Academic Ventures GmbH & Co. KG

Die Academic Ventures ist eine early-stage Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft mit Sitz in Wolfenbüttel, die gezielt in Startups aus den Hochschulen und außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtungen der Region Braunschweig investiert. Pro Investitionsrunde werden bis zu €50.000 investiert. Wir suchen nach herausragenden Entrepreneuren und Teams mit innovativen Ideen. Als Pre-Seed und Seed-Investor bieten wir primäre und sekundäre Finanzierung mit hands-on Unterstützung in allen relevanten Bereichen.

Venture Capital Forum

The Venture Capital Forum is a unique forum for start-ups and investors in the heart of Germany and Europe. Originally founded in 2011 by the Wirtschaftsjunioren Frankfurt, we host the first Reverse Elevator Pitch in the scene. Pitches are usually given by startups looking for investors. In our format, we reverse the roles: European VCs share insights and valuable first-hand experience with interested startups and shapers of the ecosystem.

Caesar Business Angels

Our Group of individual Entrepreneurs, Corporate Managers, Strategy Consultants, Lawyers and Bankers with diverse sector experience on a global scale invests in Pre-Series A Startups. We contribute to a portfolio company with our experience and broad network. We are looking for strong, complementary founder teams and superior self-starter attitude. Our investment scope is industry agnostic but we prioritize scaleable and potentially disruptive business models in investment-light industries.

EWS Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sprachakademie

SilkRoad Equity

+ SilkRoad Equity is a global private investment firm with interests in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies. Co-founded by Andrew "Flip" Filipowski and Matthew Roszak in 2003, SilkRoad Equity invests its own capital in companies with strong market positions, recognized brands and enormous growth potential. + SilkRoad Equity's investment philosophy centers around a core set of principles focused on partnering with management to execute strategies for long term value creation. We do not acquire businesses with a predefined exit strategy or investment time horizon – we are happy to own and operate businesses for the long term. + Our investments are primarily centered around growth – growth achieved through acquisition, organic growth and/or through our universe of resources and relationships. Our introductions to potential customers, buyers, distributors, partners and directors help build critical relationships and strategic alliances. We provide the ability and resources to add value operationally and strategically, with a high degree of technology acumen and substantial transaction structuring experience. + We invest in a wide range of opportunities – from start-ups to buy-outs, build-ups, spin-offs, privatizations and industry consolidations, focusing on those with high growth potential and strong management teams. Over the past 20 years, we have invested in and acquired over 200 companies worldwide, comprising over $5 billion of transaction value. + We primarily pursue opportunities in the areas of: technology, gaming, media & entertainment, healthcare, energy and real estate.