In recent years, the Dach region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) has become an important source of venture capital for CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) Startups. For example, in 2022, the Austrian investor 3VC launched a fund of 150 million euros To support startups in the CEE and Dach regions.
Likewise, Seedblink, a platform for the management of actions for European innovation, recently announced its Expansion in the Dach region in order to associate with local VCs and commercial angels to co-investigate Over 1.5 million euros in 2023 in 8 startups And with plans to double these volumes in 2024, more cement of investment links between the two regions.
Seedblink develops in the Dach region to invest 1.5 million euros in local startups in 2023
It seems that Austria plays a major role in growth and the development of startups in the EEC region. The venture capital companies based in Austrian such as Speedinvest, Calm / Storm, Uniqa Ventures and Elevator Ventures have made multiple investments in CEE startups In various sectors, notably Fintech, Healthtech, Deep Tech and SaaS. Speedinvest stands out with the most investments in CEE Startups, covering fintech sectors to deep technology.
It should also be noted that many of these investments have had substantial success, with several EEC startups reach important milestones as becoming a unicorn or be acquired by larger entities.
Here you will find the high VCS from the Dach region who actively invest in the ECE startups. We explore their investment objective and the stage of companies in which they invest. We also highlight some of the ECE startups in which they have invested, providing information on the types of businesses that attract Dach venture capital.
Speedinvest
About: Speedinvest is one of the investors in the most active start -up phase in Europe with more than 1 million euros under management and more than 40 investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris and Vienna.
Investment focus: Techn, Fintech, health, industrial technology, market and consumer, SaaS & infra
Company stage: At an early stage
EEC Investments: Amodo (Croatia, Fintech), Investly (Estonia, Fintech), Codeberge (Hungary, SaaS & Infra), Packhelp (Poland, markets and consumer), Dronamic (Bulgaria, deep technology), Avatao (Hungary, SaaS & Infra), Port laboratory (Greece, SaaS).
Calm / storm
About: An exclusive founding network and a capital venture company based in Austria. Calm / storm is one of the most active health investors in Europe.
Investment focus: Health
Company stage: At an early stage
EEC Investments: Hashiona (Based in London, Polish co-founders, Digital Health), Be silent (Bulgaria, healthtech).
Ventures Uniqa
About: Ventures Uniqa is an independent financial investor focused on the return based in Austria with initial investments ranging from 0.5 million euros to 5 million.
Investment focus: Fintech, Surtech, Digital Health
Company stage: Series A
EEC Investments: Estateguru (Estonia, Fintech), cachet (Estonia, Fintech), Byrd (Austria / Germany, Slovak co-founder, e-commerce), Kevin. (Lithuania, Fintech), Rangefinder (Poland, health care), Spotawheel (Greece, automobile), Twisto (Czech Republic, Fintech).
Lift adventures
About: Lift adventures is the entity of Capital-Comage d’Antreprise by Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI). Based in Austria, its main objective is on growing investments In financial technologies and related enhancement technologies in central and eastern Europe.
Investment focus: Fintech
Company stage: Late seed, series A, first series B
EEC Investments: Finqware (Romania, Fintech), Autenti (Poland, Fintech), Cloud (Bulgaria, electronic commerce).
Venture capital capital
About: As a pan -European VC Venture capital capital invests in all the development and growth phases of technological companies.
Investment focus: ICT, health, deep technology
Partners / directors by emphasizing EEC: Mehmet Atici,, Baturay Kaya,, Dan lupu,, Roland crèche,, Oguzhan Özer,, CEM FRASOGLU,, Evren Ucok
Company stage: At an early stage and at a later stage
EEC Investments: Payhawk (Bulgaria, Fintech, * unicorn *), Fait (United States / Bulgaria, live sports, * outing *), Social (Czech Republic, customer experience platform *, acquired by Emplifi *) ,, Binalyse (Estonia, cybersecurity), Storefront view (United States / Poland, Fronend as a service), DCS Plus (Romania, Software Enterprise), Photo (Slovakia, automation / robotics), MINOT MINIT PROCESS MINING (Netherlands / Slovakia, Software Enterprise, * acquired by Microsoft *).
Nine points capital
About: Nine points capital is a venture capital company based in Germany with an initial size of 0.5 to 5 million euros.
Investment focus: B2B SaaS, B2B Marketplace
Company stage: Seed
EEC Investments: Doce (Poland, B2B Marketplace, * Unicorn *), Loudly (Poland, Edtech), Cloud (Slovakia, CRM), Shaper (Hungary, creative software), Wikifarmer (Greece, B2B market).
The Hans (WO) Men group
About: Although it is not exactly a VC, The Hans (WO) Men group consists of a group of startups that share common values and similar objectives. The organization is led by the serial entrepreneur and the Angel of Business Johann ‘Hansi’ Hansmann – One of the best known investors in Austria.
Members: Calm / Storm Ventures has been a member since 2020, among others
Fund investments: Speedinvest, Calm / Storm Ventures, 3VC, among others
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