Work-Bench
Backing founders building the next generation of applied AI and infrastructure software in NYC, with a focus on customer understanding, distribution, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies as competitive moats. NYC-biased but open to founders anywhere who aim to win customers in the region.
World Innovation Lab
WiL invests in growth-stage tech companies to bridge US and Asian markets, especially Japan, by combining capital with corporate LP networks for rapid global expansion.
World Innovation Lab (WiL)
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
Wren Capital
Wren Capital is an alternative asset advisory and private placement firm established in 2009. They partner with alternative investment managers worldwide, focusing on those who demonstrate high standards of governance, ethical integrity, and alignment of interests with their Limited Partners. Their mission is to connect these managers with appropriate institutional investors, including sovereign funds, financial institutions, public and private pension plans, foundations, endowments, family offices, consultants and investment managers, fostering long-term suitability and risk-adjusted returns. Wren Capital works across the alternative investment spectrum, encompassing real assets, private credit, private equity, and public equity. They maintain an agnostic approach to specific asset classes, emphasizing a bottom-up analysis of a manager's strategy and operating fundamentals within their environment and cyclical trends. Their value proposition lies in helping issuers articulate their unique DNA to the investing world, ensuring that their message resonates and endures. Wren Capital focuses on representing a concentrated and selective portfolio of alternative investment managers. They aim to provide capital solutions to issuers by assisting them to think through, articulate and impart their DNA to the investing world, in a manner that is enduring. They are dedicated to a concentrated portfolio of alternative issuers at any given time, which allows them to provide dedicated attention to each manager.
Wu Capital
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
Wunderland Capital
Wunderland Capital is a venture capital fund of funds focused on investing in exceptional managers shaping the future of European innovation. They believe in the power of venture capital to transform European industries and create outsized returns, emphasizing that Europe possesses the crucial elements to excel in technological innovation. Their strategy revolves around providing diversified access to Europe's top venture funds and innovative tech companies through a single investment. Wunderland Capital prioritizes access to top-performing funds that are typically hard to reach for new investors. Diversification is key, with allocations across different verticals, stages, and regions to optimize the risk-return profile. Wunderland Capital adopts a long-term view, acknowledging that transformative returns require time to materialize. They aim to connect founders with specialized funds, providing the right expertise and fostering rational investment decisions. Wunderland Capital caters to institutional investors with regulatory requirements, offering them diversified investments in venture capital without the need for explicit expertise or significant resources. Similarly, they provide family offices with access to carefully selected venture funds with strong track records and specialized expertise, eliminating the need to develop extensive internal resources to navigate Europe's fragmented venture capital landscape.
X Investments
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
X-Equity
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
X-Equity Venture Club S.r.l.
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
XAI technologies
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
XTX Ventures
XTX Ventures focuses on partnering with exceptional founders and their businesses from Seed to Series B and beyond. They invest in technical founders who possess deep AI and machine learning expertise combined with a clear vision. They believe that the next generation-defining companies will be built by founders who thoughtfully harness AI development to solve real-world problems at scale. XTX Ventures' sweet spot is supporting the crucial growth phase between initial product validation and scale, where their technical expertise and network can make the greatest impact. They are particularly interested in ventures leveraging AI to solve meaningful problems.
XYZ
XYZ Venture Capital focuses on partnering with early-stage companies, transforming them from nascent ideas into thriving, functional businesses. They position themselves as more than just a capital provider, striving to become an extension of the early-stage team. The firm emphasizes its deep domain expertise in company building, offering assistance in scaling from a few engineers to multibillion-dollar businesses. They aim to help companies accelerate growth and reach their next milestone through active involvement and support across various business functions. Their investment philosophy prioritizes founders who seek more than just capital, emphasizing the need for a partner with deep domain expertise to accelerate growth. They highlight the importance of having investors with independent conviction who are willing to go the extra mile for their portfolio companies. This suggests a commitment to providing strong support and guidance to their portfolio companies throughout their entire journey. XYZ actively supports companies in areas such as fundraising, go-to-market strategy, product focus, and sales. This suggests a comprehensive approach to helping companies navigate the complexities of early-stage growth. Testimonials from founders underscore the firm's accessibility and willingness to provide ongoing support, highlighting the importance of long-term partnerships. Furthermore, they focus on assisting startups in scaling from a few engineers to multibillion-dollar businesses, signifying a keen understanding of the requirements for scaling early-stage teams.
Xoma Royalty
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
Xploration Capital
Xploration Capital backs ambitious founders building next-generation platforms, digital ecosystems and SaaS companies worldwide. They are thesis and research-driven, acting as a lifecycle investor. They study markets, gain consumer and competitive insights and market intelligence to identify hidden opportunities, positioning themselves as knowledgeable and valuable partners to early-stage companies. They offer hands-on support where founders need them most and support their best portfolio companies in subsequent rounds, aiming to be a meaningful and long-term partner. Xploration Capital is founded by a group of dreamers, idealists and rebels with extensive experience in investing, consulting and fundraising for entrepreneurs and companies from early stages to IPO. They are deeply concerned about the future generations and aim to help those who want to change the world succeed. They have invested, exited and advised on a number of capital markets and M&A transactions.
Y Combinator
Y Combinator invests in and accelerates early-stage startups by providing funding, mentorship, and access to a strong network.
YAMATO CAPITAL AG
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
YC
Y Combinator (YC) is a seed accelerator that invests $500,000 in every company it selects, aiming to help startups achieve significant growth within a three-month program. The core objective is to assist startups in improving their product, expanding their user base, and securing more funding options. YC fosters an intensive environment where founders are highly motivated and benefit from access to YC partners, alumni, speakers, and investors. The YC program runs four times a year, in the winter, spring, summer, and fall, and is designed to bring out the best in founders, enabling them to achieve more than they initially thought possible. YC provides a structured program that includes group and one-on-one office hours with YC partners, focusing on the specific needs of startups at different stages. It also offers a platform called Bookface for founders to connect, seek advice, and share knowledge. Key events during the program include a 3-day in-person kickoff and weekly talks by successful startup founders, providing candid insights into the early stages of their companies. The program culminates in Demo Day. YC's investment is structured as $125,000 on a post-money safe in return for 7% of the company and $375,000 on an uncapped safe with a Most Favored Nation (MFN) provision. Beyond funding, YC emphasizes building a strong community among its founders, fostering a collaborative environment where alumni support is an increasingly valuable resource.
YEoS Ventures
YEoS Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in Swedish entrepreneurs. Their investment process is described as digital, democratic, and quick, designed to avoid wasting time. They leverage a network of over 100 Swedish entrepreneurs to review and vote on investment opportunities. The investment decisions are made through a streamlined online process involving pitch deck submission, internal review by partners via Slack, online video pitch meetings, and a final voting period. They require pitch decks, financial statements, and cap tables for review, and investments are made with a supermajority (66.67%) approval from their partners. The firm emphasizes a swift process, indicating they have readily available capital for approved investments.
YFM Equity Partners
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YGG fund
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
Yabeo
Yabeo invests in tech startups that redefine outdated rules in their respective segments. They partner with visionary founders and actively support them throughout their journey. They believe in the power of tech companies to shape the world in a sustainable way, enabling great ideas together. They are looking for scalable ideas and strong execution.
Yabeo Impact
Yabeo Impact is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in tech startups that are redefining outdated rules in their respective segments. They aim to partner with visionary founders and provide active support throughout their journey. Yabeo invests in companies that shape our world in a sustainable way and empower outstanding ideas.
Yamato Capital
Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.
Yanno Capital
Yanno Capital invests in companies where people drive success, providing capital, leadership experience, and networks to accelerate growth. They focus on sectors evolving with technology, regulation, and customer behavior, seeking scalable business models with strong product-market fit.