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 | Minderoo Foundation For a fairer future. For a fairer future. Our vision is a society that values all people and natural ecosystems. We will achieve this by uplifting communities, advancing gender and equality, protecting the ocean whilst still responding to emerging challenges. Type: | 6 | 2 | 4 | 343 |
 | Berlin Innovation Agency (BIA) BIA designs tailored innovation, change & learning journeys to help organizations accelerate their transformation to X. Berlin Innovation Agency (BIA) is a boutique transformation studio, working globally with lots of love from Berlin Mitte. BIA designs tailored innovation, change and learning journeys to help organizations accelerate their transformation to x - whatever their x is. BIA is also an active innovation hub, running startup accelerators and corporate innovation programs, most recently the ClimateX Hub and Accelerator. Leadership Training, Innovation Programs, Startup Acceleration, New Work, Organisation Transformation, and Berlin Ecosystem Type: | 16 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
 | BIO Deutschland e. V. Healing, Feeding, Fueling - Biotechnology BIO Deutschland is the sector association of the biotechnology industry and has set itself the goal of supporting the development of an innovative branch of industry based on modern life sciences. The association has around 350 member companies and organizations and numerous national and international partners. Cheese, wine, beer and bread, but also cancer drugs, pregnancy tests, detergents and jeans: all these products are created with the help of biotechnology. Further information can be found in our so-called Biothek here: https://www.biodeutschland.org/de/biothek.html Unternehmertum, Wachstumsfinanzierung, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Bioökonomie, Diagnostik, Nachhaltigkeit, Technologietransfer, Industrielle Zelltechnik, Biotechnologie, Spitzentechnologie, Forschungs- … Type: | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
 | b2venture 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: | 33 | 7 | 21 | 59 |
 | European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Supporting SMEs and innovation European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) managing all the activities of the European Innovation Council and programmes related to small and medium-sized enterprises. Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EU_EISMEA Data protection: http://europa.eu/!fc89kC SME, Business, Funding, Support, Horizon 2020, Innovation, Horizon Europe, Consumer, and Standardization Type: | 57 | 50 | 5 | 738 |
 | Centre for Entrepreneurship, TU Berlin [Automatic translation follows] Start-up service of the TU Berlin -- HighTech for Triple Impact The Center for Entrepreneurship brings together the TU Berlin's competencies in the area of entrepreneurship from research, teaching and start-up support. In addition to research and teaching, the CfE, with a team of around 20 employees, supports scientists, students and employees of the TU Berlin in developing disruptive business models from ideas, innovations and techniques. Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship Type: | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
 | Matterwave Ventures Matterwave Ventures is a European VC backing hardware and software companies in the Industrial Tech space. Backing the future of European industry! We fund European early-stage industrial hardware and software companies, empowering them to become global leaders. Type: | 18 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
 | BLOCKCHANCE Europe’s most influential web3 and blockchain conference with the vision of a positive and more sustainable future. Join us on 15-16 May 2024 at Signal Iduna Park, home of Borussia Dortmund, for an unforgettable event connecting the world's brightest minds and most passionate enthusiasts. Get inspired, educated and empowered to create the future you envision! Blockchain, DLT, Networking, PR, Marketing, Events, and Cummunication Type: | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
 | startupdetector Alle Startups, Investoren und Finanzierungsrunden in Deutschland. startupdetector uses advanced algorithms and human experience to detect all startup related activities from the German commercial register - newly founded startups, startup funding rounds and investors. Follow us to receive the most exciting news and infographics about the German startup ecosystem! Startups Type: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
 | Startbase We cover the trends and players of the German startup scene for you. We cover the trends and players of the German startup scene for you, so that you can make better decisions. While doing this we not only gather insights in a structured manner but also present the stories of the people behind the ventures. Type: | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
 | Atlantic Labs Backing mission-driven founders. Atlantic Labs is a pan-European Pre-Seed Venture Capital fund, headquartered in Berlin. We back exceptional, mission-driven founders, committed to making an impact. Building on our team of experienced investors, operators and our industry network we support founders along their entire entrepreneurial journey. Our focus areas include climatetech, digital health, future of work, AI & data, mobility & logistics, industrial automation, fintech, and proptech. 🚀Join us to build the next generation of European tech startups: https://jobs.atlanticlabsfoodlabsplatform.com. Venture Capital, Seed financing, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Type: | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 |
 | GlassDollar For leading corporations that want to systematically purchase startup solutions. GlassDollar is the operating system for corporations to purchase innovative solutions. Our marketplace of startup solutions and Innovation Project (PoC) management software help innovation teams to leverage (source, manage, and successfully scale) impactful startup solutions within their organisations. By leveraging data and automation, we empower and streamline corporations’ activities throughout the whole innovation journey. From identifying new innovation opportunities within the organisation, to sourcing the best solution providers, and managing all stakeholders within the projects, our software enables innovation units to run higher quality PoCs and create real, measurable business … Type: | 22 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
 | START Berlin Berlins premier student-led entrepreneurship initiative, part of the global START network with over 500+ members. We are START Berlin, Berlin's largest student-run entrepreneurship non-profit. Our mission is to build the bridge between young entrepreneurial minds and the city's startup- and venture capital ecosystem. We fill this gap by acting as a community-centric accelerator program for our members, a playground to explore and learn, evolving collaboratively into better humans and founders. We carry that philosophy with us in our active engagement within the wider ecosystem, fostering connection through our flagship events such as Berlin's largest Demo Day. Altogether, our events, workshops … Type: | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
 | Business Angels Deutschland e.V. (BAND) Wir engagieren uns für den Aufbau der Business Angels Kultur in Deutschland. Business Angels Deutschland e.V. (BAND) is the national federation of Business Angels and their networks in Germany. BAND is engaged to further strengthen the Business Angels Ecosystem in Germany. BAND organizes the exchange of experiences and supports co-operations. As umbrella organization of the German informal venture capital market, BAND is the speaker of the German Business Angels and Business Angels networks towards politicians and the public. Business Angels, Business Angel Netzwerke, Start-ups, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, politische Arbeit, Networking, Events, Expertenwissen, and Marktstandards Type: | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
 | LBBW Venture Capital GmbH We are a mixed team of passionate venture capitalists and support your growth with capital, know-how and LBBW's network. LBBW Venture invests in brilliant entrepreneurs raising a late seed, Series A or Series B round within the DACH region. We focus on start ups within the following three themes: 1. Deep/B2B/EnterpriseTech, 2. FinTech and 3. Life Science / HealthTech. Initial tickets amount to 0.5 to 5M Euros. We provide growth support through e.g. the large network of LBBW enterprise clients as well as direct business opportunities for core Fintechs. Deeptech, B2B, Software, Fintech, Life Science, Healthcare Type: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
 | BitStone Capital Venture Capital Investor & Company Builder BitStone Capital is a venture capital investor focusing on innovative and sustainable technology companies in the real estate and construction sector. Beyond financing, BitStone Capital catalyzes the growth of its Real Estate- and Construction-Tech portfolio companies with its extensive network, unique industry know-how and -access, as well as specific expertise in new technologies. With its investments, BitStone Capital would like to make a contribution to the sustainable and future-proof transformation of the real estate and construction industry. Please visit us at: http://www.bitstone.capital/impressum/ Venture Capital, Company Building, Investor, Innovation, Real Asset Technology, Real Estate, PropTech, … Type: | 11 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
 | TDK Ventures TDK Ventures invest in – and serve – early-stage innovative hard-tech startups Corporate venture fund to accelerate learnings and contribution to culture and industry Type: | 12 | 2 | 10 | 38 |
 | Vsquared Ventures Deep Tech VC Vsquared Ventures backs entrepreneurs engineering the seemingly impossible. We are early-stage investors in deep-tech companies tackling society's most pressing challenges, with an emphasis on quantum and novel computing, green energy, robotics, AI/ML, new space, synthetic biology, and healthcare. Our team of founders, academics, operators and innovators has invested in over 30 companies to date and built one of Europe’s strongest deep-tech portfolios, forging alliances with key players in industry, research, and a global startup ecosystem along the way. The companies we’ve partnered with so far include Isar Aerospace, IQM, Zama, Hyperganic and Custom Cells. For more information, … Type: | 16 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
 | Navispace We accelerate innovation. Navispace GmbH, founded in 2003, is an international innovation company with a focus on convergent technologies and solutions. For almost 20 years, Navispace's Innovation World Cup Series is the THE open innovation platform of technology companies to connect with techpreneurs worldwide: Google, STMicroelectronics, EBV Elektronik, Würth Elektronik, Gore, Telefonica NEXT, Gemalto, Samsung, VARTA Microbattery, Texas Instruments, Swisscom, Bluetooth SIG, etc. At our innovation events in Europe, Asia and the US we bring together different industries players to generate new ideas, markets, and sustainable innovation ecosystems. We provide access to techpreneurs and leading developer communities, experts from research … Type: | 33 | 10 | 24 | 16 |
 | Health Innovation Port [Automatic translation follows] ...where health startups and relevant stakeholders from the healthcare sector come together to shape the future. We are a collaboration space, incubator, accelerator, community, knowledge platform We rely on cooperation instead of competition in the middle of Hamburg. Here, startups from the healthcare sector and established players in the healthcare industry come together to shape the future of healthcare together. Our goal? Interwoven in a strong partner network, we want to create a place where innovative ideas and new business models can develop and grow in the digital health market. What we offer? In addition to access … Type: | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
 | bmp Ventures We empower Tech Companies. bmp is a venture capital firm based in Berlin and Magdeburg. We have been committed to support exceptional entrepreneurs build successful companies. We look for companies that create sustainable and profitable businesses. Our successful exits include komoot, calimoto, home power solutions, flightright, uninow, mbr targeting and market logic software. The current portfolios contain companies such as Coman Software, Silicon Radar, OXID eSales, TesVolt, Solar Materials, Twinner, Immunic and vivoryon. Venture Capital Type: | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
 | WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich The most 'startup-friendly place' in Munich We are the high-performance center for digital startups in Munich. We are a platform for entrepreneurs in an open, friendly and special atmosphere. With us, ideas grow into digital startups. We support founders - and those who want to become one - with coworking, startup offices, coliving and individual coaching. This is how we unite Munich's most active startup community. Regular WERK1 events invite you to network. And in the WERK1 Café you can experience our creative and innovative atmosphere. Exchange ideas and experiences with others over a cup of the best coffee in … Type: | 18 | 4 | 8 | 38 |
 | Get Started by Bitkom [Automatic translation follows] Get Started is the startup initiative of the digital association Bitkom! Get Started is the startup initiative of the digital association Bitkom and is aimed at founders, managing directors and employees of startups. Bitkom actively supports you: through access to decision-makers, networking with established companies, top-class events and current information on market developments and legislative proposals. Politically, the digital association advocates for young growth companies at state, federal and EU levels. Tech startups can become members for €100/year in the first four years after founding. More than 500 young companies are already members of Bitkom. Imprint: https://www.bitkom.org/Imprint … Tags: H2020 Type: | 46 | 10 | 37 | 1 |
 | FoundersFight.Club [Automatic translation follows] Builder and host of an admired innovation community. Since 2014, the Founders Fight Club has been offering innovation enthusiasts a contact point for exchange on lean startups, new business development and venture building. The “Boxing Gym for Innovation” helps established companies to identify new markets and build innovation processes within their own company. Startups and ScaleUps find access to industry partners and investors through the community. In addition to its own formats, the Founders Fight Club supports organizers such as Deutsche Messe and moderates startup events for companies such as MediaMarktSaturn or VISA. Develops individual event and … Type: | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 | F.A.Z.-Institut für Management [Automatic translation follows] Intelligence in marketing and communication The F.A.Z. Institute is part of the renowned Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung publishing group. Since 1989 we have been offering relevant, credible and high-quality conception, analysis and advice for target group-oriented communication. As a service provider for communications and marketing decision-makers, we provide our customers with targeted support in the daily challenges of integrated communications and marketing management. Our services: – Information gathering and analysis – Development and use of communication tools – Controlling the marketing and positioning task – Providing platforms for the target group Managing Directors: Gregor Vischer, Hannes Ludwig Contact: … Type: | 18 | 2 | 18 | 33 |
 | deGUT - Messe zum Gründen und Unternehmen [Automatic translation follows] For founders and everyone who wants to become one! The largest trade fair for starting a business and entrepreneurship in Germany offers information, advice and inspiration for starting your own business and running your own company. In the exhibitor area, in the advisor forum and in the free seminar and workshop program, the focus is on start-up and management-relevant topics such as financing and funding, law and taxes, marketing and sales. The trade fair is ideal for making contacts with sponsors, mentors and like-minded people. It is jointly supported by the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy … Type: | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
 | WACKER CREATING TOMORROW'S SOLUTIONS We are a leading player and one of the world’s most research-intensive chemical companies. Our range of highly developed specialty products extends from silicones and polymeric binders and additives for a number of different industrial sectors, to bio-engineered pharmaceutical actives (biologics), and hyperpure silicon for semiconductor and solar applications. As a technology leader focused on sustainability, we promote innovations with high value-added potential. Our goal is to ensure a better quality of life for you and future generations – through health care, energy efficiency and protection of the climate and environment. Disclaimer: http://bit.ly/li-disclaimer Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and … Type: | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4,712 |
 | Frankfurt Forward We are the independent Matchmaker & Innovation Driver for the startup ecosystem FrankfurtRhineMain. As a project of the Frankfurt Economic Development Agency, we promote the further development of innovation and digitization in Frankfurt through cross-industry networking and knowledge transfer and bring successful startup stories to the stage. Impressum: Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt – Frankfurt Economic Development – GmbH Frankfurt Forward Hanauer Landstraße 126-128 60314 Frankfurt am Main GERMANY E-Mail: info@frankfurt-business.net Internet: http://www.frankfurt-business.net Gesellschaft der Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Amtsgericht Frankfurt, HRB 27722 Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrates: Stadträtin Stephanie Wüst Geschäftsführer: Ansgar Roese Wirtschaftsförderung, Innovation, Existenzgründung, Standortstärkung, Digitalisierung, Startups, and Matchmaking Type: | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
 | hessian.AI Driving research excellence, education, practice and leadership in AI Driving research excellence, education, practice and leadership in AI to foster economic growth and improve the human condition. Type: | 7 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
 | CV Labs CV Labs - the heartbeat of Crypto Valley, Switzerland's leading blockchain hub. Visit www.cvlabs.com for more info! CV Labs is a unique place in Crypto Valley where great minds and new ideas come together to discuss and innovate. There are many ways to be part of the vibrant crypto community and connect to the blockchain world. As a promising startup, you can participate in the CV Labs Accelerator. Want to bump into founders, crypto enthusiasts, and thought leaders? Then our co-working spaces in Zug, Vaduz, Cape Town, Lisbon, and Berlin are the perfect place for you. Attend meetups or organize … Type: | 8 | 1 | 7 | 75 |
 | Voima Ventures Voima Ventures helps founders accelerate the growth of deep technology ventures to global markets. Voima Ventures helps founders accelerate the growth of deep technology ventures to global markets. We shed light on the ideas and technology that require time and courage to build. The way we work is simple: we combine science-driven innovation together with the Nordic serial entrepreneurial experience and a global mindset. Type: | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
 | Cottonwood Technology Fund Impact Investments in Deeptech & Hard Science. Consistent Top-Decile Performing Venture Capital Fund. NL & USA. Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early stage venture capital fund that makes impact investments in Key Enabling Technologies (Deep Tech & Hard Science). Cottonwood's investment criteria are as follows: Sector focus: B2B High-Tech/ Hard Science (e.g. Photonics, Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Nanotech, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics) Regional focus: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Southwest USA (NM, AZ, UT, CO, TX) Business Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed & Early Stage Ticket Size: min. €500.000 and max. €3 million in the … Type: | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
 | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action The major trends of the 21st century, notably globalisation, digitisation, demographic change, recent developments within the EU, and climate change all represent major challenges for German business to tackle. If we are to successfully address these issues, we need to develop our social market economy into a social-ecological market economy. This is the over-arching task for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Wirtschaft, Digitalisierung, Handelspolitik, Mittelstandspolitik, Energiewende, Europa, Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, Industriepolitik, Luft- und Raumfahrt, Erneuerbare Energien, Außenwirtschaftsförderung, Existenzgründung, Tourismuspolitik, Energieeffizienz, Maritime Wirtschaft, Netzausbau, and Industrie 4.0 Type: | 73 | 30 | 16 | 930 |
 | Fuel Ventures 🚀 Backing Disruptive & Ambitious Founders @ Pre-Seed, Seed & Series A | 100+ Investments and counting... SEIS & EIS Funds Fuel Ventures is the leading early-stage investor in early stage technology and digital companies. We have a unique approach to investing in the very best early-stage globally scalable marketplaces, platforms, software (SaaS) and transactional technologies. We invest in and grow great companies with big potential. Our primary focus is on building proven business models in the online and mobile space that has the ability to scale quickly and have international growth potential. We invest in extraordinary entrepreneurs with unique technologies … Type: | 6 | 2 | 4 | 45 |
 | Curated Startups & Venture Capital Accessible video production at scale. Technology, StartUps, Venture Capital, Innovation, and video Type: | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 | 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: | 38 | 5 | 28 | 22 |
 | 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: | 16 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
 | Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft / Helmholtz Association 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 19 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 great challenges faced by society, science and industry. Helmholtz Centers perform … Type: | 8 | 3 | 6 | 953 |
 | 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: | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
 | 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: | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
 | 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: | 10 | 4 | 6 | 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: | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
 | 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: | 11 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
 | 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: | 25 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
 | 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: | 21 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
 | 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: | 10 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
 | 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: | 21 | 0 | 21 | 98 |
 | 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: | 6 | 1 | 6 | 51 |
 | 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: | 13 | 1 | 11 | 27 |
 | 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: | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
 | 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: | 12 | 5 | 7 | 93 |
 | Next Commerce Accelerator (NCA) Pre-seed startup accelerator & investment fund. We are passionate about helping startups succeed. NCA operates as a pre-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 corporate entities. Additionally, we offer a tailored 6-month acceleration program to empower promising startups and enhance their business growth. accelerator, venturecapital, startups, and innovation Type: | 10 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
 | 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: | 22 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
 | 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: | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
 | BioRN Life Science Cluster Rhine-Neckar One of Germany’s strongest biotech hubs, fostering health innovations and creating a rich translational ecosystem! BioRN is a life science research and industry cluster dedicated to the development of cell-specific, molecular and personalised innovative treatments. The BioRN Cluster stands for the development, networking, representation and promotion of the life science region into one of the leading life science clusters in Europe. The cluster-members include renowned academic research institutions such as the Universities of Heidelberg, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and global health care companies such as AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson, … Type: | 15 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
 | Impact of Diversity Building Bridges, Inspiring Unity! We are all about diversity and inclusion. We bring together initiatives, experts and representatives from politics, business and science. Our goal is to create visibility for everyone! We want to put the spotlight on every initiative, role model and company that is committed to diversity and inclusion - regardless of their size and prominence. Human Ressources, Genderequality, Frauen Karriere Index, Management Tool, Employer Branding, Analytics, Consulting, Investor Relations, Unternehmenskultur, Management Trainings, Workshops, Diversity & Inclusion, Training, Managementberatung, Think Tank, Diversity Studien, Personalmanagement, Organisationsentwicklung, Recruiting, Netzwerke, Unconscious Bias, and Diversity Training Type: | 14 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
 | RWTH Innovation Entrepreneurial Transfer at RWTH Aachen University Entrepreneurial Transfer at RWTH Aachen University We support researchers, inventors and founders of RWTH Aachen University with individual and diverse service offers helping them develop their ideas and research results to a market-ready technology. Furthermore, we help business partners of RWTH Aachen University find their way within the university landscape and support them in their search for and cooperation with suitable research partners. Stay curiuos & don't stop innovating. _________________________________________ This LinkedIn page is supervised by the Communications Management Team of RWTH Innovation. You can reach us via: communications@rwth-innovation.de Technology Transfer, University, Start-up, Industry … Type: | 11 | 1 | 10 | 63 |
 | redalpine #empoweringGameChangers redalpine is the Swiss venture capital firm that empowers GameChangers. Founded in 2006, redalpine brings together financial investment, operational expertise, and a vast international network to help ambitious entrepreneurs transform their vision into a reality. With over €1bn in assets under management and a disciplined, sector-agnostic investment strategy, the firm has backed some of Europe’s most disruptive companies, including N26, Taxfix, Inkitt, 9fin, Carvolution, Zenjob, vivenu, and Umiami. redalpine has over 85 companies in its portfolio and invests Europe-wide from its offices in Zurich and Berlin. Venture Capital, Startup Financing, Internet, and Life Science Type: | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 |
 | Venture Kick 1 MILLION PLUS Startups from Swiss universities can win more than 1 Million in cash plus support and great networks. The Venture Kick philanthropic initiative provides up to CHF 150,000 in seed funding to Swiss startups and offers a well-structured entrepreneurial path toward building a winning business. Startups pitch to expert juries at three stages to obtain funding and gain direct feedback and access to an international network of 200 successful entrepreneurs and investors. Winners of Venture Kick are eligible for a CHF 850,000 investment from the Kickfund and an InnoBooster grant of an additional CHF 150,000. Since its launch … Tags: H2020 Type: | 8 | 3 | 5 | 50 |
 | Zero One Hundred Conferences (PE & VC Platform) We are the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Platform to meet all relevant business players from the region. Zero One Hundred Conferences is a leading provider of online and offline conferences for Private Equity & Venture Capital players in various regions with a global outreach. Each conference brings together 250 - 1000 senior-level attendees such as general partners of private equity/ venture capital funds and limited partners such as family offices, high net worth individuals, business angels, pension funds, funds of funds, insurance companies, or corporations. For selected GPs 0100 Conferences facilitates capital introductions. venture capital, limited partners, general … Type: | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
 | Digital Hub Initiative The Digital Hub Initiative. Be part of Germany’s biggest digital network. By bringing together innovative start-up ideas with the expertise of established companies and scientific excellence, the Digital Hub Initiative promotes the growth of a strong culture of innovation and the development of new digital business models. Through the Digital Hub Initiative, Germany is strengthening its position as an attractive location for digital innovation and as one of the world's leading digital ecosystems. The Digital Hub Initiative is a venture of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Twelve Digital Hubs located throughout Germany provide a solid network … Type: | 21 | 6 | 11 | 41 |
 | Target Global The Energy of Growth Target Global is a pan-European technology investment firm with more than €3 billion in assets under management. It invests in companies across all stages of their lifecycle, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Since 2012, Target has invested in global winners including Delivery Hero, Revolut, Auto 1 Group, Copper, Rapyd, Wefox, Flink, Cazoo, and many others. Target's experienced team of investors, many of whom began their journeys as founders and operators, help exceptional entrepreneurs build leading companies that target trillion-dollar markets. To date, Target has backed 15 unicorns, had 21 exits and 7 realized IPOs. Target has six … Type: | 28 | 6 | 14 | 61 |
 | Vestbee Empowering founders, VCs, accelerators and corporates with the right community, infrastructure, and tools to succeed. Vestbee is one of the leading platforms empowering startup founders, VC funds, angels, accelerators and corporates with the right community, infrastructure, and tools to succeed. Type: | 44 | 3 | 41 | 10 |
 | Redstone European Venture Capital firm following selected investment strategies. Redstone is a European venture capital firm following selected investment strategies. Our focused approach with specialized investment teams for each strategy has enabled us to develop strong sector expertise and networks. This combination supercharges our portfolio companies. We’ve spent a decade building the world’s leading proprietary startup analytics and data platform, SOFIA, allowing us to make evidence-based and data-driven investment decisions. Venture Capital, Data, FinTech, AI, PropTech, SaaS, HealthTech, EdTech, Industry 4.0, and Venture Debt Type: | 10 | 4 | 8 | 52 |
 | AsiaBerlin AsiaBerlin an initiative by the Berlin Senate, is a collective platform connecting startup ecosystems in Asia & Berlin AsiaBerlin is the heartbeat of a vibrant community that unites the dynamic startup ecosystems of Asia and Berlin. We understand that innovation grows when ideas collide when we bring together participants from politics, business, science, and culture. At AsiaBerlin, we connect traditions, grow through innovation and nurture communities that span continents by bringing together participants from politics, business, science, and culture. We aim to utilize their combined knowledge to enhance opportunities for both regions. We would like to be a sanctuary where … Type: | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 |
 | TUM Venture Labs The Springboard for Deep Tech Entrepreneurship TUM Venture Labs are a joint initiative by TUM, the top-ranked technical university in the EU, and UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s largest entrepreneurship centers. We are THE Springboard for Deep Tech Entrepreneurship. Our 11 domain specific Venture Labs support you to turn your deep tech or life science idea into entrepreneurial impact - across the entire early life-cycle from idea generation to seed-capital for business launch. We support start-ups and scientists within these areas with a dedicated Venture Lab: - Additive Manufacturing - Quantum - Built Environment - Food / Agro / Biotech - ChemSpace - … Type: | 7 | 2 | 7 | 71 |
 | Chemistry Europe An association of 16 European chemical societies publishing a family of high-quality scholarly chemistry journals. Founded in 1995, Chemistry Europe is an association of 16 chemical societies from 15 European countries, representing over 75,000 chemists. It publishes a family of high-quality scholarly chemistry journals, covering a very broad range of disciplines. Its mission is to evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify the scientific excellence of chemistry researchers from around the globe in high-quality publications. It supports its members at every stage of their careers as they strive to solve the challenges that impact humankind. In all its work, Chemistry Europe values … Type: | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
 | Bayer G4A Changing the Experience of Health G4A is Bayer’s digital health partnerships and investments team dedicated to scaling digital health companies in order to create impact and change the experience of health. Our team’s vision is to reach health for all through digital health. To attain this goal we are working together with like-minded start-ups, digital health companies, government, investors, and strategic partners to offer early stage start-up investments as well as commercial partnerships and late stage investments. Type: | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
 | 3VC We’ve created 3VC to partner with visionary founders and actively support them along the way - all the way. 3VC is a European venture capital group that invests in a carefully handpicked group of European technology startups with global ambition. From Series A onwards, 3VC’s entrepreneurial team provides tireless support and access to an international co-investment network of VC partners. Startups, Private Equity, and Venture Capital Type: | 8 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
 | Thuja Capital Healthcare Investors Thuja Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm located in Utrecht, The Netherlands. We invest in product focused companies that aim to have true impact for patients and doctors alike, as demonstrated in clinical studies to enable a health claim. Hence most of our ventures are active in the field of therapeutics, medical devices and digital health. Not only do we invest, we also take an active role in helping the company to become successful, by leveraging our extensive network and by bringing our own experience to the table. red biotechnology, life sciences, medical technology, diagnostics, medical devices, … Type: | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
 | SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator 100% Free Startup Accelerator program for startups. Program is open worldwide, and offered in both EN/DE SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator supports entrepreneurial teams in growing and establishing innovative businesses. Our mission is to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the heart of Germany and beyond by offering hands-on guidance to startups and spin-offs. Entrepreneurial teams remain independent - we won't do your job for you - but we can assist you in achieving remarkable results through our customized program. To this end, we provide (co-working) office space at SPINNEREI (Leipzig's Cotton Mill), an internationally renowned venue for arts, culture, and … Type: | 24 | 3 | 20 | 49 |
 | seed + speed Ventures We invest in preseed- and seed-stage software startups and support with hands-on sales training We are a seed investor focussing on B2B software startups in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. As a lead or co-investor, we initially invest up to €500k in our portfolio companies and support the development of sustainable, successful sales structures through tailored sales coaching by our in-house sales trainers. Thus we actively add value to the operational business of our portfolio companies to enable faster growth. Type: | 19 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
 | encourageventures e.V. [Automatic translation follows] We want to bring more diversity to the start-up and investor landscape. Innovation needs diversity. That's why we support female founders and young entrepreneurs with knowledge, creativity, capital and our fantastic network so that they have the chance to grow faster and more successfully. Type: | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
 | Catena-X Your Automotive Network The Catena-X Vision is based on one simple truth: Many of our industry’s challenges can only be solved via radical collaboration among all automotive partners along the entire value chain. That’s why Catena-X is offering the first open and collaborative data space for the automotive industry to boost business processes using data driven value chains. The highly standardized and modular use-case architecture reduces time to market and implementation costs while creating room for innovation and a completely new way to run your business. We’re an association! We’re a consortium! We’re an open-source community! And we all have … Type: | 14 | 2 | 13 | 86 |
 | KI Bundesverband [Automatic translation follows] Our goal is a sustainable AI ecosystem in Germany & to create Europe - with more than 400 members. Artificial intelligence is one of the crucial technologies of our future. The members of the Federal Association of Artificial Intelligence Companies in Germany are committed to ensuring that this technology is used in the spirit of European and democratic values and that Europe achieves digital sovereignty. To achieve this, the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU must become an attractive AI location for entrepreneurs, where willingness to take risks is valued and the spirit of innovation meets … Type: | 8 | 3 | 6 | 86 |
 | Handelsblatt [Automatic translation follows] Germany's business and financial newspaper / Substance decides. The Handelsblatt is the largest business and financial newspaper in German. Around 200 editors and correspondents worldwide represent well-founded and independent quality journalism that researches and analyzes exclusively and up-to-date national and global topics and events. With around 40 correspondents abroad, the Handelsblatt is present in all economic centers in the world. News, economy, stock market, economic policy, finance, and money Type: | 138 | 82 | 39 | 488 |
 | FJ Labs FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic venture fund headquartered in New York City. FJ Labs invests in ambitious founders solving big problems. Type: | 20 | 11 | 0 | 86 |
 | Earlybird Venture Capital Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology companies Earlybird Venture Capital focuses on European technology companies. Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis and supports them through their growth and development phases – providing financial resources, strategic support, and access to an international network & capital markets. Earlybird invests out of a family of independently-managed funds. Flagship funds with early-stage focus include Digital West (Western Europe), Digital East (Emerging Europe), and Health. Newer funds Earlybird-X (pre-seed in Western Europe & university spinoffs) and Growth Opportunities (a pan-Earlybird growth fund) offer … Type: | 45 | 18 | 30 | 140 |
 | better ventures We invest in and help early-stage founders to build companies that change our world for the better. At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And … Type: | 15 | 3 | 13 | 32 |
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