Investors in Technology

The Lufthansa Group is a global airline group with more than 550 subsidiaries and affiliates. These were organized in the 2016 business year in the business segments Passenger Airline Group, Logistics, Technology, Catering and Others. All business units play a leading role in their respective industries. Lufthansa Innovation Hub partners with startups from across the world.

Kinston Capital is an investment firm focused on APAC territories, with a presence in London, Geneva, and Seoul.Kinston Capital Ltd. is a global investment firm specializing in APAC territories, offering strategic advisory services and expertise in wealth management, compliance, and alternative investments for client growth.

The re:solution team is passionate about information technology. At resolution, we've grown from our roots in 1998 to become a leading Atlassian Marketplace Partner, specializing in apps that enhance user management, productivity, and integration within the Atlassian ecosystem. Our portfolio includes acclaimed solutions like SAML Single Sign-On and Issue Translation for Jira. Since 2019, we've expanded our focus to include investing in adjacent SaaS businesses, diversifying our expertise and impact in the tech sector. Trusted by over 8,000 global clients, including industry giants like Disney and Dell, we're committed to innovation and customer success.

Lab Box is a great Belgian start-up studio focusing on the future of mobility. Lab Box has the ambition to promote and develop new mobility solutions that will make cities more liveable and enjoyable in the future.

East Innovate is a venture capital arm of a quantitative commodity, technology, and research company East Alpha. Innovate UK Business Connect is the new name for Innovate UK KTN. We connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

Healthware Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Healthware Group.Healthware Ventures, formerly known as Esense Ventures, is a venture incubator specializing in the digital transformation of healthcare. We support startups with leadership potential by providing funding, agency services, and access

Addington, founded by top-level executive and serial entrepreneur Ad Nederlof, invests in startups and scaleups that require funding and hands-on experience to accommodate growth. Addington aims at acquiring minority equity positions in startups and scaleups that require funding and targeted support in order to take the next step in their development. Addington’s expertise is highly varied, but best serves companies that offer scalable solutions on a recurring revenue model. Eligible companies ideally have a turnover of € 2 million and the potential to achieve continuous annual growth of 25 percent or higher. Besides funding, Addington provides guidance and advice based on many years of entrepreneurship and experience in international business. Addington holds standards and values that correspond with a genuine family business. To take full advantage of our expertise, a cultural match is a prerequisite. Internationally acclaimed business executive and entrepreneur Ad Nederlof is the classic example of “newspaper boy to captain of industry”. With little or no formal schooling to boast, he now holds a career of well over 50 years in the IT-industry – and the end is by no means in sight. Started off as a sales representative he worked his way up to executive positions until he could grow no further. Curious to put his vision of delivering excellent customer service to the test – and his own money where his mouth was – in 2005, at the age of 57, he started VANAD (‘owned by Ad’). Spurred by his enthusiasm, VANAD has grown from 20 to 2,000 employees since then. Throughout the years Ad added several rapidly growing companies to the portfolio. One of them, Enovation, he sold in 2018 for over € 100 million. Money he is now putting to work through Addington. With his vision, drive and insights as an invaluable bonus for entrepreneurs who – just like Ad – like to push further.

Curious Capital is the corporate venture subsidiary of Heinen-Verlag, and was just established in 2017. Heinen-Verlag, founded in 1946, is a Cologne-based publishing house with activities and history in regional print media. Curious Capital is now looking for seed and early stage investments in business models, products and/or markets, which anyhow fit to activities of a modern media company.

Equinor is an energy company that is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas, as well as wind and solar power. It also sells crude oil and is a major supplier of natural gas, with activities in processing, refining, and trading. Its activities are managed through eight business areas, staff and support divisions, and has operations in North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania, and Norway.

Smartworks is the corporate venture capital fund of Wien Energie and Wiener Stadtwerke.365.fintech is a fintech venture investor focusing on innovative b2b or b2b2c FinTech, InsurTech, and Big Data startups in Europe with global ambitions. They provide financing, support, and a strong network to help their portfolio companies.

From founders to founders, LIFT99 helps startup entrepreneurs and bright minds from all over the world to elevate their businesses with the necessary know-how, network, and support. We are set to transform the way founders share expertise, learn, and grow. On one level we are moving towards that goal through strategically placed startup hubs located in Tallinn and Kyiv. Internationally we are uniting today's and tomorrow's founders within our Salto App and the Toolbox of Salto Network, built to connect founders and help their startups grow into unicorns. Keep an eye on our Salto Network page to find out more.

Esperante is a private limited Netherlands-based seed investments company incorporated in January 2004. Esperante brings significant expertise and a human healthcare industry contacts network gained through up to three decades of cross-functional management experience. This background provides investment portfolio companies with extended management resources, particularly in Business Development, as a complement to Esperante's financial contribution.