Startup-Verband Competitors

Founded in 2016, Next Big Thing AG (NBT) is the leading venture studio and early-stage investment company in the Machine Economy. We combine technical understanding, innovative leadership, and determination to reimagine the future in ways that empower a more prosperous, sustainable, and democratized world. By combining the collective experience of forward-thinkers and technology experts, we drive sustainable change and provide long-term support to aspiring founders, businesses, and investors through a technical co-founding approach. With our diverse portfolio of IoT, AI, and DLT ventures, we have developed a unique way to build industry-leading, venture-funded companies that provide impactful solutions to address current and future challenges. We strive to democratize investments and data and want to use technology to put power and ownership back into the hands of the people. We aim to leverage the potential of emerging technologies to accelerate autonomous machine commerce, unlock new types of value exchange, and gain greater access to innovation, development, and financial services. With the help of our diverse network of entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, startups, thought-leaders, and enthusiasts, NBT prioritizes digitalization and technology as a solution to step into the future with optimism and creativity. Portfolio Companies: https://nextbigthing.ag/portfolio Imprint: https://nextbigthing.ag/imprint

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform founded in Silicon Valley in 2006. We connect the people and organizations that drive technology forward, and turn those connections into real business outcomes. We run accelerator programs, facilitate corporate-startup pilots, invest in early-stage companies, and help governments and institutions build innovation ecosystems. Our network includes corporations, startups, investors, universities, and mentors across more than 20 industries and 60 locations worldwide. Since inception, we've accelerated thousands of startups and invested in over 2,500 companies. Our portfolio includes PayPal, Dropbox, LendingClub, Honey, and N26. Industries we work in: Advanced Manufacturing · Aerospace & Defense · Agtech · Animal Health · Brand & Retail · Crypto & Digital Assets · Deeptech · Energy · Enterprise & AI · Fintech · Food & Beverage · Health · Insurtech · Lifetech · Maritime · Media & Advertising · Medtech · Mobility & Physical AI · New Materials & Packaging · Real Estate & Construction · Semiconductors · Smart Cities · Sportstech · Supply Chain · Sustainability · Travel & Hospitality Where we operate: Americas: Silicon Valley · New York · Los Angeles · Washington D.C. · Detroit · Seattle · São Paulo · Alberta Europe: London · Munich · Stuttgart · Paris · Amsterdam · Barcelona · Madrid · Milan · Turin · Gothenburg · Vienna · Istanbul · Antwerp · Vilnius · Tirana · Yerevan · Tbilisi · Limassol · Tashkent Middle East & Africa: Riyadh · Abu Dhabi · Cairo Asia-Pacific: Tokyo · Osaka · Kyoto · Singapore · Seoul · Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Jakarta · Kuala Lumpur · Phnom Penh · GIFT City