European VC Directory

M Ventures (Merck)

Darmstadt, DE

M Ventures invests in transformational companies that develop new ways to treat challenging diseases, empower scientists with advanced R&D tools, create next-gen computing/data solutions, and address sustainability challenges. They take an active role in portfolio companies, combining strategic and financial support to drive commercial success.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

M-Venture

DE

Provides hands-on guidance for startups and businesses across the entire lifecycle—from ideation and execution (Start/Build) to crisis management (Fix) and maximizing exit value (Sell). Focuses on strategic planning, execution, and operational resilience, leveraging Howard Thaw’s 25+ years of entrepreneurial, medical, and tech industry experience.

M1 Capital operates as an advisory firm specializing in the commodities sector, focusing on capital raising and M&A advisory services. Their strategy centers on providing end-to-end advisory, from structuring capital to executing deals, with a particular emphasis on commodity trade finance and related capital. They prepare bank-ready documentation and engage with financiers to secure competitive terms, aligning with the operational and commercial realities of commodity trading. Their capital raising services are tailored to both transactional and asset-backed structures, spanning short-term trade finance instruments like transactional facilities and pre-export financing, as well as longer-term Capex projects. They also advise on financing associated assets such as vessels, storage infrastructure, and production facilities. They extend beyond traditional debt financing to access alternative capital sources, including private debt, mezzanine financing, and equity solutions for growth, acquisition, or project development. On the M&A front, M1 Capital supports clients in strategic transactions, providing valuation analysis, due diligence, and optimal transaction structuring. Their focus extends to negotiating terms, preparing financial models, and coordinating legal, tax, and technical workstreams. Their experience covers upstream, midstream, and downstream assets, including mines, refineries, storage facilities, and trading operations. This allows them to offer valuable market insight and transactional expertise, positioning projects attractively and navigating complex deal environments. The firm employs a flexible model, leveraging a core team of experienced professionals and a network of specialists to provide tailored, high-impact advisory services. M1 Capital differentiates itself through its deep industry knowledge, strong relationships in the lending and investor landscape, and senior-led execution. Their team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in global commodities, trade finance, and asset investment. By combining strategic insight with hands-on execution, they aim to provide clients with a comprehensive and aligned advisory experience.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

M2care

CH

M2care is a venture studio focused on HealthTech, operating as a team of entrepreneur-investors. They finance, operate, and develop innovations aimed at addressing significant health challenges. Unlike incubators or accelerators, M2care invests its own funds and engages operationally in startups, acting as entrepreneurs in residence alongside project leaders. Their approach involves testing project feasibility, creating startups from innovations, investing funds up to Series A, de-risking projects, allocating human resources, recruiting talent, and facilitating market access. M2care's proactive and collaborative method aims to build solid and promising startups ready to tackle market challenges and seize growth opportunities. They select innovations and build the startups of the future. M2care sources HealthTech "rare gems" to transform them into high-performing startups. Before committing to creating a startup and investing, M2care dedicates time to explore the technological assets, risks, and opportunities of each project. They anticipate challenges related to intellectual property, clinical and regulatory developments, industrialization, and market access. Their focus is on constructing the startup by elaborating a detailed development plan, a clear roadmap, securing necessary funding, and assembling a competent team to execute the project. This is done with active support from an ecosystem of industry experts, entrepreneurs, large corporations, academic networks, and healthcare professionals. M2care invests financially and dedicates time and expertise to the startups, transforming human capital into value. They build a cohesive team with project leaders, providing essential skills to launch and develop initial project stages, and can assume the role of CEO as needed. They remain operationally involved until Series A, adapting to the startup's specific needs and preparing for operational transition. M2care finances the earliest development stages, leveraging non-dilutive funding to establish a solid foundation for future growth. Finally, M2care values each project milestone and identifies suitable co-investors among seed and Series A funds to finance further development phases. They also identify potential acquirers early to prepare strategic exits, ensuring startups are ready to capitalize on market opportunities and maximize impact.

MAIF Impact investit dans des entreprises innovantes et performantes créées pour générer un impact social, sociétal ou environnemental positif. Le fonds promeut le bien commun en soutenant des modèles économiques créateurs d'impacts positifs, avec une approche intégrant l'égalité des chances, l'inclusion et la diversité comme axes transversaux.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

MBG H Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Hessen

Wiesbaden, DE

MBGH unterstützt hessische KMU durch langfristige, partnerschaftliche Beteiligungen mit Fokus auf nachhaltiges Wachstum, Innovation und Eigenkapitalstärkung. Im Gegensatz zu klassischen VC-Fonds liegt der Schwerpunkt auf stabiler Begleitung statt auf schnellen Exits. Spezielle Programme fördern Handwerk, Existenzgründer:innen (inkl. sozialer und ökologischer Initiativen) sowie Unternehmensnachfolgen.

MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg

DE

MBG Baden-Württemberg fördert als unabhängiger, bankenunabhängiger Finanzierungspartner innovative Start-ups, Wachstumsunternehmen und Unternehmensnachfolgen in Baden-Württemberg. Durch stille und offene Beteiligungen sowie Mezzanine-Kapital unterstützt die MBG langfristige Finanzierungslösungen, die Unternehmen handlungsfähig halten und Krisenresilienz stärken. Die tiefe Vernetzung mit Verbänden, Kammern und Beratern beschleunigt das Wachstum der Portfoliounternehmen durch Zugang zu Expertise und Netzwerkressourcen.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein mbH

Kiel, DE

MBG Schleswig-Holstein focuses on fostering sustainable entrepreneurship in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. They provide equity financing to companies of all sizes, from startups and small businesses to established medium-sized enterprises, and across all sectors, with a focus on creating balanced equity ratios. Their investment approach involves both silent and open equity participation. Silent participation entails providing capital without acquiring company shares, allowing the existing management to retain control, while open participation involves becoming a shareholder with associated rights and responsibilities. MBG is shifting towards more open participations, aiming to actively support companies with know-how and a strong network alongside capital. They prioritize flexibility and short decision-making processes and seek to be a valuable partner by leveraging their expertise, experience, and extensive network of financing partners.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

MEAG

München, DE

MEAG is the asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO, offering its expertise to institutional investors and private clients. They manage a broad range of asset classes including fixed income, equities, real estate, renewable energy, and infrastructure. Their investment philosophy emphasizes sustainability and integrates ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria into their investment processes. MEAG aims to achieve long-term value creation for its clients while contributing to a responsible and sustainable future. They focus on future-oriented thinking, aiming to meet client goals while also contributing to responsible management and a sustainable future. MEAG's ESG strategy highlights three focus areas: Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Human Rights. They have developed specific approaches to identify financial opportunities and risks associated with these areas, considering their impact on investments and their own business organization. They adhere to international sustainability standards like the UN Global Compact, integrating these principles into Munich Re's code of conduct. This approach is integral to Munich Re's activities and contributes to the group's overall sustainability goals. Their approach also encompasses corporate sustainability, focusing on integrating sustainability criteria into capital investment and their own business processes. Their website emphasizes transparency in their goals with the integration of ESG criteria and aims to effectively implement the sustainability-related investment goals of their investors.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.