HV Capital is a European venture capital firm based in Munich that backs technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth. Founded in 2000, HV Capital partners with founders to provide capital, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network to support long-term development. The firm invests across software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer technology, pursuing multi-stage investments and helping portfolio companies scale through successive rounds within the European innovation ecosystem.

UVC Partners is a Munich- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology-based startups in enterprise software, industrial technologies, and mobility. It backs initial investments typically in the €0.5–€10 million range, with up to €20 million in total per company, and emphasizes supporting founders building disruptive, scalable solutions.

IBB Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs startups from pre-seed to Series A, providing capital, strategic guidance, and execution support. Operating across three funds, it has deployed about €300 million to more than 310 funded startups and achieved over 80 exits. The firm concentrates on technology-oriented companies spanning software and IT, hardware, networking, and new media, as well as healthcare, industrial technologies, consumer tech, and the creative industries including film, television, publishing, and design. It typically makes early-stage investments in the range of small to mid millions and often takes a board seat to help portfolio companies scale globally. The focus includes Berlin-based ventures and broader technology and creative sectors with an emphasis on speed and practical execution.

Bayern Kapital is the venture capital arm of LfA Förderbank Bayern, Bavaria’s development bank. It finances research and development and the market introduction of new products, product diversification, and expansion of market share for Bavarian companies. The firm invests in high-tech sectors including information technology, life sciences, micro-systems, nanotechnology, materials, software, and environmental technologies, and targets small and medium-sized enterprises located in Bavaria. It supports startups from early stages through expansion and growth, offering equity and other forms of financing, with ticket sizes typically ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of euros. By leveraging its network and three decades of venture experience, Bayern Kapital seeks to sustain long-term innovation in Bavaria and to help portfolio companies scale domestically and internationally.

Capnamic Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies in Germany and across Europe. The firm focuses on pre-seed and Series A rounds, investing in sectors including AI, analytics, cybersecurity, fintech, insurtech, IoT, SaaS, e-commerce, digital media and related consumer and business software areas. It typically commits between €0.5 million and €6 million across rounds, seeks minority holdings, and participates as both lead and co-investor, while providing portfolio companies with a network and hands-on guidance. Geographically it focuses on Germany, Austria and Switzerland with broader European exposure, and it emphasizes supporting founders through growth and international expansion. Portfolio examples include QuantPi, Userlane, Staffbase, parcelLab and Getsafe.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Vienna, Austria. It backs high-growth startups from seed to growth across sectors including deep tech, fintech and DeFi, health and bio, climate tech, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, SaaS and infrastructure. The firm uses sector-focused investment teams and pursues long-term partnerships, providing portfolio companies with capital and access to a global network of corporate customers, experts, industry leaders, and follow-on investors to help scale. With offices across Europe, Speedinvest maintains a hands-on approach to support founders through early growth toward scalable, sustainable companies.

btov Partners is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 that focuses on early-stage investments, primarily seed and Series A, in life sciences, healthcare, industrial and technology companies across Europe.

The European Innovation Council is a European Union institution that funds and accelerates deep-tech innovation across Europe. It provides substantial support to startups, researchers, and technology transfer activities through programs such as the EIC Accelerator, EIC Fund, and EIC Prizes, and offers business acceleration services to help scale and globally expand ventures. The council is described as a major investor, providing about €6.5 billion in funding, and it co-invests with private investors in early-stage startups with ESG impacts. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, it focuses on breakthrough innovations in deep technology, including dual-use and defence-relevant technologies, and engages with innovation ecosystems through events, reports, and information hubs. The organization is oriented toward advancing European competitiveness by nurturing high-potential tech ventures from inception through scaleup.

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm based in Munich, Germany, pursuing a long-term, flexible-capital approach. The firm backs pre-seed to Series A ventures across sectors including financial services, HR, energy and climate, healthcare, logistics and mobility, real estate and construction, crypto and web3, deeptech and e-commerce. It emphasizes close partnerships with portfolio companies, providing strategic and operational support, talent access, marketing and sales guidance, and connections to a broad B2B and investor network to aid fundraising and international growth. Picus aims to help founders build category-defining global leaders through a disciplined investment approach and ongoing engagement throughout the lifecycle of the companies.

IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt is a state-supported venture capital firm based in Magdeburg, Germany, that funds and supports technology companies in Saxony-Anhalt. It focuses on small and medium-sized, innovative businesses across sectors such as computer software, industrials, energy and environmental technology, healthcare and life sciences, renewable energies, and related fields. The firm typically takes minority stakes and co-invests, with typical investments up to roughly €10 million per company and a planned holding period of five to seven years. It operates as a central funding instrument of the state, financed by the government and the European Union, and manages multiple funds with a broad regional portfolio aimed at strengthening competitively sustainable economic structures in Saxony-Anhalt.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 that funds seed and Series A technology companies across Europe. The firm combines capital with extensive operational support, deploying a team of more than 100 experts in software engineering, data analytics, marketing, and recruiting to help portfolio companies scale. Its investments span sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, digital health, e-commerce, ad tech, cybersecurity, and enterprise software, with a pan-European approach and involvement in incubation and acceleration activities. Notable portfolio companies include Trade Republic and sennder. Project A emphasizes long-term founder partnerships and typically makes initial investments in the lower mid single-digit millions, with scope for follow-on rounds.

Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on Europe. Founded in 2012 by founders and operators, it backs bold European founders as their first institutional investor, supporting growth from go-to-market strategy to scaling and team formation across pre-seed and seed stages. The firm collaborates with founders across sectors such as AI, healthcare, robotics, and consumer, and has a track record of investing in numerous European startups across the region, with offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm. Cherry Ventures emphasizes founder-first investing, aiming to help teams build lasting businesses and drive impact.

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.

Coparion is a Cologne- and Berlin-based venture capital firm that invests in German technology startups in the startup and early growth stages. It partners with private co-investors and typically commits up to around 15 million euros per company, deployed across multiple rounds of roughly 0.5 to 8 million euros. The firm focuses on technology and fintech sectors, prefers equity investments with the option of convertible loans, and aims to support companies without intervening in day-to-day operations. With a long track record in venture investing, Coparion leverages its know-how, network, and strategic guidance to help founders accelerate growth and navigate challenges. The organization concentrates its activity in Germany, backing entrepreneurial teams to build sustainable value.

Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen is a Leipzig-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in high-tech startups located in Saxony and the wider German region. Founded in 2007, the firm targets ventures with strong growth potential across sectors including information technology, energy, healthcare, SaaS, life sciences, consumer products and clean technology, particularly those aligned with Germany’s semiconductor cluster. The team has invested in more than 120 companies, including more than 40 investments from the current fund, demonstrating a broad track record and ongoing regional focus.

Redalpine is a Swiss-based pan-European venture capital firm that backs seed and early‑stage startups disrupting technology and science-driven industries. Founded in 2006 in Zurich, the firm combines financial capital with operational expertise and a broad international network to help ambitious entrepreneurs turn ideas into scalable businesses. It invests across Europe in sectors such as digital banking, AI, drug discovery, healthcare, and other tech-enabled areas, using a thesis-driven, hands-on approach with strategic guidance and portfolio support. Redalpine has backed more than 100 companies and manages around USD 1 billion in assets under management, supported by a network of experienced entrepreneurs and investors across Europe.

Earlybird Venture Capital is a Europe-focused venture capital firm founded in 1997 and based in Berlin, with additional offices in Munich, Istanbul, and the United States. It invests in technology companies across development and growth stages, including software, artificial intelligence, fintech, health technology, mobility, the Internet of Things, and related digital sectors, focusing on European founders with selective U.S. opportunities. In addition to capital, Earlybird provides strategic support and access to an international network and capital markets. The firm manages over €2 billion and has a track record of portfolio exits, including 8 IPOs and 30 trade sales.

eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners is a Germany-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Münster, with an additional office in Moers. The firm focuses on early- and growth-stage deep-tech companies across sectors such as cleantech, new materials, sustainability, information technology, cybersecurity, IoT, enterprise software, and manufacturing. It invests from its own funds, totaling over €340 million, and provides strategic guidance and access to an international network of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and founders. The firm has supported notable portfolio companies including Sonnen, Novaled, and Jedox, and seeks minority stakes while pursuing exits through IPOs, trade sales, or management buyouts. eCAPITAL emphasizes both financial and strategic value, aiming to accelerate commercialization of technology-driven solutions with societal impact.

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that partners with emerging European venture funds, including micro VCs and solo general partners, and also directly invests in startups focused on technology-enabled positive global impact. With more than 90 investments and deep ecosystem knowledge, it supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle. Founded in 2013, the firm targets pre-seed and seed opportunities in Germany, with emphasis on enterprise SaaS, automation, climate, future of work, and health, and operates across sectors including security, fintech, healthcare, and Web3. The team includes partner Fabian Leipelt and founder Masoud Kamali. WestTech aims to facilitate successful exits by leveraging its network and experience to help startups scale.

LBBW Venture Capital is the venture arm of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, focusing on early to growth-stage investments in software, information technology, life sciences, healthcare technology and industrial technologies in the DACH region. It provides seed to Series A funding, with initial investments up to around €3 million and total rounds potentially up to €5 million. Beyond capital, it leverages LBBW's corporate network to support portfolio companies with strategic introductions and direct access to banking client channels. The firm has backed more than 60 companies internationally in Europe, Israel and the United States, and its track record includes IPOs, a unicorn and multiple trade sales. For larger investments it may seek advisory or supervisory board seats. The firm aims to couple financial backing with hands-on collaboration to help entrepreneurs develop and scale their ideas.

Vorwerk Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Vorwerk Group, based in Berlin, Germany. It invests in early to growth-stage, capital-efficient technology and consumer-oriented companies across Europe and beyond, with emphasis on consumer technology, direct-to-consumer models, B2B IT, health, food, climate, and services. The firm seeks minority investments, typically making initial commitments around €1-5 million and reserving capital for follow-on rounds, including opportunities up to €15 million for subsequent financing. Its portfolio spans more than 60 companies with around €400 million in committed capital, supported by hands-on collaboration and leveraging Vorwerk's network to help portfolio companies scale.

Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage Internet investments, with a focus on Software-as-a-Service, online marketplaces, and mobile. The firm and its partners have backed a number of notable companies from their early stages, including Delivery Hero, Clio, Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk.

Saarländische Wagnisfinanzierungsgesellschaft is a venture capital firm based in Saarbrücken, Germany. Established in 1997, it concentrates on early-stage investments in technology companies, including small and medium-sized firms, and supports the development of new products and market expansion by providing equity and quasi-equity financing.

WENVEST CAPITAL is a Munich-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software and SaaS companies in the DACH region, primarily at pre-seed and seed stages with initial tickets typically between €0.25 million and €1 million. The firm focuses on Europe, with emphasis on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and may participate in opportunistic Series A rounds. It positions itself as an active investor and sparring partner, providing operational guidance and access to a professional network to help portfolio companies scale. The portfolio targets digitalization, digital health, climate solutions, and other B2B software growth opportunities, supporting ambitious founders from day one with patient, long-term capital.

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, investing primarily in seed and Series A rounds with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs visionary founders pursuing global transformations and aims to support growth toward market leadership. Its portfolio includes Alibaba and other marketplace and consumer offerings, with notable investments such as Coupang, Flexport, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest.

FoodLabs is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and venture studio focused on building and funding startups across the food and health tech ecosystems. It partners with founders to turn scientific breakthroughs into scalable, industrially viable companies that contribute to a more resilient, secure, and healthy food system. The firm invests across the food value chain and provides hands-on operational support from molecule to market, helping teams navigate technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges. Founded in 2016, FoodLabs has supported more than 90 early-stage ventures and operates with an international presence, backing innovations in areas including plant-based and dairy alternatives, crop cultivation technologies, mycelium protein production, carbon removal, and other planetary and human health initiatives.

Brandenburg Kapital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg, based in Potsdam, Germany. It provides equity and mezzanine financing to startups and growth-oriented companies with operations in Brandenburg, supporting them along the full lifecycle from seed to expansion. The firm focuses on technology-driven sectors such as ICT and digital economy, life sciences and MedTech, proptech, and industrial applications, and typically invests in small and medium-sized enterprises with up to 250 employees. Investment sizes range from about 0.3 to 3 million euros, and the firm usually takes minority stakes or mezzanine positions, with exit horizons of four to eight years.

Creandum is a European early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in technology and consumer goods companies. The firm provides capital, operational expertise, and a robust network to support portfolio companies from seed to exit. Founded in 2003, Creandum is headquartered in Stockholm, with advisory teams based in Stockholm, London, Berlin, and San Francisco, supporting startups across Western Europe and North America. Its portfolio includes Spotify, Klarna, Depop, Trade Republic, Pleo, and Neo4j, reflecting a track record of helping global category-leading tech companies emerge.

NAP is a Berlin-based pre-seed and seed venture capital firm focused on European technology companies. The team comprises former operators and builders who help founders turn non-obvious ideas into scalable businesses, providing capital, guidance, and strategic connections. NAP backs early-stage startups across technology-driven sectors and emphasizes hands-on support, learning, and proactive exploration through community initiatives such as a podcast and resources like the NAP Log. Notable portfolio companies include Usercentrics, PlanRadar, Ampeco, and Aleph Alpha, illustrating a range of disruptive European tech innovations. As an early-stage investor, NAP engages with portfolio companies to help them navigate growth, scale their products, and build sustainable businesses through collaborative partnerships rather than mere funding.

bmp Ventures is a Berlin- and Magdeburg-based venture capital firm with over 25 years of VC experience investing in early-stage and growth startups. It combines capital with strategic guidance as a hands-on advisor from seed to exit and is supported by an international network. The firm targets innovative, scalable companies across sectors, typically providing lead investments and substantial support through the financing journey. It maintains offices in Berlin and Magdeburg and has a portfolio including RAYDIAX, TESVOLT, and Solar Materials.

Astutia is an independent, owner-managed investment company based in Munich that pursues long-term value creation through direct and indirect investments in alternative asset classes. The firm builds portfolios across three core areas: venture capital, art, and digital assets. In venture capital, it backs growth-stage founder teams addressing expanding markets with new technologies; in art, it selects modern and contemporary works—including physical and digital pieces—for diversification and potential capital preservation; and in digital assets, it engages with Bitcoin and blockchain-related opportunities, such as tokenized assets and related infrastructure. The approach combines thoughtful portfolio construction with integrated risk management, with a geographic emphasis on Europe and the DACH region. Astutia serves sophisticated investors seeking balanced exposure to alternatives to enhance resilience and potential returns.

IFB Innovationsstarter is the venture capital arm of Hamburgische Investitions- und Förderbank. It finances and accelerates Hamburg's startup ecosystem by providing grants and venture capital to innovative startups in Hamburg, supports founder-investor collaboration through the Hamburg Investors Network, and offers guidance via Startup City Hamburg. The organization operates grant programs such as InnoFounder for digital startups under one year, InnoImpact for innovative social enterprises under two years, InnoRampUp for deeptech startups under two years, and InnoFinTech for fintech startups under three years. Its venture funds, InnoStarterFonds and InnoVentureFonds, offer investments up to €1.5 million and up to €7 million respectively. The initiatives are operated on behalf of the Hamburg Authority for Economy, Labour and Innovation with support from EFRE, reflecting a mission to build a thriving, sustainable startup city.

BayBG is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Bavaria, Germany, with a long track record dating to 1972. It focuses on seed to growth-stage investments in Bavarian and German startups across high-tech, services, information technology, healthcare, greentech, and manufacturing sectors, aiming to build long-term partnerships beyond traditional fund cycles. The firm provides founder-friendly institutional venture capital and venture debt, supporting companies through early growth and near-break-even phases to minimize founder dilution. It typically takes minority stakes and offers co-investment opportunities, leveraging a broad local network of banks, insurers, and regional partners. BayBG emphasizes hands-on guidance to portfolio companies, helping them navigate exits through private equity, strategic buyers, or IPOs, and has funded hundreds of startups with a substantial track record of facilitating exits. With offices in Munich and Nuremberg, BayBG concentrates its investments in Bavaria and seeks to create durable value for portfolio companies and stakeholders.

Gimv is a European investment company based in Brussels, Belgium, with a long-standing focus on private equity and venture capital. Founded in 1980, it partners with innovative, entrepreneurial businesses across four investment platforms: Consumer Healthcare, Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities, and Digitalisation & Automation to build market-leading companies. The firm pursues patient capital and long-term value creation, targeting opportunities in the Benelux, France and the DACH region, and balancing growth with sustainable impact. Gimv manages a portfolio valued around 2.4 billion euros comprising dozens of companies that generate combined turnover in the low single-digit billions and employ tens of thousands of people. Through its sector coverage—including consumer, healthcare and life sciences, energy and electrification, digitalisation, and sustainable cities—the firm seeks companies with strong market positions and growth potential, emphasizing collaboration with management teams and a disciplined, long-term approach.

Wellington Partners is a European venture capital firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Munich, with offices in London and Zurich. It invests in technology and life sciences companies across Europe, with emphasis on early-stage and growth-stage opportunities in digital health, therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, digital media, software, electronics and photonics, industrial biotechnology, and resource efficiency. The firm backs ambitious entrepreneurs, often leading rounds and providing capital and resources to execute growth plans, typically investing from €0.5 million to €20 million per deal, with commitments up to €15 million depending on maturity. Wellington Partners supports portfolio companies to become global leaders through a disciplined investment approach and a track record of backing innovative technologies.

Acton Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm with over two decades of experience, focusing on growth-stage and Series A investments in Europe and North America. It backs tech-enabled startups across fintech, SaaS, consumer health, mobility, education and the future of work, often partnering with founder-led teams to drive growth and market leadership. The firm operates globally with a strong European and North American footprint and has invested hundreds of millions of euros in a diverse portfolio across multiple fund generations. Its investments span B2B, B2C, software, AI, health tech, climate technology and related sectors, reflecting a broad, founder-centric approach aimed at delivering long-term value.

Vsquared Ventures is a Munich-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that focuses on early-stage deep-tech investments. It targets companies developing quantum and novel computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics, energy transition solutions, space technologies, semiconductors, synthetic biology, neuroelectronics, and healthcare, aiming to address societal challenges. The firm emphasizes hands-on support and partnerships to accelerate research, development and scale, with a European orientation and a track record of backing breakthroughs across aerospace, software, and hardware domains. Through its investments, it seeks to enable practical applications of advanced technologies in industry and society.

Fly Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm investing in European technology startups at the early stage, from day-zero to seed. Founded in 2015, it backs technically oriented founders tackling hard problems across the technology sector, including AI, machine learning, automation, software as a service, marketplaces and other deep tech areas. The firm generally makes early checks in the range of €0.5 million to €1.3 million and aims to support companies as they gain traction and scale within Europe. Its portfolio emphasizes ventures that empower enterprises to digitize and automate, including autonomous systems, AI driven analytics and AI optimized workloads. Fly Ventures positions itself as a first-check partner for European founders seeking to accelerate growth with hands-on guidance and a network of investors.

Heartcore Capital is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Copenhagen with offices across Europe, including Berlin, Paris and Stockholm. Founded in 2007, it manages multiple funds focused on early-stage and growth investments, including a Web3 fund, and has a cumulative committed capital of about €770 million. The firm backs founders from inception through Series A and beyond, emphasizing a human, founder-centric approach and hands-on support for both business growth and personal development. It makes sector-agnostic investments across Europe, with emphasis on consumer technology, data, health, travel, finance, and related areas, often backing direct-to-consumer brands and platforms. Heartcore operates as a multi-product platform, cultivating a broad European startup ecosystem through collaboration with founders and a network of investors.

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.

Rheingau Founders is a Berlin- and Munich-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage to Series A technology startups across Europe. It focuses on pre-seed to Series A investments in sectors including marketplaces, software as a service, insurtech, eHealth, digital health, internet and mobile media, and related platforms, with a preference for B2B and digitalization-enabled businesses. Beyond funding, it provides strategic support through a network of experienced founders, data experts, consultants, and lawyers to help portfolio companies scale and navigate market challenges. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships and hands-on involvement to accelerate growth and disrupt traditional value chains.

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.

Matterwave Ventures is a Munich-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage hardware and software companies across Europe, with a focus on deep tech, climate tech, and industrial tech. It targets seed and Series A rounds, typically investing €1–€4 million, and supports a diverse portfolio spanning additive manufacturing, quantum computing, satellite and CMOS integration, geospatial data, diagnostics, space services, packaging, and supply chain visibility. As sector-neutral investors, Matterwave Ventures seeks to reshape industrial value chains and foster a sustainable, digitalized European industry by leveraging extensive market knowledge and industry connections to help portfolio companies scale to global leadership.

Venture Stars is a Munich-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in digital B2C and B2B business models. Founded in 2011, it targets Internet, e-commerce, digital media, lead generation, advertising, mobile, gaming, and technology startups. It typically makes initial investments around €0.5–€1.5 million, with a total commitment up to about €3 million per company. The firm combines capital with hands-on strategic guidance drawn from its founders' experience in building and scaling startups, supporting portfolio companies from idea stage through Series A. Its investments span sectors such as digitalization of consumer markets, healthcare management, energy trading, and SaaS, reflecting a portfolio-oriented approach focused on founder-centric collaboration and practical execution.

Kopa Ventures is a European early-stage venture capital firm focused on climate tech startups, including energy, mobility, nature and carbon tech. Founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, the firm backs seed-, pre-seed-, and Series A–stage companies across Europe, with a focus on the DACH region. It emphasizes an impact-driven approach, assessing carbon metrics, biodiversity and resource management in its investment process, and aims to accelerate solutions that contribute to a climate-positive economy. Kopa Ventures provides portfolio companies with access to a network of partners, customers and follow-on investors while allowing founders to retain autonomy. The firm concentrates on supporting innovative climate tech solutions that address energy transition, sustainable mobility and nature-based technologies.

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.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva that backs technology companies across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, AI, data, and consumer technology. It provides capital and strategic support to early-stage and growth-stage startups, helping teams refine business models, scale operations, and pursue expansion. The firm conducts due diligence, structures financing, and leverages a global network to connect founders with opportunities, customers, and investors. Since its founding in 1996, Index has partnered with entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into global businesses and to advance market entry and scale across geographies.

BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen is a venture capital firm based in Wiesbaden, Germany, serving as the investment arm of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale. It targets early and growth-stage companies across fintech, e-commerce, industrial technology, internet software, cleantech, and mobility sectors.

BITKRAFT Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments at the intersection of interactive entertainment, artificial intelligence, and immersive technology. Founded around 2018 by German entrepreneur Jens Hilgers, the firm operates as a global investment platform with teams in North America, Europe, and Asia, including offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid, Singapore, Barcelona, Chicago and Lisbon. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and backs startups across the interactive entertainment ecosystem.

A Berlin-based European venture capital firm investing in seed- and pre-seed-stage energy technology and mobility startups across Europe. It focuses on electrification and decarbonization through digital solutions, with an investment thesis covering upstream, midstream and downstream segments such as decentralized renewables, energy transport and storage (including green hydrogen), and smart infrastructure for energy usage, e-mobility, real estate and industrial applications. It backs early-stage companies with initial funding typically one to two million euros, provides strategic advice, mentorship and access to a network, and aims to rebuild Europe's energy system with emphasis on electrification, energy sovereignty and AI-supported energy solutions. The firm supports portfolio companies across multiple European countries and emphasizes ESG principles, having backed dozens of startups in energy and mobility and actively engaging with industry events and news.