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MicroVentures connects angel investors with startups. It is the first online, equity based crowdfunding platform to enable venture capital financing. MicroVentures provides founders access to early stage capital, and accredited investors opportunities to invest in private equity. It is also the first broker/dealer in the U.S. to help startups raise capital in exchange for equity.

b2venture is one of the most experienced venture investors in Europe. Backed by an unparalleled community of angel investors, we bring unique expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and hands-on support to our portfolio companies. We draw on the collective power of our angel investor community to help us find and foster the unique entrepreneurs, maverick ideas, and outlier companies from all over Europe. We are the first backer of outstanding European entrepreneurs in the earliest stages and later, supporting them with our own expertise and Europe’s strongest community of angel investors. We invest in the pre-seed, seed and across later stages as well. Our Approach to Venture Investing in Europe Founded in 2000, b2venture is one of the most experienced venture investors in Europe. The firm began its journey as an online platform for angel investors called “BrainsToVentures” before moving into venture capital. The firm has locations in St. Gallen, Munich, Luxembourg, Zurich, and our flagship office in Berlin. b2venture makes early-stage investments through dedicated funds and in the later stages through its direct investment track in the DACH region and across Europe. We Invest in Innovative Ideas and Startups at the Earliest Stages We build partnerships based on trust and a shared vision for the future. We help every team in our portfolio navigate the inevitable challenges with passion and dedication. Together We Fly Our mission has always been to pay it forward to the next generation. We have experienced firsthand how powerful this value proposition can be in creating a virtuous circle: funding the best entrepreneurs connected with the best angel investors not only leads to better companies, but also to a new generation of angel investors motivated to be mentors and custodians themselves.

Our mission is to build an efficient investment infrastructure for individuals and institutions working together to source, vet, finance and grow innovative European technology companies at all stages. We are innovating tech investing by breaking down barriers through lower minimums, a data-driven digital platform, a unique secondary market, and the ecosystem of co-investors such as venture capital firms and business angels. The vision is driven by our desire to shape tech innovation in Europe by building a financing infrastructure that allows investors, founders and partners access to the opportunities, tools and services for equity investments.

We invest up to €100,000 of our own money and offer hands-on support with fundraising and on the B2B client side with access to the Austrian market. We are your proactive sparring partner to take your startup to the next level.

We believe, that European startups can win the technological race and we're here to help make it happen! That's why we want to enable everyone to contribute, invest, and benefit from these next technological champions. Through our venture capital investment platform, we provide startups easy access to smart capital and investors diligently screened and prepared startup investments. Since Markus founded Gateway Ventures (formerly primeCROWD) in 2016, the members of our network have invested more than €20m in over 36 exciting companies. You'll work with international people that combine years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, startup and product management, marketing and PR.

firstminute capital is a $320m sector-agnostic seed fund backed by 120 unicorn founders, including over 20 founders of $10bn+ businesses. Our General Partner Brent Hoberman is a double unicon founder. Yet, we are more than a fund. We’re an ecosystem of entrepreneurs from all over the world who, facilitated by firstminute capital’s team, come together to help one another, turn vision into reality and create the future. Our community is our edge. It is the source of the transformational support we offer to our partners who are warmly welcomed inside. An invitation into the firstminute capital community is secured by those with a special kind of spirit, not just a solid spreadsheet. A rare breed driven by a powerful characteristic we call, ‘Magnetic Ambition.’ Those with it often don’t recognise it in themselves, yet they are propelled forward by it, every day. We see it in their ability to capture hearts and minds with their vision, their belief and their commitment. When we find a founder with Magnetic Ambition, we open the door to the firstminute capital community and we give them everything they need. At your service What can founders expect from working with us? First of all, our 9-person investment team will fight for founders. Between us, members of the team have backed 10 unicorn startups at seed; we have IPO-ed companies; we have started companies; we have fundraised ourselves and we have failed and picked ourselves up again. So we are all here to help with advice, strategy brainstorming, product workshops, introductions to customers, raising a Series A or just being there for you in the tough times as well as the good times. If we can't help, we'll know someone in our extensive network who can and we'll make that intro. On top of the investment team, founders also get the whole "platform" team, which is another 11 people dedicated to helping founders scale their business and help with areas such as hiring and marketing. Our goal is to be the most helpful seed fund in Europe. We love to help founders build. Network effects At firstminute, we see ourselves as collaboration catalysts. We act to unlock the value our the community and bring our own expertise to bear when the time is right. Thanks to our 120 unicorn backers as well as a network of top CEO supporting us, firstminute has an extensive global reach. We like to bring on our investors - some of the top angels in the world - into our deals and as advisers to supercharge companies. firstminute's co-founder is Brent Hoberman, who after founding and exiting two unicorn startups himself created a network of companies under the 'Founders' umbrella. These include a world-class event series called Founders Forum as well as a consultancy, a recruitment firm, a charitable arm and Europe's largest incubator-accelerator. This whole ecosystem is part of our network, which helps with everything from sales introduction to finding top talent. We also have a large investor network to help with that Series A fundraise and beyond, having done deals with our friend at funds such as Tiger Global, Sequoia, Benchmark, a16z, Coatue and Atomico. Being part of our community, with our events and parties with some of the biggest names in tech and business, means you will be working with the best. We do an annual retreat for founders as well as regular drinks and dinners. Every year we hold our flagship summit in London which brings together firstminute investors, portfolio founders, partners from the top US and European multi-stage funds, and friends who are all bright lights in the tech community. Read more about that here.