Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

IBB Ventures, established in 1997 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, is a venture capital firm specializing in seed/startup to mid-stage investments. It focuses on technology-oriented companies and creative industries, with a particular interest in information and communication technologies, life sciences, industrial technologies, media, entertainment, and software sectors. The firm typically invests between €0.25 million and €3 million per transaction, preferring to take a board seat in its portfolio companies.

HV Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm supporting founders in developing internet companies. Established in 2000, it has invested in over 200 companies including Zalando and Delivery Hero, with fund sizes ranging from €500,000 to €50 million.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, specializing in early-stage investments in high-tech startups. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on technology-driven companies across various sectors, including information and communication technology, life sciences, healthcare, automation, and cleantech. HTGF typically invests in companies that have been operational for no more than one year, aiming to contribute up to €0.6 million in initial funding and up to €3 million in follow-on financing. The firm seeks a minority stake, generally around 15%, and provides a subordinated loan convertible into equity, with deferred interest for up to four years to support liquidity. With a total investment volume of approximately €895.5 million across three funds, HTGF has successfully supported over 500 startups and attracted more than €2 billion in follow-on investments from external sources. The firm's investors include notable public and private entities, underscoring its role as a key player in fostering innovation and growth within the German startup ecosystem.

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2013, specializing in pre-seed and seed investments in B2B software startups across Germany. The firm concentrates on sectors such as enterprise SaaS, automation, climate solutions, the future of work, and health, aiming to support companies that strive for a positive global impact through technology. With extensive experience from over 80 direct and indirect investments, WestTech Ventures positions itself as a knowledgeable partner in the startup ecosystem, fostering growth and innovation in emerging ventures.

Founded in Munich, Germany in 2015, Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. It works closely with daring founders to build successful global companies across various sectors including financial services, HR, energy & climate, healthcare, logistics & mobility, real estate & construction, crypto & web3, deeptech, and e-commerce. Picus invests in pre-seed, seed, and series A ventures, aiming to become the closest partner of its portfolio companies by supporting strategic decisions and operative challenges throughout their lifecycle.

Earlybird Venture Capital is a Berlin-based investment firm founded in 1997 that backs technology companies through development and growth stages in Europe and the United States. It manages about EUR 2 billion and is regarded as one of Europe's most experienced venture investors, offering not only capital but also strategic guidance and access to an international network and capital markets. The firm pursues early- and growth-stage opportunities across consumer goods, consumer services, information technology, SaaS, health tech, life sciences, fintech, e-commerce, and related sectors, with a focus on European and US markets. Earlybird has a track record of eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, highlighting its ability to support portfolio companies as they scale globally.

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Atlantic Labs is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. They support ambitious founders across various sectors, with a recent focus on decarbonization, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation.

Redalpine is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2006 that blends financial investment, operational expertise, and an extensive international network to help entrepreneurs turn their vision into reality. With offices in Zurich and Berlin and a presence in London and San Francisco, it backs software and science companies across Europe from early stages onward, managing over 1 billion in assets. The firm supports a broad portfolio of disruptive startups, including N26, Taxfix, Inkitt, 9fin, Carvolution, vivenu, and Infinite Roots, through hands-on guidance and strategic connections across its network. It focuses on Europe-wide investments in information technology, healthcare, fintech, and related sectors, aiming to drive value creation through active involvement with portfolio companies.

Fly Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups across Europe. Founded in 2015, it serves as a first-check investor for technical founders solving hard problems, providing capital from day zero through seed stage to back European teams building software and other technology-driven ventures.

Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that focuses on early-stage Internet investments, prioritizing software as a service, enterprise software, and online marketplaces, with activity in mobile opportunities. It invests across Europe and North America and is managed by Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz. The firm has backed several startups from their earliest stages, including Delivery Hero, Zendesk, Clio, Typeform, Vend, and Shiftplanning.

Founded in Berlin in 2012, Project A Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that combines financial support with operational services for technology companies. With over $600 million in assets under management and a team of more than 100 experts across software engineering, business intelligence, marketing, and recruiting, the firm offers comprehensive assistance to its portfolio companies. Notable investments include Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi.

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.

Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience and strategic support to technology companies from seed to growth stages. Founded in San Francisco about 40 years ago, Partech manages approximately €2.5 billion in assets under management and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm pursues investments across software, information technology services, cybersecurity, fintech, health tech, artificial intelligence and other tech-enabled sectors.

High-Tech Gründerfonds is a German seed and early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology startups across Germany. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bonn with an additional office in Berlin, it focuses on high-tech sectors such as information technology, software, hardware, IoT, robotics, energy, life sciences, healthcare and clean tech. The firm targets very young companies, typically with a small team and limited turnover, often at or near product launch. It provides initial funding and follow-on rounds to support growth, generally taking a minority stake and offering flexible financing that can include a subordinated loan convertible to equity. HTGF frequently acts as lead investor or co-invests with others, and aims to build long-term partnerships to help portfolio companies scale, commercialize technology and reach later financing milestones.

Coparion is a German venture capital firm founded in 2015, headquartered in Cologne with a presence in Berlin. It manages a EUR 275 million fund, investing in early-stage and growth-phase companies, typically in the technology sector. Coparion provides capital up to EUR 15 million per company, usually in multiple rounds of EUR 0.5-8 million each, supporting entrepreneurs' visions with expertise while allowing them to manage their businesses independently. The firm co-invests with others and focuses on German start-ups and early-growth companies.

Founded in Berlin in 2011, Rheingau Founders is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in European B2B startups. It primarily invests in sectors such as Marketplaces, Software as a Service, InsurTech, and eHealth, seeking companies with the potential to disrupt existing processes.

FinLeap GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014. The company specializes in investments in early-stage fintech startups, particularly those offering software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions and digital services within the financial services market. FinLeap typically invests between €0.5 million and €5 million in its portfolio companies. Over its operational years, the firm has built or invested in numerous ventures and developed several corporate joint ventures, collectively valued at over €3 billion at one point. In addition to its Berlin headquarters, FinLeap has established offices in San Francisco, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation in the global fintech landscape.

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 global venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jens Hilgers. It maintains a multi-city team with offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, and focuses on early-stage investments in videogames, esports and related immersive digital entertainment. Positioned as a global investment platform, it pursues opportunities across video gaming, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI, with activity spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Vorwerk Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in Berlin, Germany in 2008. It focuses on investing in growth-stage consumer technology companies with direct-to-customer business models, typically committing between €1 million to €10 million per investment. The firm seeks minority equity stakes and has a strong commitment towards startups driving positive impact for people and the planet.

Axel Springer is a leading global media company with a strong presence in over 40 countries. Founded in 1946 by Axel Springer, the company initially focused on print publishing but has since expanded into digital platforms and services. Today, Axel Springer operates as a diversified media business, offering informative and entertaining journalism alongside marketing and classifieds segments. The company is committed to accelerating its digital transformation, investing in strategic acquisitions, and fostering innovation through partnerships with digital start-ups.

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Berliner Volksbank Ventures is the venture capital arm of Berliner Volksbank, specializing in early-stage investments. Founded in 2015, it focuses on technology, digital business, and financial technology sectors, typically investing between €250,000 and €1 million per company.

Northzone is a London-headquartered venture capital firm with offices in New York, Oslo, Stockholm, and across the Nordics. Established in 1996, it pursues early- and multi-stage technology investments in healthcare, semiconductors, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and gaming. The firm leverages a global network to help portfolio companies scale, connecting them with customers, partners, and key talent. Northzone has backed influential founders and built relationships with category-defining businesses, having partnered with the founders of Spotify, Klarna, iZettle, Hopin, and others. The organization has raised over €1.5 billion in funds to support its investments.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 in Palo Alto, California, that backs early and growth-stage technology startups worldwide. It concentrates on software, cloud, data, mobile, digital media, and adjacent sectors, including consumer and enterprise technology, fintech, security, and healthcare. The firm supports entrepreneurs with long-term guidance and the resources needed to build world-class, category-defining companies. Accel maintains offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, London, and Bangalore, and has backed a broad portfolio featuring notable companies such as Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, and Cloudera.

Founded in 2000, RTP Global is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage technology investments. With offices in New York, London, and Bangalore, the company supports young companies globally with strategic know-how and a broad network. Notable successes include Yandex, EPAM, Delivery Hero, RingCentral, Datadog, and Ozon.

La Famiglia is a Berlin-based European venture capital firm that backs technology-driven companies at seed and growth-stage. It targets technology-enabled or disruptive businesses across large industries and supports portfolio companies through a network of entrepreneurs and industry leaders, offering early market access, strategic partnerships and deep expertise.

PT1 is an independent venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in pre-seed and seed investments in transformative real asset technologies. The firm targets startups that are positioned to address the significant challenges arising from the scarcity of natural resources and the evolving demands in real estate, infrastructure, and energy sectors. By leveraging a proprietary AI-enabled deal flow database, PT1 identifies and supports innovations in real assets that align with current megatrends. The firm boasts a pan-European team comprised of entrepreneurs and experienced venture partners, bringing together diverse expertise from successful founders to industry veterans. This collaborative environment fosters a wealth of knowledge and connections, enhancing PT1's ability to nurture impactful startups. Additionally, PT1 is part of the ERIC Group, a collective that includes high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors, all of whom seek to achieve financial returns while gaining insights and access to data and technology that can aid their own transformational efforts.

Capnamic is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies across Europe. Founded in 2013, it focuses on technology startups, with a particular interest in business products and services, financial services, and information technology sectors. The firm's experienced team has made over 70 investments, including several successful trade sales and IPOs.

Target Global is a leading European technology investment firm, founded in 2015 and based in London, with additional offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. The firm manages over €3 billion in assets and focuses on investing in technology-based sectors across all stages of a company's lifecycle, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Target Global has built an impressive portfolio featuring notable companies such as Revolut, Auto1, and Delivery Hero, highlighting its role in shaping the European tech landscape. The firm is known for its ability to identify early-stage opportunities, contributing to the emergence of several unicorns in the region. Backed by prominent investors, Target Global's strategy has resulted in a diverse portfolio of over 140 companies and a strong track record that includes support for numerous successful exits and IPOs. With a commitment to fostering innovation, the firm continues to pursue exceptional investment opportunities within the evolving tech ecosystem.

Motive Ventures is the early-stage investment arm of Motive Partners, focused on fintech investments from pre-seed through Series A in North America, Europe and Israel. It is backed by prominent tech entrepreneurs, industry veterans and leading institutions and venture investors, and operates from Berlin, London and New York.

Founded in Berlin in 2012, this company focuses on investing in young, fast-growing businesses across Germany. It acquires majority and minority stakes through venture capital investments, aiming to build a diversified portfolio of promising startups at various stages.

Founded in 2003, Creandum is a Stockholm-based early-stage venture capital firm focusing on innovative technology companies across Western Europe and North America. The firm supports founders by providing not only capital but also operational expertise and a robust network built over years in the industry.

Founded in 2018, Angel Invest is an active early-stage investor based in Berlin, Germany. It focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, investing in over 50 European technology startups annually with €100k checks. The firm actively supports founders through coaching and network access.

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.

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.

ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator is a prominent start-up investor focusing on B2C start-ups with established business models and revenue streams. They provide these start-ups with a minimum of EUR 1.5m in advertising volume to help them reach a wider audience and accelerate their growth. In addition to media support, they offer mentoring, office space in Berlin, and access to the extensive network of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, a major media corporation in Europe. With a focus on mass market products or services, ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator aims to propel start-ups to the next level of success through strategic investments and support.

Insight Partners is a global private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1995 that acts as a software investor, partnering with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm concentrates on Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and Healthcare, providing capital and hands-on support to help management teams scale. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has more than $75 billion in assets under management, has invested in over 750 companies worldwide, and more than 55 portfolio companies have reached an IPO.

DvH Ventures, established in 2014, is a prominent European early-stage investor based in Cologne, Germany. As an independent venture capitalist, the company focuses on investing in young technology firms, particularly in digital health, education, and fintech sectors. DvH Ventures not only provides capital but also offers management expertise and access to an extensive international investor network. Additionally, it leverages its exclusive media-for-equity program, granting portfolio companies access to strong brands like Handelsblatt and DIE ZEIT, ensuring significant reach into respective target audiences. The company is led by managing partners Peter Richarz and Fabian von Trotha.

Founded in 2013, Berlin Technologie Holding is a Berlin-based private equity and growth investor focusing on technology and technology-enabled businesses in the German-speaking region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The firm provides equity and debt financing, including venture debt, primarily through its own balance sheet, and targets small- to mid-sized companies with strong growth potential and stable cash flows. It engages across multiple stages—from early to growth and buyout situations—and pursues value creation through strategies such as management buyouts, spin-offs, succession planning, roll-ups, and buy-and-build initiatives. Core sectors include Internet of Things, proptech, mobile, enterprise software as a service, and fintech. Typical investments range in the low single to several million euros, with target revenues in the range of €10 million to €200 million, and the firm backs businesses operating in Germany and neighboring DACH markets.

VR Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany. Established in 2020, it specializes in investing in early-stage startups across Europe, with a focus on FinTech and PropTech sectors. The firm typically invests between €0.5 million to €2.0 million as an initial investment.

Founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Motu Ventures is a seed fund focused on supporting early-stage startups with first-round financing. They specialize in investing in seed-stage deep-technology software companies 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.

Founded in 2000, DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing primarily in Europe and North America. It focuses on companies aiming to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, assisting them in building international businesses.

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.

UVC Partners is a Munich- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011 in Garching, Germany, that backs technology-driven startups in Europe, focusing on B2B software, enterprise tech, industrial technology, and mobility; it typically makes initial investments from €0.5 million to €10 million and can provide up to €20 million in total funding per portfolio company.

Founded in Berlin in 2012, Avala Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on high-growth companies with innovative business models. It invests primarily in Internet-focused businesses, including cloud, mobile, and online marketplaces, typically at seed/startup to growth stages.

Founded in Berlin in 2016, BlueYard Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments globally. It primarily invests in founders developing decentralizing technologies ($1-3m initial investment), with a focus on crypto/web3 (e.g., Protocol Labs, Filecoin), climate tech (e.g., Marvel Fusion), biotech (e.g., BitBio), and software unbundling monopolies (e.g., Pitch).

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.