Artificial Intelligence
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ZOHO.VC
ZOHO.VC is the venture arm of incubator Zollhof in the German city of Nuremberg and affiliated with the local Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU).
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imec.istart Future Fund
The imec.istart Future Fund is an independent capital fund focused primarily on startups emerging from the imec.istart ecosystem. The fund invests from the late seed to series A stages, committing up to €2.5 million per company. It seeks out opportunities in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy.
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GF BRYCK Ventures
GF BRYCK Ventures is an early-stage investment fund targeting spinouts from Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund, and the University of Duisburg-Essen. It invests €300,000 per company, targeting 10 to 20 investments per year. The fund builds on a partnership between BRYCK, a German innovation and startup hub, and the University Alliance Ruhr, comprising the three aforementioned universities, which began in 2023 to foster more startups and spinouts. The fund is managed by Gründerfonds Ruhr, with the entire €10 million commitment coming from the RAG-Stiftung, a private foundation that finances the long-term obligations of Germany’s former coal mining operations in the…
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Tech Europe Foundation
Tech Europe Foundation was co-founded by Fondazione Politecnico di Milano and Bocconi University.
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Voima Ventures
Voima Ventures invests in deep tech startups throughout the Nordics and Baltics. It evolved out of VTT Ventures.
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Polytechnique Ventures
Polytechnique Ventures is the seed fund of the École Polytechnique. It invests from preseed to series A (though may also back a series B in exceptional circumstances). It is financed by alumni.
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FTTF
FTTF is a financing partner for deep tech startups using Fraunhofer technologies. It provides early-stage funding of up to €5 million and supports startups from foundation to exit.

