Top 50 Health Care VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Austria in February 2025

Investor	Health Care Austria investments
xista science ventures	7
xista science ventures	7
PUSH VC	6
Calm/Storm Ventures	6
APEX Ventures	6
APEX Ventures	6
austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)	6
MIG Capital	5
Speedinvest	5
SOSV	5
aws Gründungsfonds	5
tecnet equity	4
Nina Capital	4
Arax Capital Partners	3
MassMutual Ventures	3
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)	3
Kinled Holding	2
BackBone Ventures	2
Biogena	2
Peak Pride	2
Longevitytech.fund	2
bmp Ventures	2
R42 Group	2
Haymaker Ventures	2
SFG Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft m.b.H	2
Übermorgen Ventures	2
AltaIR Capital	2
eQventure	2
10x Founders	2
Ascend Capital Partners	2
Fin Capital	2
XL Group	1
Pacific 8 Ventures	1
HBM Partners	1
Clima Now	1
HCVC	1
Wellcome Trust	1
Satgana	1
Climentum Capital	1
FastVentures	1
SHS Capital	1
Global Equity Partners Beteiligungs-Management	1
Algorithm Ltd	1
QC·VENTURES	1
Aescuvest	1
Hasso Plattner Ventures	1
Auxxo	1
Fund F	1
Techno Venture Management	1
Sofinnova Partners	1

We invest in deep tech startups and academic spin-offs with a strong innovation based on science, engineering and technology. We invest as lead investor in pre-seed and seed stages and have the ability to follow on in later rounds. We understand the needs of science and tech based startups and offer tailored support for entrepreneurs. We areembedded in the venture capital scene, yet understand the language of science and the world of research. Thanks to our diverse team, our expertise and experience in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting will support your startup right from the start.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Medical, Medical Device
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Austria, France, Slovenia

Portfolio highlights

Syntropic — Syntropic is a medical device company that develops novel technologies that helps for the treatment of psychiatric diseases and the improvement of cognitive abilities.
G.ST Antivirals — G.ST Antivirals focuses on the development of antiviral drugs. G.ST Antivirals utilizes the viral dependency on the host cell metabolism and exploits this to design specific interventions counteracting viral nutrient supply.
HEPHAISTOS-Pharma — Hephaistos Pharma is a developing weapons firm. They provide services for oncology, immunotherapy, and cancer. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

We invest in deep tech startups and academic spin-offs with a strong innovation based on science, engineering and technology. We invest as lead investor in pre-seed and seed stages and have the ability to follow on in later rounds. We understand the needs of science and tech based startups and offer tailored support for entrepreneurs. We areembedded in the venture capital scene, yet understand the language of science and the world of research. Thanks to our diverse team, our expertise and experience in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting will support your startup right from the start.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Medical, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Austria, Slovenia

Portfolio highlights

subdron — subdron focuses on data processing in underwater inspections and autonomous underwater navigation.
infrared.city — Redefine environmental simulations. Our bespoke AI models revolutionise performative design, slashing time, cost, and complexity. Access cutting-edge services effortlessly because innovation should be for everyone
VALANX Biotech — Protein conjugation. Specific, fast and cost effective.

| Investments that move industries

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Austria, Germany, United States

Portfolio highlights

Balun — Balun is a machine learning platform that forecasts electricity generation with unrivaled precision by analyzing multiple meteorological and energy market inputs, allowing renewable energy producers to optimize production, reduce penalties, and assure a stable, efficient grid.
enspired — enspired is a fully digital energy trading-as-a-service company. We drive the energy transition by enabling our clients to bring flexible assets to power spot markets and capture their full value with our AI-based trading services. Our team consists of leading algorithmic traders, data scientists and technology enthusiasts who firmly believe thatthe way power is traded will soon drastically change - in our world, there is no room for trading screens and traditional optimization. All trades get executed in a fully automated fashion using advanced AI algorithms that outperform the market and monetize our client's flexibility to the fullest while supporting grid stability. Our clients include leading utilities, operators of renewables and batteries or consumption assets across Europe.
FERNRIDE — Fernride enables automated, sustainable logistics by combining the skills of remote drivers with autonomous technologies.

Calm/Storm is an exclusive founder network and venture capital firm. We invest in purpose driven founders changing our life & health for the better. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria we invest in early-stage companies all over Europe and the US. We focus on the pre-seed and seed stages but also invest up to Series A.

Investment focus

Health Care, Wellness, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, Germany, Austria

Portfolio highlights

ginkgo — ginkgo is the digital platform for holistic compensation packages starting with company pension plans (bAV).
Little Journey — Little Journey supports children and their families before, during and after healthcare interactions, reducing anxiety and improving health outcomes
Everyman Health — Everyman Health ist Spezialist für Männergesundheit und bietet wissenschaftlich fundierte Lösungen für Männer aller Altersgruppen. In Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Partnern, bieten wir dir ein umfassendes Portfolio von digitalen, medikamentösen und nicht-medikamentösen Therapien für unterschiedliche Männerprobleme.Über unsere Plattform wirst du inwenigen Minuten mit einem Schweizer Facharzt verbunden und erhältst eine persönliche Diagnose und gegebenenfalls ein Rezept.Auf Wunsch wird deine persönliche Behandlung von einer lizenzierten Schweizer Apotheke diskret verpackt und dir kostenlos bis vor die Haustür geliefert.

APEX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in start-ups grounded in unique and protectable technology. They provide support and resources and aims to develop their start-ups in their respective field. Their initial focus areas include digital media, business intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, and the future of work.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Software
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, United Kingdom, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Quibim — Leading radiomics company pioneering quantitative imaging biomarkers and medical applications in precision medicine.
Robeaute — Redesigning the future of neurosurgery by creating the new standard device that will provide surgeons with seamless access to delicate areas of the brain parenchyma and with real-time data.
HyperHeat — HyperHeat is a climate tech startup, that develops a breakthrough solution for zero-carbon industrial heat at very high temperatures.

APEX Ventures is a deep-tech and medical-focused venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Software
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, United Kingdom, Austria

Portfolio highlights

GEMESYS — Gemesys creates a chip that functions similarly to the human brain in order to overcome processing constraints and empower AI with the hardware it needs to complete its destiny
HyperHeat — HyperHeat is a climate tech startup, that develops a breakthrough solution for zero-carbon industrial heat at very high temperatures.
TriLite Technologies — The world's smallest projection displays from TriLite take laser beam scanning technology to the next level, for augmented vision as light as the eyewear of today.

The Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) is the promotional bank of the Federal Government.The aws SME fund is the largest Austrian Fund for silent corporate investments, but also providers of equity. Founded in late 2009 by the Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) - the Development Bank of the Federal - he has a term until 31/12/2025.The fund is currently endowed with EUR 80 million and participates in medium-sized companies and brings with it a fresh capital to develop new products or processes, for sales development to international expansion.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology
Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
Austria, Belgium

Portfolio highlights

HD Immune — HD Immune develops an antibody to target the mutated protein and remove it from the body. HDI has a lead antibody mAB C6-17 which lowers mtHTT in the blood and organs.
Aitiologic — aitiologic is an Austrian precision medicine startup developing ai-powered solutions for early disease detection and targeted therapy.
revitalyze — revitalyze - AI Assistant for Construction

Zusammen gestalten wir die Unternehmen von morgen.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
Germany, France, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Inbolt — InBolt has developed the world’s smallest and most efficient 3D camera tracking system. Their first product is a hardware module / device that an operator can plug onto all manual tools such as a drill, a screwdriver or a torque wrench. Once on the tool, it guides the operator, validates the completion of a task in real time and registers allthe completion parameters.
SciRhom — SciRhom GmbH is a biotech company that translates science into the preclinical and early clinical development of novel biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of life-threatening autoimmune diseases. Based on longstanding academic research and a well-established network of experts, SciRhom was founded in 2016 through a collaboration between academicand industry scientists with profound experience in antibody development.
Innatera — Innatera is a Dutch nanotech company and an offspring of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, United Kingdom, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Gigs — Gigs is building Stripe for SIM cards. Providing platforms custom phone & data plans through an easy to use API in 180+ countries.
GetVocal AI — GetVocal AI is help companies automate customer service processes with the most advanced Conversational AI phone agent.
Orakl Oncology — Cultivated with love by the Orakl team.

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.

aws Gründerfonds is Austria's 70m venture capital fund. We invest as co-investor in Austrian high-growth start-ups in their later seed and (pre-)series-A stages.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Austria, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Tree.ly — Tree.ly enables forest owners to generate additional income. Companies can buy high-quality carbon credits.
Greenpass — Greenpass is a ClimateTech company providing the official greenpass for climate proof real estate. Build resilience and manage climate-proof assets and portfolios in line with ESG regulations while maximizing return on invest and value with ease.
HelloBello — HelloBello offers freshly cooked and cooled delivered human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. HelloBello is a PetTech company with a strong focus on the German speaking markets (for now). HelloBello’s personalized meals are free of any by-products and are portioned, packaged, and delivered directly to your door. By working with aspecialized veterinarian, HelloBello is able to derive each dog’s exact nutritional needs based on a proprietary algorithm. The recipes are made of natural sources like millet and seaweed, instead of heavy use of supplements, which makes it easier for the dog to absorb and get true nutritional benefits.Our credo in German is " ... Frisch. Individuell. Geliefert. - Frischfutter ist einfach besser ..."

tecnet equity is an Austrian venture capital fund investing in innovative high-tech companies with potential for significant growth.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Austria

Portfolio highlights

Sipfront — Sipfront helps telecom operators to deliver better services by automating 24/7 active monitoring and by providing a test framework to simulate customer calls at scale
Orderlion — Orderlion is aiming to become the gold standard for online ordering of restaurants & hotels from all their suppliers. Orderlion is already available in more than 20 cities in Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and France with over 1.000 restaurants and hundreds of suppliers.Orderlion was designed for all types of hospitalitybusinesses (café, restaurant, hotel, chain). The order platform combines all suppliers and products in one app and enables customer-specific pricing. With little effort, the entire inventory of restaurants can be recorded and activated for automatic ordering processes. Orderlion counts numerous prominent restaurants among its customers. Orderlion was founded by Stefan Strohmer and Patrick Schubert in 2018 and has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
VALANX Biotech — Protein conjugation. Specific, fast and cost effective.

We deploy early stage capital to fuel the growth of need-driven health technology companies.

Investment focus

Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, United Kingdom, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Noah Labs — Noah Labs is a compant that creates AI-powered software solutions for medical care and research that help diagnose, manage illnesses, and guide interventions.
Rivia — Integrated Clinical Trial Intelligence. Drive therapeutic evaluation and trial management with real-time insights.
Lillian Care — Lillian is building a nationwide network of health facilities in Germany.

ARAX Capital Partners is an Austrian bio-tech and high-tech early stage investor with an exclusive focus on Austrian ventures. Companies need to be young, innovative (if possible with patentable technology) and must have already secured pre-seed funding to qualify for an investment

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Funding Round
Austria

Portfolio highlights

AFFiRiS — AFFiRiS AG, a Vienna, Austria-based developer of tailor-made peptide vaccines for Alzheimer's disease, Atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, hypertension and several other conditions.
Greenpass — Greenpass is a ClimateTech company providing the official greenpass for climate proof real estate. Build resilience and manage climate-proof assets and portfolios in line with ESG regulations while maximizing return on invest and value with ease.
Calyxha Biotechnologies GmbH — A new perspective on inflammation

MMV is a multistage, global venture capital firm investing in enterprise software, cybersecurity, financial technology, and digital health companies. We help accelerate the growth of the companies we partner with by providing capital, connections and advice.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, India, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

H2SITE — We provide fully integrated systems to produce on-site high quality hydrogen.
Dune Security — AI fighting AI.CISOs face an impossible risk landscape today. 80% of cybersecurity breaches start because of employee error. The problem is exacerbating with generative AI, as a single hacker can specifically target thousands of employees in the same amount of time that they used to specifically target tens of employees with social engineering.CISOs lack tools to deal with employee risk and are held accountable when a breach inevitably happens.By leveraging AI at each step, Dune Security empowers organizations to quantify individual risk through analyzing user behavior, context, learning patterns, and third party data. This allows the automation of tailored cybersecurity measures to each individual, transforming vulnerabilities into strengths. Dune is the central engine of all employee risk data, which is a solution that is not just timely for organizations but necessary in navigating the present cybersecurity landscape. This gives the CISO the capability to understand who are the high risk employees, to what extent, and why - as well as automatically remediate and restrict access to keep their organization safe.Today, Dune Security uniquely replaces legacy and ineffective security awareness training by pinpointing the crucial 8% of employees responsible for 80% of the risk, ensuring all employees receive personalized, machine learning-driven training tailored to their risk profile. CISOs also have easy access to quantifiable data via robust reporting and API-out capability, enabling them to both report to compliance auditors, regulators, and insurance underwriters, as well as restrict access to high-risk employees through other security systems.
ConnectDER — ConnectDER adapters let anyone connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home at a fraction of the typical time and cost....

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding agency for industrial research and development in Austria. As a "one-stop shop" offering a diversified and targeted programme portfolio, the FFG gives Austrian businesses and research facilities quick and uncomplicated access to research funding.The FFG was foundedon 1 September 2004 (pursuant to the FFG Act on establishing a research promotion agency, Federal Law Gazette I No. 73/2004). The FFG is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, represented by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). As a provider of funding services, however, the FFG also works for other national and international institutions.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
Austria, United States, Belgium

Portfolio highlights

fynk — Create, edit, negotiate and sign contracts quickly with fynk. Give your team back valuable time. Test it now for free!
Kickscale — The AI-powered conversation intelligence platform records, transcribes, and analyzes meetings to provide tailored training recommendations to every sales rep
Aitiologic — aitiologic is an Austrian precision medicine startup developing ai-powered solutions for early disease detection and targeted therapy.

Kinled was founded in 1980 to retain the investment assets of the Aisher family.In 1990, the investment focus shifted to a portfolio of early stage investments applying Kinled’s company development experience alongside the endurance and passion of family owned investments together with the strategic focus of venture capitalists.Since then,Kinled has taken 8 companies to public markets and many more to successful trade sales at significant multiples.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Xapien — Xapien delivers automated insight reports on companies and individuals in minutes, so you can make informed business decisions quickly and with confidence.
OneTrust — OneTrust is a provider of privacy management and marketing compliance technology that helps organizations comply with global regulations. It automates privacy impact assessments and data inventory mapping, enforces risk remediation actions, and triggers recurring audits for continuous compliance monitoring across customer, employee, and vendor datatransfers. Its web-based software can be accessed on any device and provides a single place for a private office to collaborate with business groups, vendors, and trusted advisors managing privacy risks. The result is the ability to demonstrate privacy by design and ongoing compliance with policies, data privacy laws (GDPR, BCR, Privacy Shield), and other privacy frameworks (HITECH, ISO, GAPP, APEC).The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Connect Earth — Connect Earth is an environmental data company that builds the infrastructure for climate-conscious products by aggregating and standardising environmental data and making it available through developer-first toolkits. The core product is an API solution that calculates the carbon impact of spend-based financial transactions of consumers and companies.

BackBone Ventures' focus are early-stage investments, primarly in the area of innovative ICT, FoodTech and disruptive technologies in DACH & Israel. Committed to achieve a positive impact for the next generation by empowering access to proficient ventures investments.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Switzerland, Germany, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Cloudsquid — is an an artificial intelligence based revenue orchestration company intended for companies with usage-based pricing models.
CROWN — CROWN is modernizing procurement negotiations through ethical eAuctions.
Exakt Health — Exakt Health is the physio app for sports injuries. The Exakt Health app guides users through self-diagnosis for frequent sports injuries and then creates an individualized rehabilitation plan.

Biogena develops, produces & markets high-quality dietary supplements.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Fitness, Health Care
Seed
Austria, United States

Portfolio highlights

NEOH USA — NEOH USA is a fast growing new food brand from Kirkland, WA and the leader in Crossbars. It satisfies your sweet tooth without the guilt. Crossbars taste as great as a candy bars but are protein bars.
Saturo — Saturo is Europe’s first meal replacement product in a bottle, offering balanced and healthy nutrition.
Luminous Labs GmbH — Welcome to Luminous Labs - we are one of the leading photobiomodulation and red light therapy companies in Europe. With a strong focus on research and development we are expanding the human health-span with our non-invasive technology. One photon at a time, starting with female fertility and longevity.

Multi family office investing in proptech, digital health & sustainability

Investment focus

Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Austria, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Greenpass — Greenpass is a ClimateTech company providing the official greenpass for climate proof real estate. Build resilience and manage climate-proof assets and portfolios in line with ESG regulations while maximizing return on invest and value with ease.
Kranus Health — Kranus Health is a global provider for Men‘s Health Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs). Our therapies make millions of men live a better and longer life and enable doctors to treat their patients more efficiently.
HelloBello — HelloBello offers freshly cooked and cooled delivered human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. HelloBello is a PetTech company with a strong focus on the German speaking markets (for now). HelloBello’s personalized meals are free of any by-products and are portioned, packaged, and delivered directly to your door. By working with aspecialized veterinarian, HelloBello is able to derive each dog’s exact nutritional needs based on a proprietary algorithm. The recipes are made of natural sources like millet and seaweed, instead of heavy use of supplements, which makes it easier for the dog to absorb and get true nutritional benefits.Our credo in German is " ... Frisch. Individuell. Geliefert. - Frischfutter ist einfach besser ..."

Investing globally in technologies extending healthy lifespans

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Personal Health
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

Yuva Biosciences — Using cutting edge mitochondrial science to develop cosmeceuticals and pharmaceuticals.
MitoRx Therapeutics — Developing revolutionary mitochondrial-protective therapeutics which reverse mitochondrial dysfunction to arrest decline in muscular dystrophy and neurodegeneration. MitoRx Therapeutics' first-in-class first-in-target platform has potential to arrest the progression of some of the most challenging diseases.
Rejuvenation Technologies — Rejuvenation Technologies is a biotechnology company that developed nucleoside-modified TERT mRNA to safely and rapidly extend telomeres. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

bmp Ventures is an innovative Venture Capital Company from Berlin. Since 1997 we’ve been investing Smart Money in Early Stage and Growth Startups. We finance ingenious business models with outstanding teams, who build fast-growing and sustainably profitable enterprises.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Germany, United States, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Livil — Livil provides a toolkit for designing and delivering flexible employee benefits, including lifestyle, dental, and vision plans.
RAYDIAX — We are Raydiax.Interventional only.Our goal is to reinvent computer tomography that is focussed on treatment.
XenoPatch GmbH — First-ever portable device for pain management, seamlessly combines heat, cold and vibration treatment with an intuitive smartphone app.

R42 Group is a venture fund and an institute which invents, invests and informs covering AI, deep science, 5G mobile, biotech and fintech.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Healx — At Healx we use AI drug discovery to develop new treatments for rare diseases. We bring treatments from prediction to patient.
xWatts — xWatts is an intelligent energy management software that reduces energy costs and emissions in commercial buildings.
Senisca — Developing a new generation of senotherapeutic interventions to target the diseases and aesthetic signs of ageing.

We invest in companies that invent the future.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, France, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

FlexPoint — LendARR provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold.
Altscore — AltScore offers Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) tools for MSMB lending that provide cutting-edge underwriting, client experience, and smart collections.
Ribbon — Go live with an inheritance center that your members deserve

Financing for startups in Styria

Investment focus

Software, Audio, Travel
Seed, Grant, Funding Round
Austria

Portfolio highlights

teamazing — ONLINE TEAM EVENTS, BUT AMAZING! We enthuse teams. For better teamwork and more fun at work. This leads to better products, higher profitability and happier employees. teamazing was founded in 2014 as a startup in Graz. The winning team now counts 25 employees in Graz, Vienna and Munich and specialized in online team building during the Coronacrisis. Before that, the company expanded to Germany in 2018 and became the market leader for teambuilding events in Austria in 2019.
Busfinder.com — Reisebus mieten mit Fahrer. Bus Angebote von Busunternehmen vergleichen und online buchen. Jetzt Bus buchen auf busfinder.com
Delphi Data Labs — Unlock your hidden market potential and use your data to its fullest potential. We offer everything from market analysis, data modelling and vizualization to system integration in your existing technical environment to super-charge your decision-making.

We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups.

Investment focus

Software, Energy, Renewable Energy
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Germany, Switzerland, Finland

Portfolio highlights

Marathon Fusion — The fuel cycle for fusion energy.
Companion.energy — Companion.energy provides energy management, forecasting and flexibility software to bridge the gap between energy procurement and operations.
Open Forest Protocol — With Open Forest Protocol (OFP), measure, report, verify and fund forestation projects with digital transparency

We foster innovation and work together to find and grow breakthroughs all over the world

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, Israel, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

YUNG Sidekick — Yung Sidekick: AI MBC and Data Management Tool for Mental Health Professionals What is Yung Sidekick?Yung Sidekick is a cutting-edge AI-powered Measurement-Based Care (MBC) and data management tool tailored for mental health professionals. It offers an array of features designed to streamline the therapeutic process, ensure compliance, andenhance client outcomes through insightful data analysis.Key Features:Automated Session Transcription and Note Generation:Progress Notes: Instantly generate EHR-compatible progress notes from your sessions, including potential DSM-5 diagnoses, risk assessments, medications, symptom descriptions, and more. Therapist Reports: Detailed reports based on session data, including keywords, summaries, client insights, and suggested interventions. Client Reports: Simplified summaries for clients, promoting self-awareness and proactive engagement in therapy. Comprehensive Meta-Reports:Client Story: A detailed compilation of significant facts and client histories across multiple sessions, aiding in a deeper understanding and continuity of care. Psychological Profile: AI-generated insights into the client's psychological characteristics and potential therapeutic pathways. Session Prep Highlights: Quick summaries of recent sessions to facilitate preparation and recall between appointments. Secure and Compliant Data Management:HIPAA Compliance: Ensures the highest standards of data protection and privacy. Anonymization: No storage of session recordings or personal client data, with immediate deletion of audio files post-analysis. Flexible Session Capture Options:Audio Uploads: Upload recorded audio from video conferencing or in-person sessions. Live Recording: Record sessions directly through the Yung Sidekick platform. Dictation: Post-session dictation of session summaries, allowing for control over the level of detail and disclosure. Benefits for Mental Health Professionals:Save Time: Reduce the time spent on administrative tasks by up to 90%, allowing more focus on client care. Gain Insight: Leverage AI-driven analytics to gain objective perspectives on client progress and therapeutic interventions. Enhance Client Engagement: Provide clients with detailed, easy-to-understand summaries and action plans to boost their involvement in the therapeutic process. Improve Workflow: Seamlessly integrate Yung Sidekick into your existing practice management systems for a smooth, efficient workflow. Client Testimonials:"Yung Sidekick has transformed the way I manage my practice. The time saved on note-taking and the detailed insights provided have significantly enhanced my ability to focus on my clients." - Tomi B., LPC, Wyoming, USA "It's like having an extra consultant in the room. The AI picks up on details I might miss and organizes everything so efficiently. It’s truly making me a better counselor." - Erin E., MS, LCMHCA, North Carolina, USA
Global Work — We help freelancers find remote jobs and gigs faster with AI. Unlock the latest job search strategies with our AI-powered platform.
Final Round AI — Final Round AI is an AI-driven platform designed to fundamentally change the job search process.

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Seed, Series B
Austria, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Finmatics — Finmatics is a self-learning, artificial intelligence system that automates the activities of accounting service providers. It adapts itself to the unique bookkeeping requirements of companies, industries, and countries by analyzing the activities of human accountants.
Greenwood-Power — Greenwood-Power is the leading innovator for non-conventional transformers. Let's talk about your individual requirements - CONTACT US TODAY!
Autonoma Technologies — Autonoma Technologies is an information technology company that specializes in the digitalization of customer platforms.

Cutting-edge venture capital firm supporting the early-stage entrepreneurs building global businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

fynk — Create, edit, negotiate and sign contracts quickly with fynk. Give your team back valuable time. Test it now for free!
iGent — iGent AI focus on integrating advanced AI capabilities into the software development process.
Beyond Presence — Beyond Presence creates hyper-realistic digital twins and AI-driven Conversational Avatars that save you time and money. Elevate customer experiences with Beyond Presence: offer 24/7 multilingual customer support, guide your customers in their online journeys, and provide sales training or coaching. The possibilities are endless!

Founded by two Wall Street professionals in 2002 with the goal of making companies successful by helping them raise capital and improve their management standards. This was done by taking an active role in running these companies (at the Board level and operationally) and helping to secure strategic partnerships.Over USD 100 million in assetsgenerated from successful investments in China, and more recently in Europe. All invested funds come from our partners; no 3rd party money is managed. Since the partners are investing their own capital, they are dedicated to making their investments successful.Led by Monita Mo, one of the founders and a serial entrepreneur. Our partners have decades of experience across a wide range of industries and geographical regions. All investment partners have done business in Asia and bring an extensive network of contacts for our investments. Additionally, they have started, managed, and sold businesses and understand the challenges involved.See the need to share more developed technology to other markets, especially in China, where growth opportunities may be greater. That is why we are currently focusing on companies in Europe and other developed markets that have unique technologies that can be commercialized in their home markets, Asia, and the US.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical Device, Internet of Things
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
Finland, Austria, United States

Portfolio highlights

piur imaging — PIUR´s tomographic ultrasound solutions turn any standard ultrasound system into a tomographic 3D imaging device, bridging the gap between 2D ultrasound and regular tomographic imaging modalities. With any conventional 2D ultrasound transducer, high-resolution tomographic images can be generated and stored as quantifiable volumes, enabling true AIpost-processing for efficient diagnostics. Current focus is on thyroid imaging where AI algorithms allow doctors a fast and objective analysis and classification of thyroid nodules.
Inflection.io — Marketing technology for product-led companies
Nanoflex Robotics — Nanoflex Robotics develops a soft robotic system that precisely inserts specially made guidewires and catheters deep into the brain. The company provides patented magnetic navigation technology but also the necessary surgical devices. Nanoflex Robotics was established in May, 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, Spain

Portfolio highlights

VRGL — VRGL specializes in offering data analytics, portfolio performance, investment strategies, and guidance for wealth management businesses.
Elevate — Elevate is a modern platform that makes benefits better for employees and easier for employers.
Liminal — Unlock generative AI without compromising on data security. Liminal provides horizontal security for enterprises looking to leverage gen AI across any use case.

XL Group, through its subsidiaries, creates extranets for management of communication and direct marketing campaigns. The company is based in Saint Etienne, France.

Investment focus

Fitness, mHealth, Diabetes
Seed
Austria

Portfolio highlights

mySugr — mySugr is a digital health company that simplifies life with diabetes. The mySugr App, in combination with integrated medical devices, empowers people with diabetes through a comprehensive self-management package: it includes the mySugr App (Logbook, Insulin Calculator, Diabetes Coach, Doctor Reports) and a connected blood sugar meter withhome-delivered unlimited test strips. A large part of the company lives with diabetes, many since childhood.

Pacific 8 Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on transformative technologies changing healthcare

Investment focus

Health Care, Information Technology, Medical
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Fauna Bio — Fauna Bio is developing new ways to treat human diseases, such as heart disease and neurodegenerative disease, by adopting mechanisms animals have developed for traits such as hibernation and deep-diving. Founded by three scientists who have intimate knowledge of the best science and resources from the field of non-model organisms, Fauna Bioleverages data from hundreds of species in order to help develop pre-clinical and early clinical testing for new therapeutics targeting human diseases.
BillionToOne — We are a team at the forefront of disease detection focused on moving Prenatal Screening and Liquid Biopsy forward.
Certainly Health — Certainly Health is a healthcare marketplace for insured patients to compare guaranteed out-of-pocket costs across doctors.

HBM Partners focuses on venture, growth and buy-out financings of private companies as well as investments in public companies.The HBM funds invest in entrepreneurial biopharma and other healthcare-related companies in Europe, North America, India and other Emerging Markets. Their team supports the growth of the portfolio companies through allstages of development, focusing on adding value by leveraging its experience and HBM's world-wide network in the industry. Investments usually range between $5 million to $50 million.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care
Series B, Funding Round, Series C
United States, Germany, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Dren Bio — Dren Bio is a biotechnology company with a portfolio of attractive projects focused on powerful protein engineering technologies for the depletion of cells, protein aggregates, and other disease-causing agents. It is a holding company business model aimed at creating value with multiple projects as stand-alone assets.
Neuron23 — Neuron23 is a developer of drugs intended to treat Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
Mineralys Therapeutics — Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc., a private, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded by Catalys Pacific committed to developing best-in-class, novel therapy for the treatment of hypertension. The Company is driven to bring a targeted approach to the management of hypertension via the development of MLS-101. MLS-101, licensed from MitsubishiTanabe Pharma Corporation, is a highly selective and potent aldosterone synthase inhibitor that is being investigated for the treatment of hypertension.

Wir wollen unser wichtigstes Erbe erhalten. Eine lebenswerte Erde.

Investment focus

Farming, Renewable Energy, Solar
Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
Switzerland, Germany, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Voltiris — Voltiris filters natural sunlight to transmit it to plants and recycle the "wasted" sunlight into green electricity.
Planeteers — We capture CO2 in water and unleash the potential of the oceans as the largest carbon sink on our planet.
Infrascreen — The transparent aluminium screen for extra energy-savings in greenhouses. Thanks to it's low-e coating, it saves up to 20% more than a regular energy-saving screen

HCVC is an early-stage Venture Capital firm backing hardtech companies worldwide. Beyond its fund, HCVC supports hardtech founders through Hardware Club, a selective global community of 500+ startups with dedicated resources, partnerships and events.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, France, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

atmio — atmio helps natural gas operations to find, fix and report methane emissions easily.
Transmutex SA — Producing clean energy from nuclear waste is the challenge Transmutex is taking on. Based on experimentaly validated science from CERN in Geneva.
Chiral — Next-generation electronics with nanomaterials

Wellcome Trust is a medical research charity that funds research that aims to protect and improving human and animal health. It focuses on the fields of public engagement, investments, innovation, humanities, and social science. It was founded in 1936 and headquartered in London, England.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Grant, Series C, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Vaxxas — Vaxxas develops and commercializes needle-free vaccine delivery system. Vaxxas was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.
DataDotOrg — data.org brings together philanthropy, technology, academia, and social impact organizations to build the field of data science for social impact.
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research — Feinstein Institute For Medical Research is the research arm of Northwell Health, the largest health care provider and private employer in New York State. Home to 50 research labs, 3,000 clinical research studies and 5,000 researchers and staff, the Feinstein Institutes raises the standard of medical innovation through its five institutes ofbehavioral science, bioelectronic medicine, cancer, health innovations and outcomes, and molecular medicine. We make breakthroughs in genetics, oncology, brain research, mental health, autoimmunity, and are the global scientific leader in bioelectronic medicine – a new field of science that has the potential to revolutionize medicine.

Satgana is a Climate Tech VC firm on a mission to invest in planet-positive startups building the Future of Earth.

Investment focus

Electronics, B2B, Biotechnology
Pre-Seed, Seed
Kenya, France, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Wattnow — Wattnow is a real-time monitoring solution that provides a breakdown of energy spending to identify wasteful trends.
NitroVolt — NitroVolt: the next generational step of sustainable ammonia.
Brineworks — Brineworks is making sustainble CO2 and H2 production afforable. The building blocks for green fuels - from seawater.

A Venture Capital firm investing into European early-stage tech companies attacking CO2 emissions

Investment focus

CleanTech, Clean Energy, Biotechnology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Sweden, Spain, Austria

Portfolio highlights

Fermify — We are here to domesticate microorganisms and build simple and fully automated production platform to address the issue of large-scale milk protein production
Jolt Electrodes — Home - Manufacturer of activated electrodes for electrolysers - alkaline (AWE), anion exhcnage membrane (AEM), saltwater chlorinator
Novatron — A new fusion reactor design for stable plasma confinement and fusion power generation.

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Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Hungary, South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Iskra — Iskra offers web3 gaming opportunities using blockchain and rewards its stakeholders based on their participation.
On Vacation — On Vacation is a chat-based concierge service where customers may get help making reservations and getting personalized and optimal tours from travel specialists.
NextChapter — NextChapter is a digital commerce platform that acquires and operates Coupang and Naver-based online native brands in Korea. NextChapter is backed by BlueRun Ventures/BRV Capital Management, Goodwater Capital, Klim Ventures, Fast Ventures and Sandbox Network.NextChapter was founded in 2021 by Joshua Kwon and Jay Chung and is headquarteredin Seoul, Korea.

Mission With our investments, SHS Capital supports fast-growing companies in their mission to become European healthcare champions. Located in the …

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical Device, Medical
Funding Round, Series C, Series A
Germany, Switzerland, France

Portfolio highlights

MESI Medical — The MESI mTABLET provides predictive medical assessment with a wide selection of hardware modules, software extensions and different integration options.
Dr.Dropin — Dr.Dropin an accessible and modern private health service that offers the vast majority of medical services at a fixed price.
Simulands — Human grade cardiovascular simulators

Global Equity Partners Beteiligungs-Management, a private equity and venture capital firm, specializes in the expansion financing of SMEs.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Sensor
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
Austria, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

WISeKey — WISeKey is a leading global cybersecurity company deploying large scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI and IoT
SensorDynamics — SensorDynamics was a European semiconductor and MEMS company specialized in developing and manufacturing high-volume micro- and wireless semiconductor sensor products for applications in automotive, industry and high-end consumer sectors. The company was acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2011 for $164 million. SensorDynamics developed and producedcustom-made designs and standard components for use in vehicle stabilization, occupant protection, navigation systems, keyless go systems and autonomous energy generators for wireless and battery free controllers for industrial, automotive and high-end consumer application.[5] With its headquarters in Graz, Austria, SensorDynamics had offices in Italy and Germany and a worldwide sales and distribution network. The company employed about 130 people in 2011.
SmApper Technologies — SmApper Technologies GmbH provides intelligent and automated file management solutions for enterprise customers and service providers to manage unstructured data. It offers solutions for storage assessment, HSM, compliance, and archiving. Its products include Classifier that analyzes and classifies unstructured data; LiquidStore, which providesdata management integrating data classification with file management services; ComplianceStore, an online archiving and retention solution; and File Processor, an intelligent file management solution for data management and storage optimization. It also offers analysis reports for assessments, diagnostics, and forecasting. In addition, the company provides technical training, installation, and support services. SmApper Technologies GmbH was founded in 2005 and is based in Kufstein, Austria.

Investment Company

Investment focus

Medical, Analytics, Health Diagnostics
Series A
Austria

Portfolio highlights

Medicus AI — Medicus AI is an innovative technology company that supports you by offering an AI-powered experience that takes your business to the next level and provides your patients with personalized access to better understand and manage their health

QC·VENTURES is a Venture Capital investment platform of Q·ADVISERS that builds ad hoc investor syndicates around ideas and around a core team of experienced corporate finance professionals. We invest in companies that have potential for growth, disruption and ambition to scale internationally. Our focus is general tech and consumer products.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Austria, Germany, United States

Portfolio highlights

BestEx Research — Our award-winning execution algorithms for equities, futures, and FX help institutional traders reduce transaction costs. Schedule a demo now.
Greenspark — Turn your e-commerce business into a force for good, increase sales and engage your customers in climate action with Greenspark.
TriLite Technologies — The world's smallest projection displays from TriLite take laser beam scanning technology to the next level, for augmented vision as light as the eyewear of today.

Aescuvest’s mission is to facilitate and enable impactful investments into medical breakthrough innovation to disrupt and improve healthcare delivery models, products, and services. Aescuvest enables its investors to build their very individual portfolio of healthcare start-ups - according to their personal investment focus. A cooperation with EITHealth, and a growing network of partnerships across Europe, allow Aescuvest to source and evaluate the most promising healthcare investment opportunities, structure their financing rounds, and enable healthcare technology-driven investors, such as Business Angels, HNWIs, Family Offices, and Corporate Investors, to participate in healthcare investment opportunities by direct investments via SPV structures. The Investment Committee, composed of Aescuvest’s very own investment team and members of tthe Advisory Board of Aescuvest, both deeply rooted in the healthcare industry and with proven track records, have developed a strong and over the last years well tested, pre-screening and due diligence process, to identify and select healthcare start-ups. Aescuvest’’s Management (circle of General Partners) put their ‘skin’ into each investment by committing capital to each company prior introduction to the wider Aescuvest investor base. The combination of innovative ways for equity capital provision, with healthcare industry and investment expertise, provides the Aescuvest portfolio companies a unique platform to develop their business solution, accelerate their path towards commercialization, and lower market access barriers.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
Equity Crowdfunding, Seed, Pre-Seed
Germany, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

XO Life — XO Life is to build the largest real-world evidence platform for patient insights for all medications and therapies. Together with one of Europe's leading research institutes for patient-centered research, the PROMIS Institute Germany of the Charité, and various pharmaceutical manufacturers, patient experiences are to be recorded in astandardized and systematic manner across a wide range of diseases. Patients are to be enabled to record their therapy course and outcome independently as well as scientifically validated so that these patient insights from real treatment practice can be used in the life science industry and by medical professions.
Lillian Care — Lillian is building a nationwide network of health facilities in Germany.
piur imaging — PIUR´s tomographic ultrasound solutions turn any standard ultrasound system into a tomographic 3D imaging device, bridging the gap between 2D ultrasound and regular tomographic imaging modalities. With any conventional 2D ultrasound transducer, high-resolution tomographic images can be generated and stored as quantifiable volumes, enabling true AIpost-processing for efficient diagnostics. Current focus is on thyroid imaging where AI algorithms allow doctors a fast and objective analysis and classification of thyroid nodules.

Hasso Plattner Ventures invests in fast-growing, information technology-driven companies in Europe and the USA on behalf of Prof. Dr. h.c. Hasso Plattner, co-founder and chairman of software giant SAP. The support we offer reaches beyond financial commitments. Our multifaceted work includes acting globally as a strategic partner for our informationtechnology growth companies. In Germany, our commitment has taken also the form of a seed program for information technology startups coming out of the Hasso Plattner Institute.After retiring from the operative business of SAP in 2003, Hasso Plattner was appointed Chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board. He has devoted his time to the promotion of science, innovation and entrepreneurship ever since.To further these goals, Hasso Plattner founded Hasso Plattner Ventures on July 1st, 2005 in Potsdam, Germany. Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa launched as an affiliate in 2008, operating from Cape Town, South Africa.Hasso Plattner Ventures manages four funds. HP Ventures I started in 2005, focusing on early stage software companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In 2008, HP Ventures II and HP Ventures Africa launched, looking for investment opportunities in startup- and expansion-stage companies across the USA, Europe, Israel and South Africa.As of 2015, HP Ventures III, a €150 million fund, focuses on fast-growing enterprise and infrastructure software companies mainly in Germany and the Silicon Valley.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Internet
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
Germany, United States, South Africa

Portfolio highlights

Artory — Artory connects the art market with the digital-first, financial ecosystem. Combining our leading technology, art expertise, digital certification, and tokenization, Artory secures on the blockchain verified artwork information from expert partners.
Likeminded — Likeminded developed a digital platform for mental health that gives people fast, low-threshold access to psychological support.
Robin.io — Automate deployment of complex 5G & enterprise apps to improve productivity and reduce cost with cloud native Kubernetes storage on the Robin platform.

The Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund is a sector agnostic pre-seed and seed stage investors that backs female (co-)founded startups in Europe.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

BIOVOX — Mit Biokunststoff aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen bis zu 85% CO2 einsparen. Hergestellt unter ISO 13485, biokompatibel nach ISO 10993.
Recyda GmbH — All-in-one Packaging Recyclability Management
Exakt Health — Exakt Health is the physio app for sports injuries. The Exakt Health app guides users through self-diagnosis for frequent sports injuries and then creates an individualized rehabilitation plan.

The European Venture Fund that backs gender-diverse founder teams.

Investment focus

AgTech, EdTech, Software
Pre-Seed, Seed
Austria, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Senvo — Centralized last mile data analytics for optimization, automation, and financial transparency.
Fermify — We are here to domesticate microorganisms and build simple and fully automated production platform to address the issue of large-scale milk protein production
Cordon Technologies — Cordon Technologies manufactures Cost-effective, environmentally sensitive, vineyard automation solutions.

Techno Venture Management is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on healthcare industry.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Streaming21 — Checkout the full domain details of Streaming21.com. Click Buy Now to instantly start the transaction or Make an offer to the seller!
Revolt Technology — News & Informations
Helomics — Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular basedanalysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer.

Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Series A, Series B, Series C
France, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

deepc — The Radiology AI Platform - Your effortless access to AI
Asceneuron — Asceneuron develops effective therapeutics for orphan tauopathies and Alzheimer’s disease. By focusing on areas of high unmet medical need, Asceneuron aspires to become a leading biotech company specialized in small molecule drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.Tauopathies are currently untreatable neurodegenerative diseases thatrapidly progress towards debilitating conditions. The appearance of deposits of the microtubule-associated tau protein as e.g. neurofibrillary tangles in neurons of the brain is a common feature of tauopathies that is shared with Alzheimer’s disease. Neuronal tau deposits are known to be a major contributor to neurodegeneration and mutations in the tau gene are causative of the tauopathy fronto-temporal dementia and parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17).Due to increasing life expectancy, Alzheimer’s disease is viewed as one of the largest healthcare problems of this century, imposing a major economic burden on societies in the Western and developing world. Current treatment options provide limited benefits supporting the urgent need for more efficacious and better tolerated medicines that address symptomatic relief as well as disease progression.
Micropep Technologies — Micropep Technologies developes a non-GMO new generation of bioherbicides and biostimulants. Micropep, founded in 2016 in Toulouse, focuses on bioherbicides and biostimulants. The company uses plants’ natural molecules, called “micro-peptides”, to temporarily control expression of their genes and regulate plant growth but leaving their DNA intact.The company currently works on four development programs: germination, flowering, growth, and weed control.