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Many leading investors in B2B SaaS have committed early to actively foster knowledge exchange and add value to the debate at ARRtist SUMMIT. Be it on stage, in a scheduled networking session, or in an informal chat. ARRtist SUMMIT provides ample opportunity for debate, problem-solving and getting to know each other.
Attending investors range from super early-stage VCs and super-angels to providers of alternative forms of growth capital and private equity funds to banks. What they all share is a proven track-record in software investments, a desire to invest into European SaaS models from pre-seed to Series C, and a willingness to learn from each other and to exchange ideas.
ALSTIN Capital is an independent venture capital fund based in Munich. We invest in rapidly growing technology companies that have the potential to leverage the significant market potential of the future and become market leaders. We do not solely invest in convincing technology, but above all in the entrepreneurs behind the technology.
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AVP (formerly AXA Venture Partners) is an independent global investment platform dedicated to high-growth, tech (from deep-tech to tech-enabled) companies across Europe and North America, managing more than €2.5bn of assets across four investment strategies: venture, early growth, growth and fund of funds. Our multi-stage platform combines global research with local execution to drive investment. Since its establishment in 2016, AVP has invested in more than 60 technology companies and in more than 60 funds with the Fund of Funds investment strategy. Beyond providing equity capital, our expansion team works closely with founders, providing the expertise, connections and resources needed to unlock growth opportunities, and create lasting value through meaningful collaborations.
Acton Capital is a leading European growth-stage venture capital firm with a presence in Munich and Vancouver. Since 1999, the Acton team invests in tech-enabled business models across industries, to create value for the long run. With more than two decades of investment experience, Acton Capital has supported +100 startups on their way to market leadership, incl. global category leaders like AlphaSights, Clio, HomeToGo or Mambu.
AshGrove provides flexible and tailored credit solutions to pan-European small to medium sized enterprises with a typical investment size of €10-40m. We provide capital to support organic growth, ARR financing, MBOs, bolt-on acquisitions, recapitalisations and succession planning.
Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms. More than 1,750 Bain Capital employees work together at 25 locations across four continents to manage approximately $180 billion in assets. We develop close partnerships with management teams around the world, uncovering valuable insights that drive long-term value to businesses and markets. We have expanded this approach beyond private equity to several asset classes, including credit, fixed income, public equity, venture capital, and real estate. We’re dedicated to responsible business practices, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards are critical considerations in our investment approach.
BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider. Our purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. We help millions of people invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives. We make investing easier and more affordable. We advance sustainable investing because our conviction is it delivers better outcomes for investors. We contribute to a more resilient economy that benefits more people.
Burda Principal Investments (BPI), a division of Hubert Burda Media, provides long term growth equity for fast growing digital technology and media companies. Hubert Burda Media is one of Europe’s largest media and technology conglomerates with a strong investment track record in internet-centric businesses.
We know the importance of reliable financial products and services, and we’re dedicated to providing them in a way that lets you bank however you want, whenever you want. With innovative tools designed around your priorities and a team fully focused on your success, you’ll get the insights you need to get even closer to achieving your goals. This culture of innovation and shared values of trust, teamwork and accountability are why we’ve been named a top employer in Canada. They’re also why a career at CIBC is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to grow and work alongside some of the brightest in Canada.
Next-generation growth buyout fund manager focussed on disruptive mid-market businesses across Europe. Capital D invests at the intersection of macro, technological and behavioural trends, in businesses which will be the winners of the disruption economy. We add purpose and agility to traditional investment lenses and believes companies with those characteristics are better equipped to succeed.
Capnamic is a venture capital firm based in Cologne, Berlin and Munich with a focus on early-stage investments in outstanding teams in the German-speaking regions. We back aspiring entrepreneurs as they embark on their journeys. No matter if it’s pre-product, MVP stage or first revenues: we’re the early-stage venture capital firm that provides not just financial backing but the network, experience and guidance to turn outstanding teams into category leaders.
Columbia Lake Partners is an experienced team of investors providing growth loans to European technology companies. At CLP we have extended credit and managed portfolio relationships of greater than €500 million to over 75 companies.
Coparion is a venture capital fund for young, German technology companies. The capital is provided by ERP Special Fund, KfW Capital and European Investment Bank. We accelerate growth: We help young technology companies achieve swift and sustained growth. With a fund sitze of EUR 275 million we have the means to do so.
From Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn and Born2Grow comes D11Z.Ventures. With a new design, a new brand identity, a new positioning, a new logo, a new slogan, a new direction, a new website and a new pace. And new goals. We focus on digital business models in the areas of AI/Deep Tech, B2B SaaS and Asset-Light IoT. We support and accompany sustainable digital innovation and visionary entrepreneurship on a national and international scale. All with a clear goal: to become the innovative Pre-Seed and Seed VC fund for AI in Europe. To achieve this ambitious goal, we are consistently following the path we have now embarked on. In line with our new slogan: Shaping Tomorrow, Today.
DTCP is an investment management firm focused on growth equity and digital infrastructure. Founded in 2015, the firm has raised more than $2.3 billion in funds from corporate and institutional investors and invested in over 70 companies. DTCP GROWTH invests in leading enterprise application and infrastructure software companies. DTCP INFRA invests in mobile access, fiber, and data center infrastructure. DTCP has a dedicated advisory team supporting portfolio companies and corporate sponsors in creating measurable synergies. The driving force behind the firm’s strategies is the belief that the convergence of networks, devices and the internet is creating more wealth, disrupting more businesses, and unleashing more innovation than any force in the history of technology.
Delin Ventures is a mission-driven, early-stage investor and company builder specialising in cell therapy, the future of work, and the future of learning.
Eight Roads Ventures is a global venture capital firm backed by Fidelity that helps entrepreneurs scale. We back and partner with game-changing technology and healthcare companies. With a presence in China, Europe, India and Japan, our global platform has 50+ years of venture investing experience, $11 Bn in AUM, over 300 portfolio companies and 60+ IPOs.
Float provides flexible growth funding to empower determined SaaS entrepreneurs who dream big and have the grit to achieve their goals. Instead of selling out equity, you can stay in charge and reap the rewards of your hard work while realizing your full business potential. We believe in the transformative power of innovation and courage. With first-hand experience from the industry, we understand the challenges that SaaS entrepreneurs face. That’s why we are dedicated to providing what you need to grow your business: liquidity, and the ability to plan ahead. We make access to funding simple, transparent, and human, cutting through the bureaucracy that costs you valuable time and energy.
Gilion (formerly known as Ark Kapital) is a growth platform that provides everything founders need to grow their companies - superior growth financing and growth analytics.
Haufe Group is a leading B2B provider of integrated business and workplace solutions. The family business supports people and companies in their business development and in successfully shaping transformation processes. With content, software and training.
Hedosophia is a global investment firm supporting category defining Internet and technology companies
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Over the last 20+ years we have built on our scale, focus and capabilities to become a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses. We support the building of sector-leading enterprises that supply businesses with critical software applications or workflow services, delivering a more automated workplace for their customers. This industry is characterised by digitisation trends that are in early stages of adoption and are set to transform the workplace for professionals over decades to come. Our support combines deep end-market knowledge with world class operational resources, together providing compelling support to entrepreneurial leaders looking to scale their business – businesses that are well invested, enduring and serve their customers well. With a vast European network and strong presence across North America, Hg has around 400 employees across London, Munich, New York, Paris and San Francisco, a current portfolio of over 50 businesses, worth over $150 billion aggregate enterprise value, with 115,000+ employees globally, growing consistently at +14% per year.
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven start-ups. With around EUR 900 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 650 start-ups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion, its team of experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas.
IRIS is a leading venture capital and growth firm investing in tech platforms in Seed, series A, Late-stage and Growth. Our team of local experts based in Berlin, Munich and Paris has invested over a billion euros in more than 350 innovative companies across the world. The IRIS team supports disruptive tech companies like Shift, Kyriba, LeanIX, Forto, Exotec, Escape, Jedox, Virtuo, Zeta Global, Spinergie and many more.
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2024, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.
KKR Tech Growth invests >$50M checks in high-growth technology companies across software, cybersecurity, consumer internet and fintech verticals. Beyond access to financial capital, KKR offers the companies we partner with access to our substantial network, industry expertise, M&A support, global reach, and insights from our global Private Equity portfolio which has more than 200 current portfolio companies worldwide, translating into over $7 billion in Information Technology spend and over $10 billion in marketing spend annually. Additionally, our portfolio companies have access to the operational experience of KKR Capstone. Since 2014, the firm has executed a number of transactions as part of the firm’s growth equity strategy, including Darktrace, GetYourGuide, KnowBe4, OutSystems, ReliaQuest, Zwift, OneStream, Wolt and o9, amongst others.
KPN Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of KPN, The Netherlands’ leading telecom & ICT service provider. KPN Ventures aims to establish value-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels. Our Investment Scope: We focus on (early) growth-stage investments (series A/B/C) in European high growth companies. Our investments typically range from 1 to 5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions.
Kybernautik Investments focuses on early-stage investments in projects in the following areas: Blockchain and Web3, AI and Data, People/HR, Learning and Health
Liquidity is the leading AI-driven fintech direct lender, globally. The firm operates a multibillion-dollar portfolio across multiple funds and facilities, offering access to opportunities in SMEs, corporate credit, along with late-stage and private equity.
Lightrock is a global impact investor with a focus on growth capital that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock invests in companies that pursue scalable and tech-driven business models around the key impact themes of people, planet, and productivity/tech for good. Lightrock’s portfolio includes more than 90 high-growth companies in 14 countries across Europe, the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, supported by a diverse team of over 100 professionals based in 5 offices across these regions, including Lightrock’s headquarters in London.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the Enterprise, Consumer, Health, and Fintech sectors. Over the past two decades, the Lightspeed team has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 500 companies globally including Affirm, Carta, Cato Networks, Epic Games, Faire, Forty Seven, Guardant Health, Mulesoft, Navan, Netskope, Nutanix, Rubrik, Sharechat, Snap, Udaan, Ultima Genomics and more. Lightspeed and its global team currently manage $28B in AUM across the Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in the U.S., Europe, India, Israel, and Southeast Asia.
We are an independent small-cap private equity firm focused on software investments, investing primarily in the DACH-region. Fundamentally entrepreneurial in spirit, Maguar differentiates itself and adds value to founder-run small cap technology firms by offering extensive software expertise and operational experience as founders and former CEOs of software companies, an extensive industry-specific network as well as transaction know-how.
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NAP is a Berlin-based pre-seed and seed venture capital investor, investing in European technology companies. NAP backs founders who turn non-obvious ideas into realities. The team includes builders and specialists with extensive experience in scaling companies. NAP supports its portfolio companies through capital, guidance, and connections.
Newion is an Amsterdam-based VC active in Benelux, Germany, and the Nordics. For our latest fund, Newion 4, launched in 2022 with €130 million, we provide initial tickets of €1-4 million as (co-)lead investor and support you in follow-on rounds. For over 20 years, we have focused exclusively on supporting B2B SaaS startups that demonstrate early signs of product-market fit. We believe in actively supporting them on their journey to market leadership and driving digital transformation. We are proud of our current portfolio, which includes more than 25 companies in Germany (Parloa, Delphai, or Filestage) and in the rest of Northwest Europe (Occtoo, Collibra, Deliverect, and many others).
Oakley Capital was founded 20 years ago to be the partner of choice for exceptional founders and entrepreneurs. We back private, pan-European businesses with an enterprise value from €100m to €1bln+, acquiring control or co-control stakes and supporting complex deals such as carve-outs. We have a diverse team of over 200 professionals working across five locations, including London, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Luxembourg, offering us genuine European reach and local cultural expertise.
We are a leading growth equity investment firm providing capital and global support to exceptional technology entrepreneurs to help achieve extraordinary success and create lasting value. Our investment philosophy is simple. We invest in rapidly growing technology companies with proven and proprietary technology, scalable business models, exceptional management teams and significant upside potential. One Peak’s sweet spot for equity investments ranges from €15-100 million. However, for the right opportunity, capital is not a constraint.
PSG Equity is a leading growth equity firm that partners with B2B software entrepreneurs and CEOs. Founded in 2014, PSG has since backed 130+ companies, and facilitated 470+ add-on acquisitions moving companies to multi-country, multi-product leaders. In total PSG has raised $17+ billion in capital across both its North American and European strategies.
We are an early-stage venture capital fund based in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Stockholm. We invest Europe-wide and have active investments in the Benelux, DACH, and Nordic regions. We are fully funded and ran by experienced entrepreneurs. As investors, we specialize in models, rather than particular industries or verticals. We have more than a decade of experience in scaling marketplace, platform, and SaaS companies. Our sweet spot is pre Series-A.
Project A is one of the leading venture capital companies in Europe with offices in Berlin, Munich, and London. In addition to $1 billion in assets under management, Project A supports its portfolio companies with a team of over 140 in-house experts in fields such as software and product development, business intelligence, brand, design, marketing, CRM, sales, venture development, or recruiting. Project A is managed by Rainer Berak, Ben Fischer, Dr. Florian Heinemann, Uwe Horstmann, Thies Sander, and Dr. Anton Waitz.
Revaia is a leading European sustainable growth investor, partnering with mission-driven entrepreneurs with global ambitions and sustainable leadership. Revaia helps these growth-stage companies navigate their entire life cycle from Series B to IPO and beyond.
Riverside Acceleration Capital invests growth capital into expansion-stage B2B software companies in Europe and North America. We follow a unique investment approach, designed to provide companies with the right type of capital at the right time, and experienced operational support. We invest debt (1-5mm) and equity (5-20mm) to be a partner for the long run and through different development stages. Our Acceleration Program, facilitated by experienced former software executives, helps our companies to implement best practices across their go-to-market organization and bring sales and marketing to the next level.
As a consultant and interim manager, Schaefer & Friends helps B2B software companies to establish plannable marketing and sales processes, along with angel investments.
Semapa Next is a venture capital firm that invests in European-based companies aspiring to become global category leaders. Our focus is Series A stage and we are sector-agnostic. We want to be a long-term partner of exceptional teams that are positively changing the world we live in. Besides investing with patient capital, we bring a mix of entrepreneurial, operational, and financial experience to our investments. Our team and network of advisors has direct experience in Sales & Marketing, Talent Management, Finance, and M&A with businesses across all stages of development. We provide access to Semapa’s Group and its international network of partners to leverage opportunities of business development, technology piloting and world-class expertise in managing and growing global businesses.
Senovo focuses on early stage B2B SaaS investments. We fund outstanding entrepreneurs and teams building world class products, and generally get involved soon after product launch, during the Series A. We invest up to EUR 3m in investment rounds of EUR 1-5m and plan reserves to support you in later rounds. Whether we lead or co-invest with a partner, we believe it is beneficial for startups to have complimentary investors and usually syndicate our investments.
Singular is a European venture firm partnering with remarkable founders building transformative companies.
Founded in 1995, TCV is a leading provider of capital to multi-stage companies in the technology industry. TCV has invested over $17 billion in more than 350 technology companies over the last 27 years. These companies have completed more than 145 public offerings and strategic acquisitions.
UVC Partners is a Munich- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in European B2B startups in the fields of Enterprise Software, Mobility, and Industrial Technologies.
WENVEST Capital is a private investment firm and emerged to become an entrepreneurial minded Venture Capital investor for Growth. The team of WENVEST Capital is dedicated to support the digital leaders of tomorrow with capital, know-how and network.
Warburg Pincus LLC is a leading global growth investor. The firm has more than $81 billion in assets under management. The firm’s active portfolio of more than 250 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector, and geography. Warburg Pincus is an experienced partner to management teams seeking to build durable companies with sustainable value. Since its founding in 1966, Warburg Pincus has invested more than $116 billion in over 1,000 companies globally across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.
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WestCap is a strategic operating and investing firm led by a team that has founded, invested in, and operated tech-enabled marketplaces for over 20 years. Our investment partners are leading families and institutions from around the world, who have placed their trust in us, with flexible capital for whom we can compound returns over the long term with our lifecycle investing approach. We've built a reputation as value-add, operationally-focused investors to our partner companies, which welcome our involvement and aligned capital. In addition to private investing, we provide our investment partners with a full suite of solutions including private / public equity advisory as well as cash management solutions.
Yttrium (formerly Digital+ Partners) is a growth equity investment firm specialised in B2B technology companies. We work as a trusted partner to management teams to help them scale their businesses globally. Yttrium’s exclusive focus and successful track record in growth-stage B2B technology investing enables us to provide targeted, high-impact support to enable our companies to grow faster and more efficiently.
re:cap is a financing and data insights platform for both business and investors. For businesses from the innovation economy, re:cap provides the most tailored alternative debt financing and insights. Institutional investors, on the other hand, can use re:cap to turn data into game-changing insights for better financing decisions.
SaaS.group is a conglomerate of indie businesses and was founded by experienced industry veterans with a proven entrepreneurial, investing and product background. We love healthy SaaS companies and help them to reach the next level. If being acquired is something that sparks some interest or you’d like to know about our process, we’d love to have a chat with you. We support all sorts of involvement from investment, founders staying on board to fully taking it off your hands.
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