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.

eQventure is an Austrian venture capital firm headquartered in Graz with additional operations in Vienna. It invests primarily in high-tech sectors, including deep technology, industrial technology, network effects, digital health and consumer technology, supporting Austrian and international startups across Austria and beyond. The firm provides growth capital and leverages a global network and operational support to accelerate portfolio company growth. Behind eQventure are entrepreneurs who invest their own money and take a hands-on role with portfolio companies, offering mentorship and strategic guidance. The firm maintains a multi-market footprint with hubs in Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United States and China, reflecting its international reach while focusing on early and growth-stage opportunities in high-tech sectors.

aws Gründungsfonds is the early-stage venture capital arm of Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws). Based in Vienna, it manages a 140 million euro fund to back growth-oriented technology companies with global ambitions. It provides seed through later-stage funding to Austrian startups across software, digital health, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, e-commerce, energy, manufacturing, consumer services, and related technology sectors, supporting founders to achieve scalable growth and European expansion. The firm partners with portfolio companies for the long term, reflecting aws’s public-sector backing, and maintains a portfolio with notable exits. It also hosts ecosystem events to connect founders, investors, and innovators and to foster an active European tech community.

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 that provides early-stage and seed investments alongside structured accelerator programs and deeply resourced facilities to accelerate product development. Focused on deep tech, human and planetary health, and cross-border software, SOSV backs startups from pre-seed onward and runs programs that accelerate technical development, regulatory strategy, and fundraising. The firm maintains labs and engineering spaces with specialist staff in multiple regions, including the United States and Asia, to support portfolio companies in biosafety, chemistry, mechatronics, analytics, and electrical engineering. Programs such as HAX and other live events offer founders access to prototyping, testing, and investor networks. Annually, SOSV makes around sixty pre-seed investments (up to roughly $550k each) and participates in numerous follow-on rounds, leveraging a global portfolio and extensive co-investor network to help deeply technical startups scale and reach markets.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution established in 1991 and headquartered in London. It provides project financing, equity and quasi-equity investments, guarantees, and advisory services to banks, industries, and businesses across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, and services. The bank supports private sector development, helps privatize and restructure municipal services, and partners with public and private entities to fund ventures and growth-stage companies in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. It offers policy reform dialogue, trade finance, and loan syndication, and operates a venture capital arm that backs technology-focused startups and scaling firms. The EBRD emphasizes environmental, social, and governance standards, sustainability, and economic transition, aiming to mobilize capital for job creation, modernized infrastructure, and resilient markets while fostering market reform and private sector participation across its regions.

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.

HV Capital is a venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, with offices in Berlin, investing in digital technology startups across Europe at all stages from seed to growth. It backs companies in software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer technology, and supports founders with capital, strategic guidance, and access to its network throughout multiple funding rounds.

Startup300 is an Austrian startup support organization based in Linz, founded in 2015. It operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator, providing consulting and investment services, coworking spaces, and event programs to Austrian startups, and it focuses on building and operating an ecosystem that supports startup growth.

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.

Gamma Capital Partners is a Vienna-based venture capital firm that funds technology companies in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 2002, it concentrates on early to growth-stage opportunities across sectors including information technology, life sciences, medtech, cleantech, electronics, and consumer products, with emphasis on ICT, telecom, and related services. The firm typically invests modest rounds, aims for minority stakes, and often seeks board representation. It supports portfolio companies through value creation, portfolio management, strategy and deal structuring, leveraging an international network to facilitate co-investments and growth. It operates across Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and CEE, complementing regional entrepreneurship with international connections. It positions itself as an independent investor focused on technology and growth companies, seeking to generate superior returns by funding innovative ventures before broader market visibility.

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.

Capnamic Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology startups in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with a broader European reach. It targets B2B software, digital infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, insurtech, e-health and related tech-enabled services, often supporting companies from pre-product or MVP through Series A and follow-on rounds. The firm provides not only equity but also a network, industry experience, and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies scale, leveraging its experience across multiple investments and sectors. Typical investments range from €0.5 million to €3 million in initial rounds, with total equity commitments of about €4–€6 million over a portfolio company’s lifecycle, and it favors minority stakes with both lead and co-investment opportunities. Capnamic maintains a focus on the D-A-CH region and operates from its Cologne office, with an additional presence in Berlin, aiming to partner with teams that can become industry leaders.

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.

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.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that combines capital with hands-on operational support for technology startups across Europe. It backs seed and Series A rounds in information technology, consumer and business products, fintech, digital health, e-commerce, and related sectors, leveraging a team of specialists in software engineering, data, marketing, and recruiting to help portfolio companies scale. The firm is known for a broad portfolio that includes Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi. In addition to funding, it provides extensive operational services and occasionally venture-studio resources to validate ideas and accelerate growth for promising European ventures.

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.

Mutschler Ventures is a Swiss venture capital firm established in 2007 from a family office. Based in Switzerland, it backs early-stage technology companies across the DACH region, with a portfolio spanning fintech, digital health, proptech, regtech, edtech, cleantech, mobility, and tech-enabled services. The firm targets B2B and B2C SaaS and enterprise SaaS business models and emphasizes scalable products with initial traction. It operates as a hands-on follow-on investor for seed rounds, providing support in company building, strategic guidance, and access to its professional network. With a track record of backing more than 40 companies, it seeks exceptional founding teams and welcomes introductions or direct outreach.

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 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Wattens, Austria, founded in 2016, that invests in early-stage startups. The firm aims to support long-term, sustainable growth by offering more than financial capital, including a network of strategic partners and practical expertise to help startups progress from initial ideas to established businesses. Its investment approach emphasizes responsible entrepreneurship and values-driven development, prioritizing sustainable value creation over short-term gains. Segnalita seeks ventures with the potential to generate economic and ecological impact, aligning investments with broader sustainability goals. The firm focuses on partnering with passionate founders and ambitious teams, supporting portfolio companies through guidance, resources, and collaborations that help startups scale and achieve durable success.

Think.Health is a venture capital firm specializing in healthcare ventures, with a focus on digital health, medical technologies, and health service providers. Founded in 2015 and based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, the firm invests in early-stage and growth opportunities, typically ranging from several hundred thousand to several million euros. It provides hands-on support through its network, industry expertise, and coaching to help portfolio companies scale. The geographic scope includes Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the United States. Portfolio areas span dentistry, rapid diagnostics, surgical gloves, elderly care platforms, neurosurgical robotics, and digital therapeutics, among others. Think.Health has demonstrated a history of exits through secondary transactions and acquisitions, underscoring its ability to identify promising healthcare innovations and translate them into growing businesses. The firm combines healthcare domain knowledge with investment experience to back startups that aim to transform patient care and health services.

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.

Swiss Post Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Swiss Post based in Bern, Switzerland. It invests in early- and later-stage companies in Switzerland and abroad, and actively engages startups through partnerships, providing funding, market access, and business expertise via initiatives such as Urban Connect and Hacknowledge. It collaborates with a network of external development partners including startups, universities, and other postal organizations to test new technologies and business models across core areas such as communication, logistics, financial services, business process outsourcing, and mobility. An innovation team supports these efforts, with annual and interim reports offering transparency to stakeholders.

Fund F is a European venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, investing in early-stage startups across Europe with a focus on gender-diverse teams. The firm backs pre-seed and seed companies in climate tech, femtech and healthtech, fintech, insurtech, and HR tech, prioritizing digital, scalable business models that address meaningful market challenges and SDG goals. It provides financial support up to EUR 600,000 and a broad set of portfolio services including development, team building, business strategy, and operational guidance. Fund F highlights a community of over 85,000 female founders and aims to mitigate sustainability risks through active portfolio engagement. The leadership comprises entrepreneurs, investors, and operators committed to building an accessible, equitable, and impact-driven European tech ecosystem.

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.

Falkensteiner Ventures is a Vienna-based early-stage venture investor and hands-on mentor focused on hospitality, travel and leisure across Europe. It provides capital up to €500,000 of its own money per case in exchange for equity at concept, pre-seed or seed stages, along with an Innovation Center, mentoring, access to corporates and essential startup infrastructure, including marketing, finance and legal support and office space in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The firm leverages its hospitality assets, a tourism group, a tour operator and a procurement service, plus an accelerator within a startup network to accelerate growth. Its strategic focus spans hotels and lodging, travel and mobility, elder care digital solutions, alternative accommodations and camping, and the leisure industry, with emphasis on future tech, digital solutions, B2B/B2C software, Web3 and AI at the intersection of the New Economy and Old Economy in Europe. Initial traction targets lie in German-speaking Europe, with the aim of scaling startups toward an exit.

EMH Partners is a European growth equity firm that partners with technology-driven businesses and entrepreneurs, primarily in the Mittelstand across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It provides strategic capital and deep industry expertise to help companies scale and create long-term value, typically through minority or majority equity investments. The firm focuses on sectors such as healthtech, software and industrials, and integrates ESG principles into its investment approach. Operating through dedicated growth funds, EMH Partners supports portfolio companies with hands-on guidance and a broad network of investors, entrepreneurs and experts.

Aconterra is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies advancing building innovation and the energy transition. It finances and supports startups and scaleups that enhance building intelligence, energy efficiency, safety, and comfort, operating with an evergreen approach aimed at long-term value and impact. The firm serves as an ecosystem for investors and portfolio companies by providing expertise, networks, and capital to help them achieve their goals. Its focus spans software-led building solutions, often integrating hardware, machine learning, sensors, and IoT to improve performance across residential, commercial, and industrial assets, including microgrids and energy networks. The geographic emphasis centers on Europe, with activity in Benelux, Nordics, and the DACH region, and it pursues cross-industry collaboration and co-working opportunities to accelerate energy transition and building intelligence.

RKP InnoInvest is a Vienna-based venture capital firm founded in 2022 that provides capital and active, hands-on support to ambitious startups through in-house services under its Cash & Sweat model, including corporate and tax advisory, marketing and IT solutions to help founders innovate and scale. The firm focuses on fast-moving consumer goods, health and digital technology, with an emphasis on innovative FMCG ventures. Notable portfolio investments include EcoNutri, Noxon and Recovery Box. As part of the RKP Group, it offers strategic guidance and execution support to portfolio companies to enable accelerated growth and regionally scalable decision-making.

Onsight Ventures is a pan-European early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments in technology-driven companies across Europe, supporting founders who are developing transformative innovations. Its portfolio areas include quantum computing, biotechnology, advanced computing, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and data science, and next-generation compute. Onsight Ventures seeks to leverage proprietary deal flow and a collaborative approach to help companies scale globally, aiming to advance European technological leadership by empowering entrepreneurs to commercialize breakthrough ideas.

LBBW Venture Capital is the venture arm of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. It invests in early and growth-stage technology companies, focusing on software, IT, life sciences, healthcare technology, and industrial tech, with a preference for the DACH region and opportunities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The firm supports portfolio companies with seed to Series A funding and later-stage financing, and combines financial backing with access to LBBW's corporate client network, including commercial introductions and pitch opportunities. It emphasizes long-term ownership and active portfolio support, and has a track record of investing in more than 60 companies internationally, with multiple exits including IPOs and trade sales.

Founded in 2018, KKA Partners is a Berlin-based private equity firm that invests in companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm seeks to create value through technology-enabled transformation by targeting middle-market businesses in healthcare, smart industries, business services, consumer-branded goods, and related services in the DACH region.

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).

BlackPeak Capital is a private equity and growth equity firm focused on Southeast and Central Europe, specializing in growth capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises. It backs export-oriented or technology-enabled companies across sectors including manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, energy and industrials, using growth equity, mezzanine and other hybrid instruments, and pursues follow-on and co-investments on pari-passu terms with other investors. Typical investment tickets are in the low-to-mid single-digit millions of euros, with the firm taking significant minority or majority stakes and aiming for exits via trade sales or IPOs. Founded in 2014, BlackPeak Capital manages a fund of around €150 million and maintains offices in Sofia, Bucharest, Ljubljana and Vienna. Its investors include the European Investment Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, underscoring a focus on innovation, economic impact and ESG considerations within its portfolio.

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.

DBH Group provides a comprehensive business infrastructure and professional services in Central and Eastern Europe, offering serviced offices, serviced industrial facilities, and IT infrastructure, supported by consultants in finance, taxation, IT and project management. Operating across Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, the group helps companies expand domestically and regionally while optimizing operations. Its services include outfitted offices, customized industrial environments, IT systems, local tax and administrative expertise, and secretarial support, enabling clients to focus on core activities.

VR Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that concentrates on early-stage investments in fintech, proptech, B2B software, and SaaS. It targets opportunities across Europe, with activity in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm typically makes initial investments in the range of 0.5 to 2 million euros and favors late seed to Series A/B rounds. VR Ventures provides portfolio companies with access to its network, expertise, and market knowledge to support growth in financial technology and real estate technology sectors. By focusing on startups at the early stage, the firm aims to help scale innovative business models in the digital economy across Europe.

Zühlke Group is a Swiss technology company that provides digital transformation and engineering services to help clients turn ideas into market-ready products and optimize operations. It combines digital strategy, software and hardware engineering, cloud, artificial intelligence, data solutions, cybersecurity and sustainability expertise to support product development across healthcare, finance, energy, manufacturing and other sectors. The group covers the entire innovation lifecycle from concept through implementation to operation, offering delivery capabilities and managed services. With teams in Austria, Germany, Serbia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, Zühlke operates across Europe and Asia and maintains a venture arm that invests in early-stage healthtech, technology and medical devices ventures.

STS Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups at pre-seed and seed stages, with activity across the DACH region and broader Europe. Led by serial entrepreneur Stephan Schubert, the firm combines personal capital with a network of business angels, entrepreneurs and family offices to provide funding and hands-on guidance to founders. It concentrates on early-stage investments, typically within a few hundred thousand up to a few million euros, and seeks sustainable growth with controlled burn. Its portfolio includes exits such as JustWatch, ottonova, Klima.metrix, Audibene and Emma – The Sleep Company, and current investments in Rebike, Baqend and talent360. STS Ventures aims to bridge the gap between individual angels and traditional venture capital by offering timely feedback and strategic support. The group focuses on technology-driven companies and operates from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the wider European Union.

WaVe-X is a venture builder and the corporate venture capital arm of Walter Group AG. Founded in 2022 and based in Wiener Neudorf, Austria, it builds independent ventures from scratch with founder teams and invests in early-stage startups—from pre-seed to Series A—in logistics, mobility, proptech and constructiontech, as well as adjacent fields. Ticket sizes start at around EUR 200,000. WaVe-X provides hands-on support, access to resources, sales channels, and know-how to help portfolio companies scale.

BackBone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Zurich and Frankfurt. It supports seed and pre-seed companies across information and communications technology, food technology, and disruptive technologies, with investment activity spanning the DACH region and Israel. The firm seeks founders tackling large markets and values entrepreneurs who can progress from concept to growth, aiming to be a trusted partner to both founders and investors. It has a track record of multiple investments and three exits, reflecting a focus on helping portfolio companies reach scale in technology sectors.

Bloomhaus Ventures is a Swiss-based venture capital firm and the venture arm of a Swiss family office. It backs early-stage B2B startups across Europe, with emphasis on the DACH region, in Industrytech, Deeptech (AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, cybersecurity), and CleanTech. The firm typically supports pre-seed and seed rounds, providing capital and practical assistance such as business strategy, go-to-market and market-entry guidance to help portfolio companies scale. It maintains an international reach, including Switzerland and broader European markets, and seeks long-term partnerships that enable sustainable growth.