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OpenOcean Investing in relentless founders who are creating the data economy of the future. OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage Venture Capital investor with offices in Helsinki and London. Our investment strategy focuses on leading or co-leading Series A investments with initial ticket sizes up to €5m in European companies driving the data economy, including B2B platforms and Enterprise Software technology. Our founding team members include key persons behind MySQL AB (sold to Sun Microsystems Inc. for $1 Billion in 2008), after which the team jointly built category leader MariaDB Corporation Ab, as well as forming and managing OpenOcean. OpenOcean's DNA is … Type: Incubators & VCs | 49 | 10 | 36 | 19 | |
Accelerator Frankfurt GmbH B2B go-to-market acceleration program. Accelerator Frankfurt is a three-month GO-TO-MARKET program that accelerates B2B software startups in Fintech, Regtech, Cybersecurity, Insuretech, Proptech, and Blockchain. The startups have a speed track to evaluate the potential of their product or service. They receive mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs/investors, consulting and professional services. The program aims to help startups win customers and raise funding. The three-month program ends with a demo day where the startup's pitches to corporates to secure POCs (Proof of Concepts) and investors to raise follow-up funding. We help corporates to benefit from our ecosystem and adjust to the challenges of … Type: Incubators & VCs | 38 | 6 | 27 | 6 | |
PROfounders Capital We are an early-stage venture capital fund for founders, backed by founders. We set up PROfounders in 2009 to invest in and support the next wave of entrepreneurs. We believe that investing is more than just a financial commitment – we aim to be partners through the hard times as well as the good times. Our focus is on European companies with disruptive models that leverage technology to transform and improve customer experiences. We invest at early venture phase - when the company is typically raising £/€ 1-3m to scale. We know that capital is a scarce resource. We also … Type: Incubators & VCs | 24 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
LANXESS LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,500 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Imprint +++ https://imprint.lanxess.com High Performance Materials, Advanced Industrial Intermediates, Inorganic Pigments, Liquid Purification Technologies, Material Protection Products, Functional Chemicals, Leather Chemicals, and Flame Redardants Type: Large company | 39 | 5 | 14 | 9,275 | |
Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association Together we create progress to master the great challenges of humankind The Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific research organization. The Helmholtz Association performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society and industry. The Helmholtz Association is a community of 18 scientific-technical and biological-medical research centers. These centers have been commissioned with pursuing long-term research goals on behalf of the state and society. The Association strives to gain insights and knowledge so that it can help to preserve and improve the foundations of human life. It does so by identifying and working on the … Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: deeptech | 20 | 9 | 8 | 994 | |
Force Over Mass Force Over Mass Capital is an FCA-regulated venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments across the UK and Europe. It invests in B2B innovation across four verticals: Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Industry 4.0. Force Over Mass operates seed and scale-up funds to support early-stage businesses through their growth journey. Technology, Accelerator, SEIS/EIS Investment, Start-up, Investment Fund, and venture capital Type: Incubators & VCs | 31 | 7 | 22 | 6 | |
Inkef The Value Within. Inkef is an early stage venture capital firm based in Amsterdam. From the very early stages of a technology or lifescience venture, Inkef supports entrepreneurs building their ideas into successful international businesses. Inkef covers multiple investment stages but focuses mainly on series A investments. For exceptional teams it also considers seed capital to turn a great idea into a company or growth capital to give a running start-up the next push. Inkef is the partner for the long haul. Focus areas: Technology and Healthcare VCfunding, Techstartups, DigitalHealth, Healthcare, Software, therapeutics, Enterprise SaaS, Venture Capital, DeepTech, and LifeScience Type: Incubators & VCs | 17 | 7 | 10 | 18 | |
IBB Ventures Startups - Made in Berlin IBB Ventures (www.ibbventures.de) has been providing venture capital to innovative Berlin-based companies since 1997 and has established itself as the market leader in early stage financing. The funds are primarily used for development and market launch of innovative products or services as well as for business concepts from creative industries. In addition to the two VC funds for technology and creative companies with a volume of EUR 90 million, an impact VC fund with a volume of EUR 30 million has been in the investment phase since 2022. All VC funds are financed by the … Type: Incubators & VCs | 13 | 4 | 11 | 26 | |
Potsdam Science Park Brandenburg's largest science and innovation location is growing in Potsdam-Golm. We Live Science. In the Potsdam Science Park, top international research meets excellent education and research-related production. Non-university research institutions such as the two Fraunhofer Institutes, three Max Planck Institutes, the University of Potsdam, the Brandenburg Main State Archive and over 20 companies and start-ups are working together to create a campus of the future in Potsdam-Golm. More than 12,500 people research, work and study here in the fields of biotechnology, medical technology, optics, geosciences, astro- and gravitational physics - embedded in Brandenburg's diverse cultural and lake landscape and only … Type: Media | 16 | 0 | 14 | 10 | |
Cavalry Ventures The early-stage fund that exceptional founders deserve. Cavalry Ventures is a Berlin-based pre-seed and seed venture capital investor. Cavalry backs European enterprise and consumer software startups that contribute to a better future. Cavalry is defined by its entrepreneurial DNA. The team is driven by appreciation towards entrepreneurs and their will to turn extraordinary ideas into action. Through a dedicated Platform Team, Cavalry aims to connect its entrepreneurs to investors, engineers, academics, executives, industry experts, and others to create the optimal ecosystem for Cavalry portfolio companies to thrive. Founded in 2016, Cavalry has invested in over 50 companies across multiple funds. … Type: Incubators & VCs | 27 | 7 | 19 | 40 | |
Founderful Founderful is Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund. Founderful is Switzerland’s leading pre-seed fund. We're first, fast and founder-friendly, backing Switzerland's best tech entrepreneurs to become global market leaders. startups, venture capital, technology, and swiss startups Type: Incubators & VCs | 15 | 4 | 13 | 16 | |
BTC-ECHO Bitcoin & Blockchain Media seit 2014 BTC-ECHO gives you access to the blockchain future today. For this purpose, we provide daily news, straightforward analysises, and critical reports. It is our belief that only those who understand the future can shape it. Blockchain, Kryptowährungen, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Distributed Ledger Technologies, News, Magazin, Börsenbrief, Digitale Währungen, and Cryptocurrencies Type: Media | 59 | 3 | 53 | 33 | |
Capnamic Capnamic is an early-stage investor based in Cologne, Berlin and Munich | Backing category leaders from the start Capnamic is a venture capital firm based in Cologne, Berlin and Munich with a focus on early-stage investments in outstanding teams in the German-speaking regions. We back aspiring entrepreneurs as they embark on their journeys. No matter if it’s pre-product, MVP stage or first revenues: we’re the early-stage venture capital firm that provides not just financial backing but the network, experience and guidance to turn outstanding teams into category leaders. The firm’s general partners are Jörg Binnenbrücker, Olaf Jacobi, Christian Knott and … Type: Incubators & VCs | 26 | 10 | 12 | 26 | |
Wellington Partners Wellington Partners is one of the most successful pan-European venture capital firms. With funds totalling over € 800 million, we have invested throughout Europe in companies that have the potential to become real market leaders for more than 15 years. We are committed to providing outstanding entrepreneurs with the necessary resources to fund their strategies. We typically lead financing rounds ranging from € 0.5 million to € 20 million. Depending on the maturity of the company, our own commitment can go as high as € 15 million. Providing funding is only one part of our business. After funding, the entrepreneurs … Type: Incubators & VCs | 26 | 11 | 4 | 36 | |
KPN Ventures The value-added investment partner KPN Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of KPN, The Netherlands’ leading telecom & ICT service provider. KPN Ventures aims to establish value-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels. Our Investment Scope: We focus on (early) growth-stage investments (series A/B/C) in European high growth companies. Our investments typically range from 1 to 5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions. Our Sector Focus: We focus on growth sectors connected to our Telecom & ICT activities including: … Type: Incubators & VCs | 24 | 6 | 20 | 9 | |
Fly Ventures A specialized VC for technical founders solving hard problems. We invest from day-zero to seed. Fly is a first check VC for technical founders solving hard problems. We invest from day-zero to seed, backing founders from all over Europe. We are fortunate to have been on the zero to one journey with portfolio companies who have raised in excess of $2Bn in follow-on funding from some of the world’s best VCs. Type: Incubators & VCs | 18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
Kizoo Technology Capital Excited about our exponential future, with a current focus on Rejuvenation Biotech. Part of https://mira-holding.de Excited about our exponential future, with a current focus on Rejuvenation Biotech. Part of https://mira-holding.de Seed Financing, Venture Capital, Germany, Rejuvenation Biotech, and SAAS Type: Incubators & VCs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
SquareOne Venture Capital We invest in early-stage B2B tech founders solving complex problems in vast markets SquareOne is a venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments in B2B technology. Typically the first institutional investor on the cap table, SquareOne provides a unique first-customers-guarantee to all its portfolio companies, acting as an entrepreneurial sparring partner and hands-on supporter from day one. With its network of leading executives, tech entrepreneurs, and investors, SquareOne builds the foundation for large and profitable category leaders in B2B software and deep tech businesses across Europe and counts companies like Stripe, Pipedrive, Carbon One, and Wandelbots as part … Type: Incubators & VCs Technologies: Robotics | 19 | 2 | 14 | 13 | |
MUNICH STARTUP Munich Startup is the official startup portal for Munich and the surrounding region. Munich Startup is the official startup portal for Munich and the surrounding region. It was developed by the City of Munich, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria and the four entrepreneurship centers of the Munich universities within the framework of the Entrepreneurship Strategy Munich. The portal is run by Münchner Gewerbehof- und Technologiezentrum GmbH (MGH), the organization that operates Munich’s industry centers. The portal has become the standard initial point of (virtual) contact for startups in and around Munich. It strives to … Type: Event | 30 | 8 | 21 | 7 | |
OSRAM The ams OSRAM Group, including the listed companies ams AG as parent company and OSRAM Licht AG, is a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters. Bringing intelligence to light and passion to innovation, we enrich people’s lives. We continuously advance our industry-leading technologies in sensing, illumination and visualization to make the world safer, simpler and more efficient. Imprint: https://ams-osram.com/imprint Type: Large company Technologies: Semiconductors | 47 | 5 | 22 | 5,351 | |
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures DvH Ventures | Investing early in Europe's most passionate founders. Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) is one of Europe's leading early stage investors. As an entrepreneurial venture capitalist, DvH Ventures invests in emerging technology companies and builds successful investment clusters in areas such as Digital Health, Education, DeepTech or Climate Tech/ESG. Founded in 2014, partners Duc Quyen Tran, Peter Richarz and Fabian von Trotha manage several venture capital funds from their Cologne office. In addition to financial investments, DvH Ventures supports its portfolio companies with management expertise, in-depth industry knowledge and an international investor network. An exclusive media-for-equity programme … Type: Incubators & VCs | 30 | 6 | 19 | 10 | |
Point Nine News and stories from the P9 team & portfolio companies. Point Nine is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplaces. - Check out our team's posts on Medium: https://bit.ly/3pPSEFd - Sign up for our quarterly newsletter: bit.ly/44t8Jjm - Sign up for our content newsletter: https://bit.ly/44weAEG - Submit a pitch deck: https://bit.ly/3Oh7MoB Venture Capital, SaaS, Marketplaces, Lead generation, Entrepreneurship, and Ecommerce Type: Incubators & VCs | 44 | 17 | 8 | 34 | |
Fraunhofer IFAM #IFAMdrivesInnovation Vom Werkstoff zur sicheren Anwendung: We know how! Fraunhofer IFAM is one of Europe’s most important independent research institutes in the fields of adhesive bonding technology, surfaces, shaping and functional materials. The focus is on research and development with the aim of providing our customers with reliable and application oriented solutions. Products and technologies primarily address industries of particular importance for future viability: mobility, aviation, energy, maritime technologies as well as medical technology and life sciences. Currently, more than 700 employees at the 7 locations Bremen, Dresden, Stade, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Helgoland and Cuxhaven bundle their broad technological and scientific … Type: Media | 14 | 3 | 9 | 426 | |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Creating breakthrough technologies for national security. DARPA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with a singular and enduring mission: to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. The Agency explicitly reaches for transformational change instead of incremental advances. To do so, it works within an innovation ecosystem that includes academic, corporate and governmental partners, with a constant focus on the Nation’s military Services, which work with DARPA to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options. DARPA comprises approximately 220 government employees in six technical offices, including nearly 100 program managers, who together oversee about … Type: Public | 54 | 19 | 11 | 850 | |
Venturelab World-class Startups. Swiss Made. Stay connected to the startup scene and subscribe: http://venturelab.ch/newsletter . Together with successful founders, key academic and industry partners; Venturelab designs and operates programs to bring the best #startup talents to the next level of development. Our mission is to support entrepreneurs towards successful fundraising and business growth throughout the evolution of the company. With venture leaders, we take the Swiss National Startup Teams to Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Barcelona, and China, supporting them on their global expansion path. We are also proud of the success of our mandate to run the operations of the … Type: Incubators & VCs | 64 | 15 | 51 | 93 | |
Silicon Canals - European Technology News News, knowledge, and insights from the European technology and startup ecosystem. Founded by Remco Janssen. Silicon Canals is Benelux and Europe’s leading English language technology media source. We cover news, knowledge, and insights from the European technology and startup ecosystem, providing a growing number of startup CEOs, technology scale-up founders, angel investors, venture capitalists, innovation managers, and other interested parties from the tech and startup community with invaluable and indispensable information. Startups, Blogging, Content Marketing, Publishing, media, and venture capital Type: Media | 32 | 10 | 26 | 6 | |
TechFounders TechFounders fuels worldwide corporate-start-up partnerships through venture clienting 🚀 As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 170 pilot projects between international start-ups and established … Type: Incubators & VCs | 29 | 6 | 16 | 26 | |
Cipio Partners European Growth Capital and Minority Buyouts for Technology Companies Founded in 2003, Cipio Partners is a leading investment management and advisory firm for European growth capital & minority buyouts for technology companies. Cipio Partners targets European growth stage technology businesses with €10-50 million in revenue and makes initial investments ranging from €5-15 million. Cipio Partners operates from offices in Munich and Luxembourg. Further information is available at www.cipiopartners.com Growth Equity, Private Equity, Minority buyout, Technology investments, and Secondary Direct Type: Incubators & VCs | 36 | 6 | 32 | 20 | |
Blockrocket Blockrocket is an investor in early-stage blockchain startups. Blockrocket was an angel syndicate that invested in early-stage web3 startups. Portfolio highlights include Venly, Breach, and Scorechain. Blockchain and Venture Capital Type: Incubators & VCs | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
analytica World's Leading Trade Fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology & analytica conference, March 24-27, 2026 analytica with analytica conference https://www.analytica.de/en/ analytica is the leading international trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology and their users in research and industry. It has been held in Munich every two years since 1968. The fair is held in conjunction with the analytica conference, where the scientific community's international elite meets to discuss the latest topics that pertain to chemistry, biochemistry and laboratory medicine. Well-known suppliers of laboratory equipment and manufacturers of analysis devices from around the world present their latest products and … Type: Event | 28 | 1 | 27 | 9 | |
EBSpreneurship Forum Unleash your entrepreneurial potential and gain valuable insights and skills at our Founder's Bootcamp this September!🚀 As the leaders of a student-run entrepreneurial resort, we are passionate about creating a space where young, engaged people can collaborate, innovate and grow their business ideas. With a focus on sustainability, our resort provides an environment that fosters creativity and entrepreneurship while embracing social responsibility. 💥 Join me and my team on this exciting journey to build the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. 🏆 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Newion Amsterdam-based venture capital firm, focused on early-stage investments in B2B software companies in North-West Europe Newion invests in B2B Cloud, SaaS & Software companies. Newion is an independent venture capital fund founded in December 2000 and focussed on companies operating in IT, SAAS, Cloud and b2b Software. Newion is a highly dedicated investor that is actively engaged with its portfolio companies and keeps in close contact with them. Particularly in the field of strategy and finance. Newion is highly involved, since it operates on the basis of ‘Controlled Growth’. Its present portfolio consists of 25 companies. We are a leading … Type: Incubators & VCs | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The firm has internationally recognized practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas. Our success is grounded in our devotion to the collaborative process, which reaches across global offices and practices and draws upon our deep subject matter expertise, an abiding commitment to teamwork and a powerful tradition of creative lawyering. Follow us on Twitter @lathamwatkins Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/lathamwatkins Subscribe to us on YouTube http://youtube.com/lathamwatkinsglobal Content may … Type: Large company | 88 | 13 | 41 | 7,633 | |
Design & Data GmbH We providing creative content for space, science and technology Design & Data GmbH is an award-winning crossmedia agency specialised in science communication and outreach solutions for science domains in general and the space sector in particular. Our services are designed around our customer’s needs. We help to increase the visibility towards various target audiences including stakeholders, investors, employees, media and the general public. We produce striking content marketing and crossmedia concepts and turn these into highly-polished visual products using any desired form of media such as video production, web development, animations, live streaming, social media and print production. Since its … Type: Media | 19 | 1 | 18 | 14 | |
HV Capital Backing those who dare HV Capital is one of the leading early-stage and growth investors in Europe. With nine fund generations in 23 years and €2.8 bn in managed assets, HV Capital is one of the continent's most active investors. The investment team has many years of experience in identifying European startups with great potential for success. In addition to international success stories like Zalando, Delivery Hero, Sumup, and Depop, innovation leaders such as Enpal, Flixbus, Sennder, and Isar Aerospace are also part of the portfolio. HV Capital has invested in around 225 internet and technology companies, supporting startups with … Type: Incubators & VCs | 21 | 0 | 21 | 125 | |
NFT Ventures Leading early stage fintech investor in the Northern European region. For investment opportunity: info@nftventures.com Founded in 2014, we are the leading fintech investor in Northern Europe and were a founding member of the Swedish FinTech Association in 2017. Our entrepreneur-driven investment company has a long-term perspective on the fintech sector. With years of experience in evaluating business models and fintech company success factors, we invest primarily in unlisted companies, preferably at the earlier stages of growth. Besides investing capital, we work actively with our portfolio companies and help them implement sound business processes. Through our partnership network, we help entrepreneurs … Type: Incubators & VCs | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
BayStartUP BayStartUP is the Bavarian institution for company formation, financing and acceleration. OUR OFFER TO STARTUPS: With intense feedback and financial coaching, we prepare startups for discussions with interested investors, and to develop the right financing strategy. Our broad workshop program and business plan competitions support founders to optimize their business strategy and evolve to the point of investment readiness. OUR OFFER TO INVESTORS: For private and institutional investors, BayStartUP ensures a qualified deal flow and offers start-up insights at exclusive business angel meetings and investor conferences. BayStartUP is running Germany’s largest investor’s network including 300+ business angels and more than … Type: Incubators & VCs | 11 | 4 | 6 | 55 | |
Flashpoint Venture Capital Since 2012 we have invested in US and Western European tech companies originating out of Europe and the Middle East Flashpoint is an international tech investment manager with c. $500 million AUM focused on US and Western European tech companies originating out of Europe and the Middle East. Flashpoint manages five venture funds across 3 products: Venture Capital, Growth Debt, and Direct Secondary. The firm is headquartered in London and has offices in New York, Tel-Aviv, Budapest, Warsaw, Riga, Nicosia, Barcelona, Zurich. Investors in Flashpoint’s funds include Széchenyi Funds, a Hungarian fund manager, and more than 160 major family offices … Type: Incubators & VCs | 19 | 1 | 16 | 107 | |
Unquote Unquote is dedicated to providing insightful news, analysis and research surrounding the European private equity industry. While many other information sources rely purely on press releases they receive, unquote.com fully researches all the deals, funds and exits taking place in the market - fully verifying the information directly with the private equity deal-doers, fund managers, institutional investors and advisory communities. We have been researching the markets for over 20 years and that’s how we've become the leading European private equity specialists. Follow us for intelligence and analysis based on verified information and hard facts, not rumour and speculation. Type: Media | 37 | 7 | 31 | 2 | |
CV VC Global blockchain investor with ecosystem hubs in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Africa, and Germany. WE INVEST IN BLOCKCHAIN. BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN TECHNOLOGY. The combination of cryptography and decentralization has the potential to boost efficiency and bring down costs across all industrial sectors. Easy access to technology and funding has led to an unprecedented explosion of entrepreneurial creativity, coupled with an output of projects almost too massive to keep up with. We are here to tackle this output, to find, fund and work with the most promising founders and projects in the space - and to help them grow. We … Type: Media | 17 | 2 | 14 | 30 | |
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin [Automatic translation follows] Official website of the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Shaping the future. Everyone counts. Whether you have an international background, are young or old, male, female or diverse, handicapped, career changers, tattoo fans, or whatever - everyone is welcome in the Charité team! The Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is Germany's largest university hospital and has been in the top 10 of the world's best hospitals for years (Newsweek ranking). This excellent result is based on our employees. They make the Charité what it is: a place where the spirit of innovation is lived and where interdisciplinary work is carried … Type: Large company | 30 | 9 | 7 | 7,558 | |
Kreos Capital Europe & Israel's leading growth debt provider for high-growth companies. Kreos Capital is Europe's largest and leading provider of growth debt to high-growth companies with revenues up to €200 million. Since 1998, as the pioneer growth debt provider across the Europe and Israel, Kreos has completed over 740 transactions and committed over €4 billion in 18 different countries. Kreos has a proven track record of adding value to portfolio companies and helping them to grow with additional capital and flexibility throughout their business cycle whilst working closely with both the portfolio company management team and their equity sponsors. The Kreos … Type: Incubators & VCs | 21 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
talenteco Bringing Innovation and Sustainability Together Specialized in the future, acting in the present We passionately promote the only possible economy, the sustainable one. We are acting here and now , working together with the most dedicated and forward-thinking companies, selecting high quality and innovative projects. We help professionals and start-ups from the smart green sector to grow, to know the most suitable investors and useful channels or being promoted in public. At the same time we offer consulting to the ones who have never taken on the subject of innovation and sustainable economy, in order to take the first steps. … Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech consulting | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
OrbiMed OrbiMed invests globally across the healthcare industry, from start-ups to large multinational corporations, through a range of private equity funds, public equity funds, and royalty/credit funds. OrbiMed seeks to be a capital provider of choice, providing tailored financing solutions and extensive global team resources to help build world-class healthcare companies. OrbiMed’s team of over 100 professionals is based in New York City, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Herzliya, and other key global markets. Biotechnology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Fund Management, and Investment Management Type: Incubators & VCs | 18 | 4 | 7 | 148 | |
One Peak Partnering with Exceptional Founders Building the Future. We are a leading growth equity investment firm providing capital and global support to exceptional technology entrepreneurs to help achieve extraordinary success and create lasting value. Our investment philosophy is simple. We invest in rapidly growing technology companies with proven and proprietary technology, scalable business models, exceptional management teams and significant upside potential. One Peak’s sweet spot for equity investments ranges from €15-100 million. However, for the right opportunity, capital is not a constraint. Growth equity, Private equity, and Technology Type: Incubators & VCs | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | |
Verve Ventures Investing in technology and science-driven startups. Adding value through our exclusive network of investors. Verve Ventures is a network and technology-driven venture capital firm headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 2010, Verve Ventures has grown to more than 45 team members and has become one of the most active venture investors in Europe with over 140 technology and science-driven startups in its portfolio. A dozen investment professionals identify the most promising digital, tangible, and health & bio startups. Verve Ventures provides its pan-European network of selected private and institutional investors access to those top-tier investment opportunities. The company invests from EUR … Type: Incubators & VCs | 14 | 6 | 8 | 84 | |
Signals Venture Capital Investing in data-driven enterprise software companies across Europe. Signals Venture Capital partners with founders who are in the early stages of building global enterprise software and tech companies. Investment Area: B2B software-centric business models across many enterprise segments Geography: Focus on Europe Stage: Seed, Post-Seed, Series A Investments: €1m to €5m Type: Incubators & VCs | 22 | 2 | 16 | 4 | |
NCA Pre-Seed/Seed Startup Accelerator & Investment Fund. We are passionate about helping startups succeed. NCA operates as a Pre-Seed/Seed startup accelerator and investment fund driven by a strong passion for guiding startups to success. Our mission involves facilitating innovation by connecting startups with our corporate partners. Additionally, we offer a tailored, remote 6-month acceleration program to empower promising startups and enhance their business growth. accelerator, venturecapital, startups, and innovation Type: Incubators & VCs | 14 | 1 | 14 | 27 | |
Entrepreneurs Club Rostock Think Tank for Student Entrepreneurs Established in 2012 and voice of startups in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania An entrepreneurial mindset is becoming more and more important nowadays. Consequently every student should come in contact with entrepreneurship and creative thinking. We therefore strive to animate and inspire students at the University in Rostock to think out of the box and to work on own ideas and projects. In the long-term we want to flourish the startup-scene in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (http://querdenker-mv.de/). Entrepreneurial Education and Creative Thinking Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
InsurTech Asia Association Building The Future Of Insurance Together At Insurtech Asia Association, we believe that the application of technology can have a profound impact on the insurance industry in Asia. We are a membership-based initiative that aims to bring together insurers, technology providers, and other stakeholders to advance insurance through innovation. Our goal is to help our members harness the power of technology to create new products, improve customer experience, and reduce costs. We provide access to resources, education, and networking opportunities so our members can stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly changing industry. Join us today and together help … Type: Incubators & VCs | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
Columbia Lake Partners Financing European Growth Columbia Lake Partners is an experienced team of investors providing growth loans to European technology companies. At CLP we have extended credit and managed portfolio relationships of greater than €500 million to over 75 companies. We fund €2-€20 million and we will partner with others to write larger cheques. We invest from a long-term committed fund and have $300 million of financing capacity. Our experience through the ups and downs of the past decade has taught us that no company has a straight path to success. Because of this, our approach is to take a "light touch" … Type: Incubators & VCs | 24 | 4 | 14 | 19 | |
COOPERATIVA COOPERATIVA is a private venture capital family office. COOPERATIVA supports both Investors and Entrepreneurs in increasing the value of young, fast-growing companies in sectors like internet, mobile, media, it, ce and clean-tech. We offer corporate finance services, family office services for alternative investments, and management support e.g. for turn-around situations. Venture Office / Family Office Services, Corporate Finance / Exits / M&A, Turn-Around Management, and Venture Capital Type: Incubators & VCs | 13 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
Route 66 Ventures More than invested At Route 66, we love to fuel progress that makes a positive, noticeable impact on the world. We’re tenacious problem-solvers, offering capital and guidance for like- minded entrepreneurs. Asset Management, Lending, Payment Services, Capital Markets, Insurance, Fin Tech, Early Stage Investing, Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Block Chain, Digital Health, and Wellness Type: Incubators & VCs | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
SevenVentures We are a leading TV media investor and the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. SevenVentures is a leading venture capital firm that accelerates growth of B2C companies with media investments and operational support. SevenVentures is a part of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and is the group’s investment unit. We operate a flexible investment model consisting of minority investments and media cooperations, where portfolio companies receive financial support, TV advertising time and other services in return for equity or revenues shares. We can significantly contribute to driving the company’s revenue and enterprise value. Type: Media | 23 | 6 | 17 | 41 | |
Fintech News Switzerland Fintech News from Switzerland and the DACH region Fintech News Switzerland covers stories about the Fintech Ecosystem – i.e. Mobile Payment, Personal Finance, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Robo Advisor and Lending - and Startups in Switzerland, UK and Europe. Fintechnews.ch also provides a bi-weekly newsletter with the most important information about the Fintech industry in UK & Europe. Financial Technology News, Bitcoin & Blockchain News, Fintech Events, and Online Payments & Mobile Payments News Type: Media | 101 | 7 | 87 | 5 | |
Morrison Foerster Transforming complexity into advantage. Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage. With our collective intelligence, we shape powerful legal strategies that move your business forward while living our shared values. We solve your most critical multidimensional challenges in a way that provides clarity around the risk you are facing and gives you confidence in your chosen path. We pair diversity of perspective with a strategic consultative approach to craft the tailored strategies you need. We foster trusted partnerships that are defined by winning for you when it matters most. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, … Type: Large company | 41 | 4 | 8 | 2,824 | |
FinTech Forum Since 2013- award-winning insights & connections into the European FinTech startup & investment landscape. Since 2013, FinTech Forum offers award-winning insights and connections into the investors and founders behind “What’s next in European FinTech”. We were recognized as one of first-movers in European FinTech by the WSJ/ FN FinTech40 “Innovators Shaping the Future of Finance” (2014). Our 22 events have brought together 360+ startups and 1800+ investors and financial institutions, while our online presence has grown to 20k+ subscribers and followers. FinTech, Startups, Venture Capital, Financial Services, Continental Europe, and Germany Type: Event | 33 | 7 | 23 | 5 | |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP A global law firm focused on serving the tech & innovation, energy & infrastructure and finance sectors. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a global law firm focused on serving the Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance sectors. Leading companies and new entrants call on our teams in 25+ markets worldwide for forward-looking, pragmatic advice on transactions, litigation and compliance matters. We bring distinctive quality, teamwork, and value to the table – and innovate in everything we do. We’re especially focused on attracting and inspiring the best legal talent – and we’re proud to be named one of … Type: Large company | 80 | 24 | 44 | 2,828 | |
Promus Ventures We partner with ambitious Deeptech entrepreneurs leveraging transformational technologies to digitize mature industries An experienced and globally focused venture capital company, we are split between the US and Europe. We partner with ambitious DeepTech entrepreneurs who leverage transformational technologies to digitize large, mature industries. We lead financing rounds, take board seats, and roll up our sleeves to help startups build world-class companies. Type: Incubators & VCs | 22 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
DEEP Ecosystems We empower the most ambitious startup ecosystems to solve the biggest challenges of our times. We believe in entrepreneurs to build ecosystems that solve the biggest challenges of our times. We help to grow and connect ecosystems through our DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator (DEEPSEA), with over 250 alumni since 2018, one of the biggest ecosystem builder communities in the world that gathers twice a year in our DEEP Startup Ecosystem Conference. Both are backed by our data-driven insights on startup ecosystems through our open Startup Heatmap Europe data platform. Startups, Startup Europe, Entrepreneurship, Founders, Founder mobility, Startup Heatmap, DEEP Ecosystems, … Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services | 51 | 8 | 42 | 23 | |
Evonik Leading in specialty chemicals and beyond to make the world a better place. Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with … Type: Large company | 68 | 23 | 32 | 13,849 | |
Media Lab Bayern Startup funding, coaching and programs for media pioneers! 🚀✨ Media Lab Bayern is the innovation hub for digital media. The lab supports talents, startups and media companies in finding and realizing innovative solutions, by offering an incubation program for already existing teams, workshops & entrepreneurial programs for talents and intrapreneurship programs for media companies. Media Lab Bayern is a project of Medien.Bayern GmbH and is supported by the Bayerische Staatskanzlei and the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM). Digitale Medien, Journalismus, Startups, Inkubator, Förderung, Innovation, Accelerator, Digitale Technologien, Medieninnovationen, Stipendium, Transformation, Netzwerk, and Community Type: Media | 13 | 3 | 8 | 55 | |
Heartcore Capital We invest in companies re-enchanting the world through technology. Heartcore Capital is an early stage venture capital fund with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin and Paris. Since 2007, we have backed some of Europe’s biggest category-defining companies, such as Tink, Neo4j, Boozt, Peakon, Seriously and TravelPerk. So far, we have invested in over 100 founding teams from 13 different countries. And we're looking for more. Get in touch with us at contact@heartcore.com and subscribe to our newsletter —> http://heartcore.substack.com Type: Incubators & VCs | 29 | 7 | 18 | 35 | |
Highlander Partners Highlander Partners is a private investment firm making direct private equity and mezzanine investments throughout North America and Central Europe. We comprise both investment and operational professionals with significant career accomplishments. Highlander Partners differs from a typical private equity firm in that we manage our own capital and do not have limited partners whose varying interests can weigh on the investment process. We are focused on long-term value creation. We are looking for exceptional companies and outstanding management teams with a clear vision of growth. Type: Incubators & VCs | 29 | 3 | 9 | 43 | |
Startupticker.ch The independent Swiss innovation news channel. Principal: Innosuisse Startupticker.ch (http://www.startupticker.ch) is the leading Swiss news portal for start-ups, supporters, innovators and investors. We are providing daily information on company results, launch of innovations, growth, financing, exits, support services, events and award tenders. The most important news and events of the week from the start-up community are sent out in a weekly newsletter. Innosuisse is the principal of startupticker.ch We are always looking for hot news and for partners interested in a cooperation. Start-ups, Venture Capital, Financing, Start-up Awards, CTI Start-up, Start-up Support, and Innovation Type: Media | 60 | 14 | 35 | 9 | |
M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund We accelerate the future of technology through investments, insights, and meaningful partnership with Microsoft. M12 is Microsoft’s corporate venture capital fund. We invest across key focus areas in the most promising early-stage companies that are disrupting markets in the business of today and tomorrow. venture capital, VC, investing, technology, corporate venture capital, cloud infrastructure, AI, ML, Business SaaS, communication, productivity, big data, analytics, and security Type: Incubators & VCs | 76 | 18 | 25 | 78 | |
PionierGarage We aim to inspire and enable students to run their own ventures successfully. The PionierGarage is the platform for young startups in Karlsruhe. As the largest German student initiative in the field of entrepreneurship, it supports both founders and those who want to become founders. Through events such as founder lectures, workshops or hackathons, aspiring founders are supported in the best possible way. Special highlights are the Launchpad, Germany's first student incubator and our annual startup competition GROW. Entrepreneurship, Startup, Gründung, Coworking, Inkubator, Startup-Touren, Hackathons, Workshops, Innovation, Gründervorträge, Studenten, Unternehmertum, and Hochschulinitiative Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entrepreneurship | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
ACXIT - A Stifel Company Entrepreneurial Investment Banking ACXIT, founded in 1999, is a leading corporate finance and financial advisory firm for mid-market clients and entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Since July 2022, we are part of global full-service investment bank Stifel. We offer our clients comprehensive corporate finance advisory services including M&A and capital markets advisory as well as restructuring, debt and strategic advisory. Our clients are corporations, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, financial sponsors and family offices. While our home market is in the German speaking region, most clients are international and transactions cross-border. Our advisory expertise is founded on an in-depth understanding of the … Type: Incubators & VCs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
DIGITALHUB.DE Accelerating Innovation. DIGITALHUB.DE [Digital Hub Bonn] | Wir begleiten digitale #Startups mit unseren #Accelerator Programmen #HubGrade und #HubGradeCyber 🚀, stellen #Coworkingspaces, #Eventlocations, #Finanzierung 💰 & #Netzwerk 🤝 zur Verfügung. DIGITALHUB.DE | Accelerating Innovation. Digital Transformation , Digital Innovation, Unternehmen, Startup, Startups, Netzwerk, Network, Gründer, Gründung, Coworking, Incubator, Accelerator, Corporates, and Founder Type: Incubators & VCs | 23 | 2 | 18 | 29 | |
First Momentum Ventures Dedicated Pre-Seed VC for B2B Tech and Deep Tech founders. We are engineers at heart and investors by choice. We are engineers at heart and investors by choice. We are a VC fund for Pre-Seed companies mainly looking into B2B, Industrial Tech, and Deep Tech startups. We have made over 40 investments in the last years, of which over 75% raised follow-on rounds with international top VCs. We invest between €200k and €1m as a "First Check" investor and collaborate with Angels and other VCs as Co- & Follow-On Investors. Venture Capital, Pre-Seed Funding, Fundraising, Deep Tech, Machine Learning, B2B, … Type: Incubators & VCs | 39 | 5 | 36 | 72 | |
EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries Innovative biotechnology, benefiting people and planet. EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries, promotes an innovative and dynamic European biotechnology industry. EuropaBio and its members are committed to the socially responsible use of biotechnology to improve quality of life, to prevent, diagnose, treat and cure diseases, to improve the quality and quantity of food and feedstuffs and to move towards a biobased and zero-waste economy. Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: biotech cleantech | 39 | 10 | 36 | 32 | |
Leaps by Bayer Breaking through the impossible. Leaps by Bayer aims to conquer 10 huge challenges facing humanity. Leaps by Bayer invests in paradigm-shifting advances in the life sciences – targeting the breakthroughs that could fundamentally change the world for the better. Our approach is making significant and sustained investments in disruptive biotechnologies that could have the greatest impact on humanity. Leaps aims to conquer ten huge challenges in the areas of health and agriculture. Some people call them impossible. We call them “leaps.” Research, Biotechnology, Breakthrough innovation, Innovation, Scientific breakthroughs in healthcare and agriculture, Investment, Partnership, and Venture Capital Type: Incubators & VCs | 18 | 5 | 11 | 28 | |
StoryBox Say it with video. Anytime and anywhere. We are StoryBox, a tech start-up from Munich. StoryBox is an innovative SaaS solution for companies that allows employees to create and share videos quickly and easily - collaboratively, brand compliant and legally secure. Today, companies are faced with the challenge of making their internal and external communication up-to-date, attractive and dynamic. Especially when it comes to attracting the attention of (potential) employees and customers, video is the most convincing and effective medium. StoryBox ensures attention, authenticity and long-term information transfer. video, communication, video production, video message, kommunikation, video produktion, and video botschaft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | |
Trait Running training, reimagined. Trait is training tailored to all your individual needs, traits, strengths, and weaknesses. For everyone who wants to train differently. We call it "Train Uncommon". Laufen and Lauftraining | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
xito.one [Automatic translation follows] Application Building Platform for Robotics Skilled labor shortage? Cost pressure? Digitalization? In many small and medium-sized companies, selected work steps are still carried out manually by hand. Intuitive robotics finally creates easy automation potential here too. Imprint, Imprint: https://www.xito.one/impressum.html Data protection declaration, Data protection policy: https://www.xito.one/dataprotection.html Robotics, Automation, and Cobot Type: Startup Activities: it services Technologies: Robotics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
LSX LSX is a growing influential community of senior life science decision makers. We are a catalyst for dialogue, debate and deal making to help lead growth in healthcare investment and the building of billion pound healthcare businesses. We are determined to forge a fundamentally better way to promote and facilitate investment, financing, partnerships and deal making in healthcare. Our community helps catalyse early stage innovation through peer-to-peer education and knowledge sharing, networking, partnering and deal making to champion the most innovative and exciting ideas. We bring deals to life., LSX is the network for life science executive leaders. Take a … Type: Media | 57 | 7 | 45 | 5 | |
Feuerwehr Köln [Automatic translation follows] Around 3,100 men and women are involved in Germany's fourth largest fire brigade. These include the professional fire brigade, the volunteer fire brigade and the youth fire brigade. On average, the Cologne fire brigade processes around 1,000 emergency calls, 23 technical assistance services, seven fires, one telephone resuscitation and more than 500 rescue service calls per day. Type: Public | 17 | 7 | 1 | 53 | |
Lnk.Bio | 321 | 137 | 322 | 21 | |
Verdict Systems LLC Type: Large company Activities: legaltech it services | 71 | 28 | 8 | 9,860 | |
Wdr5 Gestalten Sie mit uns die Medienwelt von morgenDer Westdeutsche Rundfunk (WDR) ist das öffentlich-rechtliche Medienunternehmen in Nordrhein-Westfalen und eines der größten Medienunternehmen in Deutschland und Europa. Als Mitglied der ARD sind wir stolz darauf, mit unseren vielfältigen und qualitativ hochwertigen Programmangeboten wesentlich zur Meinungs- und Medienvielfalt in Deutschland beizutragen. Nachrichten, Informationen und Unterhaltung: Mit den unabhängigen Programmen des WDR FERNSEHEN, den Radioprogrammen 1LIVE, WDR 2, WDR 3, WDR 4, WDR 5, WDR COSMO oder weiteren multimedialen, digitalen Angeboten erreichen wir 85 Prozent der Bevölkerung in NRW – zu Hause oder mobil. Täglich arbeiten insgesamt über 4.200 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter an … Type: Large company Activities: healthtech | 43 | 19 | 2 | 2,703 | |
Deloitte Type: Media | 390 | 178 | 165 | 612 | |
HelloFresh Type: Large company | 39 | 16 | 7 | 2,897 | |
Welt Type: Media | 104 | 60 | 45 | 518 | |
Solmove Type: Startup Activities: transporttech | 4 | 2 | 0 | N/A | |
AngelList India Type: Media | 85 | 30 | 44 | 241 | |
Startupnight | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1 |