Invest is the private equity and venture capital arm of the Raiffeisenbank group in Upper Austria. It operates as an evergreen fund designed to provide long-term equity support to small and medium-sized companies in Austria and parts of southern Germany and Switzerland. Founded in 1994, it has invested equity and mezzanine in numerous businesses and offers capital alongside operational, commercial and strategic guidance. The firm focuses on expansion financing, turnaround and growth investments in late venture and middle-market companies, as well as spin-offs, carve-outs, mergers and acquisitions, succession issues and management buyouts. It typically commits between 1.5 million and 15 million euros and aims to hold up to a 49 percent stake for up to ten years, exiting via IPO, secondary sale, trade sale, sale to a partner or repayment. Based in Linz, Austria, it combines capital with active support to help portfolio companies achieve long-term stability and growth.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm with offices across Europe and the broader EMEA region, providing seed to growth capital through sector-focused teams and a hands-on approach that gives founders access to a global network of corporate customers, experts and follow-on investors to scale. Founded in 2011 in Vienna, the firm backs startups across deep tech, fintech, health and bio, climate tech, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, SaaS and infrastructure, with a long-term perspective and active support in early rounds and beyond. Notable investments include Bitpanda, Moove, Tide, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Seqera Labs, ARX Robotics and Cylib, among others. The firm emphasizes practical value-add and a global reach to help portfolio companies scale smarter and faster.

eQventure is an Austrian venture capital firm headquartered in Graz with international hubs in Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United States and China. Founded in 2014, it invests in deep technology, industrial technology, network effects, digital health and consumer technology, and supports young Austrian high-tech companies with growth capital, a global network and operational guidance to accelerate growth. The firm emphasizes hands-on involvement, with successful entrepreneur investors contributing capital and operational expertise to portfolio companies.

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.

OÖ HightechFonds is a regional venture capital firm headquartered in Linz, Austria. It invests in start-up and growth-stage technology and materials companies, with a focus on Upper Austria-based businesses in business-to-business and technology sectors. The firm supports market entry and international expansion through fresh capital and strategic guidance, often in collaboration with the tech2b incubator. Typical deal sizes range from 0.25 million to 1 million euros per transaction, with up to 1.5 million euros invested across rounds. Sectors include energy efficiency, environmental technology, computer development, clean tech and medical tech. Exits are typically pursued after five to ten years, with longer horizons possible in exceptional cases. By concentrating on scalable, technology-driven ventures, OÖ HightechFonds aims to help regional start-ups grow and reach international markets.

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.

aws Gründungsfonds is a Vienna-based Austrian venture capital firm managing a 140 million euro fund that targets high-growth Austrian startups in late seed to pre-Series A stages. The firm invests across sectors including business products and services, consumer products and services, energy, financial services, information technology, healthcare, and materials, with a focus on growth-stage technology companies and entrepreneurs pursuing international expansion.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, that backs deep-tech startups across seed to growth stages with emphasis on human and planetary health. It provides founders with labs, offices, expert teams, mentorship, investor networks, and accelerator-style programs to accelerate product development, testing, commercialization, and fundraising. SOSV operates three deep-tech facilities, including SOSV SF & NY (IndieBio) and HAX in Newark, and supports a portfolio of more than 800 companies across 58 countries. The firm has a broad global footprint with offices in San Francisco, New York, Newark, and Princeton, has raised over 7.5 billion for its portfolio, and makes approximately 60 pre-seed investments annually alongside many follow-on rounds. It seeks co-investors and limited partners to join its network, and pursues cross-border opportunities, notably in Asia, to accelerate growth and fundraising for its startups.

Aws Fonds Management Gmbh is venture capital arm of Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH specializing in startup, early stage, emerging growth, growth capital, Pre IPO, Follow-up financings, succession processes, and mezzanine investments. It invests in fixed assets and working capital. The firm seeks to invest in commercial Austrian companies. It invests between €.1 million ($.13 million) and €1 million ($1.3 million) in its companies with revenues of at least $2.72 million. Aws Fonds Management Gmbh is based in Vienna, Austria.

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.

HV Capital is a Munich-based European venture capital firm that backs ambitious technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth. The firm partners with founders to provide capital, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network, supporting portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds. It invests across software, fintech, healthcare, consumer technology, and digital sectors, with a disciplined, multi-stage approach that spans early deep-tech ventures to established consumer brands. Drawing on more than 26 years of experience and over €2.8 billion in assets under management, HV Capital aims to help portfolio companies scale across Europe by combining capital with hands-on strategic support and a wide network of industry and operational resources.

GCP Gamma Capital Partners is a Vienna-based venture capital firm that funds technology and growth companies in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 2002, the firm targets early-stage to growth opportunities and typically invests small to mid-market rounds, starting around €0.3 million in seed rounds up to about €2 million, and up to roughly €4 million in later rounds, often taking minority stakes and seeking board representation. It focuses on sectors including software, IT services, new media, medtech, cleantech, electronics, renewable energy, consumer products, telecommunications, and life sciences. The firm operates from Vienna with additional offices in Lindenberg and Bratislava and emphasizes value creation and strategic cooperation through syndication with other investors.

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 that backs early-stage technology startups in Germany and the broader German-speaking region, with activity across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It provides capital and hands-on support, leveraging its network of sparring partners and customers to help portfolio companies become category leaders. The firm focuses on technology-driven businesses such as B2B software, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, AI, analytics, cybersecurity, fintech, e-health, and related sectors, and typically invests from pre-seed to Series A, often taking minority stakes with follow-on support. Initial investments commonly range around €0.5 million to €3 million, with larger commitments over the lifecycle and via co-investors. The team brings considerable experience from dozens of prior investments and exits, and its founders or partners include Jörg Binnenbrücker, Olaf Jacobi, Christian Siegele and Christian Knott. Capnamic operates from Cologne with an additional office in Berlin.

APEX Ventures is a Vienna-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing deep-tech founders across Europe and the United States. The firm targets companies with defensible IP and strong technical depth in sectors including artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous systems and robotics, quantum technologies and photonics, mobility and space innovation, medical technology, energy transition, next-gen computing, and digital infrastructure. It typically provides seed to Series A funding, with initial investments around half a million to a few million euros, and supports portfolio companies with hands-on guidance, strategy, and execution help leveraging a team of scientists, engineers, operators, and investors. APEX emphasizes access to European deep-tech ecosystems and aims to accelerate development and scaling, evidenced by a diverse portfolio and founder feedback on its insightful guidance.

Michael Grabner Media is a Vienna-based family office and investment advisory firm founded in 2007 that focuses on early-stage media and communications companies in the DACH region. It combines capital with hands-on know-how to help startups scale by providing funding, strategic guidance, and operational involvement for media and digital ventures. The diversified portfolio encompasses digital SME investments and ventures across AI, fintech, content platforms, digital publishing, and online marketplaces. The firm maintains governance ties with senior figures from prominent German-speaking media groups, including Dieter von Holtzbrinck Medien and Mediaprint/GAS, reflecting its multimedia industry orientation.

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.

seed + speed Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on seed and pre-seed investments in Europe, specializing in B2B software and enterprise solutions. The firm targets early-stage software startups in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, with a base in Berlin and additional offices in major German cities and San Francisco. Founded in 2016, it provides equity investments and may offer follow-on funding, typically investing from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of euros, with follow-on rounds possible up to about €1 million. The firm supports portfolio companies to accelerate growth, including sales support, and aims to back startups capable of scaling in the enterprise software market.

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.

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.

Coparion is a Cologne- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm focusing on German technology and life sciences companies in the startup and early growth phases. With a EUR 275 million fund, it typically invests up to EUR 15 million per company across multiple rounds and prefers co-investment with other private investors. The firm provides capital and strategic know-how while not intruding in day-to-day operations, drawing on extensive venture-capital and company-building experience to help portfolio companies scale. It emphasizes long-term, value-oriented partnerships with entrepreneurs, offering networking, recruitment support and guidance on exits to accelerate growth while maintaining independence.

i5invest is a Vienna-based venture capital and private equity platform that backs innovative tech founders with strategic capital, growth support, and merger and acquisition advisory. It operates a global network of more than 150,000 decision-makers and a team of over 100 experts across three continents and more than 20 languages. The firm provides startup mentoring, seed financing, corporate development, and advisory services, with a focus on strategic exits and cross-border acquisitions for tech companies. Since 2007 it has completed over 250 global transactions with major technology players, and it collaborates with venture funds, private equity, and strategic acquirers to help tech scale-ups pursue growth in areas such as AI, IoT, fintech, and software.

DVH Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups across Europe. The firm backs companies across fintech, big data, cybersecurity, adtech, edtech, digital health, education, industrial and climate tech, with an emphasis on B2B software-as-a-service, deep tech and AI. DVH Ventures combines capital with hands-on support, offering management expertise, industry knowledge, and access to an international investor network to help portfolio companies scale. It also runs a media-for-equity program that provides portfolio startups with exposure through leading publications such as Handelsblatt, Die Zeit, and Der Tagesspiegel. Founded in 2014, DVH Ventures manages multiple early-stage funds and operates a collaborative, partner-driven model to support founders through growth.

CNB Capital is a Vienna-based venture capital firm that focuses on deep-tech and B2B technology companies across Europe, investing primarily in seed and Series A rounds with first customer traction. The firm operates an evergreen structure that enables long-term commitment and aims to build enduring partnerships without traditional exit pressures. It emphasizes founder-centric support, particularly in sales and marketing, and relies on customer references to validate portfolio companies. CNB Capital maintains a privacy-conscious stance, avoiding unnecessary data collection practices, and positions itself as a partner for European tech ventures seeking durable growth.

STS Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups at the pre-seed, seed and early-growth stages. Founded by serial entrepreneur Stephan Schubert, the firm blends a business-angel mindset with VC capital, leveraging a broad network of business angels, entrepreneurs and family offices to support durable, long-term companies. It primarily invests in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the wider European Union, with a typical check size from €0.1 million to €3 million, and engages in bridge financing when needed. The firm emphasizes disciplined cost management, data-driven decision making, and hands-on guidance to help founders build sustainable businesses that can endure economic challenges.

Leanox Impact Capital is a venture capital firm based in Essen, Germany, that focuses on impact investing across Europe. It targets pre-seed and seed stage startups, and also engages at Series A, with a sector-agnostic approach and emphasis on companies delivering social and environmental benefits. The firm prioritizes gender parity, seeking equal representation of men and women among founders and investors. Initial investment tickets typically range from €50,000 to €150,000, with potential follow-on investments up to €500,000. Leanox is backed by family offices and run by young entrepreneurs, and it supports ventures in ClimateTech, HealthTech, and other areas that address core societal challenges, aiming to foster economic, environmental, and social growth through its portfolio.

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.

MPoweru is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, that backs early-stage startups in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The firm typically participates with tickets of 100,000 to 300,000 euros and prioritizes companies with sustainable practices and social equality. It targets technology-driven sectors including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, e-commerce, digital marketplaces, and the Internet of Things. MPoweru emphasizes strong management teams and disruptive business models, supported by a data-driven investment approach and a structured process that encompasses deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-investment support. The firm operates with an experienced team and extensive network to help portfolio companies scale, aiming for solid returns and long-term value creation.

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.

Calm/Storm Ventures is a boutique venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, focused on HealthTech and digital health startups across Europe and beyond. Founded around 2020, it concentrates on early-stage investing, including pre-seed and Series A, and also engages in growth capital. The firm backs diverse founders and supports teams from the outset, with participation from prominent co-investors such as Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures. Its portfolio spans digital health, well-being, fertility, mental health, insurtech, AI-enabled infrastructure, and related sectors in both B2B and B2C models.

Bitburger Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Bitburger Holding, founded in 2018. It makes minority investments in seed to Series B start-ups, primarily in consumer-facing business models, and also in alternative technology and service solutions. It targets sectors such as food and beverage technology, health, nutrition, lifestyle, e-commerce and online platforms, and logistics concepts, with a focus on the DACH region. Leveraging the Bitburger Group's industrial networks and resources, it aims to help portfolio companies grow. Typical investments range from €0.5 million to €10 million for minority stakes of about 5–25%. It also co-invests in international venture funds.

Chrysalis Investments is a London-based investment firm founded in 2018 that concentrates on technology-focused opportunities. It backs innovative tech-enabled companies and participates in both private and public-market investments, aiming to support growth and profitability through flexible capital and strategic guidance. The firm seeks to partner with disruptive businesses that reshape industries and create value for shareholders and partners. It is backed by G10 Capital and has invested in platforms such as wefox, a digital insurance platform that automates processes and enhances customer engagement. Chrysalis Investments focuses on identifying high-potential businesses within the technology ecosystem and helping them scale through capital and expertise.

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.

Constantia New Business is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2012. It concentrates on early and growth capital across Europe, supporting companies from seed to growth rounds up to Series A and beyond. The firm targets innovative technology sectors including B2B software, advanced manufacturing, measurement and inspection, materials science in industrial processes, information technology, robotics, and related appliances. It focuses on European businesses and aims to back companies at various stages of development to scale operations and adopt new technologies.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that combines capital with extensive operational support for technology startups across Europe. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to a network of more than 100 experts in software engineering, data, marketing, and recruiting, helping founders scale product and go-to-market efforts. It focuses on seed and Series A investments and offers incubation and acceleration services, with a diversified portfolio that includes Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi.

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 focusing on private equity and venture capital, with long-term equity investments in innovative companies across Europe. Founded in 1980 and based in Antwerp, it operates through four platforms: Consumer Healthcare, Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities, and Anchor Investments. Gimv backs entrepreneurial companies, particularly in the Benelux, France and the DACH region, using patient capital and a long-term perspective. Its portfolio comprises about 60 to 85 companies, generating roughly 5 to 6 billion euros in turnover and employing over 20,000 people, with investments spanning sectors such as consumer, healthcare, life sciences, smart industries, energy, digitalisation, and sustainable cities.

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.

VNT Management is a Finland-headquartered venture capital firm, founded in 2002, specializing in clean technology, renewable energy, and related energy sectors across Europe, with a focus on the Nordic and German-speaking markets. The company emphasizes sustainable innovation and the green transition, seeking to back a portfolio of companies that advance environmental and energy efficiency objectives while aiming to deliver solid returns for investors. With over two decades of venture capital experience, VNT Management supports portfolio companies through due diligence, value creation, and strategic guidance as they scale in European markets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ApolloCapital is a venture capital firm based in Frankfurt, Germany. It concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in the e-commerce and internet sectors and also participates in funding larger funds across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

WENVEST Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage B2B software companies in the DACH region. It typically invests from €0.25 million to €1 million in pre-seed and seed rounds and positions itself as an active sparring partner, providing operational guidance and access to its network to support growth. While primarily focused on the DACH market, it makes selective European investments when supported by local partners. The firm emphasizes a patient, pragmatic approach and long-term capital to help portfolio companies scale from inception through meaningful growth.

Smartworks Innovation is the corporate venture arm of Wiener Stadtwerke and Wien Energie, based in Vienna, Austria. It partners with startups in Europe and Israel operating in energy, smart cities, mobility, technology and the digitalization of services and operations to foster innovation and accelerate the adoption of new technologies. The group seeks solutions with high innovation or climate protection potential to strengthen its competitive edge in sustainable mobility and the energy transition. It collaborates with Wiener Stadtwerke Group's innovation management to identify scalable solutions and serves as an enabler of the group's future success through strategic partnerships and technological advancements.

Peak is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on software-as-a-service, marketplaces, and platform businesses across Europe, including Nordics, DACH, and Benelux. The firm provides capital and supports portfolio companies with product development, market expansion, organizational growth, and operational strategy to help startups progress from development through growth. It typically participates in early funding rounds and collaborates with entrepreneurs to scale digital products and services across multiple sectors.

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.