firebase (acq: GOOG), Infracommerce (BVMF: IFCM3), MadeiraMadeira, MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), Open English, Plastiq, and Splice. early-stage venture capital, seed capital, venture capital, and community-building

Type: Incubators & VCs

The founder-built European VC. We partner with the most ambitious entrepreneurs using tech to rewire the world, better Atomico is the founder-built European venture capital firm. We partner with the most ambitious entrepreneurs using technology to rewire the world, better. Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström launched Atomico in 2006 with the belief that entrepreneurs are the ultimate gamechangers for positive transformation across the most critical aspects of our society and economy. Starting in Europe, the firm’s mission is to further their global progress, with a platform offering unmatched support from the early stage to scale. 130 of Europe’s most ambitious founders …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Investing in tech to protect the future | Deeptech, resilience tech, tough tech, defense tech, dual-use, cybersecurity Presto Ventures connects frontier technologies, strategic investments, and purpose: to create a safer, more secure future. Ambition and impact. Tech excellence and outstanding commercial application. We empower entrepreneurs driven to solve the most pressing security and industrial challenges. Our hands-on approach is what sets us apart. Presto helps companies scale rapidly and lends a hand where it matters most – in sales, hiring, and next-round fundraising. With an impressive portfolio of more than 60 startups and backed exclusively by private money, Presto serves …

Type: Incubators & VCs

The UK's trade body for EIS and SEIS - the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme The UK's trade body for EIS and SEIS - the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. EISA is a highly effective not for profit organisation which exists to aid the provision of capital to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). EISA works closely with HM Treasury, HM Revenue and Customs, Government Ministers, MPs and the FCA to enhance the EIS and promote the benefits of the scheme …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

We support Romanian entrepreneurs from tech and offline. start-up.ro is the most influential media platform in Romania in dealing with startups and SMEs. Founded in september 2015 it is part of Internet Corp, a media trust that also contains wall-street.ro, kudika.ro and 9AM.ro. Media, Video, and Publishing

Type: Media

Transforming Prague into a significant European AI hub We support promising talents and companies, develop relations between academia and industries, build Prague's reputation abroad, and inform the public about various aspects of AI. As a non-profit initiative, we push for a prosperous innovation environment and contribute to the growth of the Czech economy and society.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Early-Stage and Acceleration Venture Capital Lighthouse Ventures is an early-stage and acceleration venture capital, focused on technology projects with predilection to the Czech market. Our mission in Lighthouse Ventures is to nurture inspiring ideas throughout their critical early stage, financially as well as professionally, with an international team of highly experienced tech veterans, bringing together expertise in entrepreneurship, startup mentoring, mergers and acquisitions and media and marketing as well as a strong business network in the Czech Republic and abroad. Lighthouse Ventures benefits from synergies and co-operation with leading Czech startup incubators, tech-partners, universities and governmental institutions for smart cities …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Funding breakout companies on the peripheries of Europe We are a first check investor helping overlooked founders from peripheral European ecosystems defy the odds and create breakout companies. Venture Capital, Angel Investment, Consulting, Mentoring, and Partnership Network

Type: Incubators & VCs

Driving global aerospace & defense innovation through startup accelerators, strategy consulting, and venture investment Founded in 2012, Starburst is an innovation catalyst in the global Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry. Combining three complementary activities—accelerators, consulting, and investment—they help stakeholders innovate, navigate and invest in the dynamic ecosystem. With offices in Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Madrid, and Washington, D.C., Starburst has built a robust community with 60+ corporate and government partners and a portfolio of 140+ startups while identifying all sources of innovation that will impact the aerospace value chain. Starburst’s leading Flagship Accelerator program helps startups …

Type: Incubators & VCs

LAUNCHub Ventures is a leading early-stage venture capital fund, supporting technology startups in the Seed and Series A funding stages. We invest in Central and Southeastern Europe (SEE & CEE), as well as in companies built by ambitious founders from that region who are based in the leading startup hubs around the world. Our initial investments are between €300K and €2M, leading investment rounds up to €4M. We also have the capacity to continue supporting the funding needs of our portfolio companies in future rounds. We are looking for scalable businesses with initial traction and passionate founders originating from South-Eastern …

Type: Incubators & VCs

We lead seed rounds in companies revolutionizing legacy industries. We lead investments in pre-seed and seed stage B2B software companies that transform how business is done. We support founders with the only things that matter in the early days: sales acceleration, operational execution, and capital strategy. Apply for funding here: bit.ly/laconiapitch

Type: Incubators & VCs

Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams TechCrunch, founded on June 11, 2005, is a news website dedicated to the tech scene. We provide breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies from around the world. From publicly traded tech companies to emerging startups and venture capital funding rounds, TechCrunch is your number one guide for all things startups. blogging, startups, tech, technology, VC, venture capital, entrepreneurs, founders, and investors

Type: Large company Activities: it services

Open web venture contributors. Backing the boldest founders of the new, open user-owned economy since 2012. Investing in the Open Web's boldest founders. First round. Research-led. Thesis-Driven. Community-first. blockchain, crypto, venture capital, tech, and startups

Type: Incubators & VCs

b2venture (formerly btov Partners) is a European venture firm, leveraging the power of generations to shape tomorrow. Backing the Unique, the Mavericks, the Outliers b2venture (formerly btov Partners) is a European venture firm, leveraging the power of generations to shape tomorrow. We invest at the earliest stages in the best ideas and the brightest minds so they can take flight. Venture Capital

Type: Incubators & VCs

Type: Startup Activities: martech

We are the energy present in the day-to-day life of society with solutions that generate progress and well-being. Our Purpose To be the energy present in the day-to-day life of society with solutions that generate progress and well-being. Our Mission We distribute and market natural gas and other services that generate progress, valuable experiences, promote the development of the sectors and improve the quality of life of the communities in which we operate. Our Vision To be leaders in Colombia in offering diverse energy solutions and sustainable services that are easily accessible, distinguishing ourselves by our responsible behavior, operational excellence, …

Type: SMB Activities: energytech cleantech greentech Technologies: Decarbonization

Type: Media

We are developing a platform that will allow people to pay less for electricity when it is produced by local renewable sources. We are developing a platform that will allow people to pay less for electricity when it is produced by local renewable sources.

Type: Startup Activities: cleantech greentech Technologies: Decarbonization