Investors in Founders

Become fundable in Silicon Valley - SF Startup Labs is a 6-week, equity-free online program built from San Francisco for top international founders preparing to enter the US market and raise capital. It connects founders with mentors from ElevenLabs, xAI, YC startups, Persona, Google, Apple, Stanford, local angel investors, and VCs and covers US GTM, visas, legal, product and fundraising.

Backbone Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Zurich and Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2018, we started out by investing without a fund, on a deal-by-deal basis. In four years we invested in 26 teams, mostly in Switzerland but also in Germany, the US, and Israel. Since September 2022 we have invested almost exclusively out of our Backbone Ventures 5502 Fund, a EUR 20m pre-seed fund with a strong geographical focus on Germany and Switzerland. We strive every day to justify the trust that our investors and our founders put in us and to become the trusted partner for the best founders who are still about to start their ventures.

Archangel Ventures is an early-stage investment firm specializing in supporting emerging high-growth companies. The firm focuses on identifying and investing in startups with promising potential across various industries. Archangel Ventures provides strategic capital, mentorship, and operational support to help these companies navigate their early stages of growth and scale efficiently. With a commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, Archangel Ventures plays a crucial role in accelerating the development of groundbreaking technologies and solutions. The firm aims to partner with visionary founders to build sustainable and impactful businesses that contribute positively to economic growth and societal advancement.

Bertel O. Steen Kapital invests in unlisted Nordic growth companies with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. They take both majority and minority positions, partnering with founders and investors to drive sustainable and profitable growth.

Founders Future is a venture capital investment firm that seeks to invest in startups to later-stage companies. Founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, we invest financial and human capital in tech and digital startups. Founded by the serial European tech entrepreneur, Marc Ménasé, Founders Future is a venture studio, providing creativity, network, support and productive capital.

Upper Austrian Business Hightech Incubator. Whether it's the creation of spin-offs at universities and research institutions, the incubation of startups or corporate open innovation through project-related cooperation between young companies and the flagships of the local economy. We support, accompany and accelerate innovation projects at the technology location Upper Austria.

New Frontiers is Ireland's national entrepreneur development programme. You have the right idea or the right business that you want to get off the ground. The right time to join Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme and embark on a transformative startup journey that will equip you with the right connections, the right skills, and the right route to capital to build a successful and sustainable startup business.

Siena Secondary Fund provides liquidity for early investors, founders and employees of high growth startups from the Nordics & CEE region. We target companies which are usually post series A, have solid business model and are still in high growth phase.

Anotherway Ventures, we are more than a venture capital fund—we're pioneers who blend ART & SCIENCE to cultivate brands that define the future. We deeply value the transformative impact of branding in establishing category leadership and driving positive change. With a unique blend of top-tier creative and financial expertise, developed in leading organizations, we collaborate closely with founders to articulate their missions and provide steadfast support throughout execution. Our leadership team brings extensive experience in investing in, launching, growing, and repositioning brands, alongside scaling the foundational platforms that underpin their success.

Acceleris Capital, under KPMG Acceleris, specializes in arranging new capital for SMEs and makes direct investments in technology-based companies. Based in central Manchester, we cater to funding, investment, and advisory needs, offering a unique model that supports companies from startup to exit. Our approach not only reassures our introduced investors but also provides ongoing mentoring and support during critical phases of an SME's lifecycle. We have successfully introduced over £150 million into UK SMEs, primarily through EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme), and have executed successful exits for shareholders. At KPMG Acceleris, we continue to collaborate with some of the nation's most promising and disruptive companies.

We are an early-stage diversity VC fund. We back underrepresented founders and diverse teams developing frontier technologies and solving vital issues We seek misprized opportunities. We favour startups generating market-leading returns with scaled impact and dominating the fastest growing global markets. We specialize in catalysing cross-border innovation between Europe and Asia (South Korea, India) for our portfolio companies. We believe in investing in the technology of the future and a better world for all. We prioritize investments in companies with a Deep Tech approach or Fintech solutions in the early stage, from pre-seed to Series A. We are not only a fund but also an institution fostering next generation of emerging VCs and GPs as well as founders. We are one-of-its-kind in Europe providing true change from the top-down and the bottom-up with the initiation of Simsan Academy. Join us during the exciting time of this revolution in VC we are leading!

Prospera is an angel syndicate supporting early-stage startups across Ireland and Europe. We bring together experienced and emerging business angels to invest in high-potential, founder-led ventures, with a focus on inclusivity, innovation, and long-term impact. Our platform makes angel investing more accessible through a streamlined, regulated syndicate model, enabling syndicate members to co-invest with confidence and efficiency. Beyond capital, we provide founders with strategic support, network access, and operational know-how to help them grow and succeed. We are sector-agnostic and welcome opportunities to back ambitious founders from all industries and backgrounds. At Prospera, we believe in supporting exceptional entrepreneurs at the earliest stages empowering them to build the future.