Partners of the EY Startup Academy

We are delighted to support Tech and FinTech business models with future growth potential in the EY Startup Academy – together with Austrian Angels Investors Association, BERLIN-CHEMIE AG, BlackWood Capital Partners, Blockrocket, Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain, C3 Management, Campus Founders, Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Deutscher Börse AG, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures), GE Healthcare, HIGHEST, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), IBM, neosfer, neoteq ventures, seed + speed Ventures, SixThirty Ventures, Sparkassen Innovation Hub, SpeedInvest, StartingUp, STATION, TechQuartier, UPSTART and w&w brandpool!

The EY Startup Academy 2022 ended on 24 November. Together with our partners, we are looking forward to the EY Startup Academy 2023!

 

aaia Berlin-Chemie AG BlackWood Business Angels
Business Angels C3 Management Campus Founders DB
Deutsche Börse Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures GE Healthcare HIGHEST
HTGF IBM neosfer neoteq ventures
seed + speed Ventures SixThirty Sparkassen Innovation Hub Speedinvest Logo
StartingUp Logo STATION Logo TechQuartier UPSTART
w&w-brandpool

 

 

 

aaia

The Austrian Angel Investors Association was founded in 2012 as a non-profit organisation with the purpose of fostering innovation in Austria – by promoting and professionalising the business angel community. With more than 200 members from all over Austria, the organization has come to play a vital role in the local startup ecosystem and is now also one of the leading angel networks in Europe.

 

Berlin-Chemie AG

Dedicated to healthcare. BERLIN-CHEMIE AG is an innovative, internationally operating drug manufacturer with a rich tradition, located in the heart of Europe. Since 1992, BERLIN-CHEMIE has belonged to the globally operating MENARINI Group, which has been the leader on the Italian pharmaceutical market for decades. The company, which was founded in Naples in 1886 and is headquartered in Florence, has over generations been developed into a globally operating, family-run pharmaceutical company. Within the MENARINI Group, BERLIN-CHEMIE is responsible for the pharmaceutical business in Germany, Eastern Europe and the GUS region. In addition, Berlin is one of the Group’s central research sites.

 

BlackWood

BlackWood Capital Partners is a Copenhagen-based venture investor, that helps European startups gain access to smart capital and high-caliber board members. We connect carefully selected startups with our exclusive network of investors who leverage their capital, networks, and expertise to make an impact.

 

Blockrocket

Blockrocket is a leading early-stage startup investor based in Germany but invests globally in equity and token deals, with ticket sizes ranging from 100-500k Euros. With 300+ Partners globally we help our portfolio startups with Match-Making, Networking, Advisory, and Mentorship.

 

Business Angels

As the BA network with the largest number of members, Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain brings together capital-seeking startups and their founders with Business Angels. They see themselves as a forum for private investors, growth companies and entrepreneurs – primarily in the Rhine-Main region, but active in the entire DACH-region.

You want to learn more about Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain? Watch the interview with Chairman Andreas Lukic: https://youtu.be/GGakEQvW6E0

 

C3 Management

C3 Management GmbH („C3“) is an asset management company focused on managing venture funds which invest in exceptional blockchain technology companies worldwide. C3‘s mission is, among other things, to accelerate growth, development, and especially adoption of EOSIO-based blockchains and the EOSIO software. Towards this mission, C3 manages the FinLab EOS VC Fund („EOS VC Fund“), which is part of Block.one’s EOS VC program and offers developers and entrepreneurs the funding they need to create community-driven businesses leveraging EOSIO. The EOS VC Fund focuses on early and growth stage technology companies and typically takes a minority equity stake. C3 operates worldwide and is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

 

Campus Founders

The Campus Founders are building a startup and innovation ecosystem and are the MINDSET-SCHMIEDE for entrepreneurial acting people in Heilbronn-Franken, one of the economically strongest regions in Europe. The Campus Founders educate the next generation of responsible founders and innovators in a value-oriented manner and promote the startup and innovation ecosystem. The educational offers start with inspiring people and accompany them holistically on their entrepreneurial journey. The Campus Founders convey an entrepreneurial mindset, create role models and stand for a sustainable value system. They combine practical knowledge, the most advanced methods and an international network.

 

DB

Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures is the CVC of the national railway corporation of Germany and is looking for cutting-edge, digital-driven ideas with disruptive potential and scalability. Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures intends to invest in startups with data-driven business models in the areas of mobility, logistics, smart city, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and Big Data – All within and beyond Deutsche Bahn’s core rail businesses. Investments will be sourced on a global basis, with emphasis on Europe, the United States and Israel. Funding is provided from the Series A to Series C stage.

You want to learn more about Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures? Watch the interview with Senior Investment Analyst Tim Schwichtenberg: https://youtu.be/1QXyGkCiXSs

 

Deutsche Börse

As an internationally active exchange organization and innovative market infrastructure provider, Deutsche Börse AG covers the entire financial value chain with its products, services and technologies. Its Deutsche Börse Venture Network connects companies with suitable investors, supports network building and imparts growth know-how, e.g. on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).

You want to learn more about Deutsche Börse? Watch the video with Peter Fricke, Head of Deutsche Börse Venture Network: https://youtu.be/R6v1nCaxWCQ

 

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) is a venture capital investor focused on European digital technology companies. Investing in early stage startups, DvH Ventures provides its portfolio companies financial funding, strategic support and management know-how as well as access to an international network in venture capital. Through additional media for equity services the portfolio companies are offered the power of brands such as Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche, Tagesspiegel and DIE ZEIT.

You want to learn more about Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures? Watch the interview with Investment Manager Duc Quyen Tran: https://youtu.be/lu0iNjmOd_o

 

GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare helps healthcare providers deliver the best possible patient care. As the world’s leading innovator in medical technology and diagnostics, GE Healthcare enables healthcare professionals to make faster, more informed decisions through smart devices, data, analytics, applications and services as well as the Edison Information Platform. GE Healthcare is committed to an inclusive culture of respect, transparency and uncompromising integrity.

 

HIGHEST

HIGHEST is the center of innovation and business creation of Technische Universität Darmstadt and bundles the transfer and start-up activities of students, scientists and research departments. As a deep tech incubator, TU Darmstadt operates in technology fields such as Green Tech, AI applications and MedTech. HIGHEST contributes significantly to the development of successful start-ups as well as practice-relevant innovations from research results and interconnects science and industry. Companies and investors gain efficient access to the latest technological findings, talents, founders and the ecosystem in the Frankfurt-Rhine-Main region. In addition, HIGHEST organizes networking events and multiple different formats together with and for their network partners.

 

HTGF

The High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances technology startups with growth potential. Since 2005, the HTGF has supported almost 600 startups. The focus is on startups in the fields of digital business models, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. The fund has already successfully sold shares of more than 100 companies.

You want to learn more about High-Tech Gründerfonds? Watch the interview with Investment Manager Martin Möllmann: https://youtu.be/Tk1GH8C-Id0

 

IBM

IBM is one of the largest providers of information technology. The solution portfolio ranges from hybrid cloud, quantum computing, AI, security and blockchain solutions in the cloud to software and services including consulting and financing. The focus is on cognitive solutions in the cloud with an industry focus. IBM invests almost six billion US dollars in research and development and for more than seven decades, IBM research has been defining the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 laboratories on six continents.

 

neosfer

neosfer is the early-stage investor and innovation unit of Commerzbank Group. It investigates future technologies that are relevant to business and society, promotes and develops sustainable, digital solutions, and brings them profitably to the bank and its customers. All of this is done through the three areas of invest, build, connect. It creates access to innovation through strategic venture capital (invest), in-house development of technologies and business models (build), and building ecosystems around the sustainable and digital future of society (connect).
With a portfolio of currently 23 digital and sustainable startups, neosfer has always kept its eyes on the future and is continuously developing. Some successful prototypes, such as the Lissi project, the blockchain-based identity network for self-determined identities, have already emerged from this and are being used in the Commerzbank Group. Through its own events, such as the monthly tech startup event series “Between the Towers” and the Impact Festival, the company strengthens its network in the innovation, venture and sustainability sectors.
neosfer GmbH, or neosfer for short, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Commerzbank AG based in Frankfurt am Main.

 

neoteq ventures

neoteq ventures helps founding teams build companies that change industries. neoteq ventures supports from the outset with capital and know-how, and is the first institutional investor for start-ups in doing this. Digitalisation is changing entire industries. The associated change opens up countless opportunities for exciting business models and companies. This is where neoteq ventures is positioned, looking for start-ups with a clear tech focus and the potential to become market leaders. In doing so, founders are always at the centre of neoteq venture’s attention.
neoteq ventures invests throughout Germany and focuses its investment activities on the Rhineland. Being aware that start-ups need time, money and support, neoteq ventures is happy to help in all areas with its experience and expertise.

 

seed + speed Ventures

seed + speed Ventures is an early stage investor based in Berlin that invests in innovative, digital business models and new software technologies in the B2B and B2C sector in central Europe. Founded by Carsten Maschmeyer, seed + speed Ventures offers innovative startups smart capital and on top of the investment a first package (free of charge) of unique sales support. The portfolio companies get access to a team of highly experienced sales professionals, who actively help to build and optimize efficient sales organizations.

You want to learn more about seed + speed Ventures? Watch the interview with Managing Director Alexander Kölpin: https://youtu.be/rn6P4HabBLI

 

SixThirty

SixThirty Ventures is an early-stage venture fund headquartered in St. Louis, US, that invests globally in Enterprise Technology startups – especially in FinTech, InsurTech and Cybersecurity. Each year, SixThirty invests in 8 to 12 new companies and participates in select follow-on opportunities. Companies that receive an investment from SixThirty are eligible for the SixThirty Go-To-Market Program, comprising curated meetings with corporate partners, mentoring and networking opportunities.

You want to learn more about SixThirty Ventures? Watch the interview with Regional Manager EMEA Samarth Shekhar: https://youtu.be/KQ-hVjDw0J0

 

Sparkassen Innovation Hub

The Sparkassen Innovation Hub (S-Hub) is the innovation lab of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. The think tank deals with consumers, technical innovations and digital banking. It was launched at the beginning of 2017 as a joint initiative of the Sparkassen, the DSGV, the DSV, Finanz Informatik and Star Finanz. The S-Hub is a business division of Star Finanz, Germany’s leading provider of online and mobile banking solutions. Currently, three interdisciplinary teams are working together in agile project structures. In each case, the following expertise are represented: Product Owner, Business Development, User Experience, Design, frontend and backend developers. A total of 30 employees are currently working on site in Hamburg.

 

Speedinvest Logo

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early stage investors with more than €600m AUM and 40 investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Founder success is our top priority, so we don’t just send some money and “check in” at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support through every stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their proven experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one.

 

StartingUp Logo

StartingUp has been an independent information medium in the start-up community for around 20 years. With its multimedia offerings, platforms and features, it has helped to shape the German-speaking discourse on innovation and start-up culture as an important part of the ecosystem.
As part of the start-up ecosystem, StartingUp is a beacon in the investment and funding jungle and offer inspiration for all business cycles with best cases and success stories. StartingUp stands for the visibility of the community and build bridges to investors, VCs, medium-sized companies and corporates.

 

STATION Logo

STATION stands for Startups and Innovation. It is the digital news and networking platform with a focus on the FrankfurtRhineMain region. STATION bundles relevant information and concrete assistance on startup and innovation topics. In addition to the latest news and background stories, STATION offers a comprehensive overview of the most important events in FrankfurtRhineMain, a job exchange, statistics on the regional ecosystem and detailed directories. The Sunday Briefing is the popular newsletter for the most important insights from the ecosystem, summarised every Sunday. STATION also organises regular networking events.

 

TechQuartier

Frankfurt-based TechQuartier (TQ) which has been founded in December 2016 functions as cross-industry startup hub. Next to flexible co-working spaces in 4 locations, accelerator programs and further events, TQ provides startups access to corporates and investors as well as to an international hub-network.

You want to learn more about TQ? Watch the video with Dr. Sebastian Schäfer, Managing Director: https://youtu.be/_sinFus6ifI

 

UPSTART

As a full-service innovation company UPSTART has been creating new ideas and business models for established companies in a wide range of industries since 2014. Using the latest technologies, UPSTART creates and transforms its customers’ services and products. Therefore, the team sees itself not only as consultants, but also brings a high level of implementation expertise to the projects. UPSTART provides support from the initial vision and idea to the development of the solution and its operation on the market. In addition, UPSTART is an active promoter of technology-driven start-ups and provides them with access, knowledge, contacts and capital to enable them to access the next level of growth.

 

w&w-brandpool

w&w brandpool is a leading late-stage corporate venture capital fund in Germany. w&w brandpool backs outstanding founders with great business models, especially in B2C or B2B2C topics. The investment scope includes industries such as healthtech, insurtech, proptech, mobility, edtech, fintech and family (no e-commerce models) with tickets up to €20m in the DACH region. Next to potential lead generations with more than 6m customers of w&w group and portfolio companies, all startups have the option to be supported in strategic, digital marketing and legal topics.