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Top 50 Sporting Goods VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Europe in January 2025

Last updated: Jan 2025 A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Sporting goods startups based in Europe. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Sporting goods companies from Europe. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Sporting Goods VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Europe in January 2025

Investor	Sporting Goods Europe investments
Aster	6
Bpifrance	5
Seventure Partners	4
Angels Den	3
LocalGlobe	3
Creandum	3
1818 Venture Capital	3
Foresight Group	3
Equity Gap	2
SGPA	2
Grazia Equity	2
Eleven Ventures	2
10x Group	2
ABN AMRO Ventures	2
Redrice Ventures	2
Turenne Capital	2
Aglaé Ventures	2
CASSIUS	2
Autotech Ventures	2
Elkstone Capital Partners	2
Ponooc	2
Northstar Ventures	2
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund	2
TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen	2
Embryo Ventures	1
Co-FundNI	1
Berlin Ventures	1
CDP Venture Capital	1
Vorwerk Ventures	1
North East Growth Capital Fund	1
Érbe Family Office	1
Development Bank of Wales	1
HPF	1
Hellen's Rock Capital	1
Bonsai Partners	1
SWIG Finance	1
North East Innovation Fund	1
Eka Ventures	1
Dumont Venture	1
Growth Engine	1
Foresight Williams	1
ESO Capital Group	1
Animoca Brands	1
Redstone.VC	1
Catapult Ventures	1
STS Ventures	1
VRD GmbH	1
IQS Tech Factory	1
Archangel AdVenture	1
Kickstarter	1

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Aster is a Venture Capital firm with offices in 4 major innovation hubs: Paris, London, Tel Aviv and San Francisco. Since 2000, they have partnered with more than 60 teams of entrepreneurs that are transforming markets with disruptive offers and technologies. They are always open to exploring new ideas related to mobility, energy and industrysectors that they have been covering until now. They invest in all stages, with a preference for the early phase.They are more than investors and they intend to act as an ally for entrepreneurs by connecting them to a valuable ecosystem of experts, influencers and business leaders. From marketing to executive talent, their commitment to the growth of their portfolio companies as well as the entire venture ecosystem also involves the commitment of their dedicated Operations team, their innovation strategy consulting firm (Aster Fab) and a crowdfunding branch to further expand opportunities (Aster Crowd).Some of their success stories include Solairedirect (acquired by Engie in 2015), Digital Lumens (acquired by Osram in 2017) and Avantium (IPOed in 2017).

Investment focus

Software, Energy, Manufacturing
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
France, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Otoqi — Otoqi is a vehicle delivery platform that develops connected services and logistics solutions for the automotive professionals.
Neural Concept — Neural Concept is the first AI software for enhanced engineering. Leverage your historical CAD and CAE data to drastically shorten and improve your design cycles.
LevelTen Energy — LevelTen Energy provides transaction infrastructure for buyers, sellers, advisors, and financiers in the renewable energy economy.

Bpifrance provides financial solutions for companies that are booting up the listing on the stock exchange and credit equity. It includes OSEO, CDC Entreprises, FSI, and FSI Regions to offer in your area of financial solutions at every stage of the life of your business.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
France, United States, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Vibly — Vibly is a comprehensive management and communication platform designed to support higher education associations by enhancing organizational efficiency, increasing the visibility of student initiatives, and fostering a stronger sense of belonging within educational communities. Through its secure, closed network, Vibly ensures the protection ofprivate data while facilitating seamless interaction and collaboration among students, faculty, and associations.
Coave Therapeutics — Coave Therapeutics is active in the field of gene therapies in rare ocular and CNS (Central Nervous System) diseases.
NEBULA — NEBULA maps 3D macromolecule using dataset-free genAI and physics, enhancing drug target discovery, which forms the basis of all new drugs.

Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in Tech/Digital and Life Sciences companies. It funds innovation and participates in the entrepreneurial adventure, alongside entrepreneurs and sharing their passion.Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of the European leaders in venture capital, with € 1 billion undermanagement as of December 31, 2023. It is an active partner of innovative companies that, according to the management team, show strong growth potential and evolving in two fields of activity: Digital Technologies and Life Sciences. With more than 20 employees, including some 15 investors, Seventure Partners has a proven track record and in-depth expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and various private equity operations.Seventure's goal is to identify and support the development of tomorrow's European leaders in order to accelerate their growth. To do this, the firm provides entrepreneurs with the expertise, networks, and know-how of its internal team of investors.The different funds/verticals on which Seventure Partners are focusing on today: - Life Sciences : Biotech, Healthcare, Nutrition - Tech/Digital : B2B SaaS, Fintech, Retailtech, Cybersecurity - Sports & Wellbeing - Blue Economy

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
France, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

FIRE1 — FIRE1 and is based in Dublin, Ireland, will focus on developing novel therapeutic devices.
Syroco — Syroco is a Climate Tech startup that supports the energy transition of maritime transportation. It provides a solution for weather routing and voyage optimisation of commercial vessels, leveraging digital twins based on data and AI.
bsport solution — Designed to support all facets of studio management, our software allows studio owners and managers to streamline and centralise all their operations into one user-friendly platform.

Angels Den is an angel-led investment platform that connects fast-growing companies with experienced investors.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Mobile, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Angel
United Kingdom, United States, Finland

Portfolio highlights

AAZZUR — One-stop-shop for APIs and embeddable Front-end-modules connected to a smart marketplace for BaaS- and Fintech-Services
OnCare — Home care software | care management system
SupaPass — The most powerful content app maker on the market. Finally have all of your content, audience & paywall in one place to turn your audience into a business.

Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next?

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Clock Bio — Clock Bio operates as a biotech company, that develops novel regenerative medicines.
Keel — Keel is a London-based startup offering modern businesses a much-needed third choice between off-the-shelf and no-code tools. Keel has developed a powerful programmable operations platform which offers all the benefits of bespoke tooling without the need to build from scratch.Keel was founded in 2022 by Benoit Machefer, Tom Frew and Jon Bretman,who directly experienced the frustration of being underserved by off-the-shelf software when scaling the fastest growing online pharmacy in Europe to over $130m revenue. The company represents a compelling vision of a future without legacy ERP, where ops teams and engineers work more closely together building bespoke tools on the robust and secure Keel platform.
ERS - Ecosystem Restoration Standard — Wildsense monitors forest health using satellite imagery to help foresters better adapt to climate change-related risks like insect outbreaks and drought.

We support early-stage founders in building global, category-defining companies. From Seed to IPO and beyond.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, FinTech
Series A, Seed, Series B
Sweden, Germany, United States

Portfolio highlights

Tola — Tola offers a simple and easy way for businesses to pay and get paid, however and whenever they want. Sign up today!
Appcharge — Appcharge helps mobile game publishers sell in-game items directly to their players with branded web stores, global payments, and gamified offers. Boost profits by 35% and build stronger player loyalty with the fastest-growing DTC platform for top-grossing mobile games.
Kurrent — Persist your application data as streams of events with our open-source database, EventStoreDB. We believe it's the best data storage solution for event-sourced systems. Available for free download on most platforms or use our managed service Event Store Cloud.

1818 Venture Capital is proud to invest in portfolios of tech startups that aim to generate wealth for our investors and do good in the world.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Software, FinTech
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio highlights

Laka — Laka is collective bicycle insurance especially for cyclists. We flipped insurance. By making it pay to pay out, we are the collective that backs each other. Protect your bikes and gear against theft & damage with Laka 5-star rated cycle insurance.
RideTandem — Tandem turns local transport providers into smart shuttles for work, education and more. The smart way to move your community.
Sidekick — Expertly-managed portfolios for the modern investor

Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices,private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Funding Round, Private Equity, Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Portfolio highlights

J+S — J+S Ltd is a supplier of systems and in-service support for the defence and offshore energy markets.
illumion — Illumion develops high-throughput optical tools to accelerate battery material development
Scorebuddy — All in one quality assurance call center software with automated tools for agent performance management, AI analytics and integrations. Try it free now!

Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MiAlgae — MiAlgae is a new-age microalgal production company that aims to revolutionize the £340 billion global livestock feed industry by producing microalgal products – through the remediation of wastewater – as nutrient supplements for fishmeal in livestock feeds. Their microalgal products are high in omegas and proteins, both of which are required forthe production of many livestock feeds, especially in the aquaculture sector.Their production methodology uses circular economy to reduce the operating costs involved in the production of microalgae and as such allows them to compete with other supplements currently on the market.
Bettii Pod — Bettii Pod is a pioneering FemTech start-up that creates a one-of-a-kind menstruation cup and disc washer for use in public restroom stalls.Bettii Pod's primary product, the menstrual cup/disc washer, is a step forward in normalizing discussions about menstruation and increasing availability to eco-friendly menstrual choices.
Shot Scope — The official Shot Scope website. Golf watches, range finders and performance tracking that help lower your score and handicap. Buy direct online today!

SGPA is a family and independent company that invests in the long term in PME, ETI, and Start-ups. They support, finance and accompany leaders for the development of their business.

Investment focus

Software, Analytics, Enterprise Software
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
France

Portfolio highlights

Strapi — Strapi is the next-gen headless CMS, open-source, javascript, enabling content-rich experiences to be created, managed and exposed to any digital device.
PacketAI — They have built the most advanced automation solution to monitor Enterprise Infrastructure.Incidents and disruption to business costs companies hundreds of millions annually. They can save you 70% of that. PacketAIOps receives raw event data and maps it to the appropriate data ingest module. We plug in to your centralised pool or providecollection, centralisation and cleaning as a service
HARDLOOP — Marcher, courir, grimper, glisser : découvrez chaque jour de nouvelles aventures sportives et le matériel pour les réaliser.

Grazia Equity is a venture Capital firm investing in innovative, technology driven startups with high potential.Based in Stuttgart (Germany), Grazia has been supporting a large number of mostly young companies, often from their foundation to the Initial Public Offering or eventual sale. In contrast to other venture capital firms, theypredominantly work with their own capital that they invest as entrepreneurs.

Investment focus

Internet, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
Series A, Seed, Series B
Germany, United States, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

ZAGENO — ZAGENO is a multi-vendor, online marketplace of life science products which, by simplifying the procurement process, saves more time for science.
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.
Formo — We're Formo, the future of dairy. Using micro fermentation, we create animal-free cheeses that humans love.

We empower local heroes to build global success. Eleven is an early-stage VC investing in technology companies in Southeast Europe.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
Bulgaria, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

LAM'ON — LAM'ON OOD was created with the intention of creating a product that would be recyclable or compostable, improve environmental and human health safety, and readily replace the existing petroleum-based plastic solutions.
Vivian Lab — Vivian Lab is a women's digital health startup. It integrates menopause education, telehealth, personalized treatment regimens, community support, and AI assistants.
Cloud Office — Cloud Office Ltd specializes in providing solutions that leverage Google Cloud and Workspace to enhance business operations. The company offers services aimed at improving commercial terms for Google Cloud and Workspace, planning and executing strategies for Google technology adoption, and hosting specialized training sessions. With a focus on ITservices and consulting, Cloud Office Ltd caters to a diverse clientele, aiming to optimize their use of cloud technologies for better efficiency and innovation. The company also engages in events and expert sessions to keep businesses informed about the latest in Google's AI and cloud offerings, demonstrating a commitment to empowering businesses through technology.

10x Group is a group of serial entrepreneurs and founders investing in founders of digital start-ups in Europe and Silicon Valley.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
finway — finway provides financial guidence to SMEs, plan & control all expenses and budgets in one tool.
Quantum Systems — Our vision is to become the global leader in providing aerial data for decision making by the use of our drones.

With ABN AMRO Ventures we invest in the most talented and relevant up-and-coming technology companies to boost and accelerate innovation.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Series B, Series C, Funding Round
United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Laka — Laka is collective bicycle insurance especially for cyclists. We flipped insurance. By making it pay to pay out, we are the collective that backs each other. Protect your bikes and gear against theft & damage with Laka 5-star rated cycle insurance.
Upvest — Upvest empowers financial institutions to offer investment products in their app with a modular, scalable, and accessible API. Upvest brings together everything that’s required to offer a broad range of investment products on the website and app. They are connected to the world’s leading asset providers and exchanges to provide the bestinvestments, at the best prices and execution speed.
ThreatFabric — Our Fraud Risk Suite enables safe & frictionless payment journeys by combining our renowned threat intel with device/behavioral/identity risk management.

We support Founders creating premium consumer brands, platforms and related tech solutions.

Investment focus

Fashion, Retail, Sustainability
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

GoJoe — Ditch the step challenge apps and employee engagement platforms and boost inclusivity and engagement with GoJoe.The employee engagement and wellbeing app that people actually use.
Spacegoods — Spacegoods | The Next Generation Wellness Brand We create all-in-one mushroom & adaptogen blends that help you unlock your very best self - tastes great, super potent, made in England - try for yourself today...
The Self Space — Self Space offers contemporary mental health services. They also offer a range of session options including one on one therapy, couples therapy, student sessions, supervision, executive coaching, and team dynamics sessions. They provide therapy for some of the corporate industries, including tech, finance, advertising, marketing, hospitality andfashion.

Turenne Capital is an independant private equity management company, with 4 offices in France : - Paris - Lyon - Marseilles - Lille (joint-venture). Since 1999, Turenne Capital has been taking significant minority or majority equity stakes alongside entrepreneurs who operate SMEs with revenues ranging from €5 million to € 100 million. Itinvests between €1 million and €10 million per transaction. Turenne Capital manages/advises more than € 500 million. 32 people, among which 21 investors work in the Group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Turenne Capital est une Société de gestion indépendante spécialisée en capital investissement. Turenne Capital accompagne depuis 1999 des entrepreneurs dans leur développement et la transmission de leur société et est implantée à : - Paris - Lyon - Marseille - Lille (filiale) Les tickets d'investissement vont de '1 à 10 millions d'euros en minoritaire et majoritaire dans des PME de 5 à 100 M€ de Chiffre d'affaires. Le Groupe Turenne Capital compte 32 professionnels dont 21 investisseurs, et gère/conseille plus de 500 M€ confiés par des institutionnels et des particuliers.

Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, Medical Device
Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
France, Poland, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Sydev — Sydev is a publisher of management software and tariff databases for technical building trades in the construction industry.
Coave Therapeutics — Coave Therapeutics is active in the field of gene therapies in rare ocular and CNS (Central Nervous System) diseases.
Antabio — Antabio is a private biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibacterial resistance-breakers to treat drug-resistant infections in areas of highest unmet medical need.

Aglaé Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Paris, New York and San Francisco backed by Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of LVMH, global leader in luxury goods. Aglaé invests from € 100k up to € 100m in asset light tech businesses at all stages. Groupe Arnault-backed companies include Netflix, Spotify, Backmarket, Betfair, Airbnb,Slack, Algolia, Lyft and others.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
France, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Phacet — Achieve rapid ROI with tailored AI Applications connected to your systems powered by Phacet.
Revv — Revolutionize your calibration processes with Revv ADAS: lightning-fast calibration identification, comprehensive OEM data, and seamless insurance-ready invoicing, all in one powerful solution for increased efficiency, accuracy, and profitability.
Attention — Attention is a powerful conversational intelligence software that helps you coach and ramp up your sales reps into top performers.

Early stage VC focused on the consumer internet and brands that will shape tomorrow's culture.

Investment focus

Gaming, E-Commerce, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, France, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Cauldron — Cauldron aim is to create a Worldbuilding is the art form that is foundational to everything at Cauldron. We want people to truly feel they can not only escape into our worlds, but through the advances of Web3, be a part of them.
Bubblehouse — Bubblehouse is a platform for creators to express content in new and attractive ways.
Invisible Universe — Invisible Universe is an internet-first animation studio that develops original character IP on social media and web3 platforms. Its mission is to create the next household name animated franchises faster and more economical than traditional models. We believe the next generation of animated franchises will be born on the internet.

Autotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that manages more than $400 million to invest in start-ups that aim to generate financial returns in the vast $3 trillion ground transportation industry. Connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles and related mobility services have created tectonic shifts in the incumbent ground transportationindustry. Vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, dealerships, repair shops, parking operators, ground logistics firms, and road infrastructure providers are all being impacted by ground transportation startups.Autotech Ventures provides startup companies with 1) capital to execute on their business plan, 2) access to its industry contacts - including dozens of ground transportation corporate investors who together represent a global market capitalization of over $500 billion dollars, 3) up-to-the-minute market intelligence on the ground transport landscape, 4) support in recruiting ground transportation industry talent, and 5) fundraising support to raise additional capital from other financially-motivated investors and strategic investors.Start-ups typically innovate quickly then scale slowly, while corporations typically innovate slowly then scale quickly. Autotech Ventures brings startups and corporations together to bridge this gap and build a new transportation future.

Investment focus

Transportation, Software, Automotive
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

AmpUp — Commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging network solutions made simple for everyone. Easily manage and analyze EV charging data from a single dashboard.
BusUp — BusUp is a mobility service provider that specializes in efficient and flexible corporate commuting services, and is the first company in the world to offer shared corporate shuttle services. Established in 2016, BusUp is already a global company that is currently fully operational in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America for large corporations suchas Accenture, Roche, Siemens, Cognizant, Nestlé, DXC Technologies, Louis Vuitton, etc. Thanks to its technology and its innovative business model BusUp has disrupted a very traditional and low digitized sector, bringing efficiency and convenience to all its stakeholders: passengers, clients, operators, and public administration. Since its inception, BusUp has partnered with more than 150 operators and attended more than 100 clients, exceeding 500,000 passengers worldwide. To learn more about BusUp, visit www.busup.com.
Agtonomy — Agtonomy is a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles.

Elkstone is an investment firm, focusing on entrepreneurs, senior executives, institutional LPs, the venture community, and the Irish diaspora.The objective of the organization is to boost the economic value and overall well-being of the island of Ireland by expanding a network, facilitating deserving investments, and delivering excellentinvestment performance.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Zerve AI — Securely Unlock Gen AI & LLMs in Your Enterprise
LaNua Medical — LaNua Medical develop disruptive image-guided technologies providing safe and effective endovascular solutions.
Retrograde — Talent agency of the future. Get early access now.

Ponooc is a venture capital fund based in the Netherlands with a focus on sustainable energy or mobility related ventures. We are open to both early and later stage venture deals where the invested capital is used to help the entrepreneurs and their team take the next step. We believe in a hands-on approach and work closely together with managementwhere we think we can add value, either through previous experience or our extensive network. Our geographical focus is Europe.

Investment focus

Energy, Electric Vehicle, Logistics
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Laka — Laka is collective bicycle insurance especially for cyclists. We flipped insurance. By making it pay to pay out, we are the collective that backs each other. Protect your bikes and gear against theft & damage with Laka 5-star rated cycle insurance.
Bringly — Sustainable & carefee multi-carrier urban delivery partner. You don't have to chose between the benefits of a delivery platform or a carrier. Enjoy the best of both to provide the most sustainable, fast & affordable last mile delivery options.Our shipping network of bicycle couriers and electric vehicles makes it possible to deliver quickly, locally and CO2-neutral.
ChargeX — ChargeX provides electric car charging solutions. Tobias Wagner, Michael Masnitza, and Johannes Engeln founded it in 2017, with its headquarters in Munich in Germany.

Northstar Ventures invests venture capital in early and later stage, high growth companies tackling global challenges, focusing on climate tech and healthy ageing.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

FAT32 — FAT32 is at the forefront of compliance automation, transforming the way businesses satisfy regulatory requirements.
onHand — The volunteering and climate impact platform for businesses and individuals. Help your local communities and have global impact.
Positive Support For You — Positive Support For You is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering adults with learning disabilities, providing tailored support to help them achieve greater independence, confidence, and inclusion in society.

CIOSIF is a key part of the government’s vision aimed at boosting the region’s economy

Investment focus

Real Estate, Consumer, Sporting Goods
Seed, Funding Round, Debt Financing
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Neuronostics — At Neuronostics we are reimagining the way neurological conditions are diagnosed, treated, and monitored with the power of mathematical modelling
Origin Coffee — Leading UK speciality coffee roaster with a focus on sustainability. B Corp certified. Become a wholesale partner or buy coffee beans online today.
Jet Engineering System Solutions — Delivering pop up, floating maritime 5G communications for a safe and secure, sustainable, smart operational, global blue economy.

TGFS - Technologiegruenderfonds Sachsen is an early stage VC fund targeting high tech startups with strong growth potential. The fund invests into ventures located in Saxony/Germany, Europe's leading semiconductor cluster. The team has invested into more than 120 companies so far, including more than 40 investments from the currentfund.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

In.hub — in.hub is a specialist in condition monitoring of machines, processes, and products, offering digitalisation options in the industrial environment. It connects legacy and modern systems, creates condition monitoring systems, and generates information for optimal planning and control.
Peeriot — Peeriot is a B2B software high-tech startup with a breakthrough in IoT. Peeriot offers a low-code software suite that simplifies IoT data sharing by tenfold.
Zenesis — Zenesis intends to change the way engineering planning processes are carried out.

Embryo Ventures is a London-based venture firm that backs exceptional founders building transformational companies.

Investment focus

CleanTech, SaaS, Retail Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

OSSTEC — OSSTEC is bringing advanced technology to the operating room with metal 3D printed bone healing implants. The orthopaedic implants emulate natural bone structure and address high failure rates of existing implants, keeping patients who suffer with osteoarthritis healthy, active and enjoying life.
STAXY Ltd — STAXY is creating a sustainable future for travel by providing corporates and organisations with a mobility-as-a-service platform that enables employees and communities access to low-cost and convenient modes of transport.
Gladys — Discover Gladys, the easiest and cheapest way to find trusted local Carers and Helpers in your community. Get 5* care and support to your door.

Through Co-Fund NI £12.5million will be made available to invest alongside business angels and business angel syndicates (hereafter referred to as "private investors" or "syndicates") into eligible SME's based in Northern Ireland. When matched 45% public with 55% private investors on a deal-by-deal basis this will give anoverall "fund" size of £28m.This initiative is provided by Invest Northern Ireland and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Invest for Growth and Jobs Programme 2014-2020.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, Ireland

Portfolio highlights

Kinsetsu — Kinsetsu provides intelligent tracking solutions to help organisations automate and optimise tasks and services.
CV6 Therapeutics — CV6 Therapeutics is a drug development company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of human diseases.
GenoMe Diagnostics — GenoME Diagnostics - We are developing a blood test for an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of ovarian cancer.GenoME Diagnostics .

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Investment focus

Internet, Fashion, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Germany, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Zype — Publish Video Across All Your Customer's Platforms. OTT, social media, and O&O websites and apps. Pre-built templates. Reach a global audience.
enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
OptioPay — Encourage your customers to opt-in for data exchange to benefit from exclusive offers based on their interests, financial situation and buying behavior.

CDP Venture Capital Sgr - National Innovation Fund aims to make venture capital a cornerstone of the country's economic development and innovation, creating the conditions for an overall and sustainable growth of the venture capital ecosystem.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Italy, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Ekore — Miglioriamo la gestione degli edifici ottimizzando i consumi e la gestione delle manutenzioni tramite il concetto di Digital Twin.
Tau Group — E-mobility is powered by its core - the electric motor. We at Tau are at the very core of the core: the copper winding wire, the magnetic core, the electrical steel.We just make it bet.
Restorative Neurotechnologies — Siamo un'azienda di dispositivi medicali certificati per la riabilitazione cognitiva ed il trattamento di disturbi cognitivi post ictus.

Vorwerk Ventures is an independent €150m Venture Capital Fund grown out of the Vorwerk Group in late 2019 and defines itself through a strong commitment towards consumer-facing digital businesses. Our unique direct selling experience in addition to an outstanding track record in Venture Capital provides added value for forward-thinkingentrepreneurs. Headquartered in Berlin Germany, we currently have more than €250m in assets under management and are constantly on the look-out for promising opportunities starting with Seed/Series A investments of €1m to €10m and ensuring continuous support reserving up to €15m for upcoming financing rounds. An outstanding founding team, an existing market presence and a well-defined exit strategy framed by a consumer-centric business model are key requirements to us when it comes to making an investment decision.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Health Care, Food and Beverage
Series A, Seed, Series B
Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Sunhero — Sunhero delivers custom-built solar panel solutions. Sunhero offers consumers a hassle-free method of installing customised photovoltaic solar systems on their homes, be that either purchasing outright or renting for a 20 year period.
CarbonPool — Innovative carbon credit insurance which pays claims in carbon credits, not cash. See how we can help you.
Planted Foods — Planted is an ETH Spinoff that uses cutting-edge technology to turn four natural ingredients into plant-based meat that mimics the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. It takes only the best raw materials from plants and creates that tasty, nutritious, high-protein, and juicy planted that the customers love.It was founded in2019 and is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

The North East Growth Capital Fund is designed to facilitate the creation of 790 new jobs in the region and generate £18m worth of co-investment opportunities by investing in more than 70 local SMEs by the end of 2022 and is part of the North East Growth Hub’s business support Provider Network.

Investment focus

Environmental Consulting, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Seed
United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

JUMP UP — JUMP brand agency Newcastle are brand experts, offering brand strategy, creative design and bespoke, user-focussed website design and digital solutions.
DT TECHNOLOGY — DT TECHNOLOGY is a UK-based provider of services to the LPG sector that specializes in the setup, upkeep, and repair of telemetry and monitoring systems.
NE&C Windows & Doors — Add warmth to your home or office with our modern UPVC, Aluminium or Composite windows and doors. All windows and doors have integrated locking system for

Érbe Family Office is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Sporting Goods
Pre-Seed
France

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Muule — Muule, an ethical outdoor equipment distributor, examines companies before distributing them. Each brand sold on the site is subject to an eco-responsibility barometer that considers three important indicators: product eco-design, manufacturing chain, and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
Seed, Funding Round, Debt Financing
United Kingdom, Australia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Amped PCR — Explore Amped PCR's advanced DNA amplification solutions for precise molecular diagnostics. Trusted by food safety authorities and biotech companies. Learn more
Coffi Lab — Dog friendly independent coffee shops, inspired by our love of coffee & labs. In Monmouth, Marlborough & Abergavenny. Proud Supporter of Guide Dogs UK.
Stable Resources — We are Stable. We pioneer new ways for teams to collaborate and innovate with technology being the enabler.

HPF is an Investment firm.

Investment focus

Lifestyle, Manufacturing, Sporting Goods
Pre-Seed
France

Portfolio highlights

Muule — Muule, an ethical outdoor equipment distributor, examines companies before distributing them. Each brand sold on the site is subject to an eco-responsibility barometer that considers three important indicators: product eco-design, manufacturing chain, and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

We partner with innovative doers and thinkers who have the know-how and vision to build game-changing companies.

Investment focus

Fitness, Software, Environmental Consulting
Pre-Seed, Seed
France, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Zero Fund — The Zero Fund is a climate fintech company. It directly connects organizations with local community project developers, offering access and full traceability to high-quality carbon credits on a highly secure blockchain platform. With a special focus on the local ecopreneurs’ needs to make nature protection financially rewarding, as well as on theorganizations’ needs to achieve ESG and sustainability goals, H64 provides management and financial services for accurate, actionable data to enable transparent and verifiable high-quality carbon credit trading.
GoJoe — Ditch the step challenge apps and employee engagement platforms and boost inclusivity and engagement with GoJoe.The employee engagement and wellbeing app that people actually use.
Rolla — Rolla helps beginners and fitness enthusiasts to improve their overall health & fitness. Take the next step and reach your goals with features tailored to your preferences and fitness level.

Bonsai Partners is a Venture Capital investment company based in Madrid, Spain. We invest in both primary and secondary opportunities in Tech startups from Europe.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Marketplace
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
Spain, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Livitum — Interior design service and furniture marketplace
TaxDown — TaxDown has revolutionized tax advice by being lone of the pioneers in digital service that lets users file income tax returns easily. It claims to guarantee the taxpayers the desired results. As this company is the collaborator of the Tax Agency, taxpayers can present their income statements on their own platform. The digital and automaticsolution maximizes savings.
PassEntry — The global digital pass issuance company that bridges the gap between your physical wallet and your digital wallet. We do this via our open API platform allowing developers to integrate our technology for their own use cases.

SWIG Finance is a social enterprise providing loans and support to small businesses in the South and West Country.

Investment focus

Women's, Consumer, Sporting Goods
Debt Financing
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Heidi — Heidi is an ATOL-protected business that offers flexible, great-value ski and snowboard holiday packages to hundreds of ski resorts throughout Europe.
Fittamamma — Award winning maternity activewear, postnatal workout clothes and nursing sports bras from FittaMamma. High impact sportswear proven to support your changing body to help you move through motherhood. Including maternity gymwear, maternity running clothes, buggy running and maternity yoga
Curio Spirits — Curio Spirits is the home of a range of artisan, hand-crafted spirits that include the award-winning Wild Coast Gin, Coyaba Rum and vodkas.

North East Innovation Fund looks for strong teams with scalable opportunities .

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

FAT32 — FAT32 is at the forefront of compliance automation, transforming the way businesses satisfy regulatory requirements.
Microbritt — Microbritt engages in patented process that allows micromachine brittle materials, defect-free from wafer-scale to beyond.
onHand — The volunteering and climate impact platform for businesses and individuals. Help your local communities and have global impact.

Eka Ventures invests in late Seed/early Series A consumer technology companies that have a positive societal impact. This can be environmental (For example, reducing food waste) or social (For example, delivering elderly care)We are particularly fascinated with two business models: Vertically integrated direct to consumer brands, includingthose that have a logistics aspect to them Market networks We also like companies that power the two business models above We believe in the power of founders to drive this change

Investment focus

Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom

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Jude — Hey, we're Jude. A healthcare start-up on a mission is to bring bladder care into the mainstream.
OxCan — Enabling curative cancer treatment through early detection
Axle Energy — Connect home energy assets with flexibility incentives. Lower costs and lower CO2.

DuMont Venture Holding GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of M. DuMont Schauberg - a leading media corporation based in Germany. DuMont Venture is actively seeking high-growth potential companies in the Digital Media and IT segments, and financially and strategically supports the development, market launch, andinternationalization of its partners.DuMont Venture invested in successful companies like plista, rebuy, Picanova, lieferando, Learnship, navabi, ZooRoyal, movingimage, northworks, farbflut or Fairrank.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Retail, Fashion
Funding Round, Seed, Series C
Germany, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

navabi — navabi is striving to become global leader in plus size fashion. navabi carries the largest assortment of brands for plus sizes globally and established their own brands. Their website, www.navabi.co.uk offers the style-savvy plus-sized customer unprecedented access to the newest looks of the season from european cutting edge plus-size labelsvia worldwide express delivery.The pages of navabi feature weekly fashion editorial, weekly updated products and unique video presentations for each collection with style recommendations.
ZooRoyal — ZooRoyal is an online platform that offers accessories and supplies for pet dogs, cats, reptiles, horses, fish, and more. Its operations are based in Würselen, Germany.
rankingCoach — rankingCoach offers a complete digital marketing app for small businesses and a variety of resellable digital marketing solutions including SEO, local marketing, brand watch, Google Ads, and social media marketing. rankingCoach app creates a tailored digital marketing strategy based on the individual requirements of each business. This marketingplan is supported by easy to follow step-by-step video tutorials and specialized tools for each key digital marketing approach, including AI-generated Google Ads; keyword finding and tracking tools for SEO, as well as newsfeeds for review and brand monitoring.These award-winning products from rankingCoach are available in 32 countries and 14 languages, directly as well as from numerous well-known hosting companies, TELCOs, online publishers, website builders, CMSs, and businesses in the MarTech sector.

Growth Engine is a holding company that invests in startups and scaleups with high growth potential founded by Fabio Mondini de Focatiis, Andrea Marangione, Michele Appendino and Marco Ariello, Venture Capital professionals with an excellent track record. Growth Engine invests in Italian startups at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
Seed, Secondary Market, Pre-Seed
Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom

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Cubbit — Cubbit is secure encrypted cloud storage with a difference. A distributed cloud that is 100% private and green. Join the Swarm.
StarTric — StarTric developes and is taken to clinical use as a transcatheter structural heart implantable device. They are developing a unique transcatheter repair implantable device to treat TR. They manage entrance to the right atrium, reducing the flow to the lungs. They offer heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and other morbidities.
TrueScreen — Certify photo, video, screenshot, document and audio recording with legal value. Prevent fraud and disputes obtaining indisputable evidences

An Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) that will invest into early-stage, unquoted companies that are developing disruptive technology and pioneering innovations. The Fund represents a collaboration between Foresight Group and the Williams Advanced Engineering business (part of the Williams Group). Foresight will be launching and managing theFund.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Semiconductor, Software
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Living Optics — Living Optics is commercializing next generation imaging technology which leverages a compact camera system based on breakthroughs in hardware design and software processing.
Phlux Technology — We develop, manufacture and supply innovative communication and vision components
Cambridge GaN Devices — Cambridge GaN Devices develops transistors designed to bring widespread adoption of GaN technology in consumer electronics.

ESO Capital Group (“ESO”) is a European special situations investment management group with offices in London and Zurich. ESO manages funds on behalf of institutional investors and has deployed over $500 million in capital since inception.They invest across the capital structure and focus on privately-originated, off-the-run situations backed bythe assets of European small and medium enterprises (SMEs), financial assets and real estate. Their two core areas of expertise include (i) acquiring undervalued and distressed assets, including loans as well as physical or financial assets, and (ii) providing capital to SMEs facing liquidity constraints, from high growth business to insolvency situations. Key to their success is their proprietary pan-European sourcing network and a capital preservation investment approach.ESO Capital UK Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and registered as an investment advisor with the SEC.

Investment focus

Retail, Sporting Goods, Information Technology
Private Equity, Debt Financing, Seed
United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

Arcus FM — Arcus FM is a facilities management company.
Netomnia — Netomnia are investing in and building a new full-fibre network right across the UK. Future-proofing homes and businesses with a reliable, high-quality, and high-speed internet connection.
Churchill Group — An expert Facilities Management Company based in the UK. Work with the UK's largest owned soft services company. Contact Churchill Group today.

Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Haven1 — EVM multi-app blockchain
Qooverse — Qooverse is a Web3 gaming studio that creates fast-paced, win-to-earn mobile card games with a compelling gameplay loop. This involves developing an ecosystem of mid-core and casual social games for Telegram and future social platforms.
Igloo — Our mission is to create the largest onchain community, driving the consumer crypto revolution.

The Redstone team is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Germany, Finland, France

Portfolio highlights

DREM — Simplifying distributed energy saving solutions
ClimeFi — ClimeFi is the leader specialising in permanent carbon removals (CDRs), partnering with companies to build portfolio of certified CDR assets.
Atlas Metrics — The single source of truth for your ESG data

The team behind Catapult Ventures are among the most experienced venture capital investors in the UK.Their experience spans a range of sectors from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to luxury consumer brands, manufacturing and software, as well as all stages: from start-ups and pre-revenue IP developers to company floatation and billions of poundsin revenue. Their administration team is equally experienced with each member having more than 10 years experience in a venture capital environment.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

CroBio — Crobio presents an environmentally sustainable solution for reducing global water consumption and preventing agricultural drought.
QV Bioelectronics — Manchester-based start-up QV Bioelectronics is developing innovative electrotherapy devices for the treatment of certain types of brain tumours.
Pencil Biosciences — Next Generation Genome Editing Tool

STS Ventures is a tech-oriented VC that is strongly differentiated from other venture capital funds primarily by its focus on camel tech start-ups and its investment focus on niche markets. Camel start-ups are companies that are resilient and resistant and can therefore survive even under difficult economic conditions, pandemics or global crises.The VC bundles the business angel activities of the Cologne-based serial entrepreneur and investor Stephan Schubert. In addition, business angels, entrepreneurs and family offices who are friends or in close business association with Stephan Schubert invest jointly with him through STS Ventures. Since the advent of the internet in Europe in the late 1990s, Stephan Schubert has invested in numerous technology-driven start-ups and has become one of the most active and experienced business angels in Germany.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Germany

Portfolio highlights

GIPEDO — We believe sport content consumption will become more diversified in the future, not less. Hence, we put clubs and rights holders into control by providing a platform that turns stadiums into digital assets to supercharge content monetisation.
Tilta — Provide a financial service, drive your GMV, and add a new revenue stream without the hassle of being a financial servicer provider.
Golfstrom Energy GmbH — Embedded financial services for renewable energy

They are the family office of a traditional family business.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Fitness, E-Commerce
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Germany, Australia, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Mighty Pea — Mighty Pea is a pea milk producer, which uses yellow split peas in the creation of its beverages.
SUSHI Bikes — SUSHI Bikes has developed the perfect e-bike for modern urban people.
Lyre's Spirit Co — Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig. But this is not justany alternative. Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day. Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.

The IQS entrepreneurship center works with the objective of contributing to industrial development by converting disruptive technologies into business opportunities. The IQS Tech Factory promotes entrepreneurship and provides support to all those entrepreneurs who decide to create companies with promising scientific and technical bases.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
Funding Round, Seed
Spain, Ireland, Costa Rica

Portfolio highlights

Onyriq — Onyriq is a B2B, research and development company in the field of polymer and materials.
BioEclosion — ENHANCING RAPID TESTS FOR WORLDWIDE DIAGNOSTICS
Husk Ventures — Generate new revenue streams for rural communities by upcycling rice husk to create sustainable products that contribute to a circular economy.Husk Ventures aims to increase the incomes of rice farmers’ and rural communities with access to innovative technologies and capacity building to convert rice husk into valuable products for local andinternational markets.The unique characteristics of rice husk (high lignin and silica content) make it an ideal material that benefit from being strong, fireproof, mould, and insect resistant.Some innovations exist in the market to create alternatives to wood by mixing rice husk with plastic or natural resins to create furniture or construction materials using similar technologies to wood plastic composites (WPC).Creating products using Rice Husk Composites is an opportunity to reduce deforestation and plastic consumption.

L'investitore italiano che ti aiuta ad avviare la tua startup supportando progetti disruptive ad alto valore tecnologico.

Investment focus

FinTech, Finance, Fitness
Pre-Seed
Italy

Portfolio highlights

Kilogram — Kilogram is the creator of a weight loss software that uses food photos to estimate calorie consumption.
H-Cube — H-Cube develops smart clothes technology to manufacture sportswear. Its technology is embedded into an industrial production line of sportswear suitable both for training and post-training monitoring to analyze the recovery process related to that specific training session.
IllumyFi — IllumyFi provides tools for investors and companies to help people on their journey to financial freedom: monitor and manage your investments all in one place, find information based on your interests, learn how to invest. IllumyFi: light your way to financial freedom

Kickstarter exists to help bring creative projects to life. A home for film, music, art, theater, games, comics, design, photography, and more.

Investment focus

Consumer Electronics, Software, Fashion
Product Crowdfunding, Seed, Pre-Seed
United States, Japan, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Naked Root — Naked Root generates technology that makes it simple to grow plants.
FirstAid Pads — At FirstAid Pads, we have developed a solution to the problem of emergency menstrual needs. Our single-use, disposable pads are designed to be carried with you wherever you go, allowing you to have access to menstrual hygiene products when you need them most. Our pads are ultra-absorbent, comfortable, and discreet, making them the perfect solutionfor unexpected situations. No more worrying about leaks, discomfort, or embarrassment. With FirstAid Pads, you can have the peace of mind you deserve. Say goodbye to the inconvenience of buying an entire pack of pads when you only need one. Try FirstAid Pads today and see the difference for yourself.
IFO Corporation — A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

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