# Top 50 Enterprise Startup Investors in Luxembourg in October 2023

## Expon Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Global investor in big ideas with the potential for positive impact & exponential growth

## Middlegame Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

We back world-class fintech entrepreneurs creating transformative companies that will rearchitect financial services for decades to come

## Matthias Hilpert
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Matthias Hilpert - CEO @ MH2 Capital

## Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Renewable Energy, Energy

Microsoft is committed to investing $1 billion over 4 years to the Climate Innovation Fund. Explore our approach and more.

## coinIX
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology

CoinIX manages a portfolio of cryptocurrencies and assets. The investment focus for venture investments is Europe and with a strong focus on companies using distributed ledger technologies.

## Seedrs
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech

Online investing opportunities in the best new startup businesses, and raise seed and angel investment, with top European equity crowdfunding site Seedrs.

## Seeder Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Anderlecht, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services

Seeder Fund is an early-stage financing and growth capital for digital startups. For young start-ups with a start in commercial traction it offers seed funding of up to EUR 100,000 in the form of a convertible loan is intended to validate their value proposition and product-market fit. For start-ups preparing for Series A it provides funding of upto EUR 200,000 in the form of a convertible loan aims to confirm the growth potential and move closer to break-even. For scale-ups, the Seeder Fund can also help finance the company's growth, this time in the form of a capital stake of up to 1,000,000 EUR.

## Seed X Liechtenstein
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Schaan, Schaan, Liechtenstein
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS

Seed X is a European-focused venture capital firm with strong roots in Liechtenstein.
We help driven startups scale by providing a strong network of experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

## Julien Coustaury
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Shipping, Freight Service

Julien Coustaury is the Founding Partner of Fil Rouge Capital and he was a CEO at Vega. He has a master's degree from EFREI Paris.

## NewAlpha Asset Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

Expert in investments targeting the entrepreneurial financial industry, NewAlpha launched the first French venture capital fund dedicated to Fintech start-ups in November 2015. The fund has made five Fintech investments in 2016.NewAlpha provides qualified investors with access to the most innovative and dynamic firms in the financial industrythanks to its wide range of products and services. On behalf of its clients, NewAlpha selects, finances and supports innovative entrepreneurial projects, mainly in asset management but also in related sectors such as services for investment managers or financial technologies (Fintech and Insurtech).

## Andia Shtepani
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Andia Shtepani

## ROC
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Family Office

## Charles Sunnen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Real Estate

Charles Sunnen

## Eric van de Kerkhove
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Real Estate

Eric van de Kerkhove,Partner at Deloitte.

## Robert Godart
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Real Estate

Robert Godart

## Elisabeth Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Elisabeth Ahlefeldt-Laurvig

## Diane Ries
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Diane Ries

## DMA
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Family Office

## Volta Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Volta Ventures is a venture capital firm, offering seed & early stage VC for internet & software companies (SaaS) in the Benelux region

## Gérard Schockmel
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Gérard Schockmel

## Wendel Growth
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Analytics, Open Source, Online Portals

Wendel Growth is an investment arm of Wendel.

## Innovacom
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Telecommunications

For over eighteen years, Innovacom has helped launch innovative telecommunication and information technology startups such as Business Objects, Cobalt Networks, Gemplus, Infovista, Intershop, Kelkoo, LastMinute.com, Micronas, Soitec, and Tumbleweed.

## Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Intelligent Systems

Wa’ed Ventures is the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), established by Saudi Aramco with the vision of igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wa’ed has deployed a suite of programs over the years to assist entrepreneurs in establishing, enhancing, or expanding their ventures. Theseprograms comprise development and financial support including business incubation, coaching and training to guide and nurture entrepreneurs along different business stages, seed funding, non-collateral loans, venture capital (equity/debt) investment, and business development. These programs support the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of localizing industries and diversifying the Kingdom’s economy. Wa’ed also collaborates and engages with key players in order to create an effective entrepreneurship ecosystem.Wa’ed aspires to provide leadership in promoting entrepreneurship to support economic growth, diversification, and social development in Saudi Arabia, in alignment with the Kingdom’s strategic thrust into moving towards a knowledge-based economy. The organization aims to turn innovative ideas into successful projects, create and support sustainable SMEs, and develop entrepreneurs into successful business owners.Wa’ed Ventures aims to fuel the growth of high potential companies, thereby promoting economic development in Saudi Arabia with job creation for Saudi nationals, technological improvement, knowledge transfer, economic diversification, and economic growth within the Kingdom. The firm focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage businesses across a diverse range of sectors including information and communication technology (ICT), energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and services – from mobile application platforms and technologies to industrial equipment manufacturing to advanced software solutions.

## RTP Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

A global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing founders who use technology to reimagine how the world works like Datadog, DeliveryHero and Cred.

## Enterprise Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Medical Device

Enterprise Equity (or EEVC) is an excellent for providing capital to early stage and expanding business throughout Ireland.

## Abraaj Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Logistics, Food and Beverage

We are a global institution investing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Turkey. Founded in 2002 by Founder and Chief Executive Arif Naqvi, we have pioneered the private equity industry in many of the markets where we operate. Our journey has been one of innovation and entrepreneurial drive.We have developeda purpose-built approach for investing in growth markets. Some of the world’s most demanding institutions have entrusted us to manage capital on their behalf. We currently manage US$ 13.6 billion in assets and are focused on investment strategies across private equity, private credit, impact investing and real estate. By combining deep local reach, a global platform and underwriting standards, with extensive operating capabilities, we generate industry-leading returns and create value in market-leading companies.

## AccorHotels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Travel, Hospitality, Hotel

Accor is the leading Augmented Hospitality hotel group offering unique and meaningful experiences in more than 5,100 hotels across 110 countries.

## Didier Valet
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Didier Valet

## Bruno Beernaerts
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Real Estate

Bruno Beernaerts,Managing Director at Capita and Partner at Deloitte.

## Da Vinci Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: St. Peter Port, NA - Guernsey, Guernsey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Secondary Market
- Focus: Software, B2B, Credit Cards

Da Vinci Capital Management is a group of companies that focus on alternative investments, private equity and structured products in Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States: comprising Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other countries of the former Soviet Union). With offices in Guernsey, Moscow and London, Da Vinci Capital Groupcurrently has $400m under discretionary and advisory management.Da Vinci Capital was established in the summer of 2007 by a management team led by Oleg Jelezko. The partners in the Da Vinci Capital team are entrepreneurial professionals with extensive investment management, trading and private equity experience from the leading financial institutions in the emerging European markets.

## Seed-X
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Magshimim, HaMerkaz, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, PaaS, SaaS

Using advanced machine vision technology and customized deep learning algorithms, Seed-X revolutionizes the entire seed breeding and production cycles. Seed-X identifies genetic traits of seeds & crops based on their phenotype features and transforms this big data into a new market standard that is remodeling the entire industry

## Tiger Infrastructure Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series C
- Focus: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Financial Services

Tiger Infrastructure Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in growing infrastructure platforms. Tiger Infrastructure targets investments in communications, energy, transportation, and related sectors, primarily located in North America and Europe.

## DB1 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Germany, Georgia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: SaaS, Banking, FinTech

DB1 Ventures’ vision is to be a strategic partner of choice for early- to growth-stage companies which are core or adjacent to Deutsche Börse Group’s strategy, generate attractive investment returns and add strategic value to its growth plans.

## CircleRock Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Machine Learning

CircleRock Capital aim to be the leading European, multi-stage co-investor of choice for exceptional technology companies, investing primarily in Seed, Series A and Series B opportunities.We invest alongside the leading global VC firms, so that founders can have both a leading VC and us on their cap table. We don’t lead deals and we don’t takeboard seats.Our ticket sizes range from €500k to €5 million +.Our LP’s include exited entrepreneurs, leaders at global tech companies, venture-backed founders, family offices, leading angels, CEO’s & board members of public companies.We fight to win allocation based on our reputation for fundraising expertise and our valuable network – consisting of both commercial customers and access to our global network of industry leaders.CircleRock Capital have a successful history as both Investors and Operators. Conor was previously nominated for both UK Angel Investor of the Year and Exit of the Year. Barry built FCA regulated fintech Clear Treasury from inception to a multi-million pound turnover business, with over 2,500 clients across all industry sectors, exiting in 2020.Offices in Dublin and London.Are you an Angel Investor or Family Office? Sign up here to receive our curated deal flow:https://www.circlerockcapital.com/investor-registration

## Urban Gillström
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Marketing, Journalism, Social Media

Our CEO Urban is a C-level executive with three decades of global experience in communications, media and technology. He is responsible for taking the vision to action with the Greenworlder team. He is also a senior advisor in business and private equity and business angel with scalable media platform and sustainable start-ups. On his free time,Urban can be found running, cycling, and spending time with his family.https://greenworlder.com/urban-gillstrom/

## Atlantic Bridge
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Atlantic Bridge is a growth equity technology Fund with offices in Dublin, London, Palo Alto, Beijing, and Hong Kong. They focus on Middle Market Technology investments across Europe, with a strong emphasis on a transatlantic business building and investment exit model. We focus on making domain-specific investments in growth-stage companies,specifically in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Visioning, IoT, Big Data, etc.Atlantic Bridge brings together a unique team of technology entrepreneurs, experienced managers, finance professionals, and investment experts. The team contains a wealth of international business experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. They have worked together in various capacities for the last 30 years, bringing a true partnership approach to their firm and their investments. Its investors include the founders, leading institutional investors, and private investors with a track record of investment in successful technology companies.Atlantic Bridge has developed a unique and differentiated strategy that focuses on specific technology themes and the implementation of the “Atlantic Bridge Model” for scaling companies internationally. The “Bridge Model” accelerates the scale-up of technology companies in the US and Chinese markets. This approach is highly differentiated and has delivered strong performance results to date.

## Luxembourg Stock Exchange
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Focus: Financial Services, Big Data, FinTech

Since their founding in 1928, they have developed extensive experience in the field of listing and trading of securities from many different regions. Their focus has always been international and this has allowed us to become:- The leader in international listings- The largest stock exchange in Europe in terms of international bond listings- A leading exchange for other types of international issues, such as global depositary receipts.- A largely local shareholding structure allows us to remain independent in their decisions. So they are well positioned to take initiatives with regard to the Luxembourg financial center.At a technical level, their international influence is partly based on the dynamism of up-to-date means and methods of communication.A final advantage is their subsidiary Fundsquare, which specialises in information services for investment funds.

## 5G Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Wireless, Analytics

We build next generation startups that unlock the full potential of 5G, bringing together founders, ideas and investment capital.

## Enterprise Ireland
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and funding of the indigenous business sector. Their mission is to accelerate the development of companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity.
It was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

## Dublin Business Innovation Centre
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Web Development, Analytics

Furthr provides long-term support to startups and SME businesses in Ireland. We support Irish entrepreneurs who excel in innovation and international trading.

## Munich Re
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Insurance, Internet of Things, B2B

Munich Re offers insurance services. Their services include agricultural reinsurance solutions, consulting, life reinsurance, health reinsurance, corporate risk solutions, and cyber solutions. They provide reinsurance for property, casualty, life, health, and cyber solutions.

## Intel Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software

Intel Capital is uniquely positioned to help build the companies of tomorrow. Our investment team is backed with deep domain knowledge and the resources of Intel to assist companies in their paths to success.

## Jugoslav Petkovic
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Logistics, B2B, SaaS

Jugoslav Petkovic is founder at Flaviar.

## William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
- Type: Angel
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

William is an experienced engineer with a broad background including forestry, the energy sector and IT start-up ventures. He has a wide experience in taking projects from idea stage through development to launch and all the way to market. In Greenworlder, William has been the driving force behind turning Peter’s vision into reality.https://greenworlder.com/william-ahlefeldt/

## Guido Peters
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: CRM, Music, Mobile

Guido Peters - International Business Development Manager @ Continental

## PRYTEK
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Prytek is a technological infrastructure as a service group driven by AI. Prytek builds vertically integrated ecosystems by combining top tier managed service companies and leading proprietary technologies under one roof via a decentralized organizational structure. We build infrastructure, outsource operations and provide managed services forFinancial institutions, Universities, and Enterprises.
The group is divided into two arms: the Corporate Arm which comprises of controlled service companies and the Technology Arm which comprises of minority stakes in start-up tech companies. The goal of the Corporate Arm is to build businesses, while the Technology Arm’s goal is to develop products for the Corporate Arm and generate equity value for Prytek.

## Citizen Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Training

Citizen Capital is a leading French private equity fund dedicated to using an impact-driven investment approach to deliver both financial and social returns for investors and society at-large. Citizen Capital manages €60 million and provides growth capital to high growth small or medium companies (€1 to 50 million sales) with a strong socialpurpose targeting :- Inclusion : adress the needs of underserved populations (silver economy, health, education, Bottom of the Pyramid...)- Social mobility : enable excluded people to access employment and cross social barriers (job creation in underserved areas, integration of disabled or low-educated workers...)- Sustainable production and consumption : change consumption habits and give access to sustainable goods and services (local production and short distribution channels, environment-driven technologies...)- Social Innovation : introduce new organisation models with tangible positive impact upon employees and partners (employee shareholding schemes, collaborative management...)Our goal is to build wealth for all stakeholders in our portfolio companies. In addition to capital we offer a combination of strategic, financial, operational guidance to the companies in which we invest, as well as a pro-active support in building and driving impact strategy – Citizen Capital has implemented a methodology combining social impact and ESG approach. Citizen Capital has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (United Nations, PRI) and is a member of the G8 Social Impact Investment Task Force.

## AltaIR Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We foster innovation and work together to find and grow breakthroughs all over the world

## Carsten Ullrich
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Sustainability

Carsten Ullrich

## Credit Suisse
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.Credit Suisse pursues a client-focused integrated bank strategy, focusing on complex client needs and value-adding businesses, leveraging the global expertise of our three divisions and reporting segments, Private Banking, Investment Banking, andAsset Management.It is their vision to become the world's premier and most admired bank, renowned for their expertise in private banking, investment banking, and asset management, and value for their advice, innovation, and execution.Their mission is to set new standards in partnering with their clients and providing them with innovative, integrated financial solutions. As a global bank serving clients in every region of the world, cultural diversity is essential to its success. They strive to create an open, respectful workplace that encourages people to work together and with their clients to deliver superior products, services, and results and support the success and prosperity of all their stakeholders.

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