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German-US venture capital firm focusing on the information and communications technology and life sciences. Finances at an early and later stage.
Provider of private equity finance for startups. The focus is on software.
Investing equity finance and management resources in manufacturing, high technology and related businesses.
Investor at the seed, startup, expansion and managed buyout stage. Invests in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.
Investor at the seed, startup, expansion/development, managed buyout and turnaround stage. Geographical focus is Sweden and Norway.
Firm involved in managed buyouts and buyins. Specializes in the media, information technology, engineering, financial services, chemicals and consumer sectors.
Investor in seed and startup companies in the life sciences and ecommerce sectors.
Provider of capital for telecommunications and Internet businesses in Europe and the US. Invests in startups or expanding companies.
Venture capital firm investing in information technology and Internet companies in Europe.
Provider of finance for small early-stage companies in the high-technology sector.
Venture capital firm which invests exclusively in European technology, internet and telecoms companies.
Investor in technology based companies in Europe. Will invest at the seed, startup and expansion and development stage.
Manager of a private equity fund. Provides long-term capital, management support and financial expertise to emerging-growth companies in the communications, media and ecommerce industries.
Investor in companies in the Nordic region at a startup phase. Focuses on enabling technologies and applications for the mobile Internet.
Investor in information technology focusing on the software and communications sectors.
Provider of equity funding for small to medium-sized businesses in the UK.
Venture capital firm investing in Europe in early-stage to pre-IPO companies. Specializes in telecommunications, ecommerce and media.
Provider of private equity for larger European buyouts. Invests in any sector.
Independent private equity firm. Invests in established European companies in most sectors.
Investor in seed and startup high-technology companies. Invests in Israel, Europe and North America.
Firm investing in the information technology, telecommunications, software and electronics sectors. Will invest at the startup stage.
Based in London, specialises in the funding and management of companies in the life science and information technology sectors.
Investor in companies in the life sciences sector at the startup and seed stage. Geographical focus is Germany.
Firm investing in technology companies in Austria and Eastern Europe.
Investor in startup and established companies. Invests in Western Europe, the US and Asia.
Independent firm of venture capital managers based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh and Southampton. Specialise in making equity investments of between £500,000 and £3 million in private businesses.
Provider of equity capital for early-stage and expanding private Irish companies.
Provider of financing to seed stage and early-stage biotechnology companies in Germany.
Private equity, venture-oriented direct investment firm that specializes in providing expansion and U.S.A. market penetration capital to emerging European technology companies.
European venture capital company. Focuses on early-stage, startup and seed investments in technology-based growth companies.
Global technology venture funding company which specialises in a range of private investment activity and corporate financial services to companies in the international technology market place.
Provider of finance for startup businesses. Offers advice and financial support through the IPO stage.
Investor in technology companies in Germany and other countries in the startup, development or market development stage.
Provider of early-stage capital for high technology firms in Germany.
Provider of equity capital for businesses in Europe. Specializes in the technology sector.
Venture capital fund in Europe focused on financing start-up and early stage initiatives related to the Internet and on-line services.
Venture capital arm of Li & Fung Limited, a global consumer products sourcing company. Provides equity capital and consumer product sourcing expertise to companies in the United States and Europe.
Investor in startup or early-stage technology companies.
Specialist in software companies, offering enterprise software to the financial services, telecommunications, advanced manufacturing and distribution, retailing, customer management, public utility and related industries.
London-based Special Situations Investment Advisor focused on industrial and media innovation.
Private equity firm investing in mid-sized to large noncore divisions or subsidiaries of larger groups and private or family businesses.
Provides online and offline networking, resources and capital to European Internet entrepreneurs.
Early-stage investor providing capital for life science and biotechnology companies in Western Europe, Canada and the US.
Private equity firm investing in companies in Northern Europe.
Specialist in the retail and leisure sector in the UK. Stage of investment is at the expansion and buyin/buyout situations.
Body that represents the interests of companies in the Swedish venture capital industry. The association's objective is to promote an efficient venture capital market.
Provides venture capital to private companies in Central and Eastern Europe.
Independent firm investing in startups and early-stage businesses. Invests in the UK but will consider Western Europe and US.
Private investment firm that invests primarily in noncontrol positions in California middle-market companies.
Works to meet investment capital needs of small companies UK wide.
Invests at all stages of a company's development in France and Europe.
Provider of capital and development advice for early-stage technology firms.
Technology fund focused on southern England.
Capital for Companies, a division of BWD Rensburg Limited, manages two stock exchange listed Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).
Independent venture capital fund management company specialising in equity investment in young, high growth, technology businesses in Europe.
Investor in the UK in later-stage private equity transactions, including managed buyouts/buyins, platform investments and development capital.
Provider of venture capital for technology startups and expansion-phase financing in Germany.
Part of the investment bank CCF Charterhouse. Involved in buyouts in the UK and Western Europe. All sectors considered.
Investor in companies at seed, early and mezzanine stages in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, medical engineering, automation and microelectronics. Focus is in Europe, North America, Israel and Asia.
Investor in early-stage technology companies in Europe.
Subsidiary of Corus, the steel group. Invests in small and medium-sized businesses at the startup and expansion stage.
Investor in startup companies in the area of life science, high technology, new media and telecommunications.
Firm considers most sectors in the UK. Focuses on leisure, healthcare services, waste, communications, information services and ecommerce.
Subsidiary of the industrial group Charbonnages de France. Provides finance for early-stage and seed companies in France.
Independent private equity fund manager. Provides finance in buyout, buyin and startup situations. Invests in Europe in all sectors.
Operates on both sides of the Atlantic, specialises in early-stage life science and biomedical companies.
Provider of capital for startup and later-stage firms in the telecommunications and business to business ecommerce industries.
Investor in European technology companies. Invests at the early and expansion stage.
UK arm of UBS Capital. Provides venture capital for European companies and will consider all sectors.
Venture capital fund designed to provide access to finance for the fast developing creative industries sector in the West Midlands.
European buyout firm investing in established companies.
Provider of venture capital to companies involved in speech, artificial intelligence and language technology.
A facilitating service matching investors with businesses (SMEs) requiring informal venture capital (business equity investment) throughout the UK.
Investor in early-stage and established companies in the technology sector in Europe and the US.
Early stage investments in the information technology industry. Focus on UK and Ireland.
Investor in early-stage technology companies in Europe, the United States and Israel.
Investor in early-stage technology companies, focusing on information and communication technology, life science and microsystems and nanotechnology.
Manages a regional venture capital fund in the UK and co-manages two venture capital trusts (VCTs).
Investor in established, small to medium-sized businesses. Will invest in all sectors.
Provider of private equity finance, specializing in medium and large buyouts and institutional purchases.
Venture capital firm specialising in the computing, Internet and wireless communications sectors.
European venture capital fund investing in the technology, Internet and new media sectors.
Provider of private equity capital to European companies. Specializes in healthcare, communications, media and business services.
Venture capital firm investing in startup companies. Will consider all sectors.
Investor in startup companies in the information technology and life sciences sectors.
Investor in smaller, unquoted UK businesses. Considers most sectors and will invest at any stage.
Private equity firm involved in buyouts and buyins. Large part of its portfolio is in Europe.
Venture capital fund focusing on mobile Internet-related startup businesses and technologies. Invests globally.
Investor in technology companies at a startup and early stage of development.
Provider of seed capital, startup capital, development capital and managed buyout financing for companies operating in the life science industry in Europe, North America and the Near East.
Private equity firm investing in small to medium-sized companies in Europe. Invests at the expansion, managed buyout and buyin stage.
Asset management company investing for retail, individual and institutional clients.
European buyout and buyin firm. Invests in the media, financial services, consumer, industrial and business support services.
Representative body for Switzerland's private equity, venture capital and corporate finance industries. Promotes private equity and corporate finance activities.
Investor in established companies in Switzerland and neighboring countries. Will consider most sectors.
Pan-European investment group, focused on the Wired World, whose services principally go beyond providing capital - acts as a catalyst for portfolio companies.
Provider of venture capital for startup and early-stage companies in the UK. Specializes in the technology sector.
UK regulatory body set up to protect investors. It supervises the way investment management firms provide investment services.
Provider of later-stage financing.
Subsidiary of France Telecom investing in early stage companies in the telecommunications and information technology sectors.
Investor in unlisted companies in the Nordic region. Will consider all industries and sectors.
Global venture capital investor based in the Netherlands, specialising in financing technology companies. Investments made in European and Israeli companies.
Investor in technology companies in the Nordic region at the later stage of development.
Independent seed capital fund with an established base in Cambridge.
Investor in medium-sized businesses in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Investor in startup businesses, focusing on ecommerce and technology.
Investor in seed and early-stage companies in Norway. Specializes in the biotechnology and information and communications technology sectors.
Invests in early-stage European technology companies in the communications infrastructure area.
Private equity and venture capital management firm. Invests in Greece and Eastern Europe.
Early stage venture capital for British technology companies.
Represents sources of venture capital and private equity in the UK and is dedicated to promoting the industry.
Investor in startup and early-stage information and communication technology companies. Invests in Europe and Israel.
Invest at all stages of development with a particular focus on information technology.
Provider of finance for early-stage, small to medium-sized businesses in Denmark.
International venture capital company that invests in technology businesses.
Venture capital fund investing in the information, telecommunication technology, Internet and ecommerce sectors.
Investor in early- and later-stage businesses in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
Investment fund taking minority stakes in companies. Invests in the Internet, ecommerce, telecommunications and information technology sectors.
Finnish national fund for research and development. Provides finance to early-stage technology companies in Finland.
Provides venture capital for new and growing companies in Scotland.
Provider of venture capital for established businesses in Derbyshire and surrounding counties.
Investor in the Nordic region in companies in the information and communications technology and healthcare sectors. Invests at the early-stage and startup phase.
Buy-outs, buy-ins, turnarounds and development capital.
Private equity firm investing in medium-sized companies in Europe. Investment focus is managed buyouts and minority investments with a focus on bridge financing.
Global private equity investment firm. Seeks out investment opportunities in three distinct areas: new partnerships, secondary interests in partnerships and direct investments in operating companies.
Investor in early-stage information and communication technology companies in Europe.
Investor in early-stage information technology and life sciences companies in Germany.
Investor in the environmental sector at the seed, startup and expansion stage of development. Invests in Europe and the US.
Investor in startup and early-stage technology companies in Europe, the Nordic region and the US.
Specializes in providing technology companies with a bridge to Asia and Europe.
Provider of equity capital to unlisted companies.
London-based company that introduces buyers to sellers in terms of venture capital and private equity.
Provider of capital for seed and startup companies in Iceland.
Company invests in Europe and North America in the communications industry. Invests across all stages of a company's development.
Venture firm based in Paris.
Provider of finance and advice for early-stage technology companies in Scotland.
Invests in information technology, business services and life sciences in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
High-technology investment boutique providing advisory services and seed capital to both listed and unlisted emerging technology businesses in the UK, Continental Europe and the Middle East.
Managed by Innvotec Limited, provides finance for growing companies in the North West of England.
Invests in early-stage companies in the United States, Europe and Latin America.
Provides business accommodation and specialist advice to start-up and early stage bioscience companies.
Investor in the high-technology and life sciences sectors.
Venture capital and management firm. Invests in the information technology sector.
German site, invests in life sciences.
Provider of venture capital and private equity to unlisted companies at all stages of development. Invests in the high-technology sector.
Investor managed buyouts in the UK and Western Europe. Will invest in most sectors.
Venture capital company of Dassault Group. Invests in startup companies in the information technology sector.
Investor in seed and early-stage technology companies in Europe, the United States and Israel.
Private equity firm providing capital for startups in the technology sector. Invests in Europe.
International venture capital firm focused on technology companies.
Independent firm investing in startups and early-stage companies in the information technology and life sciences sectors.
Seed capital company with specific interest in the information technology and internet sectors.
Investor in emerging and early-stage information technology, life sciences and electronics companies.
Independent finance firm specializing in raising private equity.
Provider of capital for seed and startup companies in Germany.
Technology investment and management group. Invests in the European technology sector.
Venture capital arm of Lloyds TSB Group plc.
Assists German information technology firms that are seeking to expand internationally.
Venture capital fund investing in nonlisted European companies active in the Internet sector.
Venture capital advisory company focusing on startup and early-stage investments in high-technology companies in Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Private equity group in the UK, specialising in buy-outs, buy-ins and development capital deals of up to £40 million.
Provider of capital for early-stage technology companies in the UK and Western Europe.
Provider of equity capital for small to medium-sized businesses. Invests in companies at an early and expansion stage.
Corporation dedicated to the successful development of commercially viable small and medium size private Slovak businesses.
Investor in early-stage technology-based companies.
Venture capital facilitating service matching Investors with Software Businesses throughout the UK.
Investing in early-stage and start-up technology companies within a 60 mile radius of Oxford.
European listed technology and Internet investment company.
Provider of finance from startup and expansion through to flotation and development. Invests in the information technology and Internet sectors.
Venture capital firm specialising in smaller investments, particularly early stage investment of high-growth companies.
Investor in information technology and life sciences companies at an early or expansion phase.
Targets European-based technology companies who are seeking to enter the US capital and product markets and US companies with premier venture backing seeking to enter the European market.
Independent firm investing in Western Europe. Invests in most sectors.
Investor in Northern Ireland in most sectors. Will invest at all stages of a company's development.
Investor in buyouts, buyins and early-stage financing. Invests in Western Europe.
Financial institution that supports the integration of the European Union by promoting investment in TENs (Trans-European Networks) and SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).
Investor in companies in England and Wales. Will consider all stages of investment.
Investor in information and communications technology companies in Europe and North America.
Investor in early-stage Internet, information technology, telecommunication and bioinformatics companies.
Provider of venture capital for medium-sized companies in all sectors in the UK. Invests at the expansion stage.
Provides venture capital to early-stage companies in Finland.
Venture capital fund focusing on seed, startup and early-stage information and communication technology companies in Europe.
Parent is the European company Thomson-CSF, invests in advanced technology electronics for industry and defense.
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