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

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Content on this page has been prepared for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as accounting, tax or professional advice. …

Sectors: Consulting, audit

The event where climate minds meet 👁 17th September 2024 A climate tech festival, for scientists, investors, startups & doers. Created by leading climate Pale blue dot and climate-led design and strategy studio, Domino. Lokstallarna, Malmö, Sweden September 17th 2024

Sectors: Event

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

We empower the next generations of Entrepreneurs. The ETH Entrepreneur Club is a student initiative at ETH Zurich to bring entrepreneurial-minded people together and to foster entrepreneurship among students. Through startup events and our community, we provide a platform to develop ideas, build teams and exchange experience. Networking, Events, and Entrepreneurship

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Serena was founded by entrepreneurs on the belief that your VC should work for you and not the way around. Serena is one of Europe's leading investment funds, with €750m under management. Founded in 2008 by Xavier Lorphelin, Marc Fournier, and Philippe Hayat, Serena finances and supports innovative start-ups from pre-seed to Series A, with initial checks ranging from €500k to €15m. Focus sectors: AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Impact. The portfolio includes successful exits such as The Fork (acquired by Tripadvisor), Aramis Auto (acquired by Peugeot), Cheerz (acquired by Cewe), iBanFirst (acquired by the Marlin fund) and Dataiku. We have …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

XAnge is top European early-stage VC, BCorp certified, with €650m AUM and invests in digital, deeptech & impact startups XAnge (xange.vc) is a leading European venture capital firm, Bcorp certified, based in Paris, Berlin, and Munich. With €650M Assets under Management, the company invests in European early-stage innovative technology companies operating in the fields of Digital consumer, Enterprise & Data, Fintech, and Deeptech. Since its creation in 2003, XAnge has backed more than 200 fast-growing companies in their entrepreneurial journeys. The team works alongside visionary founders with strong values and international ambitions such as Ledger, Odoo, Lydia, or Believe Digital. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Powered by trust Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 79,000 employees and holds, alone or in partnership, world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Aerospace, Defence, engineering, Optronics, Jet Engines, Helicopter engines, Rocket engines, Safety-critical softwares, Inertial guidance, Propulsion systems, and Aerosystems

Tags: CAC40 Sectors: Defence and Aerospace

Building Leading Companies for the benefit of our economy and society. Gimv is a European investment company with more than 40 years'​ experience in private equity. Listed on Euronext Brussels, Gimv currently has EUR 1.5 billion of assets under management. The portfolio contains around 60 portfolio companies, with a combined turnover of EUR 3.7 billion and more than 20,000 employees. As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv’s five investment platforms are: Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable …

Seed Investor. We invest in People. Venture Capital for High-Tech Founders. Made in Germany. The seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances tech start-ups with growth potential and has supported more than 700 start-ups since 2005. With the launch of its fourth fund, HTGF now has about 1.4 billion euros under management. Its team of experienced investment managers and start-up experts support young companies with expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected about 5 billion euros …

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 …

Isar Aerospace develops next generation rockets for sustainable access to space Isar Aerospace develops next generation rockets for sustainable access to space for small and medium satellites and satellite constellations.

We back those entrepreneurs who build climate tech for a regenerative world. We help to decarbonise the global economy. As a climate tech VC, we are driven by tackling the climate crisis and only invest in technologies with scalable businesses and significant emissions savings potential. We support startups from early to growth stage, focusing on Energy, Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Mobility. Entrepreneurs who understand decarbonisation as a value driver are whom we back; those who think big, act macro; those who build tech for a regenerative world. Climate Tech, Energy, Venture Capital, Start-Ups, and Impact

Venture capital for purpose-driven founders tackling the problems that truly matter. Today’s immense climate and societal challenges will not be solved without visionary entrepreneurs creating tomorrow’s most innovative companies. We gather a community of purpose-led founders, investors and scientists to drive systemic change in climate, healthcare, education and finance. Our role is to provide founders the platform to succeed, supporting them with capital, relevant networks and an aligned mission. We believe that in today’s world, the companies founded by extraordinary teams around a strong purpose, will be the ones to succeed and thrive.

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

We back purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock is a global impact investor with a focus on growth capital that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock invests in companies that pursue scalable and tech-driven business models around the key impact themes of people, planet, and productivity/tech for good. Lightrock’s portfolio includes more than 90 high-growth companies in 14 countries across Europe, the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, supported by a diverse team of over 100 professionals based in 6 offices across these regions, including Lightrock’s headquarters in London. Founded by Prince Max von Liechtenstein, …

Companies that matter. Giant backs purpose-driven technology founders solving the world’s biggest challenges. We champion entrepreneurs creating a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient planet. Giant Ventures is a multi-stage, thesis-driven firm seeking systemic change across four themes: • Climate • Health • Inclusive Capitalism We value courage, persistence, creativity, and global ambition. Our offices are in London, LA, and Denmark but we believe talent is everywhere. As former founders, we know how hard it is to create something from nothing. We roll up our sleeves to help Giant Founders win.

Digital technologies for a carbon-free energy system Since 2007, we have invested in digital technology for a carbon-free energy system by backing pioneering founders with capital, community, and insights. We support companies with sustainable solutions and a strong digital DNA leading the systemic change of how energy is generated, distributed, stored, and consumed in sectors such as distributed infrastructure, energy retail, buildings, mobility, and industry as well as enabling technologies. Energy, Energy Transistion, Venture Capital, Digital Technologies, Carbon-free Energy, Renewables, Industrial Energy Management, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, and Seed Stage Venture

Hands-on, community-focused and founders vetted European early-stage investors committed to net-zero We are the early stage VC for the climate generation, mobilising resources for climate action in Europe & Israel with our collaborative, hands-on, founders-first approach. Benefitting from unparalleled levels of engagement with the climate tech community, our platform-based model backs the pioneers building the technology that will become the infrastructure of tomorrow. Given that decades of collective actions got us into the climate mess, we leverage Energy Tech Summit, Energy Tech Challengers and Climate50 to make a collaborative effort to mobilise resources and get humanity back on track to …

Climate-first venture capital firm accelerating the path to a decarbonised world. Extantia Capital is a climate-first venture capital firm accelerating the path to a decarbonised world. Extantia unites mission-driven entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and business leaders to advance the transition. With over €100M in assets under management, Extantia has two investment strategies. Extantia Flagship backs scalable deep decarbonisation tech companies, while Extantia Allstars invests in climate venture capital funds.

Bold ideas. Bright Future. Why we are unique: Emerald brings open innovation and venture capital together in unparalleled fashion, with 20+ years of experience in investing in the sustainable industrial transformation. What we do: We empower corporates to successfully innovate and collaborate with start-ups, and to transition their businesses to a more sustainable future. We have over 50 large corporations as investors and partners in open innovation. How we do it: We invest in early and expansion stage start-ups globally, while being locally positioned in Europe, North America and Asia with a team of specialists from 15+ countries. Our sectors: …

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 …

RWE is leading the way to a green energy world. With its investment and growth strategy Growing Green, RWE is contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the energy system. Around 20,000 employees work for the company in almost 30 countries worldwide. RWE is already one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energy. Between 2024 and 2030, RWE will invest 55 billion euros worldwide in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, batteries, flexible generation, and hydrogen projects. By the end of the decade, the company’s green portfolio will grow to more …

Sectors: Food