HV Capital is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Munich that backs technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth. The firm focuses on the digital sector, investing in software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer technology, and adopts a multi-stage approach while partnering with founders to support long-term development by providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to its network. Founded in 2000, HV Capital has a proven track record and manages over €2.8 billion in assets.

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm based in Munich, Germany, pursuing a long-term, hands-on partnership with ambitious startups. It targets pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds, providing significant capital alongside strategic and operational support to help portfolio companies become global category leaders. Picus works closely with founders on core decisions, including product strategy, go-to-market, talent acquisition, fundraising, and international expansion, drawing on a broad B2B and investor network to accelerate growth. The firm emphasizes a disciplined yet entrepreneurial investment approach, aiming to accompany ventures across their lifecycle over the next 5-10+ years. Portfolio sectors include financial services and fintech, HR, energy and climate, healthcare, logistics and mobility, real estate and construction, cybersecurity, crypto and web3, climate and renewable energy, and solar technology, among others. Picus seeks to partner with teams that demonstrate conviction and scale potential, offering expertise and resources to help build market leaders worldwide.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Vienna, founded in 2011. It backs early to growth-stage technology companies across Europe and beyond, with sector-focused teams active in AI and infrastructure, climate tech, fintech and DeFi, health and bio, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer software, SaaS, and related infrastructure. The firm combines capital with hands-on support, often leading initial investments and participating in follow-on rounds to help portfolio companies scale quickly. It operates from six offices across Europe and North America, leveraging a global network of corporate customers, experts, and top-tier investors to accelerate growth. Notable portfolio companies include Bitpanda, Moove, Tide, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Seqera Labs, and Cylib, reflecting a track record of backing ambitious founders. Speedinvest emphasizes long-term conviction, collaborative value creation, and practical operational guidance to build lasting companies.

b2venture is a European venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in innovative startups, with a strong emphasis on the German-speaking region. Based in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, it backs Pre-Seed to Series A rounds across Europe, notably in AI, fintech, healthcare, digital technologies, and related sectors. Typical ticket sizes range from €0.25 million to €5 million, with an average around €1 million, and the firm provides ongoing support and access to a network of angel investors to assist with follow-on financing and growth.

IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt is a state-backed venture capital firm based in Magdeburg, Germany, functioning as the central funding instrument of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to foster sustainable, competitive economic development in the region. Financed by the state and the European Union through IBG-Fonds, it invests in small and medium-sized technology companies based in Saxony-Anhalt, typically taking minority stakes of up to 24.9% and up to about €10 million per portfolio company with a five- to seven-year horizon. The firm targets seed, start-up, growth-stage and mezzanine investments across sectors including computer software, industrials, energy and environmental technologies, communication technology, healthcare and life sciences, biotechnology, chemicals/materials, renewable energies, medical engineering, technology and related fields, and it may act as a co-investor. Through public funding and its networks, it supports portfolio companies to expand and strengthen regional competitiveness and employment.

Bayern Kapital is Bavaria's tech investor and growth partner, serving as the venture capital arm of LfA Foerderbank Bayern. It finances research and development and the market introduction of new products, product diversification, and expansion of market share, with a focus on high-tech sectors such as information technology, life sciences, micro-systems, nanotechnology, materials and environmental technologies. It acts as an anchor investor from pre-seed to scale-up, providing growth and early-stage capital as well as working capital financing to Bavarian startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 1995, it has invested in hundreds of companies across Bavaria, supporting founders with strategic value and a strong regional network aligned with Bavaria's development objectives.

IBB Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 1997. It backs startups from pre-seed to Series A across technology-driven sectors, including deep tech, consumer tech, software and hardware, life sciences, media, and information technology, with a focus on Berlin-based ventures and scalable international growth. The firm combines capital with its network to help founders accelerate development, offers a fast, straightforward engagement, dedicated pre-seed support for DeepTech, and open office hours for feedback and funding options. It maintains investment tracks Tech, Creative, and Impact to back startups tackling technology, media, and social or environmental innovation.

Earlybird Venture Capital is a Berlin-based European venture capital firm founded in 1997 that backs technology companies from pre-seed to growth stages. It focuses on software, internet services, artificial intelligence, fintech, healthcare technologies, and other tech-enabled sectors, with investments across Europe and the United States. The firm typically participates in seed or Series A rounds and follows with subsequent rounds, often as lead investor with board involvement, while offering strategic guidance and access to an international network and capital markets. Earlybird maintains offices in Berlin, Munich, Istanbul, and the United States with emphasis on German-speaking countries and Central Eastern Europe, and has a track record of helping portfolio companies achieve milestones such as IPOs and trade sales.

The European Innovation Council is a European Commission initiative that supports Europe’s deep-tech innovators, researchers, and startups. It funds breakthrough research and technology transfer projects, and delivers equity-like investments through the EIC Fund, as well as prizes and acceleration services to help teams scale. The council also co-invests with private investors in early-stage ventures and places emphasis on high-impact technologies with ESG relevance. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, it concentrates on deep-tech sectors including defence and dual-use technologies, while promoting international collaboration and market access for awardees. It aims to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem by sharing data, hosting events, publishing insights, and fostering partnerships that accelerate the journey from lab to market.

Project A Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that combines capital with hands-on operational support for technology startups across Europe. The firm provides portfolio companies with a broad range of operational resources through a team of more than 100 experts spanning software engineering, business intelligence, marketing, and recruiting, enabling founders to accelerate product development and go-to-market efforts. Its investments focus on early stages in sectors such as ad tech, e-commerce, fintech, digital health, cybersecurity, and consumer technology, with a portfolio including Trade Republic, sennder, KRY, Catawiki, WorldRemit, Spryker, and Voi. Project A positions itself as a long-term partner, offering strategic guidance and access to a broad network to help startups scale in Europe, building value through both funding and hands-on support.

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.

Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on European founders, often as their first institutional investor. It backs entrepreneurs across sectors such as AI, healthcare, robotics, and consumer, supporting go-to-market strategy, scaling, and team formation through the crucial growth stages. The firm operates across Europe with offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm and primarily invests in pre-seed and seed rounds. Its team comprises founders and operators with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify, and its portfolio includes companies like FlixBus, Amboss, The Exploration Company, and Qualifyze. Cherry Ventures seeks ambitious founders tackling meaningful technical and societal challenges, providing resources and hands-on guidance to help them scale.

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.

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.

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.

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups in Germany and across Europe, concentrating on pre-seed and seed rounds in enterprise software and sectors such as automation, climate, future of work, and health, with a mission to drive positive global impact through technology. The firm partners with emerging venture funds, including micro VCs and solo general partners, to support portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle. With more than 90 investments to date, WestTech leverages deep ecosystem knowledge and hands-on experience to help startups grow. The leadership includes partners Fabian Leipelt and Masoud Kamali, who bring extensive experience in the startup and venture capital ecosystems.

LBBW Venture Capital is the venture arm of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, established in 1998. It provides seed to growth-stage financing to innovative startups, focusing on digital transformation, life science and healthtech, and financial technology, mainly in the DACH region. The firm typically makes initial investments up to €3 million, with potential follow-on rounds bringing total commitments to up to €5 million; it also targets start-ups in Southern Germany but considers opportunities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Beyond funding, it leverages the parent bank's corporate network to offer strategic introductions and potential commercial collaborations. The team prefers board or advisory board participation on larger investments and pursues exits via trade sales or IPOs within a few years. With a track record of investing in more than 60 companies, LBBW Venture Capital supports entrepreneurs through long-term capital and strategic value creation.

Redalpine Venture Partners is a Swiss-rooted, pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zurich, with offices in Berlin and London and a presence in San Francisco. It backs seed and early- to growth-stage technology and science companies across Europe, with a focus on software, fintech, digital banking, and healthcare technology. The firm combines capital with operational expertise and a broad international network to help entrepreneurs turn innovative ideas into scalable businesses. The team includes scientists and operators who provide strategic and hands-on support to portfolio companies. With approximately USD 1 billion in assets under management, Redalpine pursues a multi-stage investment approach across Europe, building a diverse portfolio that includes notable software, fintech, and health-tech companies.

UVC Partners is a Munich and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that funds technology-driven startups across Europe, with a focus on enterprise software, industrial technologies, mobility, and related deep-tech areas such as AI, robotics, PropTech, electric vehicle tech, and battery storage. The firm typically invests €0.5-€10 million upfront and up to €20 million per company, supporting ventures from seed to growth stages and often collaborating with academic institutions and established companies to accelerate innovation, particularly in Germany.

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.

Cavalry Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups across Europe, with focus on sectors such as SaaS, consumer internet, marketplaces, big data, AI, fintech, mobility, and related areas. The firm typically invests in pre-seed, seed, and series A rounds, and operates primarily in Europe including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while making investments globally.

Rheingau Founders is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, with activities in Munich, focused on early-stage investments in Europe from pre-seed to Series A. It primarily backs B2B startups in marketplaces, software as a service, insurtech, and eHealth, aiming to back ventures with potential to disrupt existing processes and value chains. Beyond capital, the firm offers strategic support through mentorship from its partners and leverages its network to help portfolio companies succeed.

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.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It specializes in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups and is stage-agnostic, making seed to Series A investments with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs founders pursuing network effects and scalable models across consumer internet, e-commerce, fintech, and related sectors, aiming to support transformative growth. Its portfolio includes companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, reflecting a broad approach to marketplaces and consumer ventures. FJ Labs emphasizes passion, execution, and tenacity in founders and actively seeks new opportunities to back impactful businesses.

Creandum is a European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, it supports portfolio companies with operational expertise and a broad network to help them scale from seed to exit. The firm maintains advisory teams in Stockholm, London, Berlin and San Francisco, and backs a diverse range of technology companies across Western Europe and North America, including consumer products and software. Notable investments include Spotify, Klarna, Depop, Trade Republic, Pleo and neo4j.

Partech is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. Born in San Francisco and with about four decades of activity, Partech combines capital with operational experience and strategic support to back founders from seed to growth. It manages roughly €2.5 billion in assets and has a portfolio of some 220 companies across 40 countries on four continents. The firm backs technology-enabled companies across software, cybersecurity, fintech, healthtech, mobility and other TMT sectors, investing across Europe, Africa and North America. Partech emphasizes long-term partnerships, leveraging a global network and strategic collaborations to help portfolio companies scale, enter new markets and build sustainable competitive advantage.

La Famiglia is a European venture capital firm established in 2016 and based in Berlin, investing in technology-driven companies at seed and growth stages across Europe and the United States. The firm focuses on technology-based businesses that enable or disrupt large industries, supporting portfolio founders with early market access, strategic partnerships, and deep domain expertise through a network of experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Its approach combines backing from world-leading founders with hands-on guidance, aiming to create differentiated value by fostering connections between established technologies and emerging innovations. The portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Deel, Personio, and Stripe.

Wellington Partners is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Munich with offices in London and Zurich. Founded in 1998, the firm backs early-stage and growth-stage technology and life sciences companies across Europe, with a focus on digital health, industrial biotechnology, therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and software. It provides capital and resources to help entrepreneurs scale and translate scientific ideas into commercial products, aiming to advance healthcare and technology innovation. The firm maintains a diversified life sciences portfolio and a track record of exits.

Brandenburg Kapital is the venture capital and growth financing arm of the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB), based in Potsdam. It provides equity and mezzanine financing to startups and small and medium-sized enterprises across Germany, with a focus on companies headquartered or with facilities in Brandenburg. The firm backs technology-driven sectors including ICT and the digital economy, life sciences, MedTech, Proptech, industrial applications, and related fields, as well as measuring and testing instruments, construction and engineering, microelectronics, and nanotechnology. Typical investments range from roughly €0.3 million to €3 million, and the firm usually takes minority stakes or co-investor positions, supporting companies through early stages to near-IPO and exiting over four to eight years. Brandenburg Kapital emphasizes sustainable growth and regional impact, working closely with entrepreneurs to accelerate scale in the Brandenburg region.

Lakestar is a Zurich-headquartered venture capital firm that backs technology startups from seed to growth stages, with a focus on deep tech, digitalization, artificial intelligence, fintech and healthcare. The firm has backed early pioneers such as Skype, Spotify, Facebook and Airbnb, and later investments include Revolut, Glovo, GetYourGuide, Hometogo, Opendoor, Oscar, Five and Sender. It maintains a presence in Berlin, Zurich and London and supports portfolio companies with business development, recruitment, technology and marketing to help them expand into new markets, particularly in Europe and the United States.

Seed + speed Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed-stage B2B software startups in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Founded in 2016, the firm typically makes EUR 50,000 to EUR 500,000 investments, with follow-on funding available up to EUR 1 million. It supports portfolio companies with equity investments and value-added services, including sales support to help startups scale. The team maintains a presence in Munich, Hanover, and San Francisco to engage with founders across the DACH region and beyond.

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.

bmp Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that funds early-stage and growth startups. The firm typically acts as a lead investor, providing capital together with strategic guidance and a global network to help teams scale from seed to exit. It operates from offices in Berlin and Magdeburg and supports portfolio companies across sectors including fintech, mobility, cleantech, life sciences, software, and digital services. Typical initial investments range from 0.5 million to 5 million euros, with total capacity per company up to about 15 million euros, and its portfolio includes notable companies such as RAYDIAX, TESVOLT and Solar Materials. The firm seeks ambitious teams pursuing innovative business models that aim to build fast-growing, sustainably profitable enterprises.

BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft is the private equity and venture capital arm of LfA Förderbank Bayern, based in Munich with a Nuremberg presence. It specializes in seed to growth investments in small and medium-sized enterprises in Bavaria, offering mezzanine and direct financing and often taking minority stakes or acting as lead or co-investor. It provides venture debt when appropriate and supports management buy-outs, spin-offs, ownership transitions, and turnaround investments across sectors, including high-tech and services. The typical investment range is €0.01 million to €10 million, with exit horizons of five to ten years. The firm emphasizes founder-friendly terms and long-term partnerships, leveraging a regional network of banks, insurers, and Bavarian businesses to support portfolio growth.

Index Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm with a global presence in London, San Francisco, and Geneva, focused on backing technology companies across software, fintech, healthcare, data, AI, and other sectors. Founded in 1996, it provides early-stage and growth-stage capital and strategic guidance, helping portfolio companies with business model validation, scaling, and market expansion. The firm leverages a broad network of industry relationships to connect founders with opportunities and resources, and it offers ongoing advisory support to portfolio teams throughout multiple development stages. Notable funded and scaled companies associated with Index Ventures include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell, illustrating the firm's involvement across global technology leaders.

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.

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.

Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage Internet companies, with emphasis on software-as-a-service, enterprise software, mobile apps, and online marketplaces. It invests across Europe and the United States, typically supporting startups from seed onward as they scale their SaaS and marketplace businesses. Founded in 2008 by Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz, Point Nine has backed notable early-stage companies including Delivery Hero, Clio, Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk.

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

BITKRAFT Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 2017 by German serial entrepreneur Jens Hilgers. The firm maintains a multi-city presence including Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid, Singapore, Barcelona, Chicago and Lisbon and specializes in early-stage investments at the intersection of interactive entertainment, gaming, artificial intelligence, web3 and immersive technology. It focuses on information technology, gaming and esports sectors, supporting startups across North America, Europe, Asia and beyond.

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.

Venture Stars is a Munich-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in digital B2C and B2B businesses. Founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneurs, the firm concentrates on pre-seed and seed rounds, typically investing between €0.5 million and €1.5 million initially and up to about €3 million per portfolio company, with additional support through strategic guidance and operational assistance. It targets Internet, e-commerce, digital media, lead generation, advertising, mobile, gaming, and technology sectors. The team leverages experienced founders who have built and scaled startups to support founders from idea through multiple funding rounds. Venture Stars maintains a diversified portfolio across sectors such as digitalization of the pet market, data security, healthcare management, and renewable energy.

Creathor Ventures is a Bad Homburg, Germany-based venture capital firm with an office in Zurich that backs technology-oriented companies driving industrial automation and the personalization and digitalization of healthcare. It concentrates on seed to Series A investments in Western Europe, particularly Germany and Switzerland, across life sciences, healthcare and technology—including software and TMT. A 15-person team supports more than 30 portfolio companies, and the management has financed over 200 companies as lead or co-lead investors over the past 30 years, with more than 20 portfolio exits on international exchanges. The firm manages a fund of roughly €230 million and emphasizes close partnerships to help portfolio companies scale.

XAnge is the innovation-driven venture capital brand of the Siparex Group, a European investment firm focused on backing early-stage technology startups. Based in Paris with offices in Berlin and Brussels, XAnge invests in seed and early-stage companies across Europe in sectors such as cybersecurity, deeptech, fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and digital infrastructure. It seeks game-changing founders and supports scaling through strategic guidance and operational expertise, leveraging a cross-border team with experience across technology, industrials, and impact sectors. Notable portfolio companies include Ledger and Believe, reflecting a track record of helping startups grow and expand internationally. XAnge emphasizes active partnership with entrepreneurs to navigate evolving markets and build sustainable businesses.

Astutia is an independent, owner-managed investment company based in Munich that pursues long-term direct and indirect investments across alternative asset classes. The firm emphasizes Europe and the DACH region, building strategic portfolios and applying integrated risk management to create sustainable value while supporting entrepreneurship and technological progress. Its venture capital activities back outstanding founder teams addressing growth markets with new technologies; in Art it invests directly in selected modern and contemporary artists and works—physical and digital—for diversification and long-term capital preservation; in Digital Assets it pursues systematic, risk-adjusted exposure to Bitcoin and blockchain technologies across DeFi, Metaverse, tokenized assets and related infrastructure. The group operates Astutia Ventures, established in 2006, with a focus on smart cities, the future of commerce, and digital lifestyle sectors, and shares thought leadership on diversification and alternative investments.

Target Partners is a German venture capital firm based in Munich that invests in seed and early-stage technology companies, with about 300 million euros under management. The partners bring extensive experience as managers, entrepreneurs and investors in Europe and the United States, and they leverage a broad industry network to help portfolio companies with business development, international expansion, OEM or distribution contracts, and potential acquisitions. Since its founding in 1999, Target Partners has backed dozens of technology companies across software, IT, communications and networking and related tech sectors, maintaining a long-term, growth-oriented approach and a collaborative partnership with entrepreneurs.

DeepTech & Climate Fonds is a European venture capital growth vehicle focused on deep technology and climate-related innovations. Founded in 2023, it operates as a private equity growth and expansion fund. It is co-managed with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, aiming to support European deep tech companies through scale and deployment. The fund targets sectors including computing, Industry 4.0, e-mobility, sensor technology, robotics, additive manufacturing, Internet of Things, life sciences, and climate technology.

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.

Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Leipzig, Germany. It targets high-tech startups with strong growth potential located in Saxony and across Germany, including sectors such as information technology, software as a service, health technology, climate technology, digital health, energy, advanced manufacturing, consumer and business services, and mobile. TGFS actively builds a portfolio in the German tech ecosystem and has invested in more than 120 companies, with more than 40 investments from its current fund. The firm leverages Saxony's semiconductor cluster and regional innovation networks to support portfolio companies through the critical early growth phase, providing capital and strategic guidance to help scale in the German market and beyond.

Kopa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on climate tech startups across Europe, especially the DACH region, investing in Energy, Mobility, Nature, and Carbon Tech. Founded in 2017 and based in Europe, the firm backs startups from pre-seed to Series A, aiming to accelerate a climate-positive economy. It combines financial support with access to a network of industry experts and partners to help portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes impact alongside financial returns, assessing traditional carbon metrics and broader environmental KPIs, and leverages a team of entrepreneurs to provide mentorship and strategic guidance.