Institutions and programs.

Swedish state-owned business development company providing loans, venture capital, and advisory support to SMEs.

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth · small-and-medium-sized-enterprises · Stockholm · SE

Austria's federal promotional bank providing grants, guarantees, and equity to startups and SMEs for innovation and growth.

artificial-intelligence · AT

Regional VC and PE firm managing EUR 445M in funds for the Free State of Thuringia, investing in innovative, high-growth companies across all stages.

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth · next-generation · Erfurt · DE

Bpifrance is a French public investment bank that serves as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs and institutions, providing funding, guarantees, and investment support.

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · entrepreneurs · Paris · FR

State-backed guarantee provider for Baden-Württemberg SMEs, startups, and successors, replacing missing collateral to enable bank financing.

Any · sme-financing · DE

EU's flagship programme for breakthrough deep-tech innovation, combining grants and equity to scale game-changing startups from lab to global market.

Any · breakthrough-technologies · EU

Federal German programme supporting scientists and research teams in transforming DeepTech and research results into successful startups through grants and mentoring.

Pre Seed · deeptech · DE

Brandenburg's state development bank providing grants, loans, and equity for economic, infrastructure, housing, and labour projects.

Any · economy · Potsdam, Germany · DE

Swiss federal agency promoting science-based innovation, R&D, and technology transfer for SMEs, startups, and research institutions.

Any · science-based-innovation · Bern, Switzerland · CH

State-owned development bank of Berlin providing loans, equity, and grants to SMEs, startups, and real estate projects.

Seed · software · Berlin, Germany · DE

Schleswig-Holstein's state-owned promotional bank providing loans, subsidies and guarantees to SMEs, startups, municipalities and housing developers.

Seed · start-ups · Kiel, Germany · DE

German government grant programme subsidising private investors (Business Angels) who acquire equity stakes in young, innovative German start-ups.

Seed · venture-capital · DE

State-owned development bank financing economic development, SME innovation, and residential construction in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Any · economic-development · Mainz, Germany · DE

100% subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe investing in German and European VC and venture debt funds to strengthen their capital base and support technology-oriented growth companies.

Any · venture-capital · DE

KfW Capital is a 100% subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe that invests in German and European Venture Capital and Venture Debt funds to strengthen their capital base and support technology-oriented growth companies.

Any · venture-capital · Frankfurt · DE

Investment subsidiary of KfW Bankengruppe, one of Europe's largest VC fund investors, strengthening venture and growth capital supply for German tech companies.

Growth · venture-capital · DE

Germany's statutory promotional bank for the agricultural economy and rural development, providing low-interest loans and grants.

Any · agriculture · Frankfurt am Main · DE

L-Bank is the public development bank for Baden-Württemberg, providing financing, grants, and advisory services to support the regional economy, municipalities, and residents.

Any · business-creation-and-investment · Stuttgart, Germany · DE

Bavaria's state-owned promotional bank supporting SMEs, startups, and regional infrastructure through loans, guarantees, and equity via subsidiaries.

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · smes · Munich · DE

NBank is the state-owned investment and promotion bank of Lower Saxony, providing financing and advisory services to startups and SMEs.

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · economy · Hanover · DE