The leading startup online magazine in Central Germany. News and more from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt & Thuringia. Startup Central Germany is the leading online magazine for the Central German startup scene. 🚀 We provide you with news, events, jobs & guides on the subject of founding a company in Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony! Follow us for weekly updates! 📲

Type: Media

We transform equity compensation to the most effective way to attract and retain talent Established in 2018, Optio Incentives combines software and deep expertise to manage equity compensation plans for companies of all sizes. Today, the company manages over 1,000 equity programs worldwide for private and publicly listed clients. Optio’s unique capability to support businesses at every stage, from initial development to the public market, sets the business apart from other providers. Optio simplifies complexities associated with employee incentive programs, enabling companies to stay compliant, manage equity, report costs effectively, and maximize the programs benefits. Optio is a SaaS company …

Type: SMB Activities: fintech Technologies: SaaS

Europe's Leading B2B Software Investor Dawn is Europe’s leading specialist B2B software investor, with total commitments of $2bn. Dawn partners with founders building the next generation of global software leaders, supporting them to harness extraordinary teams, exceptional technology and scalable business models to create category-defining global companies. Dawn is an early-stage investor, backing companies from Series A and B, and continuing to fund the top-performing through growth rounds to exit. Its roster of investments includes Mimecast (formerly NASDAQ-listed, taken private by Permira in a $5.8bn transaction), iZettle (sold to PayPal for $2.2bn cash), Tink (purchased by Visa for $2.0bn), LeanIX …

Type: Incubators & VCs

A global multistage venture firm investing in the visionaries transforming the technology and healthcare sectors. B Capital is a multi-stage global investment firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology. With $6+ billion in assets under management across multiple funds, the firm focuses on seed to late-stage venture growth investments, primarily in the Technology, Healthcare and Climate sectors. Founded in 2015, B Capital leverages an integrated team across nine locations in the US and Asia, as well as a strategic partnership with BCG, to provide the value-added support entrepreneurs need to scale fast and efficiently, expand …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Software is eating the world Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Business intelligence for underserved markets, leveraging data to enable growth in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Briter Bridges is a business intelligence and research platform focused on underserved and emerging markets. Combining SaaS technology with expert research, it offers access to a dynamic database, interactive dashboards, and tailored insights to help users navigate complex ecosystems. Beyond its subscription-based platform, Briter provides bespoke services, including sector analyses, whitelabelled products, and market mapping. With a mission to bridge information gaps and drive inclusive growth, Briter fosters data-driven decision-making, supporting impactful growth, innovation, and investment across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and some of …

Type: Media

Bamboo is an impact investing platform which provides innovative financing solutions to catalyse lasting impact. Bamboo Capital Partners (“Bamboo”) is an impact investing platform which provides innovative financing solutions to catalyse lasting impact. Bamboo bridges the gap between seed and growth-stage funding through a full suite of finance options – from debt to equity – which it activates unilaterally or through strategic partnerships. Founded in 2007, Bamboo aims to generate lasting impact and improve the lives of the world’s most marginalised communities while delivering strong financial returns. Since 2007, Bamboo has raised over $400m for developing countries, positively impacting over …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Catalyzing Innovation + Sustainability + The Oceans SeaAhead is a Public Benefit Corporation with the mission of supporting new venture development at the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans. Our ecosystem includes technologists, scientists, startups, corporations, governments and other ocean stakeholders that are coming together to create impact in areas including greener shipping and ports, aquaculture and fishery processes, offshore alternative energy and smart cities.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech greentech

Lead by Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue ignites public support for a global network of marine protected areas. Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. In 2009, Earle’s work was honored by TED. As part of her TED prize, she was granted one wish that could change the world: “I wish you would use all means at your disposal – films, the web, expeditions, new submarines, a campaign! – to ignite public support for a network of global marine protected areas, Hope Spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.” …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech greentech

Somos un Fondo de Capital Privado que busca invertir, en etapa temprana, en las mejores startups de base tecnológica. Redwood Ventures es un fondo de Capital de Riesgo, ubicado en México. Se enfoca principalmente, en inversiones semilla, etapa temprana y serie A, en empresas de tecnología de alto impacto a nivel global, con un enfoque natural en startups Latinoamericanas. Lanzado a finales del 2017, es el fondo institucional más grande del occidente mexicano. Su tesis agnóstica de industria, les permite diversificar su portafolio de manera fluida en empresas a través de diferentes sectores. Redwood Ventures está liderando el escenario de …

Type: Incubators & VCs

💙 The Better-Cities Event 🩷 📆 May 21-23, 2025 🇵🇱 Łódź, Poland #CityChangers #UrbanFuture #UF25 Europe's most inspiring event to make cities sustainable. At the Urban Future you meet people who drive change to make our cities more sustainable. Be it mayors, architects, mobility experts, city planners, scientists, sustainability managers, representatives from start-ups, environmentalists, innovation experts or others. What unites them is their passion for better cities. Next chance to join our community of CityChangers: #UF25 📅 May 21-23, 2025 📌 Łódź, Poland See you there! Environment, Conference management, Sustainability, Cities, collaboration, SmartCities, Sustainable Cities, Urban Shapers, Transformation, Better Cities, …

Type: Event

The world's biggest environmental award is all about food. Help us find the next winner, nominate now! The Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize awards $2 million to a single winning project significantly reducing the environmental impact of the way we eat. We were established in Sweden on August 30th, 2019, in acknowledgment of the perils that our current food systems pose to the health of people and the planet, and with the conviction that the ways we produce, distribute, and consume food must be radically and urgently reformed if future generations — and the planet itself — are to survive …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: foodtech

Building bridges between financial assets and impact opportunities via advisory and asset management services. 17 Asset Management builds bridges between financial assets and investable impact opportunities. We advise, design, and manage financial solutions for investors, corporate clients, asset managers, and city governments to achieve both long-term financial returns and meaningful progress toward an equitable and prosperous global society. We also advise private companies on how to maximize, measure, and transparently report their impact and align with the UN SDGs and ESG principles. We specialize in blended finance, design thinking, impact measurement and management, and SDG intentionality, and work with both …

65 similar entities Type: SMB Activities: fintech Technologies: Decarbonization

UpLink is a digital platform to source innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. UpLink – the World Economic Forum’s open innovation platform – is designed to nurture a world in which anyone, anywhere, with high-impact, high-quality solutions is empowered to scale action for people and planet. UpLink is an initiative of the World Economic Forum and has been designed and implemented in collaboration with founding partners Salesforce and Deloitte.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

IMAGINE is a global leadership community for impact. IMAGINE is a global leadership community for impact. We’re a tribe of disruptive innovators, corporate executives, investors and civil society leaders all teaming up to scale up to accelerate systems change. Sung into existence in 2019 at the MoMA by a collective of space transformers, IMAGINE was founded with a belief in the positive potential of human beings to lead systemic change. Following the successful convening of CEO communities in the Food Collective and Fashion Pact, IMAGINE expanded to accelerating transformational leadership and disruptive innovators committed to climate action and social equity. …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech

Accelerating the transition to a #circulareconomy in the #Nordics — Knowledge sharing | Matchmaking | Collaboration Nordic Circular Hotspot is a collaboration platform with a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the Nordic region. We provide events, initiatives, networking opportunities and knowledge-sharing on topics surrounding circularity and sustainability. Circular economy, Collaboration, Matchmaking, Education, Circular transition, Circularity, Nordic Circular Arena, Networking, Sustainability, Business, Economics, Conferences, Knowledge-sharing, Policy, and Regenerative models

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech cleantech greentech

Scaling Innovative Climate Entrepreneurship in Kenya & East Africa Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) provides holistic, country-driven support to accelerate the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate and clean energy technologies. KCIC provides incubation, capacity building services and financing to Kenyan entrepreneurs and new ventures that are developing innovative solutions in energy, water, waste, commercial forestry, and agribusiness to address climate change challenges.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech energytech greentech

We support founders from across the globe to accelerate the transition towards a net-zero economy 🌍 🚀 The RESPOND Accelerator is an international startup acceleration program for deep-tech climate startups. We support founders from across the globe to accelerate and scale businesses that contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. RESPOND is designed to equip entrepreneurs with a holistic set of skills that go beyond business and technology development. We center our efforts on leadership development, providing entrepreneurs with the space they need to take a long-term, systemic perspective to building businesses that contribute to global sustainability goals. To …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: cleantech greentech

Climate Tech VC firm investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs building the Future of Earth. B Corp certified. Satgana is an early-stage Climate Tech Venture Capital firm on a mission to invest in the next generation of planet-positive startups building the Future of Earth. We are global collective, passionate about taking climate action. As of November 2024, we count 19 portfolio startups spanning 11 countries across Europe and Africa. Satgana is a proud B Corp. This is the decade to build the world we want 🌱 Join the journey at satgana.com

Type: Incubators & VCs

Ecosummit Berlin 3-4 June 2025 - Accelerating smart green startups Join Ecosummit Berlin 3-4 June 2025, our 15th anniversary. Ecosummit accelerates smart green startups and investors in climate tech, energy, mobility and cities to decarbonise our economy, electrify our planet and save our climate. Our mission is maximising our impact until 2030. Our unique 2-day pitch event enables fundraising, lead and co-investing, portfolio development, open innovation, corporate venturing and M&A. Since 2010, we organised 24 conferences, 24 online events and published 1.500 videos on Youtube. We've also made angel investments in Dendra Systems, Nexwafe, Aerones and Solar for Schools. In …

Type: Event Incubators & VCs

We empower Tech Companies. bmp is a venture capital firm based in Berlin and Magdeburg. We have been committed to support exceptional entrepreneurs build successful companies. We look for companies that create sustainable and profitable businesses. Our successful exits include komoot, calimoto, home power solutions, flightright, uninow, mbr targeting, market logic software and pure systems. The current portfolios contain companies such as Coman Software, Silicon Radar, OXID eSales, TesVolt, Solar Materials, Immunic and vivoryon. Venture Capital

Type: Incubators & VCs

EIT Urban Mobility – the European innovation community to educate and inspire mobility solutions for 21st century cities EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. EIT Urban Mobility is a growing pan-European partnership bringing together businesses, education, research excellence institutions and multifaceted cities. Its aim is to facilitate and fund the collaboration between these players to create mobility solutions that will accelerate the transition towards more liveable urban spaces.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: smart city transporttech

The member network for sustainable technology and social development that provides insight, inspiration and influence since 1852 Polytechnic Association is the knowledge-based member network for sustainable technology and social development. Since 1852, we promote interdisciplinary insight, inspiration and influence. We are an independent and ideal meeting place and channel for dialogue on central themes in technology, society and business. With 4,000 private, corporate and organizational members from business, public sector and academia, we work together to create solutions through 13 interdisciplinary knowledge networks and 70 partnerships across sectors. In addition to permanent meeting activity, we publish the podcast series #polypod, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

We are an independent interest organization working to strengthen the overall framework conditions for digital industries. ICT-Norway is an independent interest organization that works to strengthen the overall framework conditions for the digital business community. Our members are large and small companies from different industries across the country, with a common standpoint in technology and digital solutions. We are for our members, are very concerned that the members will use us actively, make demands on us, and not least make input so that we use our efforts as purposefully as possible. We have documented great political impact and offer the …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

The Foundation for Technological Innovation provides financial support to innovative projects at different stages. The Foundation for Technological Innovation provides financial supports to innovative and technological projects at different development stages. FIT supports projects in information and communication technologies (ICT), cleantech, life sciences, industry and digital at various stages of their development.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

We make it easier for Norwegian business to succeed! Digital Norway is a business -driven initiative to digitize Norwegian companies. The initiative aims to become an arena that builds, links and spreads digital expertise and runs digitization projects across companies and industries across the country. Top Industrisenteret AS is the power center and the hub in several expert networks and is located at Releb in Oslo. The company is an ideal, (non-profit) corporation with 15 leading Norwegian companies as owners, and with large public users as strategic members. Read more about the initiative at http://www.digitalnorway.com Digitization, automation, counseling, technology, innovation, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Where humans & technology meet. A progressive event linking human ideas with tech progressive. No hype. Just real talk. We have created Techfestival to find human answers to the big questions in technology. Join 20,000 curious humans for a new kind of conversation in Copenhagen this September 5-7 2019.

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

We are here to create and lead Austria's most impactful innovation ecosystem. We are here to create and lead Austria's most impactful innovation ecosystem. This means we provide space for innovators, facilitate collaboration and empower people and organizations to maximize their innovation potential. entrepreneurship, startups, innovation, banking, media, energy, infrastructure, insurance, AI & bots, blockchain, cybersecurity, internetofthings, mobility, iOT, innovationecosystem, ecosystem, and Corporate Innovation

Type: Incubators & VCs

Catalyst for Tech in the Cape The Silicon Cape Initiative is a non-profit initiative. THE VISION The Silicon Cape vision is of an ecosystem in the Western Cape of South Africa, that serves to attract and bring together local and foreign investors, the brightest technical talent, and the most promising entrepreneurs, to foster the creation and growth of world-class IP start-up companies in an environment that competes with other similar hubs around the world against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful settings and pleasant places to live, work and play on the globe. THE CONCEPT The concept of …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Ranking the Hottest European Tech Startups Founded in 2009 by Mike Butcher, editor-at-large at Techcrunch, The Europas was originally formed to recognize and celebrate the innovation emerging from Europe’s burgeoning tech startup scene. The Europas 2024 will be held on 11 November 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Today, we are in our sixteenth year identifying of Europe’s most ambitious and successful startups, including Spotify, Transferwise, Soundcloud, Deliveroo, Babylon Health and many others, The Europas has grown into the premier awards for Europe’s hottest tech startups. As the intersection of tech, business and society grows increasingly complex, it is our mission more …

Type: Event Incubators & VCs

We give local ideas global opportunities We're teaming up with the new Norway! Innovation Norway promotes nationwide industrial development to both the business economy and Norway's national economy, and helps release the potential of different districts and regions by contributing to innovation, internationalisation and promotion. Finance, start-up aid, consulting, and export

Type: Public

We provide venture assistance to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies. Khosla Ventures invests in companies that are bold, early and impactful. The firm was started in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, to provide venture assistance to entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., Khosla Ventures invests in a range of areas including AI, climate, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, fintech, digital health, medtech and diagnostics, therapeutics and frontier technology.

Type: Incubators & VCs

Balderton is a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders. Balderton Capital is a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. We have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector. Venture Capital, Technology, AI, and Fintech

Type: Incubators & VCs

Tech Tour connects Europe's best tech entrepreneurs with active investors to secure funding and foster growth. Tech Tour is the largest tech entrepreneurship and investment community in Europe. It engages the most promising tech entrepreneurs selected by the most active investment experts to raise funding and grow through smart partnerships and strategies in collaborative programmes leading up to events. ​ Backstory It all started over 25 years ago by investors recognising the need to meet with companies from all over Europe. Volunteers organised the first tech tours. Imagine 40 investors getting on a bus and travelling for three days across …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

Making history? We champion the entrepreneurs rewriting the future. Maki.vc is a pre-seed & seed-stage VC firm dedicated to partnering with founders who never conform to category standards. From inception to series A and beyond, we partner with deep tech and brand driven companies obsessed in challenging category norms. venture capital, startups, deeptech, and brands

Type: Incubators & VCs

Certified BCorp. We accelerate and invest in solutions solving for social and environmental challenges. maze is an impact investing company founded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation created in 2013. maze offers financial and non-financial tools to everyone committed to delivering positive social and environmental outcomes. We will always post when hiring. In the meantime, if you would like to work for an impact-driven organisation, check our job board and join our talent pool. Job board: careers.msm.vc/ impact investing, capacity building, social impact bonds, social impact, vc, envrionmental impact, venture capital, growth programmes, impact advisory, platform, and outcomes-based comissioning

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech fintech

We invest in Nordic startups with global ambitions. Alliance is a Nordic venture capital firm investing in exceptional early-stage tech companies and purpose-driven founders with global ambitions. Offices in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki.

Type: Incubators & VCs

Seed Capital is Denmark's largest venture capital fund within the seed segment investing in technology companies Seed Capital has established itself as the most successful seed stage investor in Denmark – respected by winning entrepreneurs and top international syndication partners. Since Seed Capital was established in December 2004, the Seed team has identified, funded and helped many companies to commercial success, and some to profitable exits. Companies such as Trustpilot, Vivino, Templafy and Endomondo. Besides investments, Seed Capital assists portfolio companies with value-generating activities such as management support, business development, organizational and strategic planning, marketing, and ad hoc operational, financial, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Startups - Made in Berlin IBB Ventures (www.ibbventures.de) has been providing venture capital to innovative Berlin-based companies since 1997 and has established itself as the market leader in early stage financing. The funds are primarily used for development and market launch of innovative products or services as well as for business concepts from creative industries. In addition to the two VC funds for technology and creative companies with a volume of EUR 90 million, an impact VC fund with a volume of EUR 30 million has been in the investment phase since 2022. All VC funds are financed by the …

Type: Incubators & VCs

We gather the best from the Nordic startup community, with the ambition to recognise and celebrate all the achievements! An award show like none before, Nordic Startup Awards is a series of events in the Nordic countries with the mission to celebrate and unite the Nordic startup eco-systems. All the events lead up to the grand finale where the startup kings and queens of the entire Nordic region will be revealed. The main purpose behind the event is to consolidate the Nordic startup scene and place Scandinavian startup ecosystem on the map as a leading center for innovation in Europe. …

Type: Media

Nairobi's Innovation Hub. iHub is a place where the brightest young minds can work together in a productive collaborative environment. We offer A-class office environment with everything you need to start a business so that you can focus on building up your own business and turn your dreams into reality with the help from our international network of experienced experts, mentors, entrepreneurs and investors. Using our global network which spans over 40 countries. We help young startup companies find international partners and investors to propel their businesses further. iHub is a place where dreams really come true when it comes …

Type: Incubators & VCs

We invest in ambitious pre-seed Nordic startups. The Nordic Web Ventures is an Angel Fund run by Neil S W Murray, backed by 50+ community builders, entrepreneurs and investors passionate about supporting early-stage Nordic startups.

Type: Incubators & VCs

TechFounders fuels worldwide corporate-start-up partnerships through venture clienting 🚀 As part of UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation, TechFounders specializes in connecting established companies with pioneering start-ups worldwide. We help businesses boost their operational efficiencies, cut expenses, find new product lines, or just become more innovative from the core through various venture clienting, targeted start-up scouting and acceleration services. Simultaneously, we support start-ups to achieve scalable growth and success through strategic partnerships with established companies, while leveraging various coaching, mentoring, and networking possibilities. Since 2015, we have fostered over 170 pilot projects between international start-ups and established …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Denmarks Business Angel network with +300 active investors. DanBAN (Danish Business Angels) is a network organization for business angels in Denmark, with affiliation to similar business angel networks globally. DanBAN is today Denmark's largest network of business angels with more than 300 members. Through DanBAN our members share insights and pool investment capital, as well as provide knowledge and advice to their portfolio companies. Investing both capital and knowledge, DanBAN business angel members invest in un-listed companies in exchange for convertible debt or equity. DanBAN members are today active with ownership in more than 233 companies, with a collective 5.000+ …

Type: Media

Book your tickets for Startup Extreme in Hemsedal, every year, last week of April 🔥 This is a one-way ticket out of The Comfort Zone. Once a year, the most impactful and influential figures in tech journey to the mountains of Norway to create Startup Extreme—a startup event dedicated to bridging new relationships and fostering the growth of entrepreneurship internationally. Leave your suit and tie behind and join us in the fjords of Norway. You’ll experience two days of outdoor activities, world-class speakers, thought-provoking conversations, performances, and much more. Join us at www.startupextreme.co Innovation, Technology, Nordics, Community, Investing, Impact investing, …

Type: Event

Scaling Up the SME Ecosystem in Africa with Simple, Localised & Sustainable Solutions. #MissionDriven #ImpactDriven The focus of the SME Support Centre is to ensure the growth and scale of SMEs in Africa by providing the necessary business advisory and mobilizing the investment capital required to support the growth of these companies. We aim to achieve our vision and mission by building long term partnerships with various players in the African ecosystem which includes funders, governments and other like-minded private sector players. Through our various programs and our robust range of services we believe we will impact thousands of SMEs …

Type: Incubators & VCs

We believe investing in students who take ENtrepreneurial ACTion for others creates a better world for US all. We are an international non-profit organization that believes investing in students who take ENTrepreneurial ACTion for others creates a better world for US all. For more information, visit enactus.org. Social Media Community Guidelines Enactus lives our values of integrity, passion, innovation, and, collaboration in all that we do. We use the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (or Global Goals) as a framework to engage future NextGen Leaders to fulfill our vision of creating a better, more sustainable world. In that vein, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

We help entrepreneurs solve the world's greatest challenges. Norrsken supports founders with the knowledge, network and capital they need to make saving the world their business. We operate award-winning Norrsken House hubs in Stockholm, Sweden, Barcelona, Spain and Kigali, Rwanda. We manage the Norrsken Accelerator, the world’s leading accelerator program for early-stage impact startups, and we’ve incubated five impact-focused venture capital funds, with 100+ portfolio companies and nearly 1b USD under management. Norrsken is a non-profit, non-religious and non-partisan foundation founded in 2016 by Niklas Adalberth, the co-founder of Klarna. Join in and be part of the solution.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech it services

TheFactory is an active pre-/seed investor & startup programs facilitator. Awarded the best accelerator in the Nordics. TheFactory is a leading accelerator and early stage startup investor based in Oslo, Norway. Since 2016, TheFactory has accelerated more than 400 Norwegian startup companies and invested in a portfolio of more than 60 startups. OUR OFFERINGS: * Accelerator programs * Investments * Mentoring * Grant services * Community network * Partners and business connections ... all to help our startups grow faster and stronger! TheFactory runs www.GründerAcademy.no, Norway ́s largest early stage accelerator program, where we onboard 30-40 new tech startups twice …

Type: Incubators & VCs

A global law firm serving the tech & innovation, energy & infrastructure, finance and life sciences & healthtech sectors Orrick is a global law firm focused on serving the Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance and Life Sciences & HealthTech sectors. Leading companies and new entrants call on our teams in 25+ markets worldwide for forward-looking, pragmatic advice on transactions, litigation and compliance matters. We bring distinctive quality, teamwork, and value to the table – and innovate in everything we do. We’re especially focused on attracting and inspiring the best legal talent.

Type: Large company

Funding & supporting climate tech startups at scale. For #Investors, #Founders & #Experts fighting climate change💚🌎🚀 Startup Basecamp is a membership community powering solutions to climate change by driving investments in climate tech startups. We do this via: 💎 FUNDRAISING SUPPORT: Fund 4 The Future is a specialized investor matchmaking program for climate tech founders. Our goal is to provide high-quality deal flow to investors while simultaneously supporting climate tech startups. 🌟MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM: We offer an online community that helps international founders connect with investors and experts to build, finance, and scale their innovative solutions to climate change. ⚡️"GET VC …

Type: Incubators & VCs

The independent Swiss innovation news channel. Principal: Innosuisse Startupticker.ch (http://www.startupticker.ch) is the leading Swiss news portal for start-ups, supporters, innovators and investors. We are providing daily information on company results, launch of innovations, growth, financing, exits, support services, events and award tenders. The most important news and events of the week from the start-up community are sent out in a weekly newsletter. Innosuisse is the principal of startupticker.ch We are always looking for hot news and for partners interested in a cooperation. Start-ups, Venture Capital, Financing, Start-up Awards, CTI Start-up, Start-up Support, and Innovation

Type: Media

Our mission is to invest in founders solving trillion-dollar global problems. DCVC and its principals have backed brilliant people changing global-scale industries for over twenty years, helping create tens of billions of dollars of wealth for founders, employees, and our investors while also making the world a markedly better place. DCVC brings to bear a unique model that unites a team of experienced venture capitalists with more than 35 technology executives and experts (CTOs, CIOs, Chief Scientists, Principal Engineers, Professors at Stanford and Berkeley) with significant tenures at top 100 technology companies and research institutions worldwide. DCVC focuses on seed, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Literally the world's coolest pitching event, taking place in Oulu, Northern Finland. Polar Bear Pitching gathers the coolest startups and visionary talents together with investors, large audiences, and media. www.polarbearpitching.com Polar Bear Pitching is an event that brings the brightest startups and startuppers as well as sharpest audiences together. The entrepreneurs that are welcomed to pitch may present any business sector and can be either on pre-seed, seed, startup or growth stage. Naturally, we also wish to see many companies with an aspiration to grow and reach international business with a scalable business model. In the audience there's plenty of …

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: entrepreneurship

🌎 Advancing a smarter and greener tomorrow through our Smart City + Agritech Clusters, Innovation hub Innoasis & Expo Nordic Edge is a non-profit organization working in close cooperation with private companies, municipalities, academia and citizens towards smarter and more sustainable cities and communities. Our aim is to be a driving force for the development, testing and export of smart city technology and sustainable solutions on behalf of our cluster members. Built on the core philosophy “Smart with a Heart”, Nordic Edge strives to advance a smarter and greener tomorrow with a human-centric, inclusive, and collaborative approach. By sharing and …

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: smart city it services

We are a global community of asset owners seeking deeper positive net impact across the spectrum of capital. Toniic is a global community of private asset owners seeking to steward wealth and use influence to enable a thriving world. Our members – more than 500 high net-wealth individuals, family offices, and foundations from more than 25 countries – are active impact investors and philanthropists, for whom Toniic provides a vibrant community, with education, investment opportunities, impact support, and events. Toniic also builds the field of impact investing, leading by example to move money and mindsets. For a view into our …

Tags: H2020 Type: Incubators & VCs

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is the global champion of impact investing, dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate positive, measurable, social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Impact investments can be made in both emerging and developed markets and target a range of returns from below market to market rate, depending upon investors’ objectives. The GIIN builds critical infrastructure and supports activities, education, and research that help accelerate the development of a coherent impact investing industry.

Tags: H2020 Type: Incubators & VCs

Working to end poverty in our lifetime. FINCA International is committed to ending global poverty through sustainable and scalable solutions, responsible financial services, and life-enhancing products that are driven by the insights and needs of the people we serve in communities around the world. We believe all people should have the opportunity to leverage their wisdom, talent and effort to determine their own destiny. Financial Inclusion, Financial Health, Financial Resilience, Impact Investing, Research, Social Enterprise, and Social Impact

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech fintech

Top Lessons. Top Authorities. Authority Magazine, a Medium publication, is devoted to sharing in-depth, and interesting interviews, featuring people who are authorities in Business, Pop Culture, Wellness, Social Impact, and Tech. We use interviews to draw out stories that are both empowering and actionable. We believe that good stories should feel beautiful to the mind, heart, and eyes. Most publications share great articles about a single topic. Authority Magazine distinguishes itself by producing large interview series with scores of experts and thought leaders, around a single empowering topic. Popular interview series include “Female Disruptors”, “Meet The Rising Stars of TV, …

Type: Media

A home for a diverse community to connect, grow, and make a positive impact. The Conduit is a global community of people passionate about social and environmental change. Our clubs in London and Oslo bring together social entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, business leaders, policy-makers and civil society. ✍️ Join our 20,000+ subscribers — sign up for RADICAL REALIST and discover new ways to change the world every week. - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0911fp0 🌱 Explore our club: https://www.theconduit.com/ 🙋 Ready to drive change? Become a member https://www.theconduit.com/membership/ Private Members Club, Social Club, Community, Social Impact, Environmental Impact, Changemakers, Networking, Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement, Conferences, Climate …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

We invest in social entrepreneurs who change the world. Started in 2002, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. Borrowed from our venture capital legacy, DRK finds, funds, and supports exceptional leaders building innovative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging social and environmental problems. Since beginning this work over 20 years ago, DRK has invested in more than 250 organizations that have collectively impacted over half a billion lives to date. early stage, nonprofits, social entrepreneurship, board governance, venture philanthropy, foundation, and scale

Type: Incubators & VCs

We believe that to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all, we need new voices and solutions. Solve is an initiative of MIT. We believe that to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all, we need new voices and ideas. We launch open calls for exceptional and diverse solutions to the most pressing global challenges, from anyone, anywhere in the world. Selected innovators get the backing of MIT and our community of supporters to scale their impact and drive lasting change. Join us on this mission. Submit your solution. Support our work. Fund your own challenge. …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech

TechChill 2025: Riga 📆 mark your calendars 5-7 February, 2025 TechChill celebrates the best of the Baltic startup community by annually bringing together 2300+ attendees, including over 300 of the fastest-growing startups, most innovative corporations, 200 investors active in the region, 100 media representatives, and talented tech enthusiasts. TechChill is back with a touch of Chill! ❄️ Get ready for the coolest startup event in Europe! TechChill returns this February 5-7 in Riga, Latvia (❗️February 5 is dedicated to free side events). The coziest event in the Baltics, where you can connect with friends old and new, is set to …

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

We build community between entrepreneurs, institutions, and investors to profitably solve pressing global problems. We are an international company that supports a Fellowship for growth-stage entrepreneurs, channels exclusive deal-flow to investors, and partners with institutions to discover profit in solving global problems. As a community, we exist to lead the transition to a more just and regenerative economy. The 400+ ventures in the Unreasonable Fellowship operate across more than 180 countries, have collectively generated $15 billion in revenue, raised $15.1 billion in financing, and are positively impacting the lives of more than 1.4 billion people. Sound Unreasonable? We hope so. …

Type: Incubators & VCs

TechBBQ's main goal is to support and strengthen the Nordic ecosystem. We foster growth for startups and scaleups. At TechBBQ, we bring together talent, capital, and knowledge to reach our common goals: support the Nordic startup ecosystem, celebrate our successes, and learn from our failures. We build communities and foster growth for startups and scaleups based on the distinctive Nordic traditions of openness, trust, and inclusion.

Type: Event NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

Tags: H2020 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture

Accelerating the climate impact finance leaders of tomorrow The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) supports emerging investment managers focused on climate action to develop the climate finance leaders of tomorrow. As part of our multi-year programme, we offer technical and financial support to the impact investment managers in their start-up phase who have strong, innovative climate investment strategies and are in process of fundraising. These investment managers are selected using a highly competitive process and, once selected, they receive access to expert trainings, coaching, access to working capital, and much more. To date, supported managers have secured commitments amounting to …

Type: Incubators & VCs

We embolden entrepreneurs to chase large problems worth solving Aavishkaar started in the year 2001 with a vision to invest in entrepreneurs building sustainable enterprises that can catalyze development impact for excluded communities and remote geographies across the globe. Aavishkaar's initial focus was India and now is taking its learnings to countries in South and South East Asia. Over the years, Aavishkaar through its various initiatives in micro equity and micro finance space has pioneered the approach of building a financial ecosystem that would nurture entrepreneurs by providing risk capital for scalable rural focused enterprises. Our mission is to evolve …

5 similar entities Type: Incubators & VCs SMB Activities: fintech Technologies: Decarbonization

Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 1 billion reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 …

Type: Large company

The global ecosystem of impact and sustainability investors, founders and corporates. Top Tier Impact is the global ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals who are focused on solving the critical issues of our time. Our mission at Top Tier Impact is to accelerate the global adoption of impact and sustainability across all activities. TT Impact Network is our global members-only community of 500+ leaders in impact and sustainability across more than 45 countries. TT Impact Strategies is our global advisory firm providing ESG, climate and sustainability expertise. TT Impact Policy bridges the gap between private sector expertise and public sector …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Vi skaper overlegne kundeopplevelser Vi har laget Norges mest brukte mobilbank, Nordens første klokkebank og vi var først ute med digital og automatisk helsevurdering. Vår Smarte bilforsikring er banebrytende og vi har Norges mest fornøyde kunder når det kommer til forsikringsoppgjør. Gårsdagens resultater betyr ikke så mye for morgendagens kundeopplevelser, men vi skal fortsatt sette kunden først. Bank og forsikringsbransjen er nemlig i kraftig endring. Ny teknologi, nye kundebehov og økt konkurranse tvinger frem innovasjon og vi kan ikke hvile på tidligere prestasjoner. Samtidig vet vi at teknologi som kunstig intelligens og maskinlæring blir verdiløs om vi ikke bruker det …

Type: Large company Activities: fintech

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with close to three decades of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies.

Type: Incubators & VCs