Earlybird Venture Capital is a Berlin-based investment firm founded in 1997 that backs technology companies through development and growth stages in Europe and the United States. It manages about EUR 2 billion and is regarded as one of Europe's most experienced venture investors, offering not only capital but also strategic guidance and access to an international network and capital markets. The firm pursues early- and growth-stage opportunities across consumer goods, consumer services, information technology, SaaS, health tech, life sciences, fintech, e-commerce, and related sectors, with a focus on European and US markets. Earlybird has a track record of eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, highlighting its ability to support portfolio companies as they scale globally.
Seed X Liechtenstein is a venture capital firm established in 2019, located in Schaan, Liechtenstein. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies across various sectors, including fintech, insurtech, proptech, legaltech, and business-to-business services throughout Europe. With a strong network of seasoned entrepreneurs, Seed X provides startups with access to extensive technological, financial, and industrial expertise, enabling them to scale effectively and develop successful ventures. The firm's deep-rooted connections and comprehensive knowledge base position it as a valuable partner for ambitious founders looking to navigate the challenges of building their businesses.
Anker Capital is a venture capital firm based in Ruggell, Liechtenstein, founded in 2012. It focuses on early-stage investments with a long-term growth perspective, deploying capital to support startups and facilitate resource allocation in the economy.
Klint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and based in Schaan, Liechtenstein. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies and aims to make venture capital more accessible and engaging for founders and investors.
HV Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm supporting founders in developing internet companies. Established in 2000, it has invested in over 200 companies including Zalando and Delivery Hero, with fund sizes ranging from €500,000 to €50 million.
Notion Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on B2B software-as-a-service, cloud computing, and enterprise technologies. Founded in 2009 and entrepreneur-led, it aims to help European tech companies fulfill their potential and scale by providing hands-on support and long-term relationships across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a long-established venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California, founded in 1911. The firm makes early-stage and growth investments across software, cloud, fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biotech, healthcare, consumer services, marketplaces and other technology sectors, with global reach in the United States, Israel, Canada and India. It supports founders from seed to scale, providing strategic guidance and capital to build durable businesses. The firm has backed notable companies such as Pinterest, LinkedIn, Shopify, Yelp, Twilio, DocuSign and Wix, among others, reflecting a history of funding transformative technology companies. Bessemer Venture Partners operates as a registered investment adviser and pursues opportunities across information technology, hardware and services worldwide.
Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience and strategic support to technology companies from seed to growth stages. Founded in San Francisco about 40 years ago, Partech manages approximately €2.5 billion in assets under management and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm pursues investments across software, information technology services, cybersecurity, fintech, health tech, artificial intelligence and other tech-enabled sectors.
Placeholder Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that pursues a thesis-driven approach to investing in decentralized information networks, Web3 services, and related blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors.
Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.
Established in 2012, Hedosophia is an international investment company dedicated to backing pioneering technology ventures that shape their respective categories. Headquartered in London with additional offices in Paris, Los Angeles, and Guernsey.
Founded in 2016, Motive Partners is a New York-based investment firm focused on financial technology. With additional offices in London, it invests in technology-enabled businesses across North America and Western Europe, aiming to create long-term value and transform markets.
Sapphire Ventures is a global software-focused venture capital firm with teams across Austin, London, Menlo Park and San Francisco. It partners with visionary management teams and venture funds to back companies that can become category leaders and has backed hundreds of companies worldwide, generating a track record of public listings and acquisitions. The firm operates a multi-pronged platform—Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport—that combines growth and early-stage investing with a portfolio-growth team providing strategic resources and operational support to help portfolio companies scale. Sapphire Sport is an early-stage investment vehicle focused on the intersection of sport, media and entertainment technology, while the broader platform targets software, cloud, cybersecurity, AI and other technology-enabled sectors.
10x Group is a venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2006. The firm focuses on investing in digital start-ups across Europe and Silicon Valley, with particular interest in the healthcare, B2B, energy, and technology sectors. Composed of serial entrepreneurs and founders, 10x Group aims to support and nurture innovative businesses, leveraging their expertise to foster growth and development in the start-up ecosystem.
Founded in 2018, 1kx is a venture capital firm based in the British Virgin Islands. It specializes in supporting early-stage startups focused on web3 technologies to grow, scale their platforms, and foster community-driven networks.
Established in 2021 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, Polymorphic Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in the Web3 sector. It supports exceptional global teams leveraging Web3 technology to drive market transformations.
Atlantic Labs is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs mission-driven founders and supports them throughout their entrepreneurial journey. Founded in 2013, it has led investments in decarbonization, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation, and has backed category creators such as SoundCloud, GetYourGuide, Clue, Vimcar, Zenjob, Choco, and Wandelbots. The firm also focuses on digital health, future of work, mobility, fintech, proptech, and related areas, aiming to help portfolio companies build world-leading businesses from the outset.
Freigeist Capital is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, focused on early-stage investments across sectors including energy, food, healthcare, manufacturing, mobility, environment, transportation, space and digital technology. It was founded by Marc Sieberger, Frank Thelen and Alex Koch.
MH Ventures, established in 2021 and headquartered in London, UK, is an early-stage venture fund focused on supporting founders within the Web3 ecosystem.
Jump Crypto, founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, builds cryptocurrency infrastructure to support the growth of the blockchain and Web3 ecosystems. It operates as the corporate venture arm of Jump Trading, focusing on opportunities in crypto, Web3 infrastructure, and blockchain technology.
Polychain Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in blockchain technologies and blockchain assets. It supports protocols and companies in the blockchain space and seeks to advance the global adoption of cryptocurrencies. The firm aims to deliver attractive returns for its investors through actively managed investments across digital assets and blockchain projects.
NFX Capital is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that backs pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies. It invests across software, fintech, e-commerce, AI and machine learning, robotics, health tech and related sectors, with a geographic focus on the United States, Israel, Latin America and Europe. The firm emphasizes a founder-centric approach, aiming to improve the startup experience through software-enabled processes and by sharing growth techniques and network effects that drive scalable outcomes. NFX positions itself as entrepreneurs first, providing early-stage capital and practical guidance to help accelerate product development, go-to-market, and long-term value creation for the next generation of founders.
Founded in 2021, Protofund is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New Jersey. It invests in passionate teams building blockchain/web3 and consumer products, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and series stages.
tokentus Investment AG is a venture capital firm focused on investing in blockchain-based business models. With a network of industry experts and institutional connections to Banking and Financial Services in Germany and Switzerland, tokentus provides funding and market access to its portfolio companies. The company aims to create synergies and acceleration for its portfolio companies within its ecosystem, facilitating growth and success in the blockchain industry.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man, KR1 is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage European companies operating within the blockchain and digital asset sectors.
Signature Ventures, established in 2019 and based in Aying, Germany, is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in the blockchain sector. The company focuses on Pre-Seed to Series A startups globally, with a particular emphasis on Europe. Led by Founding Partner Juliane Hahn and Tech Partner Dr. Georg Stricker, both with extensive VC experience and deep blockchain expertise, Signature Ventures backs exceptional founders building the next-generation internet, characterized by openness, security, and privacy. The firm takes minority stakes in companies and collaborates closely with industry players, corporates, and academia to empower these pioneers driving the decentralized future.
RockawayX is a global venture capital firm focused on investing in promising blockchain technologies. Established in 2018, the company invests in early-stage startups operating in areas such as blockchain, trading, NFTs, DeFi, and infrastructure.
ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator is a prominent start-up investor focusing on B2C start-ups with established business models and revenue streams. They provide these start-ups with a minimum of EUR 1.5m in advertising volume to help them reach a wider audience and accelerate their growth. In addition to media support, they offer mentoring, office space in Berlin, and access to the extensive network of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, a major media corporation in Europe. With a focus on mass market products or services, ProSiebenSat.1 Accelerator aims to propel start-ups to the next level of success through strategic investments and support.
Crossventures is a venture capital firm based in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2011, that develops and participates in digital business models and focuses on investing in financial technology startups.
Michael Grabner Media is a family office based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2007. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage media and communications companies, focusing on the DACH region, which includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With a team that possesses extensive experience in both online and offline media, Michael Grabner Media leverages its broad expertise to identify and support promising ventures in the media sector.
Invision AG is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Zug, Switzerland, with additional offices in Germany. Established in 1997, Invision specializes in seed investments, leveraged buyouts, and growth capital for small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and neighboring countries. The firm focuses on various sectors, including education, information technology, telecommunications, medical technology, and innovative services, investing in companies with revenues between €5 million and €100 million and enterprise values from €20 million to €100 million. Invision typically takes a majority stake in its portfolio companies and seeks to hold investments for three to five years, often taking a board seat to guide growth. Since its inception, Invision has invested in over 60 businesses, enhancing their growth potential and delivering significant returns to investors. The firm also manages affiliate companies specializing in asset management and market research.
Northzone is a London-headquartered venture capital firm with offices in New York, Oslo, Stockholm, and across the Nordics. Established in 1996, it pursues early- and multi-stage technology investments in healthcare, semiconductors, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and gaming. The firm leverages a global network to help portfolio companies scale, connecting them with customers, partners, and key talent. Northzone has backed influential founders and built relationships with category-defining businesses, having partnered with the founders of Spotify, Klarna, iZettle, Hopin, and others. The organization has raised over €1.5 billion in funds to support its investments.
Founded in 2009, Entrée Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in London and San Francisco. The company invests globally across various sectors including AI, Data, DeepTech, FinTech, Cyber, SaaS, and Crypto, supporting innovative startups from pre-seed to growth stages.