![]() ![]() ![]() etventure builds startups (POSpulse, mobilejob) and digital units for corporates (Klöckner & Co SE, SMS group). Among its projects are Spreadshirt (customized T-Shirts) and Brands4Friends (woman fashion). Team Europe has created and operated multiple E-commerce startups, its main focus. Startups include Assistr (healthcare), Weeve (blockchain technology), and METR (proptech).įounders: Harald Zapp, Michael Bommer, and Maik Käbisch NBT provides mentorship and seed funding. They are also an operational VC, incubator, and accelerator. Next Big Thing AG is a company builder focused on IoT and Blockchain. Location: Berlin, Germany and San Francisco, USA Next Big Thing They have co-founded Solaris Banks (digital banking platform), Connect (open banking) and Element (insurtech) among others.įounders: Ramin Niroumand, owned by IONIQ Group FinLeap is a top-notch corporate venture builder focused on finance. They have 42,000 employees and some of their current ventures include Payflow (payroll on demand), Bluenest (real estate agency) or Global Savings Group (commerce content platform).įounders: Alexander Samwer, Marc Samwer, Oliver Samwer They invest in startups with proven business models and hold more than 200 investments. Rocket Internet is the most well-known venture builder in Europe, without a doubt. In light of that, if you feel like you are missing, please drop us a line at though there is no European ranking, we took some inspiration from ElReferente, Silicon canals and Nestim, which all had some interesting data on national levels. That’s one of the reasons why we decided to draft one, in hope of helping people understand how they compare. We couldn’t help but notice that, as of today, there is no ranking of Venture Builders in Europe. Venture Builders are the ones that have the most decision power on their investments because they act as co-founders. But it’s not just about time, it is also about power. Because they are present from the very first ideation step until exit. So you could say that Venture Builders are the most hands-on in their investments of all these entities. Let’s now recruit some people and put our hands to work on this, let’s be the co-founders of this.” Venture builder/studio: “We have an idea and the tools to develop it.Let’s put some money in, make sure it’s been used well (board meetings) and exit in some years.” Venture capital: “Hm… This startup looks promising, we think they can grow 10x in two years.Incubator: “Let’s brainstorm about these topics that are of our interest and hopefully invest in some of the ideas that come out of this.” . Accelerator: “Let’s take this existing startup, accept it into our program and give them the tools to grow”.If you feel confused about all these terms, which is very normal, let’s clear things up right now. Accelerators, Incubators, Angels, Venture Capital firms, Crowdfunding… And Venture Builders, also known as Venture Studios. What’s Venture Building? And why is it different from Accelerators, Incubators, etc.?Įurope’s rising startup ecosystem is becoming more diverse every year. ![]()
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