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Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas - entrepreneurs create the future, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Today our mission is to make innovation accessible to everyone, everywhere. We do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to create a more sustainable and inclusive world. Since 2006, Techstars has invested in more than 2,200 companies and today has a market cap of $27 Billion.

We are an international network of startup founders, operators and venture capitalists making early-stage investments in the most ambitious Belgian entrepreneurs, wherever they are building the next generation of technology businesses. As an engaged community collective, we empower Belgian innovators with seed capital to start, hands-on operational advice, tools, mentorship and events to grow, and access to a broad network of founders, operators, investors and industry experts to scale. Our vision We fundamentally believe in Belgium's potential as a key entrepreneurial hub in Europe. And while the local tech ecosystem has come a long way, we're not there yet. By uniting people from across the ecosystem behind a common goal of supporting its most ambitious founders, Syndicate One aims to help Belgian tech reach its full potential. We’ve got the know-how, the network, and the seed capital to deploy.

We are a trusted partner and a notable VC player in our target markets. We effectively leverage relationship with governments and international development organisations and agencies. We seek outreach opportunities and partner locally with academic and innovation centers and investor communities. We back early-stage startups whose founders aspire to change millions of lives for the better.

Since its debut, WILCO (formerly known asScientipôle) has continually expanded and transformed to create optimum value for entrepreneurs and enterprises through consistent innovation. WILCO is dedicated to fostering the entrepreneurial spirit * with curiosity, communication and outside-the-box thinking that benefits and inspires startups, Midcaps and Large Groups. * Association eligible for sponsoring scheme according to article 238.4 of the French Tax Code We currently have two locations: one in the heart of Paris, the other at Plateau de Saclay, France’s very own Silicon Valley. Accelerator in the heart of Paris WILCO moved to the Marais in summer 2020. This new location is ideal for startups past and present, Mid-caps, large groups, investors and mentors to meet and mingle. Our aim is to discover and foster synergies between different players at exclusive events. Our people-driven dynamic allows for a melting pot of excellence and innovation that benefits all entrepreneurs and independent thinkers. At the heart of the Paris-Saclay innovation ecosystem Since our launch, WILCO has always called the Paris-Saclay international technology hub home. This prestigious enclave brings together higher education, innovation, R&D, companies of all sizes and numerous local startups. The “30” is a new space dedicated to coworking and company creation at Paris-Saclay, Massy.

We believe in innovations made in Switzerland. The Swiss early-stage market presents a hidden opportunity, accessible only to players within the ecosystem. Despite having created a large amount of global innovations, the Swiss early stage market remains relatively unnoticed. QBIT Capital is headquartered at Technopark, an innovation hub in the center of Zurich. With an extensive network of universities, accelarators, incubators and venture capital funds QBIT is built to access innovations at the earliest stage. How do we provide unique value to our founders? We bring a unique value to our founders and their businesses by leveraging our three pillars for their success. We build a system that enables founders to leverage our network and ressources in an effective way. With our international experience, we possess extensive expertise in market analysis, identifying investment trends and opportunities that will shape the world, and fostering collaborations with talented individuals. Pirates: We support founders in growing their business. Active Investors: We provide entrepreneurs as sparring partners. Venture Partners: We help you scale globally. We partner with founders with vision and smart investors.Pre-seed and seed funding Post-MVP and pre-traction Lead and Co-lead investor Ticket size from 0.2m – 0.7m

Capital Factory’s mission is to be the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010. You should come to Capital Factory to: Hone your skills at meetups and hackathons Find your co-founder Build a Minimum Viable Product Meet your first angel investors and VCs Find lighthouse customers Keep your costs low Grow your team Quit your job and become an entrepreneur The Capital Factory team is proud to announce that in 2017 we officially became a Certified B Corporation®. This was no easy task. Capital Factory was measured against the “highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.” According to the nonprofit, B Labs, we met those standards and were thus invited to join the movement. Think of it as a Fair Trade certification for the business as a whole, and not just for the coffee. We’re overjoyed about this and encourage others to join us in leading the movement to use our businesses as a force for good™. Check out these other amazing B Corps in Austin: data.world, fitppl, Raven + Lily, KAMMOK, and more!