M Ventures (Merck)
M Ventures is the strategic, corporate venture capital fund of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, investing in Biotechnology and Technology. They operate with dual strategic and financial objectives, targeting visionary companies that are innovating in healthcare drug development, life science tools, electronics, and frontier technology & sustainability. The fund seeks companies that develop new ways to treat challenging diseases, empower scientists with cutting-edge research and development tools, create novel solutions for information access, storage, processing, and display, and address complex challenges in sustainability and technology convergence. M Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies, partnering with entrepreneurs and co-investors to facilitate the translation of innovation into commercial success. They invest in companies targeting some of the most challenging diseases and disruptive tools and technologies for R&D as well as manufacturing within the Biotechnology sector. Furthermore, they are interested in companies creating the future of computing, data storage and display, sustainable solutions, and digital transformation within the Technology sector. The firm seeks to add significant business value on a monthly basis and is founder-friendly. They link scientific innovation to commercial strategy. M Ventures offers scientific and business insights relevant to startups.
M&F Fund
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
M&L Healthcare
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
M-Venture
HELP.VC is led by Howard H. Thaw, a seasoned entrepreneur and consultant with over 25 years of experience in guiding businesses through various stages, from inception to exit. Thaw's background includes building nine companies and rescuing others, showcasing his expertise in navigating business issues and crises. His experience spans technology, science, and medicine, with a focus on helping companies transform ideas into reality, build sustainable business models, confront crises, and maximize exit value. HELP.VC leverages Thaw's diverse skill set to provide guidance and leadership, helping clients achieve outstanding results in complex situations. HELP.VC helps nurture ideas, create and protect intellectual property, and lead the execution required to bring ideas to life. They assist in identifying and pursuing new markets, focusing on the intersection of consumer needs, industry trends, and the ability to deliver with a sustainable business model.
M1 Capital
M1 Capital operates as an advisory firm specializing in the commodities sector, focusing on capital raising and M&A advisory services. Their strategy centers on providing end-to-end advisory, from structuring capital to executing deals, with a particular emphasis on commodity trade finance and related capital. They prepare bank-ready documentation and engage with financiers to secure competitive terms, aligning with the operational and commercial realities of commodity trading. Their capital raising services are tailored to both transactional and asset-backed structures, spanning short-term trade finance instruments like transactional facilities and pre-export financing, as well as longer-term Capex projects. They also advise on financing associated assets such as vessels, storage infrastructure, and production facilities. They extend beyond traditional debt financing to access alternative capital sources, including private debt, mezzanine financing, and equity solutions for growth, acquisition, or project development. On the M&A front, M1 Capital supports clients in strategic transactions, providing valuation analysis, due diligence, and optimal transaction structuring. Their focus extends to negotiating terms, preparing financial models, and coordinating legal, tax, and technical workstreams. Their experience covers upstream, midstream, and downstream assets, including mines, refineries, storage facilities, and trading operations. This allows them to offer valuable market insight and transactional expertise, positioning projects attractively and navigating complex deal environments. The firm employs a flexible model, leveraging a core team of experienced professionals and a network of specialists to provide tailored, high-impact advisory services. M1 Capital differentiates itself through its deep industry knowledge, strong relationships in the lending and investor landscape, and senior-led execution. Their team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in global commodities, trade finance, and asset investment. By combining strategic insight with hands-on execution, they aim to provide clients with a comprehensive and aligned advisory experience.
M12 Microsoft’s Venture Fund
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
M1720
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
M2care
M2care is a venture studio focused on HealthTech, operating as a team of entrepreneur-investors. They finance, operate, and develop innovations aimed at addressing significant health challenges. Unlike incubators or accelerators, M2care invests its own funds and engages operationally in startups, acting as entrepreneurs in residence alongside project leaders. Their approach involves testing project feasibility, creating startups from innovations, investing funds up to Series A, de-risking projects, allocating human resources, recruiting talent, and facilitating market access. M2care's proactive and collaborative method aims to build solid and promising startups ready to tackle market challenges and seize growth opportunities. They select innovations and build the startups of the future. M2care sources HealthTech "rare gems" to transform them into high-performing startups. Before committing to creating a startup and investing, M2care dedicates time to explore the technological assets, risks, and opportunities of each project. They anticipate challenges related to intellectual property, clinical and regulatory developments, industrialization, and market access. Their focus is on constructing the startup by elaborating a detailed development plan, a clear roadmap, securing necessary funding, and assembling a competent team to execute the project. This is done with active support from an ecosystem of industry experts, entrepreneurs, large corporations, academic networks, and healthcare professionals. M2care invests financially and dedicates time and expertise to the startups, transforming human capital into value. They build a cohesive team with project leaders, providing essential skills to launch and develop initial project stages, and can assume the role of CEO as needed. They remain operationally involved until Series A, adapting to the startup's specific needs and preparing for operational transition. M2care finances the earliest development stages, leveraging non-dilutive funding to establish a solid foundation for future growth. Finally, M2care values each project milestone and identifies suitable co-investors among seed and Series A funds to finance further development phases. They also identify potential acquirers early to prepare strategic exits, ensuring startups are ready to capitalize on market opportunities and maximize impact.
MAIF Impact
MAIF Impact investit dans des entreprises innovantes et performantes créées pour générer un impact social, sociétal ou environnemental positif. Le fonds promeut le bien commun en soutenant des modèles économiques créateurs d'impacts positifs, avec une approche intégrant l'égalité des chances, l'inclusion et la diversité comme axes transversaux.
MAPS Capital
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MBG
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MBG BW
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MBG Baden Württemberg
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MBG H Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Hessen
MBG Hessen is a venture capital firm that invests in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Hessen region of Germany. They provide capital in the form of silent partnerships (stille Beteiligungen) through various programs tailored to individual financing needs. Their investment strategy focuses on long-term partnerships rather than rapid growth and quick exits. They offer capital for various purposes, including growth and innovation, business succession, and specific support for the skilled crafts sector. MBG Hessen's programs cater to different stages and needs of SMEs. They provide funding for companies seeking to grow or innovate, with investments ranging from €100,000 to €1.5 million. They also have a specialized program for skilled crafts businesses, offering favorable terms and requiring a master craftsman qualification. A Kombi-Programm combines a loan from the company's bank, guaranteed by Bürgschaftsbank Hessen, with a silent partnership from MBG Hessen to improve the company's financial structure. Their Kleinbeteiligungsprogramm covers a broad range of investments, including market launches, business development, succession planning, and management buy-ins/outs. For smaller businesses and startups, MBG Hessen offers a Mikromezzaninprogramm with investments ranging from €5,000 to €100,000 (and up to €150,000 in exceptional cases). This program specifically targets businesses founded by unemployed individuals, women, people with migration backgrounds, and those with a focus on public welfare or ecological sustainability. MBG Hessen distinguishes itself through its long-term partnership approach, focus on regional SMEs in Hessen, and variety of specialized programs tailored to different business needs, including support for traditional crafts and micro-enterprises with social or environmental missions. Their silent partnership structure allows entrepreneurs to retain control of their business operations while receiving necessary capital and strategic support.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg
MBG Baden-Württemberg positions itself as an enabler for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. They offer both Mezzanine capital and Venture Capital to facilitate growth, founding of new companies, and succession planning. They emphasize their independence and competence in providing financial solutions, acting as a neutral and bank-independent partner. MBG aims to provide companies with financial leeway, strengthen their equity base, and improve their credit rating. They also facilitate connections between established companies and startups, promoting the exchange of ideas. Their investment approach seems geared towards supporting the long-term value creation of the companies they invest in, and also seem to rely on a strong network of connections to associations, chambers of commerce and consultants to support the companies.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein mbH
MBG Schleswig-Holstein focuses on fostering sustainable entrepreneurship in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. They provide equity financing to companies of all sizes, from startups and small businesses to established medium-sized enterprises, and across all sectors, with a focus on creating balanced equity ratios. Their investment approach involves both silent and open equity participation. Silent participation entails providing capital without acquiring company shares, allowing the existing management to retain control, while open participation involves becoming a shareholder with associated rights and responsibilities. MBG is shifting towards more open participations, aiming to actively support companies with know-how and a strong network alongside capital. They prioritize flexibility and short decision-making processes and seek to be a valuable partner by leveraging their expertise, experience, and extensive network of financing partners.
MBMV
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MEAG
MEAG is the asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO, offering its expertise to institutional investors and private clients. They manage a broad range of asset classes including fixed income, equities, real estate, renewable energy, and infrastructure. Their investment philosophy emphasizes sustainability and integrates ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria into their investment processes. MEAG aims to achieve long-term value creation for its clients while contributing to a responsible and sustainable future. They focus on future-oriented thinking, aiming to meet client goals while also contributing to responsible management and a sustainable future. MEAG's ESG strategy highlights three focus areas: Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Human Rights. They have developed specific approaches to identify financial opportunities and risks associated with these areas, considering their impact on investments and their own business organization. They adhere to international sustainability standards like the UN Global Compact, integrating these principles into Munich Re's code of conduct. This approach is integral to Munich Re's activities and contributes to the group's overall sustainability goals. Their approach also encompasses corporate sustainability, focusing on integrating sustainability criteria into capital investment and their own business processes. Their website emphasizes transparency in their goals with the integration of ESG criteria and aims to effectively implement the sustainability-related investment goals of their investors.
METIS
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MFG Invest
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MGEN
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MGFO
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
MGO Ventures
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.