HV Capital is a Munich, Germany-based European venture capital firm that invests in technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth and IPO readiness. The firm partners with founders to provide capital, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network, supporting companies through multiple funding rounds. It focuses on software, fintech, healthcare, consumer technology, and related deep-tech sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, aerospace, and defense technology, and emphasizes a multi-stage investment approach combined with operational involvement and a long-term partnership.

IBB Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and the investment arm of Investitionsbank Berlin. Founded in 1997, it supports seed to mid-stage technology-oriented startups and ventures in Berlin across sectors including information and communication technologies, life sciences, industrial technologies, and creative industries such as media, entertainment, and design. The firm typically makes early-stage investments (roughly €0.25–€3 million per transaction) and often takes a board seat. It operates through three sector-focused funds and provides dedicated support such as office hours and application reviews to founders. With more than three decades of experience and over €300 million deployed, IBB Ventures has funded hundreds of startups across tech, creative industries, and impact ventures, offering fast execution and a founder-friendly approach.

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.

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.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm with six offices across EMEA, backing founders from pre-seed to growth with sector-focused investment teams and long-term conviction. It provides day-one access to a global network of corporate customers, experts, industry leaders, and top-tier follow-on investors to scale smarter and faster. The firm targets six core verticals—AI & Infra, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech & DeFi, Health & Bio, and Marketplaces & Consumer—and adopts a partnership approach that leverages deep industry expertise to help portfolio companies scale rapidly. Notable investments include Bitpanda, GoStudent, Tide, and Wayflyer, among others. Speedinvest focuses on long-term capital and global reach to support ambitious startups through multiple growth stages.

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

Capnamic is a venture capital firm based in Cologne, Germany, that backs early-stage technology companies across Europe, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It supports seed and Series A rounds and typically makes initial investments in the range of hundreds of thousands to a few million euros, pursuing minority stakes while potentially participating in follow-on rounds. Capnamic emphasizes B2B software, digital infrastructure and digital transformation, along with sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech and e-health, internet services, marketplaces and related tech enabled services. The firm leverages a network of institutional and corporate investors to help portfolio companies scale and commercialize internationally. Since inception, Capnamic has completed numerous investments and exits, reflecting an active track record across Europe. The leadership team includes general partners Jörg Binnenbrücker, Olaf Jacobi, Christian Siegele and Christian Knott, who bring extensive experience across industries and functions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coparion is a German venture capital firm based in Cologne with a presence in Berlin, founded in 2016. It backs startup and early-growth technology companies across Germany, including life sciences and fintech, typically investing up to 15 million euros per portfolio company through multiple rounds (often 0.5–8 million euros per round). The firm funds mainly with equity and may provide convertible loans, and it invests with private co-investors on pari passu terms. Coparion operates without intervening in daily operations, offering capital and strategic know-how while supporting growth and value creation. It focuses on German ventures with strong growth potential and a practical, long-term approach.

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.

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 Venture Partners is a Swiss-rooted, pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2006 and based in Zurich, with a broad European network. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in disruptive technologies at the intersection of software and science, supporting companies across sectors such as software, health tech, fintech, and energy. The firm combines capital with hands-on operational expertise, strategic guidance, and an international network to help entrepreneurs turn ambitious visions into scalable businesses. Its interdisciplinary team, consisting of scientists and operators, works closely with portfolio companies to provide technical insight and operational support. Redalpine manages around USD 1 billion in assets and has backed a diverse portfolio across Europe through a multi-stage investment approach.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 European venture organization that blends early-stage investing with hands-on venture building to advance food, health, and sustainability-focused startups. Founded in 2016, it supports founders from discovery to market, helping transform scientific breakthroughs into industrially viable companies that contribute to a more resilient, secure, and healthy food system. The organization operates across the food value chain, providing capital alongside operational guidance to navigate technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges. With a track record of backing more than 90 early-stage ventures and a growing international footprint, FoodLabs pursues opportunities in sustainable agriculture, alternative proteins, carbon removal, and planetary and human health. Its portfolio includes ventures developing menstrual health solutions, crops grown from wild plants, and scalable mycelium-based protein production. FoodLabs positions itself as a catalyst for bold innovation, enabling entrepreneurs worldwide to build iconic companies that address critical global needs.

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.

NAP is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that specializes in pre-seed and seed investments in European technology startups. The team comprises former operators and builders who back founders turning non-obvious ideas into realities, providing capital, guidance, and connections to accelerate growth. Its portfolio includes Usercentrics, PlanRadar, Ampeco, and Aleph Alpha. Beyond funding, NAP fosters learning and proactive engagement through initiatives such as a podcast and related resources, and uses proactive sourcing to identify high-potential ventures. The firm supports early-stage companies across diverse technology sectors and emphasizes hands-on support to help founders address product development, go-to-market, and scaling challenges. Based in Berlin, NAP pursues opportunities across Europe, focusing on disruptive technologies with potential for meaningful impact.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 operations in Europe and North America, including Vancouver. Founded in 1999, it backs startups across fintech, software as a service, consumer health, mobility and logistics, education, and the future of work, focusing on late-stage and growth investments. The firm pursues tech-enabled business models and has invested hundreds of millions of euros in numerous companies, supporting portfolio founders as they scale to market leadership.

Fly Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage and seed technology companies across Europe. It funds technically proficient founders solving hard problems, investing from day zero to seed rounds. The firm focuses on software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, marketplaces, and other advanced technologies that enable large companies to digitize and automate. It primarily invests in European startups and seeks to back ventures with strong potential for follow-on funding; its portfolio includes companies that have raised over $3 billion in subsequent rounds. Fly Ventures benefits from European support through InnovFin Equity and EU programs to foster innovation.

Rheingau Founders is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, investing in early-stage startups across Europe. It focuses on pre-seed to Series A rounds in sectors such as marketplaces, software as a service, insurtech, eHealth, digital health, and other tech-enabled businesses, with emphasis on B2B and B2C models that can disrupt existing value chains. The firm targets companies with disruptive potential in Western Europe, supports portfolio founders with mentorship and strategic guidance, and leverages its founders’ and experts’ networks to accelerate growth and innovation for the next generation of industry leaders.

Heartcore Capital is a Copenhagen-based venture capital firm that funds European startups from seed to Series A and growth stages. Founded in 2007 in Denmark, it manages multiple funds, including five early-stage funds, growth-opportunity funds and a dedicated web3 vehicle, with a combined committed capital of about €770 million. The firm maintains offices in Copenhagen, Berlin and Paris and targets sector-agnostic investments across Europe, partnering with founder-led teams to support growth and strategic development. Heartcore has backed notable European tech companies such as Tink, Neo4j, Boozt, Seriously and TravelPerk.

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.

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.

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.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva. Since 1996, it has funded and supported technology startups across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, AI, data, entertainment, and consumer tech, investing from early-stage to growth-stage rounds. The firm collaborates with entrepreneurial teams to assess business models, help scale operations, and provide ongoing advisory support, leveraging a broad network of industry relationships to connect founders with opportunities and resources. Notable portfolio companies include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, Slack, and Supercell, illustrating its global reach and focus on technology-enabled businesses.

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.

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.

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.

Bloomhaus Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, acting as the early-stage investment vehicle and venture arm of a Swiss family office. It focuses on Europe-based B2B startups at pre-seed and seed stages, with emphasis on Industrytech, Deeptech (including AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, cybersecurity) and CleanTech. The firm provides capital and strategic guidance, leveraging a network of partners to help portfolio companies advance from development to market, with a regional emphasis on the DACH area while maintaining a broader European footprint.

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups at the early stage across Europe. The firm pursues investments in areas such as fintech, big data, cybersecurity, adtech, EdTech, digital health, and climate tech, with a focus on B2B software, deep tech, and AI-enabled solutions. It provides hands-on support, drawing on industry expertise and an international investor network to help portfolio companies achieve practical growth through small, execution-oriented steps. In addition to capital, the firm offers strategic guidance and access to media partnerships that amplify portfolio reach. Founded in 2014, it has built investment clusters spanning Digital Health, Education, Industrial, and Climate Tech, reflecting an emphasis on scalable technology-enabled businesses and cross-border collaboration.