capacura Investment Club
capacura Investment Club focuses on investing in sustainable startups in the fields of education, health, and the environment. They aim to combine economic success with positive impact, allowing investors to participate in profitable investments while contributing to a better future. They offer investment opportunities starting from €120 per month or a one-time investment of €1,000, giving individuals access to hand-picked impact startups. Capacura employs a combination of artificial intelligence and experienced analysis to review and select the best startups based on their opportunity, return potential, and impact. The firm's investment model involves profit participation rights, where investors benefit from the economic success of the startups in which capacura invests alongside them. This differs from crowdinvesting, where capacura and/or its shareholders maintain a stake in the investments. Capacura positions itself as an alternative to traditional asset management by offering lower investment minimums and direct startup selection.
makesense Seed I
makesense Seed I is the pioneering impact investing fund launched in 2019 by makesense, a French non-profit organization founded in 2010 to support citizen engagement, education, incubation, and financing for ecological and social entrepreneurs tackling major societal challenges. With an initial budget of €8.2 million, the fund targets pre-seed stage social enterprises and impact-driven startups contributing to a sustainable society, providing investments typically between €50,000 and €150,000 alongside non-financial support drawn from makesense's incubator experience with over 300 organizations. It has completed around 13-18 investments, including notable ones in Vesto (Seed VC - II, October 2023), Atypique (Seed VC, September 2023), Resortecs (Seed VC, May 2023), and Le Drive Tout Nu (Series B, June 2025), with one portfolio exit in Kippit (May 2023); the fund operates primarily from France with a main geographic focus there, though makesense's broader activities suggest European reach, led by Investment Director Anne Gerset who emphasizes catalytic investments bridging to mainstream capital.[1][2][3][4]
o2h Ventures
o2h Ventures focuses on seeding early-stage biotech therapeutics and related AI opportunities, particularly in the UK. The firm operates two funds: the Human Health EIS Knowledge Intensive Fund and the Human Health SEIS Fund. The EIS fund invests in companies qualifying under EIS and covering novel drug discovery along with enabling services, tools, and AI technologies. The SEIS fund targets seed-stage companies with a similar focus. o2h Ventures differentiates itself through grassroots working relationships, providing early access to deals. They aim to build a diversified portfolio of 5-10 companies and seek exits typically within 3-7 years, strategically managing exits to optimize S/EIS tax reliefs. They evaluate companies based on scientific tractability, IP position, path to the clinic, and the team's ability to navigate challenges, also attempting to gauge interest from potential acquirers early in the evaluation process. The firm actively nurtures and invests in emerging life science and tech companies, leveraging a strong pipeline of early-stage opportunities developed over 20 years of involvement in grassroots science in the UK. They operate from The Mill SciTech Park, a 2.7-acre site developed as an incubation hub for small life science companies. o2h Ventures' business model combines access to opportunities similar to China's Wuxi Ventures with an incubation approach akin to USA's Atlas Ventures, aiming to improve the prospects of successful exits. o2h Ventures emphasizes early involvement with founders, providing not only capital but also co-working lab and office space, hands-on scientific input, and ongoing board-level mentorship and strategic support. This integrated approach aims to help companies focus on innovation and rapid development. They also provide support through their research services company, o2h Discovery. The firm's investment strategy is knowledge-intensive, focusing on areas where they have deep expertise and can provide significant value beyond just capital.
unbundled vc
Unbundled VC, founded by Marc Cohen, invests in Europe-based early-stage software and AI founders with a laser focus on winning the US market. Marc believes the US market, being 10-20x larger than most European markets, is critical for achieving outlier venture returns. He prioritizes companies with product edges that resonate with US buyers and aims to maximize expected return by considering risk-reward profiles. The firm moves quickly and aims to be straightforward to work with. Marc leverages his US network to provide warm introductions to relevant US VCs for follow-on funding rounds. His investment decisions are driven by the potential for outsized returns, emphasizing market size and product differentiation. Marc's background as a professional trader and two-time AI founder informs his investment approach. His experience includes building AI-driven automated trading systems and contributing to the development of a leading poker AI. This background gives him a unique perspective on evaluating AI-related opportunities.
vent.io
Vent.io is a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Deutsche Leasing AG that aims to accelerate the growth of the German Mittelstand by investing in and building digital solutions. They focus on strengthening Deutsche Leasing AG's position as the financial backbone of the German Mittelstand by driving digitalization and innovation and creating long-term value for its customers. They operate two business areas: product engineering, which builds data-driven digital solutions, AI-powered products, and customer-centric portals for Deutsche Leasing Group, and corporate venture capital (CVC), which invests in B2B startups and connects them with the Deutsche Leasing ecosystem and customers through strategic partnering and pilot projects. Vent.io's investment strategy centers around data-driven B2B startups from seed to Series A. They leverage Deutsche Leasing AG's 60+ years of experience in the leasing business, its €40+ billion assets under management, and its extensive distribution network to benefit their portfolio companies. This network includes 341 savings banks and over 100 top-tier OEM partners. The firm emphasizes strategic relevance, long-term value creation, and strengthening the future of asset finance and asset-related services. They also prioritize venture partnering, assisting startups in developing needs-based strategies and identifying strategic customer fit within the Deutsche Leasing ecosystem. This includes facilitating access to customers and partners and helping startups expand their customer base through pilot projects with clear KPIs to validate business potential.
EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Urban Mobility is committed to decarbonising the mobility sector and accelerating the transition to sustainable urban mobility. They aim to address urban mobility challenges and help deliver impactful solutions by fostering collaboration within Europe's largest community for urban mobility innovation. They provide funding, coaching, and concrete opportunities to foster European entrepreneurship and scale solutions to market by bringing together the public sector, established companies, startups, SMEs and academia to implement pilots aimed at solving real mobility issues in cities across Europe.
Act-Vc
ACT Venture Partners invests in European deep-tech startups at the earliest stages (pre-seed and seed), providing capital (€500K–€1.5M) and strategic support to transform groundbreaking ideas into global companies. They focus on technical founders with bold visions and a track record of solving complex, foundational challenges across AI, quantum, SpaceTech, dual-use, HealthTech, and sustainability.
Ahren Innovation Capital
Ahren Innovation Capital focuses on investing in deep technology companies that are at the intersection of groundbreaking science and high-end technology. Their investment strategy is geared towards creating outsized returns while also having a positive impact on the world. They back founders with big visions and provide support to help them achieve their goals. They believe in taking asymmetric, considered risks to capture generational opportunities in deep technology. Ahren partners with stellar founders and teams at all stages from pre-seed to pre-IPO, and are willing to help build companies from scratch or provide capital and expertise to high-growth businesses. Their approach involves deep tech expertise from their Founding & Science Partners, who have created technologies with a combined value of over $100BN. They are involved throughout the investment process, from sourcing to deep-tech diligence, and supporting businesses. They offer a Commercial Engine and Unicorn Founder advisors to help their companies achieve success. They also value strategic LP partnerships, where major LPs provide access, expertise, and customers to their portfolio companies. Ahren prioritizes strong values and treating founders well, aiming to be a trusted and respected group that can have a differentiated impact on their success. They aim to add value to exceptional founders at any stage, providing both patient and active capital to empower them to achieve the unimaginable.
AnD Ventures
AnD Ventures is an Israeli venture capital firm focused on investing in pioneering early-stage startups and building them into leaders in innovation, driving global market impact. They operate with a co-founder mentality, prioritizing responsibility and ownership, actively contributing operational funding, hands-on talent, and U.S.-based growth initiatives to propel their companies toward success. Their approach involves transforming pre-seed startups into success stories through their unique venture studio, providing hands-on support and expert growth partners to increase sales and secure future funding. AnD Ventures invests in early-stage revenue-generating startups, helping them achieve product-market fit. They enable the creation and execution of strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategies, and long-term growth plans through a proactive methodology. The firm empowers startups with market validation, strategic team-building, access to a powerful network, expert fundraising support, and growth acceleration, guiding them from formation to a successful exit. The team consists of product managers, CTOs, founders, financial advisors, and cybersecurity experts. They collaborate closely with growth partners from Fortune 500 companies, serial entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry experts, leveraging diverse expertise for impactful outcomes. Overall, the firm aims to be more than just investors, but true company builders.
Anamcara Capital
Anamcara Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in exceptional European founders building for global markets. They focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies in Enterprise Software and AI. Their strategy revolves around early conviction, identifying companies before the broader market recognizes their potential. They aim to provide more than just capital, emphasizing relationships and long-term partnerships with their portfolio companies. Their primary value proposition is access. They connect founders directly to Fortune 500 customers, US operators, and tier-1 investors through a proprietary network built over a decade across the US, Europe, and GCC. This network is intended to drive revenue, critical hires, and US expansion for their portfolio companies. They adopt a hands-on approach, working closely with founders from day one to offer support and guidance. Anamcara Capital emphasizes building partnerships that extend beyond the initial investment, indicating a commitment to supporting founders through challenges and successes. They prioritize conviction over consensus, demonstrating a willingness to take risks on companies with transformative potential. The firm doesn't optimize for volume, suggesting a focus on making fewer, more impactful investments.
Angel One
Invests in Ukrainian founders with a global mindset, leveraging access to UCU’s global business network, serial entrepreneurs, and AI/ML expertise to support startup growth and cultural development in Ukraine.
B2Venture
B2Venture is a European venture capital firm that focuses on backing "the Unique, the Mavericks, the Outliers." They aim to leverage the power of generations to shape tomorrow by investing in the earliest stages of companies with the best ideas and brightest minds. The firm is supported by a community of angel investors spanning both tech and industry, who provide expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and hands-on support to portfolio companies. They invest primarily in the pre-seed and seed stage with the ability to invest in later stages through a Direct Investments track. B2Venture emphasizes its role as a long-term partner for entrepreneurs, providing deep experience, unwavering dedication, and unique expertise to support portfolio companies.
BrainsToVentures AG
b2venture is a European venture firm that aims to shape the future by investing in the earliest stages of promising ideas and bright minds. They focus on backing unique, maverick, and outlier founders. The firm leverages a community of angel investors with expertise in both tech and industry, providing portfolio companies with unique expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and hands-on support. b2venture invests primarily in the pre-seed and seed stages, but also has the ability to invest in later stages through their Direct Investments track. They aim to be long-term partners for the entrepreneurs they back.
Buildit Accelerator
Buildit Accelerator, initially established in Estonia in 2013, focuses on accelerating hardware and IoT startups. Over 11 years, the firm has evolved from providing small seed investments to becoming a venture capital fund that can invest up to €1.5 million. They aim to help startups scale faster and smarter, refine prototypes into market-ready products, and secure substantial investments. They aim to empower entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into tangible realities. Buildit's investment strategy involves providing investment up to 250kEUR for Pre-seed stage startups, particularly focusing on companies incorporated or predominantly running business from Latvia. They focus on companies with MVP, Market-Founders fit. They also invest up to 1.5 MEUR Seed stage/follow up for startups preferably in Baltics, Nordics, possibly any EU country. Buildit aims to develop the IoT and Hardware success stories of the future by nurturing startups from prototype to scalable businesses. Buildit has experience with 18 batches, 3500 applications, and 100+ startups from 18 countries. The fund has gained experience with startups through successes, complex challenges, and occasional setbacks.
Butterfly Ventures
Butterfly Ventures is a leading seed-stage deep tech VC firm operating in the Nordics and Baltics. Founded in 2012, the firm focuses on early-stage companies, often investing before they generate significant revenue. They have a cooperative approach, working closely with founders and providing support across all partners. The firm is committed to sustainability, claiming to be the first carbon-neutral VC fund in Europe. Their investment strategy is centered around identifying and supporting disruptive ideas in deep tech, hardware, and hardware-interfacing software. They are particularly interested in companies that have a positive social or environmental impact. Butterfly Ventures typically makes its first investment at the seed stage but has the capacity for follow-on investments. Butterfly Ventures emphasizes business-driven growth, with portfolio companies typically generating revenue within six months of the initial investment. They aim to support companies from the earliest stages through subsequent funding rounds and growth phases. The firm has offices in Oulu, Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallinn, and Copenhagen, reflecting its commitment to the Nordic and Baltic regions. They also demonstrate a commitment to measuring success beyond financials by considering metrics related to sustainability. Their recent news articles highlight their focus on net impact and integrating sustainability into growth plans, signaling a forward-thinking approach to venture capital that considers environmental and social factors alongside financial returns.
Capricorn Partners
Capricorn Partners is an independent manager of venture capital funds, including Quest for Growth, focusing on innovative companies that utilize technology for competitive advantage. The firm aims to invest in themes that have a positive global impact, concentrating on digital, health, and clean technologies within Europe, particularly the Benelux region. They pursue both quoted and private investments, integrating the two within Quest for Growth. The firm leverages over 30 years of experience in the venture capital space. With a substantial amount of assets under management, Capricorn Partners is comprised of a team of experts. The investment strategy involves identifying and supporting companies that can scale their businesses internationally, as evidenced by their recent investments in companies like Oska Health, Xyall, and Trendtracker. Capricorn Partners actively engages with its portfolio companies, showcasing their stories and highlighting key milestones, such as fundraises and exits. This approach suggests a commitment to building long-term relationships and contributing to the success of their investments. The firm’s emphasis on technology-driven innovation and its regional focus positions it as a key player in the European venture capital landscape.
Constructor Capital
Constructor Capital is a Swiss-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Deep Tech, Software, and Edtech. They bridge frontier research and scalable venture capital, backing founders who turn scientific breakthroughs and advance software ideas into global businesses. As the venture engine inside of Constructor Group, they leverage a global ecosystem encompassing research, universities, and applied technology to connect frontier research with venture discipline, aiming to help founders transition from lab to market faster and with higher conviction. Their investment approach is deeply rooted in science and aims to identify and support breakthrough innovations that accelerate learning and scientific discovery. Constructor Capital's edge is defined by several key factors: a research network comprising relationships with over 50 universities and 500+ world-class researchers for early sourcing and due diligence of deep science opportunities; access to Constructor Group assets, including Constructor University, Constructor Tech, and Constructor Start, for pilots, talent, and co-development; an operator DNA with partners who have founded and scaled platforms; a global network of VCs, LPs, and corporate partners across Europe, MENA, US, and Asia; and a commitment to ecosystem deal flow through partnerships with TTOs, incubators, and accelerators to commercialize academic IP. The firm is particularly passionate about the future and actively seeks out opportunities in areas like quantum technologies, even before they gain mainstream attention. Their General Partner's acquisition of Constructor University and the development of Constructor Tech reflects their belief that changing the world begins with knowledge and underscores their commitment to building the future. They focus on science-based ventures at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. Constructor Capital provides significant value add by supporting executive hiring, facilitating customer outreach, and connecting academic founders to elite business networks, turning scientific breakthroughs into real growth stories.
Cornerstone VC
Cornerstone VC focuses on investing in early-stage technology businesses led by diverse teams in the UK. They employ a 'people first' investment strategy, believing that the potential in diversity as an asset class is significant. Their approach centers on supporting founders who are intentional about building world-class teams, excel in high-growth environments, and are obsessive about execution. They prioritize the team and the people behind the idea, as much as the product itself. The firm's investments span across three key themes: Live, Work, and Play. Within Live, they invest in Health Tech, Carbon Tech, Supply Chain and Logistics, and PropTech & Infrastructure, focusing on technologies that improve lifestyles and create a sustainable future. In Work, they target Enterprise Software, Machine Learning/AI, Fintech, and Ed Tech & Skills, supporting innovative applications for collaboration, data protection, financial empowerment, and employee wellness. For Play, they invest in Networks & Marketplaces, Online Communities, Web 3.0/Immersion, Social, Adtech, and Martech, redefining how people wind down, socialize, and spend quality time. Cornerstone VC emphasizes being an approachable and supportive partner to founders, particularly during the challenging early stages. They aim to be present during both the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey. They actively look to break barriers within the VC landscape and support opportunities for talented founders from diverse backgrounds. They started as angel investors and aim to bring that experience into their fund investing activities. They seek founders who are building world-class teams, can excel in high growth environments and are truly obsessive about execution.
Delta Partners
Delta Partners is an early-stage VC firm based in Ireland that focuses on investing in foundation-stage Irish startups. They emphasize supporting entrepreneurs in building solid company foundations and milestone-focused, capital-optimizing cultures that last a company’s lifetime. They believe getting the foundations right dramatically increases a start-up’s chance of success and unlocks the path to explosive and sustainable growth. They consider the ability to execute an idea as more critical than the idea itself, focusing on how founders think, learn, act, and adapt. They look for evidence that founders have engaged with the market, tested solutions, and made decisions based on feedback, signaling momentum and potential.
Eden Ventures
Eden Ventures is an international venture capital firm focused on pre-seed startups, aiming to help founders realize their full potential. They position themselves as the "garden of Eden" for early-stage companies. Their strategy revolves around leveraging a large network of over 500 angels to provide business connections and fundraising opportunities through club deals and connections to VC partners. They seek to invest in teams with serial entrepreneurs, multidisciplinary skills, and strong commitment. The firm offers initial investments up to 100,000 EUR, with flexible financing options including SAFEs, convertible notes, and equity. They prioritize a "founders friendly" approach, acknowledging the challenges and opportunities of building a new business. Eden Ventures is backed by IAG, the main Italian business angel network, which suggests a strong tie to the Italian startup ecosystem and access to angel investors. Their investment criteria include targeting multibillion-dollar markets in hyper-growth sectors with well-defined target customers. They look for deals with the presence of professional investors, a clear roadmap, and defined KPIs, aiming to complete at least 50% of each round. They also mention synergies with the IAG portfolio of 80+ startups and scaleups as a value add. Their overall approach is network-powered, emphasizing connections, strategic advice, and maximizing next round opportunities for their portfolio companies.
Emblem
Emblem is a venture capital firm that partners with European founders at the pre-seed stage. They aim to provide founders with concrete, pragmatic, stimulating, and unreserved support during the initial phase of their entrepreneurial journey. The firm has raised $100 million to back Europe's earliest-stage founders. Their approach involves direct engagement with decision-makers, a bias towards high-risk/high-reward investments, a commitment to helping startups reach Series A, and a dedication to supporting all their entrepreneurs, regardless of their level of success over time. Emblem emphasizes flexibility in deal-making, including equity stake, board seat, and check size, and prioritizes closing the distance between founders and VCs to foster helpful, honest, challenging, and impactful relationships.
Evolem Start
Evolem Start accompagne des entrepreneurs dans l’exécution de leur vision avec une approche pragmatique, réactive et axée sur la performance durable. Leur structure de family office permet des décisions rapides et un engagement long terme, sans contrainte de temps ou de performance financière immédiate. Leur objectif est de créer les meilleures conditions pour la réussite des projets en alignant intérêts avec les entrepreneurs.
Expedite Ventures
Expedite Ventures is a business angel group of CTOs and CPOs focused on investing in and mentoring tech founders, with a particular emphasis on creating sustainable businesses. They provide both capital and in-depth, hands-on mentorship derived from decades of collective experience in building and scaling technology companies, which they believe is at least as valuable as funding. They prioritize supporting underrepresented groups in tech, including female and immigrant entrepreneurs. They are particularly interested in DevTools that promote cross-functionality, bridging gaps between developers and other creative colleagues. The firm looks for founders who identify and address real problems with innovative solutions. They value teams with industry expertise, unique access to data or resources, and a combination of smart technological implementations. They also invest in companies that combine AI, document management, and payments to tackle inefficiencies in the fintech and legaltech spaces. Their investment strategy involves partnering with founders and teams who demonstrate a clear vision, an innovative use of state-of-the-art technology, and the potential to disrupt their respective industries. They emphasize hands-on support to the companies they invest in and provide mentorship to ensure success.
Export & Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
EIFO, the Export & Investment Fund of Denmark, operates as Denmark's business bank and investment fund, aiming to stimulate economic activity and prosperity through investments in Danish companies. Their primary goal is to assist Danish businesses in "setting things in motion," focusing on areas critical to Denmark's future, including security, innovative technologies, green transition, global business, and entrepreneurship. They provide both financial backing and strategic support to companies across various stages of development. The fund's strategy revolves around deploying capital to foster growth and innovation within Denmark, with a specific emphasis on sectors that align with national priorities, like defense, renewable energy, and advanced technologies. They aim to generate returns while simultaneously contributing to the broader societal objectives of increasing Danish wealth and competitiveness. By providing financial resources, EIFO enables companies to pursue opportunities for expansion, technological advancement, and global market penetration. EIFO actively participates in various initiatives and campaigns designed to promote entrepreneurship and business development, illustrating its commitment to being more than just a source of capital. They take a proactive role in identifying promising ventures and supporting their growth trajectories. The organization strives to create an environment conducive to innovation and to empower Danish companies to become leaders in their respective fields. Their focus areas revolve around defense/security, green transition, growth/entrepreneurship, and innovative technologies. They offer various financial instruments to support companies across their lifecycle, ranging from early-stage startups to established enterprises looking to expand their global footprint. The fund acts as a crucial catalyst in driving economic development and securing Denmark's future prosperity by backing promising businesses across strategic sectors.