Investors in Deeptech

We specialize in driving long-term growth for companies with high potential. As your partner, we offer flexible funding solutions together with strategic and operational advice and hands-on expertise on creating a global success story. We invest in start-ups and scale-ups operating in Finland and Europe. Our focus is on promising and innovative companies operating on three main verticals: Healthtech, Greentech, and Deeptech. We also invest outside these three – in short, the better the impact of your company or a technology is on the world, the better it fits our investment portfolio and the more we can help it on your journey towards long-term growth.

Ascension is an early-stage venture capital firm built and managed by exited operators and entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders. Since 2015, Ascension has invested in 150+ start-ups across its (S)EIS & Institutional Funds – our specialist approach and extensive sector reach allow us to identify and scale pioneering tech enterprises. With over £83m under management and twelve exits, Ascension is the most active VC in London over the past decade (Beauhurst) and is UKBAA's Seed VC of the Year in 2022. Ascension is particularly focused on backing impact businesses leveraging the power of technology to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

Kickfund exclusively invests in Swiss pre-seed and seed stage technology startups that have successfully completed the Venture Kick competition. Established in Luxembourg, the fund was initiated by supporters of the Swiss startup and innovation ecosystem.

SIDE supports ambitious founders of tech and digital start-ups who are at the first stage of their history. We act as a sole investor in seed rounds ranging from €300K to €600K. Our approach focuses on partnering closely with entrepreneurs to provide not just financial backing but also strategic guidance and operational support to help them navigate and succeed in the competitive startup landscape.

We, at HCVC, are a venture capital firm that helps fearless founders tackle hard problems with our capital, resources, and collaboration.

N1 is a Prague and Luxembourg based venture capital firm.To grow your business you need an investor, however our investment does not mean only money, we become your partners and stay with you through thick and thin.Our motto is to help local companies go global, find a right investor to go global.

Scale Capital is an early stage venture fund investing in digitalization and disruptive technologies within B2B with a focus on the Nordic region and a vision to succeed in the US market.Scale Capital is a Danish venture fund investing €1-4M in Nordic B2B tech startups at Seed/Series A and helping them win in the US.

A private holding investing in deep-tech companies founded or co-founded by italian expatriates abroad. Excellis invest in seed and series A rounds as a co-investor. They provide end-to-end consulting and project management services for a wide range of organizations — from established Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. In each case, they help them create value at every stage of their supply chain and ensure their business is fully compliant with new and changing legislation.

Deep Ocean Capital (DOC) is an indipendent management company hosting Deep Blue Ventures, a Venture Capital fund investing in Deep Technologies. DOC was born in Rome with international/global ambitions, and is focused on AI for Aerospace and Health sectors. We are early stage venture capital investors. We love technology as a means to transform our planet for the better. We believe in co-creating economic value together with the ecosystem we are part of. Deep Blue Ventures is the first VC fund of DOC, it is an early stage deep tech fund, investing in outstanding deep technologies, and people able to harnessing them to great global success. Deep Blue Ventures investments are focused in that stage where companies find product- market fit to the point where they start to scale, across multiple industry sectors where market opportunities are clearly at international scale.

Hiventures is the largest and most active capital investor partner in the development of Hungarian enterprises. Its mission is to provide resources for growth and innovation for domestic businesses through unique capital financing solutions. Hiventures' investment programs are available from the idea phase to large companies, covering the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem and improving its competitiveness. It serves as a reliable and flexible investment partner for portfolio companies in both development and crisis management, with professional support from Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zrt.

Atlantis Ventures works with passionate entrepreneurs and early-stage startups who dare to elevate the game. They provide knowledge, hands-on support, network, early-stage funding, and deep expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Midvest Fondene is an investment fund focusing on small and medium-sized growth companies in the regions of Nord Trøndelag, Sør Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal. With a total capital base of NOK 254 million, the company has invested in 14 companies.