Situlus Holding is an Austrian investment firm based in Graz that provides venture and growth capital to technology-focused startups and small- to mid-sized companies. The firm operates as an independent investor and concentrates on the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) region, backing innovative technology companies at early stages as well as growth rounds. Typical investments target the start-up and growth phases, supporting research and development efforts, with transaction sizes in the low-to-mid euro millions range. Situlus prioritizes companies in the technology sector within the DACH market and seeks to partner with founders to accelerate product development and market expansion.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Vienna that operates across six offices in Europe, the Middle East and beyond. It backs founders from pre-seed to growth through sector-focused investment teams and provides day-one access to a global network of corporate customers, experts and follow-on investors to help scale faster. The firm focuses on six verticals—AI and infrastructure, climate and industrial tech, deep tech, fintech and DeFi, health and bio, and marketplaces and consumer—and supports portfolio companies from initial funding through subsequent rounds. Speedinvest actively engages with its companies, leading a large share of initial investments and maintaining a high level of follow-on activity, with notable portfolio companies including Bitpanda, Moove, Tide, GoStudent and cylib. The firm operates across Europe and beyond, aiming to unlock momentum for builders through the power of more and to help them scale smarter and faster.

Tecnet Equity is an Austrian venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies and startups with innovative business ideas. It backs B2B technologies, life sciences, and spin-offs across information and communication technologies, industrial technologies, materials sciences and environmental technologies. The firm provides more than funding, offering active support, an international business network and extensive experience to help portfolio companies scale. It also collaborates with research centers and universities to analyze, develop and market research results and to protect and commercialize valuable inventions. Tecnet Equity focuses on seed and early-stage investments and aims to help management teams build high-growth, sustainable businesses.

eQventure is a venture capital firm based in Graz, Austria, investing in deep technology, industrial technology, network effects, digital health, and consumer technology across Austria. It maintains a global network with hubs in Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United States and China to support growth-stage and high-tech startups. In addition to growth capital, the firm provides portfolio companies with access to its international network and operational support to accelerate growth, with involvement from successful entrepreneurs who invest personal capital and contribute hands-on guidance.

A Vienna-based Austrian venture capital firm founded in 2013 that manages around €140 million across two active funds. It invests in Austrian high-growth technology companies at seed through Series A and mezzanine stages, with a broad sector scope including enterprise software, AI and ML, digital health, cybersecurity, IT, e-commerce, SaaS, energy, manufacturing, financial services, and construction tech. The firm seeks teams with global aspirations and provides proactive support and resources to founders throughout the company lifecycle to foster growth and successful exits. Its portfolio spans sustainability, healthcare, AR, AI, and 3D printing, reflecting a commitment to technology-enabled innovation in Austria.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provides project financing and banking products to banks, industries and private enterprises, including loans for projects, equity and quasi-equity investments, equity funds for smaller enterprises, guarantees and trade finance. It also offers policy reform dialogue and advisory services and supports loan syndication. The bank assists privatization and restructuring of municipal services and invests across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications and real estate in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on market transition and private sector development. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in London, it seeks to promote sustainable growth, job creation and higher living standards through financial support, advisory services and policy reform.

Xista Science Ventures is a European seed-focused venture capital firm based in Klosterneuburg, Austria, dedicated to advancing science-driven startups in life sciences, software, and hardware. The firm backs academic spin-offs and deep tech ventures at pre-seed and seed stages, often taking a lead position and providing substantial follow-on funding. It offers hands-on support and strategic guidance in areas such as intellectual property, finance, and human resources, helping researchers translate innovation into commercial products. With an emphasis on bridging research and commercialization, Xista Science Ventures aims to build long-term partnerships, enable scalable growth, and foster a portfolio of companies that address real-world needs and drive societal impact.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in New Jersey. The firm focuses on seed-to-growth investments in deep tech sectors, including biotech and life sciences, hardware and robotics, and cross-border software with emphasis on markets in Asia. It supports startups from early stages with investment capital as well as resources such as laboratories, collaborative spaces, and expert mentorship to accelerate product development and market traction. SOSV operates purpose-built programs to help portfolio companies raise follow-on funding, scale operations, and reach customers, often through structured matchmaking and access to a global network of investors. With a broad portfolio spanning hundreds of companies worldwide, SOSV aims to foster innovation, build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems, and contribute to sustainable technological advancement.

Founded in 2007, ARAX Capital Partners is a Vienna-based venture capital firm that exclusively focuses on Austrian, early-stage technology and biotechnology ventures, with additional investment interest in real estate. It targets young, innovative companies with patentable technology that have already secured pre-seed funding to qualify for investment.

PUSH VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in health and green tech startups at Pre-Seed to Seed stages, with a focus on energy and healthcare solutions that deliver significant impact. The firm supports founders through a platform, broad network, and collaborative environment in addition to capital, guided by an experienced team and a commitment to helping portfolio companies scale. PUSH VC aims to address climate change and improve human health by backing startups that combine strong teams with rapid execution. Portfolio companies such as FERNRIDE, Circonomit, Unitelabs, and haelsi illustrate its hands-on approach, speed, and conviction in value creation for entrepreneurs and their ventures.

Startup300 operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator serving Austrian startups.

3VC is a European venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in early-stage technology investments. It backs seed to Series A/B rounds across Europe, with a focus on software, artificial intelligence, dev tools, deep-tech, security, data and analytics, digital health, augmented and virtual reality, and other tech-enabled sectors. The firm seeks high-potential startups with global ambitions and provides strategic guidance, operational support, and access to an international co-investment network to help portfolio companies scale. Portfolio examples include Assaia, Kaia Health, Lokalise, Picsart, Storyblok, and Tatum. 3VC emphasizes selective, founder-oriented partnerships and long-term value creation, often supporting companies through go-to-market strategy, hiring, and collaborations, and it operates across Europe including Central and Eastern regions.

GCP Gamma Capital Partners is a Vienna-based venture capital firm focused on technology and growth companies across Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 2002, the firm targets early to growth-stage opportunities and often takes minority stakes, occasionally syndicating with co-investors. It supports portfolio companies through services such as portfolio management, strategy development and deal structuring, leveraging an international network to help companies scale. The firm concentrates on information and communication technologies and life sciences, including biopharmaceuticals, medtech and related sectors, while also engaging with software, electronics and cleantech opportunities. By aligning with entrepreneurs and providing hands-on guidance, GCP Gamma Capital Partners aims to create value and deliver superior returns for equity holders.

Founded in 2022, Verbund X Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies operating within the renewable energy sector across Europe.

Peak Pride is an investment and portfolio management specialist for the Haselsteiner Familien-Privatstiftung, focusing on proptech, automation, healthcare and wellbeing, and sustainability. Based in Vienna, Austria, the firm concentrates on the DACH region and Central and Eastern Europe, targeting early-stage rounds (pre-seed to Series A) with equity tickets roughly EUR 200,000 to EUR 1,000,000. Besides capital, Peak Pride provides strategic guidance, sector-specific know-how, and access to networks, acting as a close partner and gateway to opportunities. The firm aims to combine innovation with traditional values to generate sustainable impact, emphasizing transparency and results-oriented collaboration, supported by expertise in venture capital, M&A and restructuring.

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital platform founded by Rocket Internet that invests in early-stage technology companies worldwide. It operates as a globally oriented, stage-agnostic investor, partnering with exceptional founders across sectors and providing support from the initial growth phase through scale. The firm targets high-potential, rapidly expanding ventures and emphasizes impact and feasibility in evaluating opportunities. It is led by investment partners Cedric Asselman, David Sainteff, and Fabricio Pettena.

Capnamic Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies in the German-speaking region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). It focuses on seed and Series A rounds and typically invests between €0.5 million and €3 million in initial rounds, with larger amounts possible across the portfolio's life cycle. The firm combines financial backing with hands-on support, drawing on a broad network to help portfolio companies with finance setup, executive recruitment, marketing, and strategic partnerships. Capnamic emphasizes a founder-centric, long-term approach, seeking to be a trusted partner that connects startups to customers and experienced partners across Europe. Its investment scope covers sectors such as artificial intelligence, SaaS, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech and insurtech, e-health, Internet of Things, online services, marketplaces, and gaming, among others, aiming to accelerate growth and industry leadership in the DACH region and beyond.

seed + speed Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed investments in B2B software startups. It has offices in Berlin, Munich, Hanover, and San Francisco and is part of the Maschmeyer Group. The firm backs pre-seed to seed-stage B2B software companies in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It provides equity investments and sales support to portfolio companies. Typical ticket sizes range from EUR 50,000 to EUR 500,000, with follow-on funding available up to EUR 1 million. Founded in 2016, the firm concentrates on early-stage software companies in the DACH region.

KaPa Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm provides growth capital and early-stage funding to information technology companies, supporting both start-ups and more mature tech ventures. Its investment scope spans multiple countries, with activity across Austria, Germany, Singapore, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Canada, reflecting an international approach to backing IT-focused businesses.

eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners is a Germany-based venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1999. It invests its own funds across seed, early, and growth stages in deep-tech and sustainability-focused companies, including software, cybersecurity, IoT, new materials, and cleantech. The firm targets opportunities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with a focus on small and mid-sized enterprises and a track record of supporting portfolio companies with strategic guidance and access to an international network of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and founders. Investments typically seek minority stakes and involve collaboration with co-investors, aiming for exits via IPO or trade sale. Based in Münster with a regional presence, the firm emphasizes long-term partnerships and value creation through technology-enabled growth.

HV Capital is a European venture capital firm with offices in Berlin and Munich that supports technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth. It partners with founders to provide capital, strategic guidance, and access to its network, helping portfolio companies navigate multiple funding rounds and scale operations. The firm invests across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, climate tech, enterprise technologies, frontier tech, and consumer platforms, emphasizing a digital-first approach and long-term partnership to build market-leading digital companies.

BaseTech Ventures is a Swiss-based investment group focused on technology and sustainable value creation. It backs early-stage companies in digital health, fintech, and blockchain, supporting growth through strategic collaborations, rigorous analyses, and swift investment decisions. The firm emphasizes hands-on involvement to help portfolio companies advance in the German-speaking regions of Europe (DACH) and aims to deliver long-term value. Through its portfolio, BaseTech Ventures has facilitated growth and notable exits, illustrating a track record of value realization.

i5invest is a Vienna-based venture capital and corporate development firm that supports technology founders with strategic guidance, capital options, and merger and acquisition advisory. It assists with growth strategies, cross-border transactions, and exits, drawing on a global network of over 150,000 decision-makers and a team of 100+ experts speaking more than 20 languages. Since its founding in 2007, it has completed more than 250 transactions with major tech players and offers seed financing, startup mentoring, and access to an accelerator program known as i5growth. The firm focuses on scalable business models across AI, IoT, fintech, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, software, e-commerce, mobile, and consumer technology, guiding European tech companies toward international expansion and strategic partnerships.

Nordwind Growth is a German growth private equity firm that provides capital and strategic and operational support to technology companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm targets businesses with scalable, proven business models, strong leadership, defensible competitive advantages, and a track record of cash-efficient growth. Its approach combines growth equity with hands-on value creation, helping portfolio companies accelerate expansion, optimize operations, and strengthen governance. Nordwind Growth emphasizes long-term value for investors by partnering with management teams to navigate market opportunities and technology-driven innovation across the DACH region.

CHECK24 is a Munich-based price comparison and consumer services platform that operates across travel, insurance, energy, banking, financing, housing, and shopping. The platform aggregates offers from carefully selected partners to deliver objective comparisons and personalized content, funded by an advertising and affiliate-based model that keeps access free for users. It provides tools to compare flights, hotels, electricity, loans, current accounts, and credit cards, helping customers find favorable tariffs and prices. Beyond Germany, it operates in Austria and Spain, extending its services to broader audiences. The company emphasizes transparency and convenience, supporting users in making informed decisions through easy-to-use comparison tools and related consumer services.

FSP Ventures is a Vienna-based independent venture capital firm that specializes in cleantech. It invests in technology-driven startups across sectors such as energy, mobility, water, environment, housing, materials, manufacturing, agriculture, and waste, and provides capital and strategic guidance to accelerate product development, commercialization, and scaling across regional and international markets.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 that provides both capital and hands-on operational support to technology startups across Europe, focusing on seed and Series A rounds and a broad range of tech sectors including software, fintech, e-commerce, digital health, and related fields; the firm leverages a network of more than 100 experts in software engineering, business intelligence, marketing and recruiting to help portfolio companies scale, and has backed notable startups such as Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker and Voi.

Target Partners is a German venture capital firm based in Munich that invests in early‑stage technology companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Founded in 1999, it focuses on seed and early‑stage funding across software, communications and networking, computer hardware and other technology sectors, pursuing long‑term partnerships rather than rapid exits. The firm relies on the partners’ operating and investing experience to provide strategic guidance, market access and growth support in business development, international expansion and OEM or distribution arrangements, in addition to capital. It maintains a broad network of entrepreneurs, executives and investors to help portfolio companies scale, access customers and partners, and navigate financing and strategic opportunities. Target Partners emphasizes sustainable growth and hands‑on collaboration with portfolio companies.

Berlin Technologie Holding is a Berlin-based private equity and venture capital firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on growth equity and venture debt, investing across stages and pursuing opportunities such as management buyouts, corporate spin-offs, succession, roll-ups, and buy-and-build strategies. It targets small- to mid-sized German-speaking companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with a preference for Internet of Things, proptech, mobile, enterprise software-as-a-service, fintech, and other IT-enabled sectors, and it typically supports companies with €0.5 million to €3 million of investment capital and revenues of €10 million to €200 million through its own balance sheet. The company emphasizes growth and value creation, seeks majority or strategic interests in some situations, and aims to back technology and technology-enabled businesses with strong cash flow potential.

Segnalita collaborates with entrepreneurs and promising companies, focusing on future growth and expanding its portfolio by continually seeking enthusiastic founders and their ideas.

Venionaire Capital is a Vienna-based advisory firm specializing in venture capital, private equity, corporate finance, and related services, serving investors, entrepreneurs, and corporations. It offers services including mergers and acquisitions, technology valuation, debt management and restructuring, transaction services, and mentoring, and operates through a network and initiatives such as the European Super Angels Club and Venionaire Dealmatrix to support private equity and venture activities. The firm maintains offices in major markets including London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Riyadh, Luxembourg, and Vienna, and serves clients across industries such as media, software, healthcare, digital health, and life sciences.

Fil Rouge Capital is a Zagreb-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across Europe, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Croatia. Founded in 2014, the firm backs startups at pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds, typically deploying euro-denominated checks from about 0.5 to 5 million. It targets information technology, software and services, consumer products and services, e-commerce, IoT, artificial intelligence and other technology-driven sectors. The firm emphasizes founder support beyond capital, drawing on its founders’ technology background and entrepreneurial experience, as well as a network that includes accelerators in Central Europe and Silicon Valley. While Europe-centric, Fil Rouge Capital evaluates opportunities opportunistically across Europe and the United States to back teams whose capabilities complement the founders’ vision and drive growth.

Polar Light Capital is a private investment company and venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Linz, Austria. It invests in technology and medtech companies across Europe and beyond, supporting building great companies and acting as a reliable long-term partner. The firm pursues an all-stages approach, engaging with ventures from seed and startup phases through growth to market leadership.

Gimv is a European investment company based in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on private equity and venture capital investments since 1980. It builds a diversified portfolio across sectors including consumer, healthcare, life sciences, smart industries, energy and sustainable cities, with an emphasis on ambitious, innovative companies located in the Benelux, France and the DACH region. The firm operates through dedicated platforms such as Consumer Healthcare, Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities and Anchor investments, pursuing long-term equity investments and value creation through strong management, solid balance sheets and disciplined growth strategies. Its portfolio comprises dozens of companies with a combined turnover measured in the billions and tens of thousands of employees, reflecting Gimvil's approach to partnering with management teams to drive sustainable growth in Europe.

BioScience Ventures Group is a Munich-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage life sciences investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It operates as an association of experienced business angels with expertise in drug development, preclinical and clinical studies, and biologics such as antibodies or proteins. The firm prioritizes seed and early-stage opportunities in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, and medical devices, and typically provides funding in the range of €0.2 to €0.5 million. It often seeks governance involvement by taking board seats on portfolio companies.

W&W Brandpool is the corporate venture arm of Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany. It makes seed, emerging growth and early-stage investments in sectors including real estate, financial services, health, family, mobility and insurance, with a focus on digital business models in living, finance, health, education and mobility and regional activity in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Ennea Capital Partners is a Munich-based investment firm providing strategic advisory, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital services. The firm engages in private equity and buyouts, as well as direct and fund-of-fund investments, with activity across B2C and B2B segments, including SaaS, travel, media, information technology, mobility, AI and blockchain. It pursues direct investments from early stage (seed) to growth rounds (Series A/B) and also participates in private equity funds and venture capital funds. The company serves markets in Europe and Asia, with emphasis on Germany, Austria, India and Switzerland, and operates across multiple European and international offices. It offers value-added services such as finance and strategy consulting, due diligence, valuations, M&A advisory, fundraising, market insight, business development, and product and market fit assessment. Ennea Capital Partners concentrates on helping innovative ideas and enterprises navigate investment, strategic growth and transactions in travel, mobility and related technology sectors.

New Renaissance Ventures is a Vienna-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2023 that specializes in technology-driven startups within the Cultural and Creative Industries. It backs pre-seed and seed companies with tickets typically ranging from €100,000 to €500,000 and invests in areas such as Visual Arts, Performing Arts, New Media and Cultural Heritage, including ventures applying AI, virtual environments, language learning and entertainment.

APEX Ventures is a Vienna-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that makes early-stage investments in startups grounded in deep-tech and medical technology. The firm backs companies across Europe and the United States in areas including artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous systems and robotics, quantum technologies and photonics, mobility and space, and medical technology, with a preference for ventures featuring unique, protectable technology. Beyond capital, APEX Ventures offers strategic guidance, resources, and a founder-friendly approach designed to support growth, open communication, and practical commercial viability. Its portfolio and philosophy position it as a supportive ally for European deep-tech entrepreneurs navigating the challenges of building and scaling leading technology companies.

Affentranger Associates is a Zurich-based venture capital firm founded in 2002 that concentrates on technology and industrial companies in Switzerland and neighboring markets. The firm pursues value creation through active involvement and hands-on management, operating as a principal investor to pursue sustainable long-term returns by pairing capital with operational improvements in portfolio companies.

EquityPitcher Ventures is a Zurich, Switzerland based venture capital firm that backs seed-stage B2B companies in the DACH region. It focuses on disruptive technologies across sectors such as digital health, ICT, finance, energy and manufacturing, and operates with a diversified investment approach. The firm leverages a broad industry network to accelerate sales and growth for B2B tech startups, providing strategic collaboration and access to its ecosystem, particularly within Switzerland. By supporting entrepreneurs with capital and connections, EquityPitcher Ventures seeks to foster innovation and scale early-stage ventures across the region.

AlpVent is a Swiss investment company based in Zug that specializes in supporting promising start-ups. Founded in 2016, the firm leverages 25 years of entrepreneurial experience to understand and address the needs of entrepreneurs. AlpVent provides not only investment capital but also management consulting services, offering what is often referred to as "smart money" support. Recognizing that many founders excel in product development but struggle with promotion, AlpVent has created a dedicated sales department. This team offers sales analyses and consulting services, and can even act as an agent or distributor for start-ups. Their services are tailored for the competitive German-speaking markets and South-Eastern Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. The firm focuses on investments in sectors such as transportation, commercial products, software, and manufacturing.

RKP InnoInvest is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in Vienna, Austria. It provides investment capital and strategic services to startups and growing companies, helping them advance product development, market entry, and scaling efforts. The firm targets fast-moving consumer goods, health, and digital and technology sectors, aiming to back dynamic ventures with strong growth potential.

Jet Investment is a Czech private equity firm based in Brno that focuses on mid-market, late-stage and distressed opportunities across Central Europe. It manages multiple platforms, including Jet Private Equity, Jet Real Estate and Jet Venture Capital, and pursues majority stakes often with management control, investing its own capital alongside investors. The firm targets industrial and manufacturing companies in sectors such as engineering, railways, automotive, petrochemicals, chemicals, natural gas, wood processing and technical textiles, with the aim of creating long-term value through strategic consolidation and operational improvements. Since its founding in 1997, Jet Investment has supported the growth of more than 40 companies and maintains a diversified presence in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria and Poland, with assets under management reported in excess of €700 million and notable projects such as the Jet Industrial Park in Gdańsk (up to €50 million).

STS Ventures is a tech-oriented venture capital firm based in Cologne, Germany, investing across seed, startup, early venture and growth stages, primarily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the broader European Union. It aligns with an angel-investor model through the founder’s network, including Stephan Schubert and associated business angels, entrepreneurs and family offices who invest alongside the firm with personal capital from its management. The firm targets niche technology companies, often described as camel tech startups, the kind that are resilient and can endure economic downturns, with typical check sizes from about €0.1 million to €3 million and enterprise values up to €5 million. It emphasizes hands-on involvement and regional focus, leveraging its founders' and partners' experience to support growth in the DACH region and beyond.

Prediction Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer technology and financial technology startups. Based in Malta, notably in Santa Venera, it targets opportunities in the Austria, Germany and Switzerland region and backs pre-seed and seed-stage companies. The firm emphasizes a founder-aligned, hands-on partnership, leveraging its network to accelerate growth, partnerships and fundraising. It positions itself as a strategic partner and a super connector, delivering practical support across go-to-market, partnerships and fundraising to create long-term value through close founder collaboration. Sectors of interest include media, software, education technology and fintech, among other consumer-oriented opportunities, with an emphasis on responsible growth and potential societal impact.

WaVe-X is the independent venture builder and corporate venture capital arm of Walter Group AG, focused on creating and funding early-stage ventures in logistics, mobility, proptech, and construction tech. As a venture studio, WaVe-X builds startups from scratch with founder teams and makes early-stage investments from pre-seed to Series A, with tickets starting around €200,000. Based in Wiener Neudorf, Austria, WaVe-X was founded in 2022.

The Blue Minds Company is a Vienna- and Tel Aviv-based group focused on digitalization, investments and venturing to drive the energy transition. Operating across Europe with reach to North America and Asia, it builds new innovative companies, invests in promising tech teams and helps industry develop new skills, talents and business models for the digital age. Its mission, Driving the Energy Transition, is realized through three pillars - Digitalization, Investments and Venturing - delivering hands-on value creation as industries face digital challenges. It pursues a blend of implementing its own projects alongside backing startups to accelerate market entry and growth, supported by an open, collaborative culture that emphasizes fresh ideas and continuous learning. It participates in European initiatives such as EDIH InnovATE (2022-2025) and EDIH AI5Innovation (2025-2028).

Main Incubator is the venture investment arm of Commerzbank, focusing on seed and early-stage FinTech investments in Western Europe, with emphasis on the DACH region, and making equity investments typically ranging from 0.25 million to 2 million euros. Established in 2013 and based in Frankfurt, Germany.

BackBone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main. It targets seed and start-up investments in information and communication technology, food technology, and disruptive technologies across the DACH region and Israel, with activity in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Israel. The firm supports founders at pre-seed and seed stages and aims to be a trusted partner for both founders and co-investors, prioritizing high-potential teams that tackle large markets and, where possible, founders who have overcome structural barriers. It pursues a hands-on ecosystem approach to back ventures across various industries, seeking positive impact for the next generation.