VC-Verzeichnis

KI-Investoren Verzeichnis

Kuratierter Index aktiver Venture-Capital-Fonds in Europa und Israel. Verfolge Investoren, Phasen und Ticketgrößen.

Helion Partners

Europa

Helion Partners specializes in advising owners in TV production, kids IP, advertising, marketing, and creative services industries on maximizing business value during sales or fundraising. Their approach is bespoke, independent, and delivered personally by experts.

M&A Advisory (Sales & Fundraising)

Hellenic Development Bank of Investments

Athens, GR

The Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) is Greece's Sovereign Fund of Funds. Its mission is to develop and strengthen the investment ecosystem of Venture Capital and Private Equity (VC/PE) funds with the participation of other private and institutional investors. HDBI's core strategy is to invest in initiatives that contribute to the country's growth and finance innovation, aiming to attract private and public investment capital, manage it properly, create added value, map the country's investment and business landscape, and promote best practices based on ESG criteria. The funds supported by HDBI invest in startups and more mature companies operating in key sectors of the Greek economy. HDBI acts as a significant investment gateway to the Greek market, instilling confidence in its reliability and stability. It has forged strategic co-investment agreements with the Mubadala Investment Company (UAE) and signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment company, ADQ. HDBI is also a founding member of the ‘Scale Up Europe Initiative,’ supporting and promoting European technology champions. HDBI manages funds sourced from the Public Investment Program and the Recovery and Resilience Fund, acting as the equity platform. Its portfolio includes 42 funds (as of Dec. 2025), with total assets under management exceeding €2.7 billion. They invest through fund-of-funds model across venture capital, private equity, and quasi-equity instruments to support Greek SMEs.

Venture Capital, Private Equity, Growth StageTechnologyenergy

Hessen Kapital

Deutschland

Hessen Kapital provides equity and equity-like financing alternatives to traditional bank loans for companies in Hesse, Germany. They invest in early-stage and growth-stage companies, including technology-oriented startups, university spin-offs, and companies undergoing succession. By offering silent and open participations, Hessen Kapital aims to strengthen the companies' equity base, improve liquidity and creditworthiness, and increase their ability to secure further financing. A key focus is supporting companies with a positive societal impact, especially those pursuing ecological, digital, or social innovations.

Gründungsphase (Seed/Startup), Frühphase (Early Stage), Wachstum (Growth), Unternehmensnachfolgen (Succession)TechnologyInnovation

Hetch

Helsingborg, Schweden

HETCH supports ambitious founders in turning bold ideas into global success stories, focusing on innovative and disruptive solutions across diverse sectors like AI, energy, healthcare, and sustainability.

Seed, Series A, and Series BEarly-stage and growth-stage startups with scalable business modelsparticularly in tech-driven sectors

Hetz

Tel Aviv, IL

Hetz Ventures is a VC firm dedicated to growing with its companies by working harder, thinking smarter, and moving faster. They focus on providing access to a global network of executive tech leadership, support in developing go-to-market strategy and product-market fit, and opportunities for follow-on capital from strong partners. The firm emphasizes being a unified and strong force from day one, applying resources to solve short-term challenges and co-create long-term strategies. Hetz Ventures leverages a global network of investors and access to initial corporate customers to connect startups with the right people from the first meeting to term sheet. They also launched the Hetz Data Program and Hetz Executive Network to provide additional resources and connections to their portfolio companies. The firm seems to be adapting to the evolving landscape of AI and data. They highlight the increasing importance of data engineering and the shift towards embracing LLM models within enterprises. They also emphasize the need for AI systems to be trusted and reliable operators, focusing on factors like reliability metrics, audit trails, bounded autonomy, deterministic fallbacks, and safe refusal modes. The focus is on fostering trust in AI agents, making them dependable by providing transparency and clear limits, ultimately enabling them to expand their roles safely and consistently. This highlights a forward-thinking approach to AI adoption, prioritizing practical applications and dependability over sheer intelligence. Their investment strategy seems to be aligned with the future trend of AI becoming a more trusted component to streamline operations and workflows. Furthermore, they appear to be investing into solving problems that arise with the mass adoption of big data analysis and helping founders rethink data engineering for AI-first products.

Early Stage, SeedCybersecurityAI

Hexa

Frankreich

Hexa Group is a globally recognized blockchain investment group founded in 2017. They focus on driving innovation and growth within the blockchain space through strategic investments and collaboration. With a seasoned team possessing deep industry knowledge, Hexa is dedicated to empowering Web3 and supporting groundbreaking projects that shape the future of the decentralized ecosystem. Their approach seems rooted in identifying and nurturing projects at the forefront of the Web3 revolution. They aim to be more than just a capital provider, acting as a strategic partner to their portfolio companies.

Early StageWeb3Blockchain

Hidden Peak Capital

CN

The provided website content is extremely limited and provides no information about the firm's investment thesis or strategy. The text only contains navigation links and the firm's name.

Small to Medium Sized BusinessesReal Estate

High Tech Gründerfond

Bonn, Deutschland

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) invests in tech founders who have the courage to shape the future. They focus on Pre-Seed and Seed stage startups, providing a strong network in business and science. Their experience as founders helps them scale startups with deep tech know-how. Their mission extends beyond their track record: together, they sustainably strengthen the technological backbone of Germany as a business location and create international market leaders. They aim to build the future with tech made in Germany.

Pre-Seed, SeedIndustrialClimate & Deep Tech

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)

Berlin, Deutschland

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) invests in tech founders who have the courage to shape our future. They focus on early-stage investments (Pre-Seed and Seed) and offer a strong network in business and science, experience in scaling startups, and deep tech know-how. HTGF's mission is to sustainably strengthen the technological backbone of Germany's economy and create international market leaders. They believe in tech and invest in people, backing tech founders and building the future early on.

Pre-Seed, SeedIndustrialClimate & Deep Tech

Highland Capital Partners Europe

Geneva, CH

Highland Europe is a growth-stage investment firm based in London and Geneva, focusing on European-rooted scale-ups. Spun off from Highland Capital Partners in 2012, they are currently investing their fifth fund of €1 billion. The firm prioritizes a founder-centric approach, building collaborative relationships and offering high-touch support to their portfolio companies. With three decades of investment experience in Europe, China, and the US, they retain a start-up spirit while focusing on integrity and doing the right thing. They seek to partner with ambitious teams and disruptive products, fostering innovation and driving successful outcomes.

Growth-stage

Hikma Ventures

Großbritannien

Hikma Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, was established in 2015 to broaden Hikma’s offerings and tap into opportunities in the growing digital health and life sciences space. They invest in innovative digital health and life sciences companies worldwide, seeking disruptive technologies and meaningful companies with diverse leadership that can make a real difference in the world and for Hikma. The fund acts as an instrument of strategic growth in broadening Hikma's offering, leveraging their expertise and global presence to accelerate revenue growth, enhance value creation, and help differentiate Hikma’s products. The investment mandate is broad, focusing on companies where there is a true strategic advantage for both Hikma and the portfolio companies. They aim to partner with portfolio companies, driving their success by leveraging Hikma’s expertise and reach as a global generics pharmaceutical company. Hikma Ventures takes a long-term perspective towards its portfolio companies. While they are investment stage-agnostic, they have a preference for Series A and beyond and are happy to lead or co-lead.

Series A and beyond (stage-agnostic)Drug DeliveryDigital Therapeutics

Hillhouse Capital

CN

Hillhouse Investment seeks to leverage its investment experience to help high-quality businesses thrive for the long term. They aim to create alignment with their investments in leading companies and drive value for all stakeholders. They focus on identifying emerging trends and supporting companies who understand the changing needs of people, businesses, and the world. Achieving this requires patience, tenacity, commercial acumen, and the skills to help conventional businesses continue to evolve. Hillhouse is a disciplined and pragmatic investor, prioritizing business fundamentals and industry insights to support sustainable, high-quality businesses. Their approach is grounded at the intersection of alignment, quality, and sustainability. The firm's mission is to invest in exceptional businesses that can stand the test of time, contributing to sustainable positive change by understanding the potential of traditional businesses and their industries. Their investment approach is based on rigor, patience, and expertise, allowing them to invest for the long term. Research allows them to uncover the obscure, connect emerging trends, and anticipate future needs to define true potential. They also believe that quality management teams are key to successful businesses, and strong alignment underpins investment success, aiming to align with resilient, forward-thinking organizations that create lasting value for their stakeholders.

Multi-Stagehealthcareindustrials

Hillhouse Investment

CN

Hillhouse Investment focuses on investing in high-quality businesses with the potential to thrive for the long term. They aim to align with leading companies and drive value for all stakeholders. With nearly 20 years of experience, they partner with organizations and their leaders to build resilient and successful franchises. The firm seeks to identify emerging trends and support companies that understand the changing needs of people, businesses, and the world, emphasizing patience, tenacity, commercial acumen, and the ability to help conventional businesses evolve. Their investment approach is disciplined and pragmatic, prioritizing business fundamentals and industry insights to support sustainable, high-quality businesses. Hillhouse invests globally across various sectors including healthcare, industrials, energy transition, business services, and consumer opportunities. The firm's core values revolve around alignment, quality, and sustainability. They believe in the importance of quality management teams and strong alignment for investment success. Their research-driven approach allows them to uncover hidden opportunities, connect emerging trends, and anticipate future needs, defining true potential. This knowledge is augmented by decades of investment insights, enabling them to invest for the long term and contribute to sustainable positive change.

Not mentionedhealthcareindustrials

Hive Ventures

Yerevan, AM

HIVE Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage startups led by Armenian entrepreneurs globally. Their mission is to foster and accelerate the growth of the global Armenian tech ecosystem by providing venture funding, mentorship, and access to a Silicon Valley network. They aim to help founders scale their companies by offering capital, community, and connections. The firm actively seeks out and supports Armenian founders, believing that investing in this community will catalyze technological innovation and economic development within the Armenian diaspora.

Early StageTechnology

Holcim MAQER Ventures

CH

Holcim MAQER Ventures invests in startups revolutionizing the built environment by reducing carbon emissions, upcycling industrial waste, and enabling near-zero-emission manufacturing processes in construction materials. The firm leverages Holcim’s market access, expertise, and corporate partnerships to accelerate portfolio companies’ growth through pilot projects and structured engagements.

Early stageEarly-stage startups in sustainable constructiondecarbonization of cement production

Hollyport Capital

Großbritannien

Hollyport Capital specializes in acquiring mature private equity assets in the secondary market, providing liquidity solutions to longstanding investors seeking to realize non-core investments. Their approach involves buying portfolios comprising a wide range of fund types and geographies, as well as working with private equity managers to restructure individual funds to address misalignments of interest among stakeholders. With a heritage stretching back over 30 years, Hollyport leverages extensive knowledge and experience to structure transactions tailored to the specific needs of all relevant parties. Founded in 2006, Hollyport has raised nine secondary private equity funds and currently manages over $11 billion in assets. Their investor base includes institutions, family offices, endowments, and sophisticated high-net-worth individuals. Hollyport operates globally, with offices in London and New York, and a diverse team of 13 nationalities speaking 19 languages. The firm's focus is on providing liquidity to investors seeking to realize mature private equity investments. They acquire portfolios comprising a wide range of fund types and geographies. Hollyport's team has diverse knowledge and experience in the private equity market, enabling them to provide liquidity solutions for legacy private equity assets. The firm identifies potential for liquidity solutions for legacy private equity assets, offering liquidity solutions to investors seeking to realize mature private equity investments.

Mature private equity assetsPrivate EquitySecondary Market

Horizon Capital

Kyiv, UA

Horizon Capital transforms local leaders into regional and global champions by backing visionary entrepreneurs with capital and expertise. The firm focuses on companies that leverage CEE’s cost advantages to scale globally, prioritizing tech, export-oriented businesses, and domestic champions. It emphasizes value creation, governance, and responsible investment aligned with UNPRI standards.

Growth capital for established companies (buy-outs, expansions, and minority investments alongside lead partners)Fast-growingexport-oriented companies leveraging cost competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to generate global revenues

Hostplus

AU

Hostplus is one of the largest super funds in Australia, founded in 1988 by the Australian Hotels Association and the United Workers Union. With over 1.8 million members, more than 320,000 employers, and $140 billion in funds under management, Hostplus aims to provide retirement income security to its members. Their scale and ongoing growth allow for low member costs and a broad range of investment opportunities. The fund originated in the hospitality and tourism industries but has evolved to serve all Australians. Hostplus emphasizes continuous improvement, offering members industry-leading tools and services, including 24/7 account access and a mobile app. The fund is widely recognized as an industry leader and focuses on supporting members throughout their working lives. The Trustee Board manages Hostplus' activities, while the Group Executive Team oversees the day-to-day operations and strategic plan. Hostplus places importance on transparency and accountability, demonstrated through their Service Standards Reports. They are also committed to working with First Nations communities to enhance retirement income security. Hostplus is actively addressing superannuation scams and urging members to be aware of potential risks and red flags when making decisions about their superannuation. The firm is also expanding their services to include health and wellbeing offerings through a partnership with MetLife. Hostplus actively monitors and mitigates cybersecurity threats and strives to maintain open communication with their members, including updates on cyber incidents and changes in communication methods. The firm focuses on providing financial advice services delivered by trained and licensed professionals and empowers members with information to make informed decisions about their superannuation.

Not applicableNot applicableas Hostplus is a superannuation fund and not a venture capital firm in the traditional sense. Their investment focus is on growing the retirement savings of their members.

Human Act Development

DK

Human Act Development is not a venture capital firm in the traditional sense. It is a venture investment company that supports the Human Act Foundation with financial funding. The Human Act Foundation, a Danish NGO, focuses on reducing global inequality through fairer wealth distribution. Their primary strategy involves advocating for wealth taxation, particularly through initiatives like Millionaires for Humanity, to help fund the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. They also support global education and healthcare initiatives that drive lasting, systemic change. Their philanthropic work extends to countries like Bangladesh, the DRC, Iran, Nepal, Palestine, and Uganda. The foundation operates as a self-financed entity, supported by profits from Human Act Properties, a real estate company. The foundation's ultimate goal is to create a more equitable society by raising awareness, promoting action, and fostering partnerships to transform the global distribution of wealth. Human Act aims to create a more just and sustainable world, free from extreme poverty by addressing the root causes of global wealth inequality.

Venture Investment, not specified if early, seed, etc.Venture Investmentfinancial funding for Human Act Foundation

HumanAct VC

Copenhagen, DK
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Advocating for a global wealth tax to eliminate extreme poverty and promote economic fairness.

Hutt Capital

Portland, USA

Hutt Capital is a blockchain venture capital fund of funds platform that provides diversified exposure to promising blockchain and crypto startups globally. Their strategy encompasses fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments. They partner with leading blockchain VC firms to achieve this diversified exposure. They aim to provide access to top-tier blockchain and crypto investments that might otherwise be inaccessible to individual investors or smaller institutions, effectively acting as a gateway to the blockchain VC ecosystem.

Early Stage (via fund investments and direct/co-investments)BlockchainCrypto

Hy24

Paris, Frankreich

Hy24 is the world's first and largest hydrogen private equity asset manager, dedicated to investing across the entire low-carbon hydrogen industrial value chain. Their investment strategy centers around deploying the infrastructure and technologies necessary for a low-carbon, resilient, and sovereign economy. The firm supports entrepreneurs developing long-term upstream and downstream projects focused on producing low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives from renewable energies, as well as projects related to transportation, distribution, and serving transport and mobility markets. Hy24's investments are guided by stringent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, adhering to Article 9 of the SFDR to ensure sustainability. They seek strong economic performance for their investors while applying European taxonomy and SFDR rules. The firm aims to create a new hydrogen asset class by focusing on infrastructure and hydrogen equipment and technologies. The firm targets geographies that have prioritized hydrogen as a key component of their decarbonization strategies, including Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North America, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) zone. Hy24 was formed in 2021 from the combination of Ardian and FiveT Hydrogen, leveraging Ardian's asset management expertise and FiveT Hydrogen's industrial expertise to build a cross-disciplinary team. Hy24 invests with a focus on accelerating the deployment of integrated hydrogen mobility solutions, building large-scale green steel plants, and deploying e-fuels for the aviation and maritime sectors. Their approach includes creating joint ventures with leading companies and providing funding for projects that contribute significantly to the decarbonization of industrial processes and the development of sustainable energy solutions.

Greenfield, UpstreamLow-carbon hydrogen productionHydrogen infrastructure

I2BF Global Ventures

USA

The provided content is extremely limited. Based solely on the website provided, I2BF Global Ventures' investment thesis and strategy cannot be accurately determined. There is no information about their specific approach to investing, the problems they aim to solve, or the types of companies they seek to fund. The phrase "The Future Is Bright!" is far too generic to infer any meaningful strategic information.

IAGi Ventures

London, Großbritannien

IAG (International Airlines Group) is a parent company to multiple airlines and related businesses. Their investment strategy, based on the provided website content, is focused on maximizing shareholder returns through a unique business model. This model consists of a light central structure, agile and empowered operating companies (airlines), and a central platform that drives efficiency, innovation, and sustainability across the group. IAG allocates capital and sets the overall agenda for sustainability and innovation.

Not explicitly mentioned, but appears to focus on established operating companies and industry consolidation.Aviationairlines