Investors in Automation

A11-Venture invests in innovative startups. It facilitates the birth and development of innovative global businesses for the future of the local economy. It helps build companies, qualified work, patents, innovation capable of relaunching and bringing investments and resources back to the territory. The partners of A11 Venture firmly believe in innovation, thanks to which it is possible to grow through external lines by diversifying one's investments, thanks to a portfolio of companies, with a strong risk mitigation deriving from the professional management of all processes: scouting, team building, investments, investment management, acceleration and divestment.

Scalebridge Capital is an early-stage VC fund specializing in investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and workflow automation solutions for legacy industries. The firm focuses on supporting startups and companies that innovate in these areas, aiming to modernize traditional sectors by leveraging AI technologies and enhancing workflow efficiencies. Scalebridge Capital provides strategic capital, mentorship, and operational guidance to help startups scale their innovations and achieve market leadership. With a dedicated focus on AI and workflow automation, the firm plays a pivotal role in driving digital transformation and technological advancements across industries. For entrepreneurs and startups in AI and automation seeking early-stage funding and industry expertise, Scalebridge Capital offers tailored support to accelerate growth and innovation.

Britbots invests in founders creating large scale productivity improvements through autonomous technologies The last decade has seen global productivity fall, natural resources be depleted and skilled labour pools contract in the developed world, despite rising labour costs and consumption levels. Against this backdrop, we believe that autonomous technologies will provide the principle avenue for companies to improve their productivity and profitability. We favour businesses which look to do this in capitally efficient ways, generating large data sets which can serve as the foundation for highly defensible businesses and multifaceted product offerings.

Mindshift Ventures, based in Amsterdam, is an early-stage investor focusing on software companies. With over 80 years of combined investment experience, our team excels in deal sourcing, execution, and supporting founders throughout their fundraising endeavors. We prioritize visionary founders aligned with our ethos of leveraging technology and entrepreneurship to solve real-world challenges, aiming to cultivate companies poised for substantial industry impact and broader societal benefits.

Curiosity VC is a specialized venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in AI-driven B2B software companies across the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics regions. With a keen eye on innovation, the firm seeks out startups developing cutting-edge solutions in sectors such as enterprise software, cybersecurity, and data analytics. By providing capital during Seed and Series A funding rounds, Curiosity VC supports entrepreneurs in validating their technology, refining their market strategies, and scaling their operations effectively. Beyond financial backing, Curiosity VC offers strategic guidance and access to a robust network of industry experts, aiming to empower startups to achieve market leadership and drive meaningful industry impact. Through their targeted approach, Curiosity VC contributes to the growth and advancement of AI technology within the European business landscape.

RoboValley is the non-profit foundation that sustains RoboHouse, a future of work fieldlab for cognitive robotics. The RoboHouse team and its network of robotics experts and industry partners believe that we need a new research and development practice to answer one of the most current questions in cognitive robotics and society: ‘How do we make work healthy and empowering?’ We have created an industrial environment on the TU Delft Campus designed to encourage practical and inclusive collaboration, where innovative organisations, SMEs and talented individuals can develop and test their robotics applications in a variety of settings and contexts.

Keadyn is a dynamic Dutch-based seed and early-stage venture investment company specializing in tech-based startups. Beyond financial backing, Keadyn offers strategic and operational involvement through its extensive network of functional experts. The Keadyn circle comprises seasoned entrepreneurs with a proven track record of success, leveraging their vast international network to support portfolio companies. With a focus on fostering innovation and growth, Keadyn plays an active role in guiding startups from inception to scaling phase. Their hands-on approach includes providing mentorship, access to resources, and facilitating strategic partnerships. By aligning with ambitious founders, Keadyn aims to drive forward-thinking solutions and contribute to the evolution of the global tech ecosystem.

First Degree Capital specializes in investing in pioneering AI and innovative B2B solutions that are reshaping the future of work. With a strategic focus on cutting-edge technologies, First Degree Capital identifies and supports startups at the forefront of industry transformation. By providing crucial capital and strategic resources, they empower visionary entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and drive meaningful impact in the workplace ecosystem. Focused on the convergence of AI and B2B innovation, First Degree Capital plays a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of disruptive technologies that enhance productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness across various sectors. Their investment philosophy centers on fostering innovation and supporting companies poised to redefine how businesses operate in the digital age. Through active partnership and dedicated support, First Degree Capital contributes to advancing the frontier of work, ensuring that their portfolio companies lead in creating solutions that meet the evolving demands of the global market.

Exoverse is an XR venture fund investing in innovative VR, AR, Metaverse and web3 companies to help build and support innovative ideas.Exoverse is a global XR venture fund specializing in investing in innovative VR, AR, Metaverse, and Web3 companies. We support groundbreaking ideas in the virtual and augmented reality space, offering opportunities for private investors and companies.

Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder is a venture capital fund and an experienced venture builder, co-creating thriving global tech businesses. We invest in early stage projects focused on innovative industries and emerging technologies. As the Pathfinder Group, we have made a total of 60+ investments. We currently have 40+ projects in our portfolio, including 20+ built in the venture building model. We have enabled growth of bold businesses with international reach (RemoteMyApp, PlumResearch, GRID).

BlackSheep is the first European venture capital fund with an entrepreneurial background that invests in high-potential technology-based companies focused on AI, Big Data, Automation, and its b2b applications for the Marketing & Advertising industry, from Seed to Round B. We are witnessing a big discontinuity: the marketing & communication services market is one of the biggest and less automated industries in the world. In the next 10 years, it will be completely rewritten both by the explosion of artificial intelligence, big data, business process automation technologies, and the continuous changes in privacy laws. We have a clear vision about: marketing agencies, consulting firms and tech players are converging in the same competitive arena, but despite the efforts the final result for marketers is too expensive, too complicated, too slow and privacy unfit. We believe the marketing provider of the future is a software: automated, intelligent, easy. Made by humans, and led by humans. We have the mission to invest in companies based on AI, Big Data, and RPA (namely robotic process automation) which are developing next-generation SaaS solutions that enable brands to plan, orchestrate, and optimize personalized marketing actions, in an explicit consumer’s consent framework. Europe is our playground.

Gap Minder is a 45 Mil $ Venture Capital Fund targeting IT Software and Services start-ups in Romania and Central Eastern Europe. We sit at the heart of the fastest growing European economy with a distinctive technological ecosystem being the third global market for quality and speed of Internet connectivity. In a dynamic and growing start-up ecosystem, we are committed to support passionate and thoughtful founders to become global entrepreneurs and to rewrite the place of Romania and Central Eastern Europe in the global tech arena. Innovation, People, Impact. These are the 3 pillars of our investment vision. We are growing disruptive technologies, daring ideas and strong leaders and we value creativity, value creation and the potential of the businesses to impact markets. We are creating a major hub for innovation and entrepreneurship for Romania which will help us positioning among the leaders in European Innovation.