The SoftBank Group is a global technology player that aspires to drive the Information Revolution. The SoftBank Group is comprised of the holding company SoftBank Group Corp. and its global portfolio of companies, which includes advanced telecommunications, internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT and clean energy technology providers. In September 2016, Arm Holdings plc, the world's leading semiconductor IP company, joined the SoftBank Group. In May 2017, the SoftBank Vision Fund, which invests globally in the businesses and technologies that will enable the next stage of the Information Revolution, had its first major close with over USD 93 billion in committed capital.
Creathor Ventures invests in technology-oriented companies that are driving the automation of industry and business as well as the personalization and digitalization of the healthcare sector. The regional focus is on Germany and Switzerland. From its offices in Bad Homburg and Zurich, the 15-strong team currently supports over 30 tech and life science companies. Over the past 30 years, the management team has financed over 200 companies as lead or co-lead investors. More than 20 companies have been listed on international stock exchanges. Creathor Ventures currently manages a fund volume of over 230 million euros.
Speedinvest is a European venture capital fund for tech start-ups. The company collaborates with entrepreneurs in achieving their goal of building great companies. It is involved in early stage investments and specializes in operational support.
Speedinvest partners with a global network, that includes operations in Silicon Valley, to become a key investment and development hub for Europe’s start-up community.
Ringier AG is the largest internationally operating Swiss media company, producing over 120 newspapers and magazines. It also runs printing plants, several radio and TV stations and well over 80 web and mobile platforms with a worldwide staff of approximately 8,000 employees.
With its 180-year history, Ringier stands for a pioneering spirit and individuality as well as independence, freedom of expression and diversity of information. The company’s hallmarks are excellence in products, journalistic quality and exceptional entertainment. Founded in Switzerland in 1833, Ringier has been family run for five generations.
Located in the heart of Zurich, the Pressehaus on Dufourstrasse has served as Ringier AG headquarters since 1978. More than 1,000 employees visit this location every day.
In 1833 Johann Rudolf Ringier purchased a printing works facility in the Swiss town of Zofingen and began by printing regional gazettes and school curriculums. The small workshop soon evolved into a national newspaper-publishing house. Schweizer Illustrierte was first published in 1911 using letterpress. It was Switzerland's most successful people magazine and remains so to this day. In 1959 Ringier took the Swiss public by surprise launching the country's first tabloid, Blick. The concept of the publication’s style prompted violent controversy among readers but proved very successful. Ringier first ventured into the television business in 1984, founding the local TV programming company, Zürivision. In 1987, Ringier expanded abroad for the first time, to Asia. The company's first activities in Eastern Europe took place in 1990. Although the Internet only began gaining momentum as a mass medium towards the end of the 1990s, Ringier recognized its potential as early as 1996, and began to conquer the electronic media with the Blick Online and CASH Online websites. Ringier adopted a corporate strategy based on three areas of business: publishing, digital business and entertainment in 2009. Launching a joint venture unique to the company’s history in 2010, Ringier partnered with German publisher Axel Springer to found Ringier Axel Springer Media AG to boost business in Central Europe.
Founded in 2001, Aravis is a Zurich-based firm that specialises in growth-oriented and mid-market investments in biotech, clean tech, energy, industrial, leisure, natural resources and technology companies across Europe.
A leading impact asset manager with a 17-year track record, responsAbility manages USD 3.5 bn of assets invested in 450 ESG-managed high-impact companies across 90 emerging economies. Since the company's inception in 2003, responsAbility-managed funds have invested over USD 10 bn in private debt and private equity to companies in the sectors of climate finance, sustainable food and financial inclusion whose business models directly support the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
responsAbility is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and has local offices in Bangkok, Geneva, Hong Kong, Lima, Mumbai, Nairobi, Oslo, Paris and Tbilisi. Owned by various reputable Swiss and international financial institutions, private investors and its own employees, responsAbility is registered with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
WENVEST Capital primarily invests in pre-growth and growth companies. It does not only provide capital to fuel growth but understands itself as a sparring partner and active investors to support founders and management teams, as required in their growth ambitions.
The firms' typical first investment into a company is in the range of EUR 0.5m to EUR 1.0m and mainly in B2B SaaS business models, companies active in traditional sectors undergoing a radical change through digitization or high-impact businesses with scaling potential.
Berliner Volksbank Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Berliner Volksbank. They support young, innovative companies in implementing their growth strategy. They stand for stability, reliability, community and partnership at eye level. These values accompany us throughout the investment process and shape the cooperation with their portfolio companies.
Credit Suisse Private Equity is the private equity arm of global private bank and wealth manager, Credit Suisse. The division invests in mezzanine, buyouts, secondaries, primarily in Europe and North America. The firm is based in London, United Kingdom.
Heartcore is the answer to the new generation of founders who seek a more human approach to venture capital and want to work with a team that not only supports them in growing their businesses, but also as individuals. The firm provide financing for the audacious, the rebels, the world-changers - to those who have the courage to see and build a joint future.
In 2019, Sunstone Technology Ventures has become Heartcore Capital.