We were born plant-based, way back in 1980, and we’ve been banging that big, plant-based drum ever since. Our mission is the same now as it was then. To make delicious food that’s healthy for you and healthy for the planet. We’ve come a long way since soya was the only plant-based kid on the block. From breakfast bowl to dreamy after dinner desserts, we’ve got you covered. We’ve added oats, rice, almonds, hazelnuts and coconut to our list of base ingredients. Good food starts with good ingredients. That’s why we shop local whenever we can and work closely with …

Type: Large company

Leading Research with Global Impact The ECGI is an international scientific non-profit association. The ECGI's primary role is to undertake, commission and disseminate research on corporate governance. The Institute provides a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues and thereby promoting best practice. Corporate Governance, Research, and Law and Finance

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

An evergreen Venture capital fund, focusing on advanced technology The KBC Focus Fund contains two compartments. The first compartment was created to provide seed capital to selected companies from Start it @kbc. A second compartment looks at companies in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and U.K. in the domains of advanced technology. We look for growth companies in nanotechnology, microelectronics and IoT.

Type: Incubators & VCs

The Voice of Private Capital Invest Europe - The Voice of Private Capital Invest Europe is the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors. Our members take a long-term approach to investing in privately held companies, from start-ups to established firms. They inject not only capital but dynamism, innovation and expertise. This commitment helps deliver strong and sustainable growth, resulting in healthy returns for Europe’s leading pension funds and insurers, to the benefit of the millions of European citizens who depend on them. Invest Europe aims to make a constructive contribution to …

Type: Incubators & VCs

World-class Startups. Swiss Made. Stay connected to the startup scene and subscribe: http://venturelab.ch/newsletter . Together with successful founders, key academic and industry partners; Venturelab designs and operates programs to bring the best #startup talents to the next level of development. Our mission is to support entrepreneurs towards successful fundraising and business growth throughout the evolution of the company. With venture leaders, we take the Swiss National Startup Teams to Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Barcelona, and China, supporting them on their global expansion path. We are also proud of the success of our mandate to run the operations of the …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Vlerick Business School is a triple-accredited, international business school at the heart of Europe. Vlerick is a leading international business school... with a difference. Yes, we offer fully-accredited, world-class education programmes combining a healthy mix of theoretical knowledge and practical insight. Yes, we are a leading academic institution with a strong tradition of innovative and independent research. Yes, we boast internationally recognised, expert faculty with close ties to the corporate world. And yes, we are consistently ranked amongst the top business schools in Europe and the world. However, what truly sets Vlerick apart is not just what we do but …

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

Integrated legal & tax advice As a leading Law & Tax firm, Loyens & Loeff is the logical choice for a legal and tax partner if you do business in or from the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, our home markets. You can count on personal advice from any of our 1000 advisers based in one of our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland or in key financial centres around the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, specific sector experience and thorough understanding of the market, our advisers comprehend exactly what you need. Legal advice and Tax advice

Type: Large company

Specialized healthcare investor in both Healthcare Venture & Growth as well as Healthcare Private Equity, managing €2.5B Gilde Healthcare is a specialized European healthcare investor managing two business lines: a lower mid-market buy-out fund and a venture & growth capital fund. Gilde Healthcare's lower mid-market buy-out fund invests in profitable European healthcare services companies with a focus on the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The portfolio consists of healthcare providers, suppliers of medical products and other service providers in the healthcare market. Gilde Healthcare's venture & growth capital fund invests in medtech, diagnostics, digital health and therapeutics. The portfolio companies are …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Built Differently to Build Differently Partners Group is a global private markets firm with USD 152 billion in assets under management and c1,800 professionals across 21 offices worldwide. We seek to generate superior returns through capitalizing on thematic growth trends and transforming attractive businesses and assets into market leaders. As a committed, responsible investor, we aim to deliver lasting, positive impact for all our stakeholders. We provide an innovative range of bespoke client solutions to institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private individuals globally. Partners Group has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2006 (symbol: PGHN). …

Type: Incubators & VCs

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact. Founded in 2006 and supported by the United Nations, the PRI has become the leading network for investors demonstrating their commitment to responsible ownership and long-term, sustainable returns. Pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign/development funds, investment managers and service providers make up the PRI network. Our goal is to grow investor interest in environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG), share best practice and support signatory needs in …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions. With $441 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2024, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents. Notices & Disclaimers: https://www.carlyle.com/notices-and-disclaimers AlpInvest Private Equity Investment Management, LLC (“APEIM”) is the investment advisor to Carlyle AlpInvest Private Equity Markets (CAPM) …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Linklaters is a leading global law firm, supporting and investing in the future of our clients wherever they do business. We combine legal expertise with a collaborative and innovative approach to help clients navigate constantly evolving markets and regulatory environments, pursuing opportunities and managing risk worldwide. Attorney Advertising: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome

Type: Large company

At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, we invest to make a difference in your world, and the wider world. Millions of people rely on us to manage their money and invest for their future; together they entrust us with over $600 billion*. We are globally connected with a team of over 650 investment professionals providing diverse expertise, spanning almost every asset class and market. We are intense about research as we believe that original independent research makes investment decisions smarter. We have a responsible ethos as investment decisions today help define the future we all seek. Every day, we’re looking for opportunities …

Type: Incubators & VCs

The most complete data source in proptech: Startups, Consulting firms, Angels & VCs, Incubators, Press, etc... Proptech List is an industrial matchmaker for startups, VCs and established businesses from the real estate industry. This business ecosystem was built in order to provide proptech businesses and VCs with a tool to characterize their needs and get personalized updated on the innovation occurring in their fields of activity. On the other hand, startups have the opportunity to advertise their product and get warm leads in just a few clicks. More information on: www.ProptechList.com Proptech, Innovation, Real estate, software, startup, VC, Angels, SaaS, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Trust. Knowledge. Founded in 1871, Degroof Petercam is a Belgian-rooted reference investment house built on more than 150 years of integrated financial knowledge. Private and institutional investors, as well as corporates trust us for our strong investment convictions and for our continuum of services in private banking, asset management, investment banking and fund servicing. On December 31, 2023, total assets amounted to 74 billion euros. More than 1,500 experts are committed to our clients through offices in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and Canada. As employer and investor, we create responsible prosperity for all …

Type: Large company

In Close Cooperation Founded in 1992, Cegeka has grown into a leading global ICT solutions provider. We're renowned for our integrated end-to-end solutions encompassing data, applications, and infrastructure. As a family-owned company with a global team of over 9,000 professionals, we serve our 2500+ customers across 19 countries. Our ‘In Close Cooperation’ work ethic ensures a commitment to customer-centric partnerships and pragmatic solutions, spanning legacy technology, existing systems and innovation. IT Infrastructure, CRM, Cloud Solutions, ERP, Agile Software Development, Collaboration & Portals, Agile Coaching & Training, Outsourcing, Managed Services, Digital & Mobile, Business Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Data, Cyber Security, Digital …

Type: Large company

A global company empowering opportunities in technology and innovation: consulting and investment. We are a global firm focused on technology and innovation with a two-dimensional approach: investment and consulting. The company has circa 90 seasoned professionals covering Europe, Americas and MENA, and is listed in the Madrid Stock Exchange [BME: APG]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@axonpg Twitter: @AxonPG Venture Capital, Consulting, Private Equity, fund of funds, and Advisory

Type: Incubators & VCs

Worldwide Mass Spectrometry & Transatlantic Life Science Business News https://t.co/dFBSfg8Zmb, https://t.co/6AvoAqaGQh, https://t.co/znABFjUO2M

Type: Media

Established in 2006, Projective Group is a leading Financial Services change specialist. We are recognised within the industry as a complete solutions provider, partnering with clients in Financial Services to provide resolutions that are both holistic and pragmatic. We have evolved to become a trusted partner for companies that want to thrive and prosper in an ever-changing Financial Services landscape.

Type: Large company Activities: fintech

Foundational partners to ambitious founders at every stage of company-building. New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. Founded in 1977, NEA has over $25 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023 and invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's long track record of investing includes more than 270 portfolio company IPOs and more than 450 mergers and acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.nea.com. Technology, Energy, Healthcare, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Discover standout opportunities across private markets. We combine the experience of specialised local teams, with the scale, rigor, and resources of a global institutional platform, to provide our investors with global access across Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity, and Private Debt & Credit Alternatives investments. This approach enables us to access investments that are often difficult to find elsewhere, while also having the broad capabilities and perspective needed to build holistic solutions and deliver tailored outcomes across private markets. Our entrepreneurial teams have the autonomy to pursue innovative ideas in their areas of expertise and to collaborate within the expert …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Accel is a global venture capital firm that is the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere, from inception through all phases of private company growth. Atlassian, Bumble, CrowdStrike, Fiverr, Flipkart, Freshworks, Qualtrics, Scale, Segment, Slack, Spotify, Squarespace, Tenable, and UiPath are among the companies Accel has backed over the past 40+ years. We help ambitious entrepreneurs build iconic global businesses. For more, visit www.accel.com or www.twitter.com/accel. Investments in Focused Sectors Including: Computing & Storage Infrastructure, Consumer Internet & Media, Enterprise Software & Services, Mobile, Networking Systems, Retail Consumer, Security, and Technology Enabled Services

Type: Incubators & VCs

Germany's business and financial newspaper / Substance decides. The Handelsblatt is the largest business and financial newspaper in German. Around 200 editors and correspondents worldwide stand for well-founded and independent quality journalism that researches and analyzes national and global topics and events exclusively and up-to-date. With around 40 correspondents abroad, the Handelsblatt is on site in all economic centers of the world. News, business, stock exchange, economic policy, finance, and money

Type: Media

We help Medtech and Healthtech executives build lasting businesses, across the globe 📈 LSI’s ecosystem provides the intelligence and relationships Medtech leaders need to build breakthrough businesses. We support thousands of innovators, investors, and strategics around the world working to move Medtech forward, together. For nearly two decades, our market intelligence solutions have powered strategic decisions for the world’s most successful Medtech, Life Science, and Healthcare organizations. With that foundation, we launched the LSI Emerging Medtech Summits with one vision: create forums for the leaders building, financing, and scaling Medtech innovation to challenge convention and catalyze better healthcare for all. …

Type: SMB Activities: deeptech biotech fintech Technologies: Data Analytics

Global investment firm with forty-one years of quiet expertise that speaks volumes. Battery invests in potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to growth and private equity, and invests globally from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, London and Israel. For a full list of our portfolio companies, please visit https://www.battery.com/list-of-all-companies/. Consumer Internet/Mobile, Application Software, Technology-Enabled Services, IT Infrastructure, and Industrial Technologies

Type: Incubators & VCs

De Tijd offers you news and insights into economics, politics, technology and media and finance. De Tijd and L’Echo are the only business newspapers in Belgium, available in print and digital. With their distinct focus on business and finance, they are the reference for financial-economic news. / De Tijd is a publication of Mediafin (BE0404.800.301).

Type: Media

Apax Partners LLP ('Apax') is a leading global private equity advisory firm. Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For over 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of more than $77 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across three global sectors: Tech, Services, and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For further information about Apax, please visit www.apax.com.

Type: Incubators & VCs

Experts in Bringing Members Together in the Biomedical and Life Sciences Sector Bionow is the membership organisation supplying support and services to the life-sciences industry for the North of England and beyond. We offer a range of specialist business support products and services such as events, training, recruitment and other services. All are aimed at enabling the potential of biomedical businesses and making them more competitive. Bionow supports business growth, competitiveness and innovation within the biomedical and life science sectors across the Northern half of the UK. Our membership services add value and cost-efficiency to scientific, clinical and business operations …

Type: Incubators & VCs

Better Boards, Better Organisations, Better World content inspires network - network inspires content GUBERNA est l’Institut belge des Administrateurs dont l’objectif premier est la promotion des pratiques de bonne gouvernance d’entreprise. Créé en 1995, GUBERNA est devenu le centre de référence en matière de gouvernance et représente un réseau qui compte plus de 3.000 membres (administrateurs, CEO et top managers). GUBERNA est présent sur le plan européen via son rôle directeur dans l’European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa). GUBERNA, het Instituut voor Bestuurders, wil in de eerste plaats deugdelijk bestuur in ondernemingen promoten. GUBERNA werd opgericht in 1995 en is …

Type: SMB Activities: edtech

Investing to benefit people and the planet Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and the wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world’s largest philanthropic enterprise foundations. Novo Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S and manages an investment portfolio, with a long-term return perspective. In addition to managing a broad portfolio of equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure and private equity assets, Novo Holdings is a world-leading life sciences investor. Through its Seeds, Venture, Growth, and Principal Investments teams, Novo Holdings invests in life …

Type: Incubators & VCs

VB is obsessed with transformative technology — including exhaustive coverage of AI and the gaming industry. Founded in 2006, VentureBeat is the leading source for transformative tech news and events that provide deep context to help business leaders make smart decisions and stay on top of breaking news. VB is recognized as the leading media authority in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data. It also offers the most incisive coverage of the game industry. Whether you come for the articles, read our newsletters, or attend our events, you will emerge from VentureBeat with new knowledge, perspective, influences, and connections. News: …

Type: Media