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We believe companies with a cross-border mindset at core will become the next unicorns. Our team and mentors are a unique group of the most successful European entrepreneurs in the US who support founders to aim global and fundraise accordingly.As an accelerator, Inovexus focuses on boosting early-stage European tech companies. From there, we hand-pick approximately 25 projects every year to accelerate. Why and how did Inovexus get started Inovexus is a group of cross-border entrepreneurs made up of Europeans who have thrived in Silicon Valley. After growing up in Europe, they have spent the majority of their professional lives in the United States. They have a track record of building success stories and leading teams for major companies like Netflix or Samsung. Today, they are entrepreneurs, executives, angels and mentors. Some of our mentors - the rest on the website A few examples of the team behind Inovexus - role models for every entrepreneur: Christophe Jouin spent the last 6 years as the director of ecosystem engineering at Netflix and is a former high-executive in major telecommunications companies. Elodie De Marchi is the former vice-president of Silicon Valley Bank, the Investment Strategy Manager for VMware, and is the current Head of Growth at Kaiko. Christophe Louvion is a serial entrepreneur. He was the founder, CTO, CEO of multi-industries VC-backed software companies in California for over 20 years including PatientPop, FindOut Media, M-GO, Evolve Media, Shopzilla… Learn who makes our mentor team here.Let’s face it, we Europeans are far more risk-averse than our fellow Americans. Something each of our mentors learned the hard way. They had to learn to be ambitious, take risks and be generous: they had to embrace the Californian mindset. Today, their goal is to give back to their home countries and teach local entrepreneurs the know-how of Silicon Valley. If we had to sum up in a few words this Californian mindset: dream big, raise the money you need to make it happen, never give up & pay-it forward. In 2018, they came together and Inovexus was born. To make it happen, they partnered with the most active banks in Europe in the startup ecosystem, Credit Agricole and Village by CA. Learn who makes our team.Inovexus’ team and mentors have built and worked for the most successful tech companies. We have witnessed first-hand in Silicon Valley how to thrive at a global scale. Together, we believe we can have a tremendous impact on European-born companies and support the next generation of unicorns. How we operate In 2018, we launched Inovexus’s first accelerator in Paris on a mission to create global companies from the start.Europe is home to the best tech entrepreneurs in the world. American key players know it: they are now crossing the Atlantic Ocean to meet our tech talents and entrepreneurs. For instance, Luc Julia, Samsung’s head of innovation & CTO and one of Inovexus’ mentors, decided to locate Samsung’s AI hub in Paris. No wonder considering the quality of French engineers!However, European companies think local by nature. Taking risks is not embedded in our culture. Most founders in Europe do not expand beyond their borders in the early days: they lack methodology, network and funding.During the 12-week remote acceleration program, Inovexus teaches entrepreneurs the American mindset. First, our mentors guide them to turn their ambition into concrete objectives, designing a roadmap aligned with the company’s investment strategy. Then, we help founders reach the agreed-on KPIs, execute their roadmap and raise “smart funding” - connecting them with Inovexus’ network of partners in Europe and the US. What Inovexus is not Inovexus’ aim is not to help French entrepreneurs launch in the US. Our aim is to help them become global leaders, from home.Inovexus does not handle entrepreneurs’ roadshows. We mentor and give access but we do not fundraise for the startup, as we strongly believe entrepreneurs are the best to pitch their project and vision. What’s next Inovexus aims to support with mentoring and funding the top 200 early-stage deals across the world in 5 years. This will give to Inovexus the opportunity to access the most promising deal flow offering follow-up opportunities later in the fundraising cycle.Today, we focus on European companies, but we will replicate our model globally by opening local chapters in countries where innovation will be central in the coming years. Why work with us An example is worth a thousand words. Let me introduce you to In&Motion, one of our alumni. In&Motion develops wearable airbag systems for motorbikes. Pierre-François, Valentin and Rémi, the company’s co-founders, wanted to raise a seed round. Local venture capital funds were not interested, they wanted more traction. Thanks to Inovexus’ support, they were able to adjust their go-to-market strategy, define their roadmap, launch a community of motorbikers and build a recurrent business model. At the end of a 3 months program, they raised €3,000,000 pre-revenue with Upfront Ventures, one the most prestigious funds in California. Since then, - the first of many rounds, they have recently closed a series A round of €10,000,000 with Upfront and 360Capital.It’s time to change perspective: think global from day 1.

Launched by Twinkl Educational Publishing, TwinklHive is a business accelerator that equips mission-led founders with the tools they need to have a meaningful impact. We offer tech start-ups a customisable cash investment, mentorship, access to services and residency, helping them to break into and succeed within the technology sector. Our experienced Sheffield-based team is passionate about building a community of sustainable and successful start-ups and a community of motivated entrepreneurs.

There are global issues that require immediate attention. We can only help make our world more sustainable by becoming change-makers ourselves. Because you need to be the change you want to see in the world. 4impact was born out of our desire to increase the purpose of our work and help us give back. By backing tech4good ventures with knowledge, experience, network, and funding, we can act as a catalyst towards a sustainable world. As a leading investor, we empower ambitious tech4good entrepreneurs who accelerate the transition to a sustainable world and deliver robust financial performances. Digital tech4good companies are the future. They will generate market-rate returns driven by the social and environmental value they add for the planet, its inhabitants, their employees, and their customers. Time is Running Out In our search for profit, we've sacrificed the earth and social causes. Climate change is real, and stress and anxiety are at an all-time high. The time to act is now. Infinite Opportunities Empowering ambitious tech4good entrepreneurs will accelerate the transition to a sustainable world while delivering robust financial performance. 4impact Philosophy We believe that companies that focus on sustainable and financial returns will outperform profit-led companies. And that technology will drive accelerated impact. Investment focus You might be a great fit for us if you're Out to Change the World: There is always a better way. A way for business to have a positive impact on our planet and those who inhabit it. Developing Software: Digital technology has the potential to tackle some of humanity's biggest problems in a scaleable way. Combining Impact & Profit: Impact and profit go hand-in-hand when we work towards a more sustainable world while generating market-rate returns. Scaling Internationally: Global and local are connected. Borders form no boundaries to the ambition to have an impact. Based in North-Western Europe: Europe is a great place to start a solid business with a dazzling array of cultures and languages at arm's reach. Raising Seed to Series A: Funding from a strategic investor who shares your goals and values is key to accelerating your growth.

Bold Investment for overlooked founders and markets. Bold ideas are the ones that change the world. They're ideas that find something completely new, flip categories upside-down, or see the world from an entirely different perspective. Our focus is to discover and build the possibility of these bold ideas, and provide investment to support the incredible founders behind them. Whoever and wherever they are. Foundational CapitalWe are there at the start, which is usually post-product, pre-revenue. We are a pre-Series A investor with a first cheque of £250,000-£500,000. We invest in UK technology companies with global ambitions. We support founders solving the world's biggest challenges with technology.

LAUNCHUB is a leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in startups in South-Eastern (SEE) and Central-Eastern (CEE) Europe. Since 2012, we’ve been involved in the region and its diaspora, helping exceptional teams create the next generation of game-changing companies. We are currently investing out of our third fund, with a size of €74M, dedicated towards ambitious early-stage founders. Our focus🎯 Pre-seed and seed investing with tickets up to 2.5M EUR. 🧑 Founders solving large-scale problems with a global vision, in any industry. Our value-add💵 We get you prepared to score top-tier VCs for your next financing. 🏢 Access to a global network of clients, advisors, and co-investors. 🤝 Hands-on strategic guidance and mentorship. We are well-known for helping our companies raise large next stage investments rounds. → In fact, 75% of our portfolio companies raise follow-on funding by exceptional VCs from our co-investors network, raising over $450m of capital in total. Check out our co-investors here. FAQ ‣ Which countries do you invest in? We invest in founders with origin from South Eastern Europe, also known as the Balkans, and the broader Central Eastern European region, building companies anywhere around the world. ‣ What is your investment process? Our investment process is designed to be transparent and efficient, with a focus on supporting founders. It typically takes 2-3 weeks and includes: Initial analysis: After our initial conversation, we evaluate the market, opportunity, and the fundraising materials shared by the founder. Q&A: We work asynchronously, creating a shared document with our questions and collaborate with the founder on their answers. In-person meeting: We meet with the founder in-person to discuss their idea in-depth, get to know the team, and brainstorm together on plans for reaching the next funding round objectives. Group discussion: We hold a group meeting with you and our broader investment team to discuss and make a final decision on the investment. 💡 During this process, we also like to thinker with your product and speak to few of your clients to understand their pain points and usage experience. ‣ Are you investing in bridge and subsequent rounds? We tend to look at each subsequent round as a seperate investment decision so our participation is not guaranteed. However, we are committed to support our amazing portfolio companies through all stages of growth, including bridge rounds and subsequent funding rounds, up until Series B. ‣ What are your criteria for evaluating potential deals? When evaluating potential deals, we place a strong emphasis on the team, market, and vision. Specifically, we look for: an ambitious and talanted team proven to execute founder competitive advantage and path to a clear moat a big market or one with potential to grow or emerge ‣ How do you approach board governance and involvement with portfolio companies? As a hands-on investor, we are committed to supporting our portfolio companies in any way we can, including through introductions to customers, guidance on day-to-day operations, and assistance with raising new rounds of funding. In terms of board governance, we typically take a board seat if we are a significant contributor to the total round size or an observer seat otherwise. This allows us to stay informed and actively participate in helping founders make the best decisions for the company's long-term success.

We are a venture capital firm, headquartered in Luxembourg, investing in private technology companies globally with 2 funds. With Expon I, we back Exceptional Founders with Ambitious Teams and Bold Ideas to solve Hard Valuable problems for a Meaningful Impact. Our team relentlessly pursues its search for the ultimate combination of ambition, bold ideas potentially impacting hundreds of thousands and possibly billions of people and brilliant, courageous teams with specific operating genes, harnessing the power of exponential technologies to solve hard, valuable problems. The Digital Tech Fund provides seed and venture financing to entrepreneurs running innovative startup companies active in the field of Digital Technologies. The fund’s aim is to foster long-term innovation, support the technology startup ecosystem in Luxembourg and facilitate the transfer of new digital technologies developed at the University of Luxembourg into successful spin-off companies.