HV Capital is a Munich- and Berlin-based venture capital firm that supports founders in building internet and technology companies. Founded in 2000 as HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, it has financed around 200 startups across growth stages and has backed notable portfolio companies such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixMobility and SumUp. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors including fintech, B2B, e-commerce, enterprise, travel, education, mobility, healthcare and retail, and provides capital from early to growth rounds, reflecting its ability to fund companies through multiple growth phases.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, with offices across Europe and in San Francisco. It specializes in early-stage investments in technology sectors including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, software as a service and infrastructure, climate tech, crypto, and emerging markets. The firm runs specialized investment teams aligned to these industries and offers an in-house Platform+ team providing tailored operational support, such as growth marketing, human resources, US business development and networking assistance throughout the portfolio journey. Speedinvest seeks to be a hands-on partner, sometimes taking operational roles for a period to help portfolio companies scale, and emphasizes hands-on collaboration with founders to accelerate growth.

IBB Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and mezzanine investor affiliated with Investitionsbank Berlin. Founded in 1997, it concentrates on seed, early, and mid venture opportunities in technology-oriented companies and the creative industries, primarily based in Berlin. The firm backs information and communication technology, hardware and software, network and mobile technologies, new media, biotechnology, and media technology, as well as industrial technologies such as software, supply chain management, automation, manufacturing, and transport and energy tech. It also engages in entertainment, publishing, advertising, fashion and culture projects. Typical investments range from about €0.25 million to €3 million per transaction, and the firm often takes a board seat in its portfolio companies. The emphasis is on growth across tech-enabled ventures and digital media in the Berlin ecosystem.

High-Tech Gründerfonds is a Germany-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology companies in Germany. Based in Bonn with an additional office in Berlin, it operates as a public-private partnership that supports high-tech startups across information technology, software, hardware, life sciences, chemistry and related fields. HTGF provides initial funding and follow-on capital to eligible young companies, often taking minority stakes and participating as lead or co-investor, while offering hands-on guidance from experienced investment managers and startup experts. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has backed numerous startups and facilitated the growth of portfolio companies through multiple funds aimed at early stages. The model combines both public support, involving government and financial institutions, with private investor participation to nurture startups from concept to market.

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.

Atlantic Labs is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments. They back mission-driven founders at the earliest stages, supporting entrepreneurs throughout their journey and aiming to build world-leading companies. Since its inception, the firm has led numerous first-round investments in category-defining startups across Europe, including sectors such as decarbonization, artificial intelligence, industrial automation, digital health, future of work, mobility, fintech, proptech, and consumer internet. The firm maintains activity in Germany and Europe and seeks to partner with startups tackling social challenges and emerging technologies.

Earlybird Venture Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that backs technology companies across Europe from early stages to growth. It focuses on consumer and enterprise technology, mobility and logistics, the internet of things, marketplaces, artificial intelligence, fintech, health tech, and related software-enabled services, often investing as lead or minority investor and taking board seats where appropriate. The firm provides strategic support and access to international networks and capital markets to help portfolio companies scale. It operates from Berlin with additional offices in Munich, Istanbul, and the United States, and is regarded as one of Europe’s most established and active VC firms.

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that concentrates on pre-seed and seed investments in Germany, primarily in enterprise SaaS. Its focus spans automation, climate, the future of work, and health. The firm engages with early-stage B2B startups and leverages an ecosystem network developed from more than 80 direct and indirect investments to support portfolio companies through early growth and scale.

Redalpine Venture Partners is a pan-European venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments in disruptive technologies, including software and health tech. It combines capital with operational expertise, coaching, and an international network to help entrepreneurs turn ambitious visions into scalable businesses. Founded in 2007, the firm has backed more than 70 portfolio companies across Europe and manages about USD 1 billion in assets, with activity across Europe from its offices in Zurich and Berlin. The firm supports portfolio companies with hands-on strategic and operational guidance and pursues a broad Europe-wide investment approach.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that provides capital and extensive operational support to technology startups across Europe. Founded in 2012, it backs seed and Series A investments, leveraging a in-house team of more than 100 experts in software engineering, data analytics, marketing, and recruiting to help portfolio companies scale. The firm targets technology-focused companies across Europe, with notable portfolio including Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi.

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm headquartered in Munich that pursues a long-term, flexible capital approach. It targets pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds across sectors including financial services, HR, energy and climate, healthcare, logistics and mobility, real estate and construction, crypto and web3, deeptech and e-commerce. The firm works closely with ambitious founders to help build category leaders by offering strategic guidance and operational support, including marketing and sales expertise, talent access, and connections to its broad B2B and investor network to assist fundraising. With a philosophy of staying engaged throughout the lifecycle of portfolio companies, Picus Capital has backed more than 50 ventures to date, combining disciplined investment thinking with entrepreneurial pragmatism.

Established in 1997, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft serves as the venture capital arm of Investitionsbank Berlin. It focuses on providing equity financing to early‑stage companies located in Berlin that operate within the creative industries or possess a technology‑driven background.

Coparion is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that funds German startups in technology, and select life sciences, at the startup and early-growth stages across Germany. It typically invests up to 15 million euros per company, usually in several rounds of 0.5 to 8 million euros, and only in conjunction with co-investors. The firm provides know-how and strategic guidance while not intervening in daily operations. Coparion manages a sizeable fund and maintains a presence in Cologne and Berlin. Founded in the mid-2010s, it focuses on helping German founders accelerate momentum and growth through equity investments in technology sectors.

Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage Internet investments, with a focus on software-as-a-service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile. It backs startups from their earliest stages and has supported notable companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio, Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk. The firm operates across Europe and North America, targeting SaaS, software, and related digital businesses, and seeks to help portfolio companies scale through critical growth phases.

Fly Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups across Europe, from seed to pre-series A. It concentrates on software and deep-tech companies, including automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and SaaS, and aims to help companies digitize and automate for enterprise use. The firm typically makes euro-denominated investments in the range of approximately €0.5–€1.3 million and generally prefers a majority stake. It supports founders from day zero and maintains an emphasis on European opportunities, with some funds indicating interest in ESG-related investments.

Creandum is a European early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Stockholm with offices in London, Berlin, and San Francisco. It backs technology and consumer businesses across Europe and North America, providing capital as well as strategic and operational support to help portfolio companies scale from seed to exit. The firm leverages a broad network and hands-on involvement to help founders recruit, grow, and navigate international markets. Notable portfolio companies include Spotify, Klarna, Depop, Trade Republic, Pleo, and Neo4j.

Partech is a global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience and strategic support to entrepreneurs from seed through growth, helping them scale through multiple stages. Founded in San Francisco about 40 years ago, Partech currently manages €2.5 billion in assets and backs a portfolio of roughly 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents.

Capnamic Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that invests in technology startups at the early stage across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with a broader European footprint. It targets B2B software, digital infrastructure and transformation, and tech-enabled services, including adtech and martech, artificial intelligence, analytics, big data, cybersecurity, fintech and insurtech, Internet of Things, online marketplaces and e-commerce. The firm typically makes initial equity investments between €0.5 million and €3 million and may participate in follow-on rounds up to roughly €4–6 million in total, usually taking minority stakes and considering co-investments. Capnamic leverages its network of institutional and corporate investors to support portfolio companies and focuses on building value through collaboration with portfolio teams.

Rheingau Founders is a Berlin and Munich based venture capital firm that backs early-stage European technology companies. Founded in the late 2000s, it focuses on pre-seed to Series A investments across sectors such as B2B software, marketplaces, SaaS, insurtech, eHealth, digital health, and related platforms, often alongside strategic mentorship. The firm targets German and broader European start-ups, seeks minority stakes, and emphasizes close collaboration with portfolio companies, including proximity during the initial phase. It supports internet, mobile, and media ventures with operational guidance in addition to capital.

FinLeap is a Berlin-based venture capital investment firm that backs early-stage technology and fintech startups. It focuses on seed and early rounds, with typical investments ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million. The firm specializes in fintech and related digital financial services, including software as a service solutions. FinLeap operates internationally with offices in Berlin and additional locations in San Francisco, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, enabling it to support portfolio companies across multiple markets. The business supports innovative startups at the intersection of technology and financial services, helping them scale through early capital and strategic guidance.

Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders, often serving as their first institutional investor. The firm is led by entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify, and it supports portfolio companies across Europe with help on go-to-market, growth, and scaling. Cherry Ventures has seeded more than 50 companies across Europe and operates with offices in London, Paris, and Stockholm to cover the region. It focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in sectors including B2B software, fintech, industrials, health tech, climate tech, consumer, and related technology-enabled services. The firm emphasizes hands-on support and long-term partnerships with ambitious European founders.

Established in 2017 and headquartered in Berlin, Signals Venture Capital focuses on investing in early-stage founders developing global enterprise software and tech companies.

BITKRAFT Ventures is a venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in video gaming, esports, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI. The team is spread across San Francisco, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, enabling a global approach to digital entertainment and technology opportunities. The firm operates as a global investment platform with US-domiciled funds and positioning as a registered investment advisor. It focuses on supporting founders building new experiences in gaming, immersive tech and related media across key markets.

Vorwerk Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Vorwerk & Co. KG, based in Berlin. It invests as a minority investor in growth- and seed-stage opportunities across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, with a focus on consumer technology, direct-to-consumer business models, information technology, and consumer products and services. Its portfolio targets sectors such as consumer, food, health, and climate, emphasizing scalable models and potential strategic value to Vorwerk. Investments typically range from early seed to growth rounds, and the firm provides follow-on support as needed through Vorwerk's resources and network to help portfolio companies scale while aligning with Vorwerk's strategic priorities.

Axel Springer is a European media company and leading digital publisher that publishes newspapers, magazines, and operates digital sales channels. Founded in 1946 in Hamburg, it has expanded to more than 40 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and licenses and pursues digitization, international growth, and a fast-growing digital portfolio alongside its traditional brands such as BILD and DIE WELT. The group generates a large share of its revenue from digital activities, including online journalism, marketing services, and classifieds, and owns a portfolio of online portals and platforms such as SeLoger, Immonet, meinestadt.de, StepStone and Totaljobs through its digital classifieds arm. It also operates Axel Springer Digital Ventures, its early-stage investment arm, which backs classifieds marketplaces, marketing platforms, and digital publishing ventures to complement its core business. The company emphasizes building digital ecosystems and partnerships to maintain leadership in the European digital publishing space.

Berliner Volksbank Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Berliner Volksbank in Berlin. It makes early-stage investments in technology, digital business solutions, property technology, and financial technology, primarily in Germany. It typically targets minority stakes and co-investments, with typical per-company investment sizes ranging from 250,000 to 1 million euros. The venture arm focuses on supporting young, innovative companies through the investment process, aiming for stability, reliability and partnership in its cooperation with portfolio companies. It emphasizes partnerships and eye-level cooperation. It was founded in 2015.

Northzone is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Oslo and Stockholm. The firm backs technology-focused companies across stages, prioritizing software, hardware, and AI-enabled businesses, along with sectors such as healthcare, semiconductors, blockchain, gaming, fintech, and marketplaces. Northzone seeks to help founders scale internationally by connecting portfolio companies with customers, partners and talent through its global network. The firm has built a track record of partnering with category-defining founders and has a Nordic to European footprint complemented by a U.S. presence to support cross-border growth. Northzone emphasizes technology-driven models with potential for rapid expansion and tends to invest in companies at early to growth stages, leveraging its multi-region reach to support portfolio companies in scaling globally.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.

PT1 is an independent venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, that focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in real asset technologies and prop-tech across Europe. It backs founders developing solutions to energy transition, infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, and other megatrends driven by resource scarcity, carbon budgets, and demand for space and skilled labor. PT1 utilizes an AI-enabled deal flow approach and a European network of experienced partners to source, fund, and support early-stage ventures. The firm operates within ERIC Group, a platform for collaborative investments in transformational megatrends, aligning financial return with access to data and technology for portfolio companies and investors alike.

RTP Global is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology investments, supporting portfolio companies with strategic guidance and a broad global network. Founded in 2000, the firm operates with offices in New York, London, Bangalore, and Dubai, and has invested in companies across Europe, Asia, and North America, including several that later became multi-billion-dollar public companies such as Yandex, EPAM, Delivery Hero, RingCentral, Datadog, and Ozon.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

La Famiglia is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven companies at seed and growth stages in Europe and beyond. Backed by a network of entrepreneurs, business angels, family businesses and industry leaders, the firm provides early market access, strategic partnerships and capital to founders building technology that enables or disrupts large industries. Its investment focus includes B2B software and services, information technology and sectors such as insurance and healthcare, and it aims to support companies scaling across Europe and the United States.

Target Global is a European technology investment firm with over €3 billion in assets under management and offices in London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. Founded in 2015 by Shmuel Chafets and Yaron Valler, it backs technology companies across seed to growth stages in Europe and beyond, offering diverse expertise and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale. Its investments cover fintech, software, and consumer platforms, and the firm has backed unicorns and led or participated in numerous exits through a multi-fund and co-investment approach, reflecting a focus on identifying high-potential ventures in large and evolving markets.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and based in London with additional offices in San Francisco and Geneva, supporting entrepreneurs shaping technology-driven global businesses by investing across early and growth stages in software, TMT, and related sectors including artificial intelligence, data, fintech, healthcare, and mobility, and partnering with founders to scale companies globally.

Angel Invest is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that backs European technology startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. It executes frequent early-stage investments across Europe, with typical checks around €100,000, and provides founder coaching and access to its networks to help portfolio companies grow.

Entrepreneur First is a London-based accelerator and seed-stage technology investor that supports exceptional individuals to found technology companies. It uses a talent-first model, funding and mentoring people before teams form, and operates six-month programs in Europe and Asia with global offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Singapore, Bangalore, New York and San Francisco to connect founders with startup ecosystems. The organization funds early-stage ventures and takes an equity stake in the companies it helps establish, aiming to increase the supply of high-potential tech startups worldwide by pairing standout talent with mentorship and capital.

ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator is an accelerator program linked to ProSiebenSat.1 Group that supports early-stage, consumer-focused startups with proven business models and early traction. The program combines investment with a guaranteed media spend to scale products, providing a minimum advertising volume of 1.5 million euros across television, online video, addressable TV, and influencer campaigns to help reach mass-market audiences. It complements this with growth mentoring, office space in Berlin, and access to the extensive ProSiebenSat.1 network, enabling portfolio companies to leverage the group’s media reach and industry connections.

Founded in 2000, B2Venture is a Swiss venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments across various sectors including AI/ML, automation, biotech, fintech, and more. They invest EUR 100m+ annually with ticket sizes ranging from EUR 0.25m to 3.5m.

Founded in 2010, EIT InnoEnergy is a leading European innovation engine focused on Sustainable Energy. It invests in early-stage climate tech and energy companies across Europe and the US, providing equity minority investments and added value services to de-risk projects.

Motu Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that specializes in seed-stage investments in deep-technology software companies across Europe. Founded in 2013, the firm supports lean startups through seed financing and active partnership, leveraging its network and experience to accelerate portfolio growth and help early-stage ventures scale from concept to market.

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in European technology companies, including information technology, fintech, consumer products, healthcare tech, and related sectors. It supports founders throughout the journey, offering strategic advice, introductions to professional service providers, and opportunities to participate in workshops and a founder community. Balderton primarily targets Series A opportunities and backs companies from seed through growth phases, aiming to help them scale in Europe with a strong network and hands-on support.

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.

Alstin Capital is a European investment firm focused on rapidly growing B2B software companies. Founded in 2011, it backs scale-ready ventures in FinTech, InsurTech, CyberSecurity, RegTech, Energy and Mobility. The firm provides 2 to 15 million euros in Series A and B rounds and emphasizes backing not only technology but the entrepreneurs behind it. It supports portfolio companies with capital and know-how to accelerate growth, guided by the belief that entrepreneurial experience, long-term transaction know-how, international networks and sales excellence are key drivers of sustainable expansion.

Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm focused on the digital economy. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Paris, it supports start-ups from early stage to growth, assisting portfolio companies with international expansion through a network of corporate partners including Orange, Publicis, Valeo and BRED. The firm backs companies across platforms, SaaS, AdTech, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and mobile services, with investments spanning Europe and beyond, including North America and Asia. Iris Capital seeks to back leaders in AI, data, fintech and insurtech, enterprise software as a service, and other technology-enabled sectors, often taking lead or co-lead positions and participating in follow-on rounds, with portfolio companies guided by strategic input from its network of partners.

Berlin Technologie Holding is a Berlin-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 that provides equity, debt, and venture debt financing to technology and technology-enabled businesses in German-speaking regions, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It engages across growth stages from late seed to later-stage buyouts, often through its own balance sheet, and pursues value creation via buyouts, spin-offs, management buy-outs, roll-ups, and buy-and-build strategies. The firm focuses on sectors such as Internet of Things, property technology, mobile, enterprise software as a service, and fintech, targeting companies with stable cash flows and growth potential, typically investing in the lower millions of euros to support expansion in technology-driven markets.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.

Brandenburg Kapital is a Potsdam-based private equity and venture capital investor backed by the Brandenburg State Investment Bank (ILB). It provides financing to growth-stage and early-stage technology, life sciences, and industrial companies across Germany, often taking minority stakes and supporting companies from seed to pre-IPO. The firm targets enterprises headquartered or with sites in Brandenburg and works with small and medium-sized companies to enable scale-up, including sectors like ICT/digital economy, life science, medtech, proptech, and industrial applications.

Lakestar is a Zurich-headquartered venture capital firm that backs technology-enabled businesses across Europe and the United States. It focuses on deep tech, digitalization, artificial intelligence, financial technology and healthcare, seeking to identify, fund, and grow disruptive ventures founded by exceptional entrepreneurs. The firm provides active support to portfolio companies in areas such as business development, recruitment, technology, product development and regulatory insight, guiding founders from seed to growth stages. Lakestar has backed well-known early investments in Skype, Spotify, Facebook and Airbnb, and manages more than €2 billion across multiple early-stage and growth funds, maintaining a presence in Berlin, Zurich and London.

DN Capital is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 that backs seed to early-stage software, fintech, and consumer internet companies in Europe and North America. It focuses on firms that plan to operate on both sides of the Atlantic and helps them build international businesses, reflecting a cross-border investment approach with activity across the UK, Northern Europe, and North America.

Auxxo is an angel group established in 2019 and based in Berlin, Germany. The organization focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups that are founded and led by women. Auxxo aims to enhance equitable participation of women in the entrepreneurial and investment landscapes in Europe, leveraging its network and experience to support female entrepreneurs. By prioritizing female-led companies, Auxxo contributes to fostering a more inclusive venture capital ecosystem.